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LG, Sharp, and Chunghwa Plead Guilty to Price Fixing
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2008
Oooh . . . someone was caught cheating. And, this one is gonna leave a mark. LG, Sharp, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes have all plead guilty to price-fixing.  Total fines? $585 million.  Life's not so good.The three were found to have...
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Tough Times Everywhere: FED Factory Falls Through
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2008
If you thought you were the only one with financial woes these days, well . . . you're not alone. When Pioneer stopped doing their own manufacturing of their plasma panels, their factory was left empty, and their workers looking at the...
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Custom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
His and Hers Theater
Tim Ending  |  Nov 13, 2008

Back in 2004 when we purchased our current house, we couldn’t have predicted what we were in for. Being previous renters, we had no real experience as to the ins and outs of home ownership. In New England, most houses are old. In our case, the particular house we bought was built in 1901. Granted, the house was well maintained and was, thankfully, structurally sound.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army with BD-Live First
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2008
If you’ve wondered what the heck all the fuss is about BD-Live, perhaps, here’s something that might pique your interest. Universal Studios just announced that those in possession of the just-released Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and who own a...
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Radio for the Deaf?
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2008
A new technology, developed by NPR, Harris Corporation and Towson University is changing how the deaf and hard-of-hearing "listen" to radio. Not an oxymoron, radio for the deaf and hard-of-hearing is something the more than 77% of...
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Panasonic TH-50PZ800 Plasma TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 13, 2008

In my review of the <A href="http://www.ultimateavmag.com/flatpaneldisplays/lg_50pg60_plasma_tv/">LG 50PG60</A> plasma, I identified its product line as one of only two with THX video certification. The other is Panasonic's PZ800 line, which includes a 58-incher as well as the 50-inch TH-50PZ800 reviewed here. Is its THX performance consistent with the 50PG60's? I was eager to find out...

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Audio Video News
What's Next for Circuit?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 13, 2008
So Circuit City has filed for bankruptcy protection. What's in store for the nation's third largest consumer electronics retailer (after Best Buy and Wal-Mart)?
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Other Tech
Q&A: Feeling Boxed In
Al Griffin  |  Nov 12, 2008

Q. I have a Mitsubishi DLP TV with a built-in over-the-air HDTV tuner, and I'm interested in getting a high-definition DVR to use with it. I've Googled around and, to my surprise, haven't discovered many options. What I have found is either very expensive (TiVo's HD DVR) or no longer in production.

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Audio Video News
Pure Digital Technologies Flip Mino HD -- World's Tiniest Camcorder
SV Staff  |  Nov 12, 2008
Lots of companies are putting out so-called HD mini camcorders. They have the numbers, but they just don't look good on anything besides YouTube. That's about to change.The world's smallest HD camcorder just hit the streets. The Flip...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Universal Soldier—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 12, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3/5
Soldiers Luc Deveraux and Sgt. Andrew Scott killed each other in Vietnam. But their demise proves to be just the beginning for the U.S. government, which brings both men back to life decades later for a secret anti-terrorism program. Known as "Unisols," the genetically enhanced soldiers are now unstoppable killing machines without feelings or free will. But when Deveraux's memory of his old life starts to resurface, he escapes from the program to find his way home, spurring Sgt. Scott to engage him on a superhuman chase across the country...leading to the ultimate clash.
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