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Netflix Not Enthused About Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2008
With only less than 10% of subscribers ordering Blu-ray Discs, Netflix is saying that Blu-ray won't have a big effect on their sales, believing that it will continue shipping DVDs for the next 10 years. Wow. That's pretty bleak if you're a Blu-ray...
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Audio Video News
Hard Times Hit HDTV?
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2008
These economic times are tough on everyone. Is the TV hardware business immune from the troubles? In a conference centered around HDTV displays, the news was surprisingly optimistic. In the past, manufacturers were concerned about dropping prices...
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Audio Video News
Hack the Planet: Neuros' new modder-friendly Linux DVR
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2008
DVRs are great, but they tend to be so . . . limited. Whether it's the box you got from your cable company or your own shiny new TiVo, you're still relying on its built-in interface and pre-programmed features. Of course, you're probably not a...
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Audio Video News
Blu-ray & Downloads: Can't We All Just Get Along?
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2008
Must we make a choice? While DVD is still king, Blu-ray and digital downloads seem to be battling for second place attention. Why? There's no doubt that digital downloads are cheap, convenient, and almost instantaneous. But, not everyone has...
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Audio Video News
Sony and Amazon Coordinate VOD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 17, 2008
Sony and Amazon are joining forces in a joint video-on-demand effort. Amazon's VOD services will function through Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link.
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Mitsubishi LT-46149 46-inch LCD HDTV
Michael Trei  |  Sep 16, 2008
Mits bellies up to the bar 0082400026767 Mitsubishi LT-46149 When it comes to enjoying movies and TV, audio performance is at least as important as picture quality.
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Other Tech
Chuck's 'Buy More' Versus Best Buy
Nick Kolakowski  |  Sep 16, 2008

On the NBC action-comedy series Chuck, geeky electronics store employee Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) unwittingly becomes the U.S government's most valuable secret agent - helping save the world from the threat-of-the-week.

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The Big Picture
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 16, 2008

You probably don't recognize the name Mel Harris, who passed away at the age of 65 on September 6, 2008. But you most certainly know the results of his work in the broadcasting and entertainment industry. Let me tell you a bit about the impact he had on TV and movie viewers everywhere...

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Audio Video News
The Popcorn Bowl Needs You!
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2008
Now this is a contest I can get excited about! Netflix is sponsoring the Netflix Movie Watching World Championship: The Quest for the Popcorn Bowl! In an attempt to snag a Guinness World Record, eight contestants will begin watching 56 movies...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Leatherheads
David Vaughn  |  Sep 16, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/leatherheads.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Dodge Connolly (George Clooney), an aging football hero in 1925, is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. He recruits college-football star Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski), a war hero with great looks and unparalleled speed on the field who seems too good to be true. Chicago reporter Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger) begins to discover that Carter's hero status doesn't pass the smell test.

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