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Zv100 PC-to-TV system
Michael Antonoff  |  Sep 23, 2008
The Short Form
$499 / ZEEVEE.COM / 877-493-3833
Snapshot
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Red's Scarlet is Out, New Vision is In
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008
Whatever rumors you've heard about the Red Scarlet camera, just forget them. While waiting to come out with the Scarlet, times changed, needs arose, and Red rolled with the changes, with a massive redesign. Lucky for us, Jim Jannard from Red likes...
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GE Entering HDTV Market
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008
General Electric Co. is re-entering the TV business after officially bowing out in 1987. (The name was licensed to Thomson until 2004.) With the digital transition looming, folks need TVs, but do we need yet another name brand? Thomas Edison's GE...
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Netflix Streaming Network Favorites
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008
Netflix just announced that, starting next month, subscribers will be able to stream a variety of current TV shows, sometimes just 24 hours after their TV network broadcast. Both CBS and ABC's Disney Channel are signed on for this deal. Starting...
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Blu-ray Player Reviews
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player
uavKim Wilson  |  Sep 23, 2008

The Sony BDP-S350 is the latest Blu-ray player from the company that invented the format. This is an upgrade from its previous entry-level model, the <A href="http://ultimateavmag.com/hddiscplayers/707sonys300/">BDP-S300</A>, offering more features and options. The blue brushed-aluminum faceplate, similar to the design of the top-end ES series, is attractive and elegant and sure to add some class to all your black components.

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8X Blu-ray Disc Writer from Sony
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008
Sony's Blu-ray Disc writer is hitting its third incarnation. The new BWU-300S is the third-generation burner, and the price ain't too shabby. Suggested retail price is $400 for this single- or dual-layer burner. It burns at up to 8X speed, which...
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Universal Laughs at the Hangman
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 23, 2008
Reversing a lengthy losing streak, the Universal Music Group has become the first of the big four record labels to significantly increase revenue in many years. The Vivendi-owned company posted a nearly five percent increase for the first half of 2008, even after adjusting for currency fluctuations.
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DVR Alternative
uavKim Wilson  |  Sep 22, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 23, 2008

There was a time if you didn't tape (or TiVo) your favorite TV shows, you would have to wait for the re-runs or even syndication to catch that episode you missed. Today, there's an abundance of free websites providing recent and older episodes of your favorite TV shows. Some of these sites offer movies, but most are older flicks. So, pull up a chair and your laptop to check out some TV…on the Internet.

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Have Sword, Will Pummel
Drew Thompson  |  Sep 22, 2008
Namco Bandai
Game •••• Graphics •••• Sound ••

This weapons-based, one-on-one fighting game boasts a robust roster of warriors, a slew of diverse settings, and more spec

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Other Tech
Q&A October 2008: Over, Under, and Through
Al Griffin  |  Sep 22, 2008

OVERSCAN BLU(ES)

Q. My HDTV has a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and its overscan is about 2.5%. Does that mean that I'm losing 2.5% of the image area that I should be seeing?

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