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Phony Sony
Brent Butterworth  |  Aug 18, 2008

Some people have the common sense to get alarm systems. Others set up all sorts of lights and timers to make the bad guys think they're home when they're not. I thought I was pretty smart for being a member of the latter group - until last week when my neighbor asked, "Were you gone Monday and Tuesday? I noticed your light timer was on."

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Audio Video News
Netflix Snafu Over - Movies Back in the Mail
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2008
Last weekend might have seemed a bit long and boring for some Netflix subscribers. No movies in their mailboxes. How did they survive? Without explanation or warning, all of Netflix's 55 shipping centers across the country experienced a massive...
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Audio Video News
Pandora's Last Stand
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2008
Horrible news for fans of Pandora Internet Radio.  In fact, it's not looking good for any Internet radio sites - my beloved Slacker.com is in jeopardy too. Why? Looks like the government has a hand in bringing down what might be the best thing...
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Audio Video News
Burn this flag!
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2008
Several months ago, I lamented about how my Scientific Atlanta cable box repeatedly refused direct orders to record Survivor. Week after week I would say, "Record all showings," and week after week I looked in vain through my recorded list. My...
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AV Receiver Reviews
Pioneer VSX-918V A/V Receiver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 18, 2008
Happy with what you have to be happy with.
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AV Receiver Reviews
Onkyo TX-SR606 A/V Receiver
Kim Wilson  |  Aug 18, 2008
If you want bang for your buck, look no further.

The great thing about technol-ogy is that everything eventually becomes affordable. The latest generation of A/V receivers certainly demonstrates this, and the Onkyo TX-SR606 exemplifies the extraordinary features and performance capabilities of AVRs under $600.

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Audio Video News
Toshiba Shows Smarter DVD Player
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 18, 2008
Toshiba showed a DVD player with advanced upconverting capabilities last week, following through on an idea mentioned by its CEO five months ago in the wake of HD DVD's demise.
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Audio Video News
Best Buy Tests Airport Kiosks
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 18, 2008
Best Buy Express is the name of a program that will put CE retail kiosks in airports. If you're waiting for a plane, would you like to buy a digital camera? Cell phone? Flash drive? Music player? Headphones, speakers, gaming portables? Surely a travel adapter or charger!
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Audio Video News
Cabasse Debuts $140,000 Spherical Speaker
SV Staff  |  Aug 17, 2008
We professional journalist types are too careful to call La Sphere the strangest-looking speaker ever created, so let's just say it's in our top five-and we can't think of what the other four might be. The $140,000-per-pair speaker from French...
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Audio Video News
Inteset Adds Blu-ray to Movie Collection Module
SV Staff  |  Aug 15, 2008
If you've been using Inteset's Movie Collection to rip and organize your movie collection, today's your lucky day.  Well, lucky if you're adding Blu-ray Discs to your collection. Simply insert a Blu-ray (or DVD) and the application will scan...
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