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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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Temporary Halt on Mitsubishi LaserVue TVs
SV Staff  |  Feb 12, 2009
Did you have one of the new $7,000 Mitsubishi on your shopping list for the weekend?  Might want to hurry before they sell out. Might be a while before they're re-stocked.Mitsubishi just issued this statement: MDEA has temporarily...
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Muzak Suffers in Up and Down Economy
SV Staff  |  Feb 12, 2009
Although it's been around since 1934, everyone's favorite elevator music company, Muzak, may be silenced. Muzak Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has about $340 million in bond dept and owes an...
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Obama Signs DTV Transition Bill Into Law
SV Staff  |  Feb 12, 2009
Like it or not, it's official. President Obama has signed the bill that pushes back the DTV transition back to June 12. Let the PSA's begin.Obama said, ""During these challenging economic times, the needs of American consumers...
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Valentine Alert: Cupid MP3 Player
SV Staff  |  Feb 12, 2009
If you haven't finished your Valentine's Day shopping yet (you've already started, right???) then this heart-shaped MP3 player should top your list.Designed to be worn as a necklace, this little player has a 1GB memory. There...
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It's Official: Pioneer to quit TV business
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 12, 2009

Pioneer has confirmed that it will exit the TV business altogether in the face of the global economic crisis. According to a press release issued today, "Pioneer will terminate any further in-house display product development after its products currently available on the market, and withdraw from the display business by March 2010. Recent market conditions have changed far more than initially anticipated, and Pioneer has decided to withdraw from the display business after concluding that there are no prospects for improving profitability under current conditions. However, the Company will continue to provide after-sales services even after the withdrawal.

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Bamboo Speakers - Greening Your Computer
SV Staff  |  Feb 12, 2009
There are tons of speaker options for your computer. But they're usually cheap plastic  jobbers, and never really environmentally friendly. Now you can get computer speakers, made from a very renewable source - bamboo!  Grows like...
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