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Apple iTunes Video Could Get Streaming - iTunes Replay
SV Staff  |  Feb 13, 2009
It's great that iTunes has so many great selections for entertainment. The problem is, how do you store all this material once you've downloaded it. A high-def video file is huge, and even if you don't buy it, renting requires you to...
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FCC Slows Some DTV Transitions
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 13, 2009
When we last left the DTV transition saga, the DTV transition delay was kicking into high gear, with some stations proceeding on February 17 and others waiting till June 12. In the latest twist, the Federal Communications Commission is rattling its regulatory saber at some of the stations that are planning to cut off analog television broadcasts next week.
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Blockbuster Playing Games
SV Staff  |  Feb 13, 2009
Got game? Blockbuster Total Access wants your business. The company is starting a new program to offer video game rentals as part of its movies-by-mail service. They're going to start with a limited number of subscribers when the program...
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Acoustibuds Hope To Improve Generic Earbuds
SV Staff  |  Feb 12, 2009
Lord knows that most MP3 players come bundled with pretty crappy-sounding and fitting earbuds. In fact, most cheap players would sound just fine if they were auditioned with better earbuds. Acoustibuds, by Burton Ideas, are a rather unique...
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Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8 55-inch LCD HDTV
Al Griffin  |  Feb 12, 2009
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Other Tech
My Biggest Home Theater Mistakes
Theo Kalomirakis  |  Feb 12, 2009

My love for old movie theaters is not unconditional. Some landmarks from the 1920s and '30s, mostly located in major metropolitan areas, still inspire awe.

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Lights Out at Kuro
Thomas J. Norton  |  Feb 12, 2009

The video world woke up last Friday to the news reports that Pioneer Electronics, long a leader in consumer video display technology, was getting out of the video display business. At first, the reports did not come from Pioneer itself, but rather from news agencies (first in Japan, later overseas) that put two and two together and concluded that they really did equal four.

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The Bentley Home Theater
Kim Wilson Photography: Rob Hart and Revo Reese  |  Feb 12, 2009

We all know that California has it own unique car culture. Here a person's automobile and their personality are often closely aligned. One homeowner loved their Bentley so much; they couldn't get enough of it and choose it as the theme for their dedicated Home Theater.

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Victorian Makeover
Doug and Candy Laven  |  Feb 12, 2009

My wife and I own a Queen Ann Victorian home built in 1886 in the Silk Stocking district of Mankato, Minnesota. It’s a large home with each room decorated in period furnishings which isn’t conducive to a large screen TV and visible speakers. This made it hard to watch movies and Monday Night Football, so Doug convinced Candy to build a media room in the basement.

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Earmuff Headphones For Wintery Walks
SV Staff  |  Feb 12, 2009
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, and alas, another few weeks of winter for most of us. You'll need to keep your ears warm and toasty, but most earmuffs get in the way of your earbuds. Bummer.For about $20, you can get these Earmuff...
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