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Blu-ray Player Reviews
LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Player
uavKim Wilson  |  Dec 11, 2008

LG has introduced something new with the BD300. In addition to being a full-featured Blu-ray player, it can also stream movies from Netflix, which explains the unique product designation—network Blu-ray player. The BD300 offers a number of key features we've come to expect from Blu-ray players, such as bitstream output of the advanced audio codecs, BonusView, BD-Live, and 24fps output for compatible video displays.

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Audio Video News
Video Games Are Energy Hogs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 11, 2008
What's that gutteral oinking and snorting sound? That's the sound of a video game console at the energy trough. Leave the console on and you might add more than a hundred bucks a year to your power bill.
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Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
Mirage MX 5.1 home theater speaker system
Daniel Kumin  |  Dec 10, 2008
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Audio Video News
Standard Blu-ray Prices: Will it Help?
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2008
We all love a bargain, especially on Blu-ray. But in the past, the prices for Blu-ray have been all over the map. And, there seemed to be no correlation between price and features on a disc.  Some with tons of features and BD Live...
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Audio Video News
Multi-channel, 24-bit Wireless
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2008
Wireless speakers have been around for a while, but the sound quality, mainly due to interference, has always been a problem. Focus Enhancements has just started showing off their Summit FS848 IC that is designed for uncompressed 24-bit...
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Samsung Profits Not-So-Sunny
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2008
Obviously, more and more companies are going to face problems, in these "challenging economic times." Samsung is the latest to weigh in with disappointing numbers. The world's largest memory-chip and LCD manufacturer has said that...
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Audio Video News
David Byrne: Same as it ever was!
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2008
  Last night, my wife and I saw David Byrne in concert in Charleston, South Carolina, and Byrne put on a rockin' show!  In what was practically a two-hour love letter to fans, Byrne played a ton of Talking Heads material, as well as...
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Audio Video News
Amazon.com's Blu-ray Sale
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2008
Go - NOW!  Amazon.com is having a Blu-ray sale! From now until midnight (pst) December 17th, get three Blu-ray discs for the price of two. Not every Blu-ray in stock, but almost every disc. (They have a total of 201 Blu-ray movies for sale,...
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Audio Video News
YouTube Embraces HD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 10, 2008
Google-owned YouTube has begun providing some offerings in an HD format. You can find them by logging onto the site and searching "hd."
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Audio Video News
Sharp Sharing Hope This Holiday Season
SV Staff  |  Dec 09, 2008
''Tis the season indeed! Have you seen this gorgeous display at NY's Grand Central Station? Get yourself quickly down to check out the AQUOS Experience, complete with a 26-foot tall tree created from 43 Sharp AQUOS LCD TV. To create...
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