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$200 Blu-ray players from JVC and Toshiba
SV Staff  |  Oct 29, 2009
If you've been holding off on getting a Blu-ray Disc player until the prices go down, you might want to start shopping. JVC has just announced a new budget-priced BD player, and Toshiba's long-awaited player has been spotted at Best Buy with a...
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Radical Sheik: Artcoustic’s Crystal Range speaker grille
SV Staff  |  Oct 29, 2009
I haven’t traveled to Dubai, so I have to trust Artcoustic’s assertion that the residents of the sheikdom demand crystal encrusting on all their luxury products. For this elite clientele, Artcoustic has created the Crystal Range speaker grille....
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Wii Is Latest Platform for Netflix
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 29, 2009
Nintendo's Wii video game console has become the latest platform to get video streaming service from Netflix.
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Pioneer Elite S-IW571L, S-IW871LR
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 28, 2009
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HD Deals: Video Game Credit Deal
SV Staff  |  Oct 28, 2009
We all can agree that video games aren't the cheapest things to buy during the Holidays, so hopefully today's deal will help early shoppers slash their expense a little: Amazon.com is offering a $40 game credit when you spend $80 on a...
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How To Prevent "The Pause" When Switching HD Channels
SV Staff  |  Oct 28, 2009
Question: My high-def DirecTV receiver connects to my Pioneer Pro-111FD plasma HDTV through a Pioneer SC-07 A/V receiver. When I’m changing channels, there can be a significant pause before the new channel is displayed. It seems that the TV is...
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Will Streaming Bring Metered Net?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 28, 2009
Netflix, Blockbuster, and other online program providers are cutting deals left and right to get their services into various devices. But many of these scenarios hinge on an important assumption--that consumers have fixed-price internet service to bring all those audiovisual bits into the home. This assumption may not be viable indefinitely, as internet service providers are now threatening to shift from all-you-can-eat plans to metered, usage-based pricing.
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PIP, Bi-Amping, Burn-In
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 27, 2009
PIP, PIP, Cheerio!
Why is it difficult to find new TVs with PIP (picture-in-picture). I'm looking for a new set to watch multiple sports channels on, so motion blur is also an issue.
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HD Deals: Poltergeist on Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2009
If you want to get a good scare out of your party guests on Halloween then there's no better movie to do that than Poltergeist. And we just happened to find a deal on the Blu-ray just before the holiday. More HD and gadget deals* after the...
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Roku rocks out with two new players
SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2009
Roku is making a nice sandwich out of its line-up, with new offerings priced above and below its popular Roku HD streaming media player. On the high end, Roku has announced the HD-XR player, an updated Roku HD player with 802.11n wireless...
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