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Stringer: Format War Stalemated
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 13, 2007  | 
Sir Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony, has finally conceded what other observers have been saying for some time: The format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD is stalled in a stalemate.
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Update Update: Radiohead
SV Staff  |  Nov 12, 2007  | 
Monday, Monday / Entrust that date: Comes word this morning (at 6:03 a.m., to be exact) that the regular CD of Radiohead's In Rainbows will now be released on January 2, 2008. (See my post immediately below.) The parent label is indeed the ATO...
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Say Goodbye to RPTVs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 12, 2007  | 
Both Toshiba and Hitachi have announced they're dumping their rear-projecction TVs. If new figures are anything to go by, they may soon have company.
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Weekend Update: Fagen, Gilmour, Zep, Radiohead
SV Staff  |  Nov 09, 2007  | 
Can't find some prominent music releases on MVI, Blu-ray, HD DVD, and CD that we previewed recently? The dates, they keep a-changin': Donald Fagen: Nightfly Trilogy (Reprise/ Rhino). Originally conceived as a three-MVI set for release on...
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In DTV, Flat Means More Reliable
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 09, 2007  | 
Here's one more reason to buy a flat-panel TV. Whether you opt for plasma or LCD, either type is more reliable than a rear-projection set.
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Floyd, U2, Radiohead in surround. NOT!
SV Staff  |  Nov 08, 2007  | 
It's getting tougher and tougher these days to cheerlead the cause of music in surround sound. No, we at S&V aren't giving up. But, coming so soon after hearing that we're getting the best of Led Zeppelin on stereo CD (again) as opposed to any...
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Hackers Subtract BD+
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 08, 2007  | 
It had to happen sooner or later. The secondary layer of digital rights management that protects Blu-ray discs, known as BD+, has been hacked.
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Transformers vs. Spider-Man
 |  Nov 08, 2007  | 

No, that's not the next big Hollywood blockbuster (but if you think it is, contact my agent). This storyline is playing out at retailers near you right now. Two of the most anticipated day-and-date with DVD next-gen titles hit retail recently, and they're flying off the shelves. And the consequences in this format war could be tremendous.

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West Side Story: 1 Hand 1 Heart 50 Years
SV Staff  |  Nov 07, 2007  | 
Yes, a belated "Happy Birthday!" to the landmark musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. At this very moment, I happen to be sitting directly across the street from the Winter Garden Theatre, where West Side Story opened on...
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Bell'O Honors Holland Dozier Holland
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 06, 2007  | 
Bell'O International has honored the formidable Motown songwriting team of Holland Dozier Holland with the first annual "Take a Bow, Take a Seat" award.
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Your MP3 Player Is Ringing...
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2007  | 
You've gotta give it to Samsung. After all, anyone trying to come out with an iPod killer has a steep slope ahead. Samsung has officially launched the P2, a sleek, flash-based media player that delivers music, movies and pictures. The Nano-like P2...
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CEDIA Nips Spring Show in Bud
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 05, 2007  | 
The increasingly unpopular notion of a spring CEDIA EXPO has finally bitten the dust. Originally scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, and moved to Dallas, the trade show will not take place at all.
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Soul Full of Heart
SV Staff  |  Nov 02, 2007  | 
Where does the time go? It has already been 3 years since Heart's last studio album, the fine Jupiters Darling. Fans waiting for the next one can tide themselves over with several projects, both band and solo. First, there's the just-released...
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Sharp 22-Incher Goes 1080p
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 02, 2007  | 
Who's got the world's smallest Full HD LCD set? That would be Sharp, which unveiled a 22-inch 1080p model recently at a trade show in Japan. Also shown were similarly equipped 26- and 32-inch models.
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$98 HD DVD Player At Wal-Mart Tomorrow
 |  Nov 01, 2007  | 

Maybe HD has finally hit the big-time. According to reports around the web, tomorrow consumers will be offered the inestimable opportunity to trample one another at Wal-Mart to buy an HD DVD player on the cheap. How cheap? Really cheap.

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