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Britain's Zavvi - Another One Bites the Dust
SV Staff  |  Dec 24, 2008
American consumer electronic retailers aren't the only ones suffering. Zavvi, one of the largest independent retailers in the entertainment biz just filed for a type of bankruptcy protection. Zavvi was created by the buyout of Virgin...
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Audio Video News
56 Days, and 6.8% Of You Ain't Ready
SV Staff  |  Dec 23, 2008
You know the Nielson Co.?  You know, the folks who report on who's watching what? They have a new report out. With only 56 days until the digital transition, 6.8% of American households are completely unprepared. The latest Nielsen...
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Audio Video News
56 Days, and 6.8% Ain't Ready
SV Staff  |  Dec 23, 2008
You know the Nielson Co.?  You know, the folks who report on who's watching what? They have a new report out. With only 56 days until the digital transition, 6.8% of American households are completely unprepared. The latest Nielsen...
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Audio Video News
Panasonic Buys Sanyo - But Why?
SV Staff  |  Dec 23, 2008
Panasonic's been courting Sanyo for a while, but they've finally made it official. Panasonic has agreed to buy Sanyo for a mere $9 billion. Wow. With all eyes on environmental issues, Sanyo was particularly attractive to Panasonic. Sanyo...
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Details on the 3D BCS College Championship Football Showdown
SV Staff  |  Dec 23, 2008
The championship game is always exciting, but this year, it's gonna be a real thrilling event. Sony Electronics and FOX sports are joining together for the first live 3D showing of college football's crowning game.The game will be between...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration
Josef Krebs  |  Dec 22, 2008
Paramount
Movie ••••½ Picture •••• Sound •••½ Extras •••••
"Leave the gun.
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Other Tech
Sound & Vision's 2008 Editors' Choice Awards
 |  Dec 22, 2008

2008 was pretty remarkable - in home-entertainment as well as in the world at large. For instance, this is the first time we've ever given the Product of the Year award to essentially the same piece of gear twice in a row. Why? Because in 2007 we concluded that the Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-110FD was the best TV ever made, and this year Pioneer surprised everybody by making it even better.

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Audio Video News
Sharp Aquos LCD Blu-ray Bundle
SV Staff  |  Dec 22, 2008
Right now, B&H is offering a Sharp Blu-ray/AQUOS TV bundle. However, it looks like Sharp is sharing the joy, from now until January 31, 2009.  Buy a select TV, and get a free Sharp BD-HP21U Blu-ray player. What something a bit spiffier?...
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Audio Video News
RIAA Lightens Up On Music Swappers
SV Staff  |  Dec 22, 2008
The RIAA has always had the reputation of being the strong arm of the law in regard to peer-to-peer music sharing. They have sued almost 35,000 people for illegally sharing music files - most cases were settled for about $3,500.  On Friday,...
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Samsung HL61A650 Rear Projection HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 22, 2008
Price: $1,700 Highlights: The price is right • Accurate color • Crisp, dimensional image with excellent resolution • Poor black level and shadow detail

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At 61 inches diagonal, the Samsung is the smaller member of this two-set match-up, but it’s still considerably larger than most comparably priced flat panels. Also, like the Mitsubishi, you’ll be surprised at how light it feels. Even better, the price will also be light on your wallet.

The set provides an adequate number of inputs, including a WiseLink port—Samsung’s name for the USB connection that lets you view JPEG photos, listen to MP3 audio files, and input possible future firmware upgrades.

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