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Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 10, 2009
Monster Cable had a lot to discuss at the CEA Line Shows in New York today. First and foremost was the world's first THX-certified HDMI cables, which meet or exceed the new HDMI 1.4 spec's bandwidth rating of 10.2Gbps as measured by Simplay Labs.
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 10, 2009

Things were jumping in Mitsubishi's room at the CEA Line Shows today. First up was the resurrection of LaserVue, a DLP rear-projection TV illuminated with red, green, and blue lasers instead of conventional lamps or even LEDs.

Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 10, 2009

When Toshiba unveiled its flagship SV670 series of LED-backlit LCD TVs with local dimming at CES last January, all who saw it eagerly awaited its availability. Six months later, that wait is nearly over—the company announced at the CEA Line Shows today that it will ship this month with two sizes: 46 and 55 inches ($2300 and $3000, respectively).

SV Staff  |  Jun 10, 2009
Harman Kardon is finally entering the U.S. Blu-ray Disc player market with the BDP-1, a full-featured and pricey deck that ships later this month. The BDP 1 plays both Profile 1.1 (Bonus View) and Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Blu-ray features, and can...
SV Staff  |  Jun 10, 2009
The Shield remains one of the most seamless shows that has ever aired, period. It never faltered, never stumbled, never even had a "fill-in" or "coasting" episode. For seven seasons, Michael Chiklis's Vic Mackey runned and...
SV Staff  |  Jun 10, 2009
The news comes from some "leaked" internal documents, but it looks like subscribers will be hit for an extra $2 in every Sirius XM bill in the form of a music royalties surcharge. This is happening because of a royalty increase that was...
SV Staff  |  Jun 10, 2009
If there was an audio-themed superhero, this would be his costume. ThinkGeek's Personal Soundtrack Shirt slaps a speaker squarely on your chest, so you can simultaneously exude fashion sense and decibels. At $40, the shirt might seem pricey for...
SV Staff  |  Jun 10, 2009
The saying "Everything's Bigger In Texas" might have to be adjusted to include "Clearer" and "Louder" with the improvements the professional sports owners in the state are doing. First it was Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones building his $1.15...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 10, 2009
File-sharing enthusiasts are rejoicing with the news that Sweden's Pirate Party has captured a seat in the European Union's Parliament.
SV Staff  |  Jun 09, 2009
We reported before that value-oriented Vizio is currently shipping more LCD TVs than anyone else in the country and it sure doesn't look like they plan on stopping. They have announced 31 new SKUs across three different product lines that will...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 09, 2009
Reception-wise, the transition to digital television will create winners and losers. Some areas will get stronger signals, while others will get weaker ones. And the latter will be subject to the "cliff effect"--the picture doesn't degrade, it shuts down altogether. On Friday the Federal Communications Commission updated its lists of projected losers.
SV Staff  |  Jun 08, 2009
Epix is still in private beta, but the plan behind it is an extremely interesting one. Three movie studios--MGM, Paramount and Lionsgate--are making their content available to a network that subscribers to partnered cable services would receive for...
SV Staff  |  Jun 08, 2009
At less than 5 inches thick, Pinnacle's new Slim Sub 66 might be the slimmest subwoofer available. The unpowered, dual 6.5-inch cone sub measures just 4.75 inches deep, making it simple to squeeze behind the sofa for maximum seat-thumping. Pinnacle...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 08, 2009
President Obama has added his voice to the chorus of warnings about the impending DTV transition.

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