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Philips Out, Funai In
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2008
Funai. Get used to it. Philips had pulled out of the TV-making business in the US and Canada and pulled out Australia and New Zealand monts ago. It still handles design and manufacturing for the European market, its home field. They turned that...
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Redbox Goes Blu
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2008
Isn't it ironic? Redbox, the DVD rental kiosks that are springing up everywhere, is going Blu. A few Blu-rays have been spotted in the big red boxes in the Northwest, and there are hints that you'll be able to reserve them on the redbox...
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LCD TV Reviews
Sony KDL-55XBR8 LCD TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 19, 2008

As you may well know by now, LED backlighting is the Next Big Thing in LCD TVs. Samsung's <A href="http://www.ultimateavmag.com/flatpaneldisplays/samsung_ln55a950_lcd_tv/"... and its 46-inch sibling are the company's second-generation offerings, and others are following suit.

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Blu-ray Hacked
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 19, 2008
If you recognize the name Doom9, the lusty hacker forum, you probably know what's coming in the next sentence. Blu-ray has been thoroughly hacked.
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Samsung LN55A950 55-inch LCD HDTV
Michael Trei  |  Nov 18, 2008
The Short Form
$4,999 (list) / SAMSUNG.COM / 800-726-7864
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Arrrr, Matey. Pirates Attacking Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008
What's going on these days? Pirates are attacking everywhere. Already bored with DVD, pirates have set their spyglass on Blu-ray. Authorities in China, home of the most voracious pirates in the video business, seized a stash of over 800...
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Blu-ray Scores Big
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008
We talk a lot about VOD and digital downloads. So does everyone else. But the reality is that, according to a new survey, consumers preferred Blu-ray over downloading or streaming 10 to 1. That's huge!The survey was conducted by SmithGeiger...
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Sirius XM Radio: Merged On-Air
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008
It's official. The merger of XM and Sirius is a done deal, and the new system is up and on-the-air. How do you think they've handled the transition?I was the first to complain (okay, among the first) online about the new XM channel...
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Sony Offers Green Glove Service
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 18, 2008
The arrival of a new TV is always a moment of joy in any household. But it also raises a problem: What to do with the old one? Thanks to Sony's new Green Glove service, you'll no longer have to worry about this.
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Memorex Blu-ray Dips Below Magic Price Point
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2008
A full week before Black Friday, we're seeing a Memorex Blu-ray player for a mere $139.99, plus a flat $5.00 shipping fee. Do you go shopping now?Depends on what you're looking for in a Blu-ray player. This is a Profile 1.1 "picture...
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