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8X Blu-ray Disc Writer from Sony
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008  | 
Sony's Blu-ray Disc writer is hitting its third incarnation. The new BWU-300S is the third-generation burner, and the price ain't too shabby. Suggested retail price is $400 for this single- or dual-layer burner. It burns at up to 8X speed, which...
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Universal Laughs at the Hangman
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 23, 2008  | 
Reversing a lengthy losing streak, the Universal Music Group has become the first of the big four record labels to significantly increase revenue in many years. The Vivendi-owned company posted a nearly five percent increase for the first half of 2008, even after adjusting for currency fluctuations.
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A-T's Women's Headphones: Pink It and Shrink It?
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008  | 
Now, I'm all for women-specific products. I'm a cyclist, and I know for a fact there are some bicycle parts made for men that just should not be allowed near my feminine form - bicycle seats and shorts come immediately and painfully to mind. But,...
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Black Friday Predictions
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008  | 
Wouldn't you love to be able to see into the future? To be able to predict what the stock market will do tomorrow, who will win the next Superbowl, or just to see when the best time to buy a TV might be? The folks at Dealnews (that's a hint right...
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AT&T U-verse: Quantity Over Quality?
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008  | 
In a battle to grab subscribers, AT&T might have gone in the wrong direction. They currently feature two HD and two SD feeds on their U-verse network, and thanks to higher MPEG-4 compression, will be able to offer three live HD streams in 2009....
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Blu-ray Shopping Spree
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008  | 
For months, it's seemed like the $300.00 price point was the magic number that Blu-ray players had to hit before they went mainstream. For a while, it looked like that $300 point is shattered, as two players - name-brand, full-featured players -...
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SED Appeal Goes Canon's Way
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 22, 2008  | 
The long-running legal battle over the SED display took yet another turn recently when a federal court upheld Canon's license to manufacture SED TVs based on technology owned by Texas-based Nano Proprietary. However, it takes time to get production lines up and running--and the legal saga may not be over. So Canon's latest victory is unlikely to bring SED to market anytime soon.
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Sony iPod Dock Bonanza
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2008  | 
Sony just announced four new products designed to work with both iPods and iPhones. All four make it easy to listen to your tunes without tying you to headphones, and all four work with both iPods and iPhones. The ICF-CD3iP is a clock radio that...
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Art.Suono Wireless iPod Dock
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2008  | 
Nothing like an iPod dock that costs about 5 times as much as an iPod. The DWV Art.Suono Wireless Music Transmission System is a high-end iPod dock that will wirelessly transmit the audio from your iPod, or any other device you plug in, to any...
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Small Wonder -- RCA's New HD Camcorder
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2008  | 
It is a small wonder. And I'm wondering why RCA uses quotes when it describes its "HD" EZ300HD on their Web page. Could it be because the EZ300HD maxes out at 720p? Lots of folks will harp on the low-quality of the EZ300HD, but with a...
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Widgets on Sony Bravia
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2008  | 
Sony's Bravia TVs in Japan have widgets. Whatza widget? You know, those handy little applications that range from an onscreen clock, news headlines, updated weather - you know, widgets! Of course, they have to use Bravia's Internet Link to access...
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A Media Server Wrapped in Nostalgia
Kim Wilson  |  Sep 19, 2008  | 

Qsonix, manufacturers of music management and media servers, offers up a delightful way for family and friends to cue up music for parties, special events, or just casual listening. Tap on the screen and cue up some songs to make an instant playlist or choose an existing playlist. It takes just a few minutes to create the perfect atmosphere using Qsonix simple drag-and-drop user interface,

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FCC: DTV Test 99 Percent Successful
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 19, 2008  | 
The nation's first full test of the DTV transition has been 99 percent successful, says Kevin Martin, chair of the Federal Communications Commission. But he acknowledged that a few viewers lost signals and predicted that 15 percent of TV markets nationwide would see some shrinkage.
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"Journey to the Center" in 3-D Blu
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2008  | 
Did you see Brendan Fraser in 3-D this summer? Journey to the Center of the Earth was in select theaters and IMAX theaters in 3-D, in addition to a widespread 2-D release. Missed it?  This remake of the classic Jules Verne tale is coming to...
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Sony's Ultra-Rich 4K Projectors
SV Staff  |  Sep 18, 2008  | 
Have you been lusting for the best in the biz? Always trying to outdo your neighbors? Instead of keeping up with the Jones', wanna knock it out of the park? Sony just introduced two new 4K projectors that are bound to impress, with resolution of...
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