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Retail Woes Worsen
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 04, 2008
Even as shoppers wait expectantly for Black Friday to kick off the holiday shopping rush, retailers are already suffering.
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Other Tech
Ask Theo: Show Some Restraint
Theo Kalomirakis  |  Nov 03, 2008

With the attitude of someone who thinks he's seen it all, I visited the recent CEDIAExpo in Denver expecting to be neither pleasantly surprised nor particularly disappointed. Let's be real: When Blu-ray Disc delivers film-like picture plus audiophile sound, and a well-engineered home theater puts the local multiplex to shame, what else can impress a rabid movie buff like me?

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Audio Video News
Audiovox HDP100: HDMI Through Powerlines
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
You know the drill. You go to install some new equipment, but you're faced with a dilemma. Do you run cables across the floor, put the TV screen in a non-ideal position, or even giving up the idea of having HDTV in a room that doesn't...
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Rumor Alert: AT&T Looking at DirecTV
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
Who doesn't love a juicy rumor? Jen is seen with John, Brangelina are splitting, or together again, and who really cares what Paris or Pamela are up to?Of course, stock market rumors aren't nearly as salacious as celebrity news, but they...
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Circuit City Shrinks Self
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
Things are tough, especially in consumer electronics. Circuit City is really taking it on the chin. As we previously reported, the rumor was that CC was going to close stores to try to stay afloat. Now, that rumor has become reality.It was...
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Psst! Wanna Buy a Company?
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
The earth is shaking over at Panasonic. First, as we reported earlier, Panasonic ditched the name of its founder, Matsushita, and will go by Panasonic from now on. And now we learn from Bloomberg Japan that Panasonic has agreed to buy a controlling...
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Roku Confirms HD Streaming From Netflix
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
Last week we announced that Netflix was going to start streaming HD movies to devices including the Roku. As we mentioned, there are about 300 HD titles that will be available for streaming to that particular black box, in addition to the already...
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Audio Video News
I'm Trying to Break Your Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
How bizarre. A band is telling its fans not to buy their latest video release.Wilco is telling its fans to avoid purchasing the Blu-ray release of the documentary about them, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. The 2002 film was released on DVD, and...
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Broadcast Signals Must Be Carried on Cable
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
Never fear. After the digital conversion in February, cable systems must carry the same over-the-air broadcast signals for all customers. This is a new ruling from the FCC, as a result from the U.S. Court of Appeals.According to the ruling sited...
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Audio Video News
Broadcast Signals Must Be Carried on Cable
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2008
Never fear. After the digital conversion in February, cable systems must carry the same over-the-air broadcast signals for all ...
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