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Sony Sets the Green Standard
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2008
Good news from Sony, if you happen to live in Japan. Sony's new Bravia KDL-32JE1 is setting a new standard in efficiency, with a power consumption of only 89 Watts. The 32" monitor has a long list of features that make it not only good for...
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Audio Video News
Go Outside and Play!
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2008
Your mom always told you to go outside and play. Well, a recent study proves that dear old mom was right. Compared to watching outdoor scenes on HDTV, nothing reduces stress as much as the real thing.  A study by the University of Washington...
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Audio Video News
Compromises Advance Sirius/XM Merger
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 19, 2008
The merger of the Sirius and XM satellite radio networks will move forward thanks to compromises that have attracted approval from Kevin Martin, chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Audio Video News
Disney Hotels Go High Def
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2008
If you can't afford to vacation here, you could just pack up the minivan and take the family to Disney to check out the HDTV offerings at the newly renovated Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suites Hotel and the Buena Vista Suites Hotel. Besides a fresh...
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Other Tech
Q&A - June, 2008
Al Griffin  |  Jun 18, 2008

Q. I've been using separates in my surround system for some time and have a collection of high-end amplifiers. But the surround processing modes, HDMI connectivity, and video upconversion on my preamp/processor are now out of date. New receivers seem to have the latest technology at a much more reasonable price than most of the pre/pros with similar attributes.

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Ears On
Sonoro Cubo Compact System
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 18, 2008
Sonoro is a German audio manufacturer. The company recently commissioned a survey on the listening habits of 560 consumers. Thirty-nine percent of them named FM radio as their number one audio entertainment source, beating iPods and other MP3 players at 23 percent. That was interesting, but when I visited the Sonoro site, I found something even more interesting: the Cubo system.
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AV Receiver Reviews
Onkyo TX-SR606 A/V Receiver
David Vaughn  |  Jun 18, 2008

Product positioning in today's consumer world generally falls into three categories: budget, mid-tier, and premium. For example, BMW offers the 3-series, 5-series, and 7-series. All are nice automobiles, but with each step up in class, additional features and performance add value for the end user with a concomitant increase in price.

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Audio Video News
Sunny Side iPod
SV Staff  |  Jun 18, 2008
Portable speakers are great for listening to your iPod, but they suck down batteries like a sweaty runner sucks down Gatorade. Just in time for a summer full of long days on the beach is the K3000 ST Solar, a solar-powered speaker system iPod dock....
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Audio Video News
Big News from Texas Instruments
 |  Jun 18, 2008

Today at InfoComm, an annual trade show dedicated primarily to commercial and industrial video displays held this year in Las Vegas, Texas Instruments made three major announcements, all related to DLP front projectors. The biggest news was the unveiling of a light engine that uses three PhlatLight LEDs—red, green, and blue—rather than a conventional white lamp and color wheel.

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Audio Video News
Blu What?
SV Staff  |  Jun 17, 2008
Important! Wake the kids! Breaking news! The newest breakthrough in consumer electronics is . . . DVD!!!  At least that's what Toshiba thinks. You'll recall Toshiba was the prime mover and shaker of DVD, and hoped to continue its revenue...
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