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Public Enemy Macrovision Metamorphoses
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 22, 2009
To videophiles old enough to remember the 1980s, Macrovision is infamous for its videotape-based anti-copying technology. But now the company has renamed itself Rovi and is repositioning itself with a media guide designed to organize scattered content sources.
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Olive's super-sleek new Opus No. 4 music server
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2009
Olive made waves-well, strong ripples-when it debuted its Opus No. 5 music server a few years ago. The No. 5 was built for serious listeners in a day when most music servers seemed targeted at fans of mainstream artists like Springsteen and Spears....
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TiVo HD, TV Sound, Asian AVRs
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 21, 2009
Simple Answer
I've been looking for a device to record television programs from an over-the-air antenna so I don't have to subscribe to cable or satellite for my local stations that I used to record with my VCR. Is there such a device? My VCR still works, but I would prefer something that records HD.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Watchmen - Director's Cut (Blu-ray) Watchmen - Director's Cut (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 21, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/watchmen.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><i>Someone's killing our super heroes. The year is 1985 and super heroes have banded together to respond to the murder of one of their own. They soon uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. The super heroes fight to stop the impending doom only to find themselves a target for annihilation. But, if our super heroes are gone, who will save us? </i>

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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Slingbox Pro HD + SlingLink Turbo for $298
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2009
If you're sick of missing your favorite TV shows when you're away from your home, you have to get your hands on this Slingbox Pro HD for under $300. Check out more HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Brite-View BV-2500 Wireless HD...
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Universal bringing BD-Live to the iPhone
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2009
I love gadgets of all kinds, but there has been more than one occasion where I wanted to slap the phone out of someone's hand for taking it out during a movie. After the release of Fast & Furious on Blu-ray on July 28, iPhone users will...
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New Klipsch S4i in-ear headset
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2009
If you’re one of the million iPod and iPhone users who are looking for a high-end quality set of earbuds, the new Klipsch S4i In-Ear Headset might do the trick. At $99.99, this headset gives you the same set-up that Apple offers with their $79 ...
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Samsung's Latest HTIB, The HT-BD3252
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2009
 If you're in the market for a relatively capable Blu-ray-equipped HTIB, you might not have to wait until Black Friday to get it. Samsung's latest, the HT-BD3252, retails for just $799. With it, you get BD Live, support for both...
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The Big Picture
One Giant Leap for Videokind
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 21, 2009

As anyone who watches TV, listens to radio, or surfs the Web knows by now, yesterday was the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on the Moon and humanity's first footfall on a celestial body other than the Earth. I remember watching with rapt attention as the grainy, fuzzy, black-and-white video was accompanied by the authoritative voice of Walter Cronkite, who was so overcome with emotion at that moment, he paused, removed his glasses, and chuckled in amazement. (BTW, anyone who believes the moon landings were staged must watch the <I>Mythbusters</I> episode about it. Busted!)

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Microsoft to Try Music Streaming
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 21, 2009
Here's a lead graf that sounds a bit like "I saw Grandma dancing with a hula hoop": Microsoft is planning to launch a music streaming service.
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