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CES 2009: News Flash - Economy is down!
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Wonder what LG, Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony all had in common at their press events yesterday? Besides launching new TV, Blu-ray players and describing Green initiatives to help save the planet, they all acknowledged the tough...
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CES 2009: New Blu from Samsung
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Samsung showed two new Blu-ray Disc players at its press event on Wednesday, the BD-P4600 and BD-P3600. According to the company, the lozenge-shaped BD-P4600 (shown at left), is the world’s slimmest BD player, measuring only 1.5 inches deep....
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CES 2009: Sony's Eco-line Bravias
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
While everyone is talking about Blu, Sony is going green. In all fairness, almost every company mentioned some environmentally-friendly comments in their press conferences - from energy-saving designs to electronics recycling programs. Sony's...
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CES 2009: Panasonic's Web-enabled TVs and Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Panasonic unveiled their new ideas for their Viera TVs. VIERA CAST is a unique server that will be accessable by all Panasonic web-enabled TVs. Using one server, they'll be able to keep all past, current and future TVs up to date by...
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CES 2009: Samsung and Yahoo! Connect
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
Everyone is showing off their Internet-connected devices, and Samsung is never one to be left behind. The new Samsung Yahoo! Connected TVs will feature TV Widgets - icons that let you connect directly to the features you'll use most -...
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CES 2009: Lots of new HD cameras on the way, no tape in sight.
SV Staff  |  Jan 08, 2009  | 
It's a good time to be a home movie-loving home theater buff, since more and more high-def consumer camcorders are coming out every year. This CES has seen several new models from Samsung, Sony, and Panasonic, most of which are smaller, cheaper,...
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CES 2009: Sharp's Latest Lineup
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
Sharp has some big plans for 2009. While TV combos used to be the ultimate in low-class technology, Sharp is coming out with a new line of Aquos LCD displays with built-in Blu-ray/DVD/CD players. Very classy indeed. The sets will be available in...
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CES 2009: Toshiba unleashes Cell TVs
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
  Unknown to many, Toshiba played a major role in co-developing the Cell Broadband Processing chip with Sony and IBM. This little piece of silicon magic happens to be the brains behind Sony’s PlayStation3 and forms the basis of IBM’s...
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CES 2009: Toshiba Regza line-up reboot
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
With no mention whatsoever of the whole HD-DVD fiasco which dominated last year’s press conference, Toshiba pressed on with several announcements of interest. As technology improves and better features continue to find their way ported down to...
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CES 2009: Toshiba names TV trends of 2009
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
Following up on their trends from last year's show (for those who don't remember, they prognisticated: Black is the new black, 1080p is the new 720p, 120 Hertz is the new 1080p and there is no significant volume over...
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CES 2009: Wireless, 240 Hz, LED-backlit, and media-streaming TVs from LG
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
Rolling out 12 new TV lines is no small feat, even for a big manufacturer like LG. But that’s what happened this morning at CES. Here are a few of the highlights:•LHX Slim Wireless LED Backlight HDTVThis 55-inch model hits all the points on our...
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CES 2009: New Blu from LG
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2009  | 
LG kicked off CES press day with a slew of impressive product announcements, including wireless HDTVs, 240 HZ LCDs TVs, and LED backlit LCD models — as well as TVs that combine several of those capabilities. So many sets, really, that they...
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CES 2009: World's First Internet Car Radio
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2009  | 
You have your favorite Internet radio stations, right? Listen to them whenever you're home, of course. Well, finally, you can listen on the road too - no other devices, no cords, nothing, except the new Blaupunkt radio. Blaupunkt is teaming...
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CES 2009: The Return of The Sharper Image
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2009  | 
Today marks the return of your favorite gadget guys, The Sharper Image. They were at CES showing off the products that will be showing up shortly in stores near you. Their retail shops are long gone, but their products will be back - in...
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Energy-Efficient TVs for California
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2009  | 
Leave it to California. The state that sets the bar for environmentalism awfully high is raising it yet again. Regulators in the state are getting ready to propose a new set of rules for retailers. "You can only sell the most energy-effecient...
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