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Sony Gives Us a Bell
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 08, 2007
Pre-CES press events are notorious for emphasizing message over substance. Sony's message was "Transformation." Nevertheless everyone's favorite electronics giant and whipping boy had a few surprises in store at yesterday's big do, and the first was violinist (and Sony Classical recording artist) Joshua Bell in a huge display of virtuosity. It got CES off to a great start! Sorry about the picture. It hardly does justice to Sony's 1080p Bravia LCD display. What do you expect from a Panasonic camera being operated by a monkey?
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Sony Unveils Internet Video Link
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 08, 2007
The HD-capable Bravia Internet Video Link (pricing and availability TBA "within the next few months") will bring free a/v content to the majority of Sony's 2007 TV line, starting with Bravia LCDs. It is intertwined with content partnerships involving AOL, Yahoo, and of course Sony's own music and motion picture divisions.
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Sony Untethers Portable-Friendly System
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 08, 2007
The Sony Vaio WA1 Wireless Music Streamer ($350, availability TBA) looks like a boombox. A real smart boombox. It streams music from a PC via wireless home network or wireless P2P connection. Compatible file formats include MP3, AAC, unprotected WMA, and Sony's own massively popular ATRAC codec.
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Sony Puts Noise Cancellation in Player
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 08, 2007
Most noise-cancelling products are either headphones or earbuds. But wouldn't it be nice to put the noise-cancellation circuit in the player? That's what Sony has done with some new Walkman MP3 players. Now you can enjoy the considerable benefit of noise cancellation while using any headphones or earbuds you fancy. Not your father's old cassette player.
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Meridian To Release HD DVD Player In 2007
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 08, 2007

Snuck into the HD DVD Group's presentation Sunday night was the explosive anouncement that true high-end is about to meet HD DVD- Meridian is releasing an HD DVD player!

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HD DVD Group Announces ‘07 Titles, Triple-Layer 51GB HD DVDs
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 08, 2007

Did the HD DVD Group announce a bunch of hot HD DVD titles that will be coming our way in ’07? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? HD DVD’s supporting studios will be releasing an awesome slate of new release and catalog titles, but for myself and fellow sci-fi buffs many of these pale compared to this double whammy: Not only has Warner announced that 2007 is the year that Ridley Scott’s classic <I>Blade Runner</I> will see a remastered release in HD, the remastered versions of the original <I>Star Trek</I> series will be released by Paramount on HD DVD this year as well. Someone pick me up off the floor!

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LG to Launch First Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Player
Rob Sabin  |  Jan 07, 2007

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Mid-price HD DVD Player and New LCDs Headline Toshiba Intros
Michael Antonoff  |  Jan 07, 2007

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Sharp Announces New LCD HDTVs and First Blu-ray Disc Player
Al Griffin  |  Jan 07, 2007

January 8, 2007 - Sharp introduced its latest products against the backdrop of a 108-inch LCD HDTV - the world's largest. No price (or model) was given for the prototype, but expect it to exceed your budget if and when the gargantuan panel makes it to production.

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Danger Zones: Protecting Your Gear from Natural Disasters
Sean Greer  |  Jan 07, 2007

Recently, one of my clients had a bit of bad luck - his property was struck by lightning. You might think that's uncommon, but it was the second time in 3 years his house had been hit. Last time, the only damage was to the windows and satellite dish next to the tree that exploded.

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