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XM and Sirius join forces to grease the FCC's wheels
SV Staff  |  Jul 24, 2008
It's been a long, arduous, paperwork-strewn path, but at last Sirius and XM Satellite Radio companies are . . . a little bit closer to coming together. The long-awaited merger is still in the hands of the Federal Communications Commission, but both...
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Remote Sales Rising
SV Staff  |  Jul 24, 2008
It's no wonder. As more and more people upgrade their home systems, more of them are opting for new universal remotes. A new study from Parks Associates expects an annual growth rate of about 10 percent. Apparently, that's a good number. Mid-level...
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YouTube and Amazon Invade Your TiVo
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 24, 2008
It's a news two-fer day for TiVo. The company will enable YouTube video clips to be viewed through everyone's favorite DVR. And TiVo has also signed an e-shopping deal with Amazon.
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Custom Installation How-To
Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Disc Player
Michael Trei  |  Jul 23, 2008
The Short Form
$399 / SAMSUNG.COM / 800-726-7864
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Japan's Blu-ray Sales Boom
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2008
While Blu-ray might be seeing slow sales in the U.S. market, Japanese sales of Blu-ray in June topped 122,000, hitting the 6-figure/month mark for the first time ever. Compared to May's 82,000 units, you can see why it's a big deal. Speculation...
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Onkyo's New HDMI HTiB's with 1080i Upscaling
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2008
Onkyo has just introduced two new home theater systems with HDMI connectivity up the wazoo, plus 1080i video upscaling. Both systems have 7.1-channel speakers, complete with a powered subwoofer. Both systems have 130-watt-per-channel A/V...
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Rabbit Ears are Pioneer's First Winner
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2008
A few months ago we announced a new contest that the Consumer Electronics Association and the National Association of Broadcasters were holding to encourage TV viewers to get prepared for the transition to digital television. The contest is still...
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Monster's New Beats By Dr. Dre Headphones
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2008
After three years of research and months of anticipation since these were announced at CES 2008 back in January, Monster's new headphones are here. And, well, they were worth the wait. Claimed to be the reference headphone for today's digital...
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Powers Join to Make Next-Gen Flat Displays
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 23, 2008
The Japanese government is bringing together several major TV makers--including Toshiba, Panasonic, Sharp, and Sony--in a joint effort to mass-produce next-generation OEL displays.
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Expert Opinions
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2008
Everyone should have these. A collection of movies and music that you use as references for video and audio systems. As a professional audio engineer, I have a collection of music that I use so I can tell how a speaker system is coloring the...
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