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Who Will Make the DTV Cut?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 11, 2009  | 
Under recent legislation, some television broadcasters will extend their digital TV transitions to June 12, while others will proceed earlier, by February 17. Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission released a list of TV stations that intend go all-digital next week, cutting off analog transmissions.
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Beamz: The Instrument That Makes Air Guitar Even Nerdier
SV Staff  |  Feb 10, 2009  | 
So, I'm probably a little late to the party on this one, but having watched the full demonstration video of this "music instrument" you can buy at The Sharper Image (of course), I might have to take the rest of the day off to...
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Now You Can Vudu For Less
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009  | 
If you've been holding off on purchasing a Vudu Box, now's the time. Originally retailing for $400, the new price is an affordable $150. Not bad for the basic 250GB system."We are reaping the rewards of success in the retail channel...
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Panasonic Opens 3D Authoring Lab
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009  | 
While other companies are floundering around - to 3D, or not to 3D - Panasonic is making a commitment to bring 3D Full HD to home Blu-ray by the year 2010. The new 3D authoring facility is in the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory located in...
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Networked LG BD370 Blu-ray Player's Japanese Release
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009  | 
 Sleek and shiny new LG Blu-ray players will be hitting the shelves, but only in Japan. The BD370 is a networked Blu-ray player, with BD-Live and YouTube support. Alas, no Netflix, no CinemaNow. For now. Set for a Q2 release in Japan,...
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Apple Takes on the DVR Market
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009  | 
Interesting speculation from analysts on an all-Apple world. An investment banker said he expects Apple to introduce a networked TV and add DVR functionality to its Apple TV set-top box.From The Apple Insider, "We expect Apple to design a...
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Hey, guys, Valentine's Day is nearly upon us!
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009  | 
And here's something the ladies will love: the just-released Limited Edition Gift Set of The Notebook (Warner), director Nick Cassavetes's 2004 adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's 1996 romantic-novel bestseller.For those not in know -...
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No More Pioneer DTVs? Say It Ain't So!
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 09, 2009  | 
Pioneer is considering retreating from its status as the manufacturer of some of the world's best flat-panel DTVs.
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Will EchoStar Lunge for Sirius XM?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 09, 2009  | 
EchoStar, the owner of the Dish Network, is accumulating debt from the recently merged Sirius XM Satellite Radio Inc., according to The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper speculates that this "could be the first salvo in an attempt to take control of the battered company," either inside or outside of bankruptcy.
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Farewell Kuro?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 07, 2009  |  First Published: Feb 08, 2009  | 

In a report from the Nikkei and Kyodo news agency in Japan on Saturday, Pioneer is said to be quitting the plasma-TV business altogether—not just getting out of panel manufacturing and handing it over to Panasonic, but abandoning its TV business entirely. The global economic downturn, plummeting demand, and fierce competition led the company to take the drastic action in order to stem growing losses, which are expected to reach almost $850 million in the home-electronics division this fiscal year.

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Logitech Harmony 1100 Hits the Stores
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2009  | 
Would you spend more on a remote than many people would spend on their entire home theater? The Logitech Harmony 1100 touchscreen universal remote is quite an amazing remote. It features a customizable touchscreen, anodized black aluminum body,...
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If a Tree Falls . . .
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2009  | 
If a Tree Camera MP3 player falls in the forest, does it make a noise? Well, yeah. It sounds like an MP3 player hitting the dirt. This little wooden camera-like device isn't a camera at all. It's a cute little MP3 player, disguised as a...
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Blowout Sale on Slacker Portables
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2009  | 
Hooked on Slacker? Who isn't? If you've been lusting for a portable Slacker player, now's the time to pick one up here. For a limited time, you can pick up a 8GB Slacker WiFi Internet Radio for $69.99.  With just a few ads, you...
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Everything Old Is New Again
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2009  | 
Cassette tapes have been dead and gone for a while now, but if you're missing the boxy look of a cassette, we have the desk accessory you've been longing for. This tape is a tape dispenser. Get it? Tape, from a tape.Don't tell the...
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Breaking News: Pioneer Quits TV Biz
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2009  | 
A Japanese business journal has just reported that the Pioneer Corporation will be pulling the plug on the TV business. Almost as shocking, the report in the Nikkei Japanese paper stated that Pioneer will be moving its DVD business to a new...
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