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FCC Slaps DTV Fines on Electronics Companies
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2008
Though it seems that every big box electronics retailer from Malibu to Manhattan is wall-papered in consumer advisories about the digital TV switch in 2009, those stores aren't playing by the rules when it comes to educating the masses - the FCC's...
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LCD TV Reviews
Sony KDL-52XBR4 LCD TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 11, 2008

The Sony XBR4 series of LCD TVs is very well-regarded among reviewers and consumers alike. I've had the opportunity to closely examine the 46-inch member of this line, and I found it to be a stellar performer in most respects, as did Tom Norton in his <A href="http://ultimateavmag.com/flatpaneldisplays/907sonyxbr4/">review</A>. The KDL-52XBR4 is no different, bringing excellent picture quality to a 52-inch, 1920x1080 screen.

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Audio Video News
Blockbuster Eyes Downloads, Gets Blu-er
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 11, 2008
Where to begin with all the great Blockbuster Inc. news? First, the hard-copy rental chain may be about to take the great leap into home downloads. Second, it will also cater more conscientiously to Blu-ray fans with increased selection and in-store displays.
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Shane Buettner Blog
Educating HDTV Shoppers
Shane Buettner  |  Apr 11, 2008
I was strolling through Costco the other day, looking to buy 55 gallons of something I don't need but can't resist at the price, when I saw this flier attached to all the store's HDTVs (forgive on the photo quality- I was shopping and had to use my iPhone's camera).
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'Weatherproof' TVs Brave Our Elements
Brent Butterworth  |  Apr 10, 2008
"Weatherproof" TVs brave our elements PAN320 Pantel PAN320 When it comes to pure decadence, no technology delivers like LCD.
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A/V Veteran
Tech on Trek
Thomas J. Norton  |  Apr 10, 2008

I can't say I'm as big a <I>Star Trek</I> fan as some. I love the stories and characters, but I'm not into the minutiae. I don't know which deck sickbay is on, couldn't tell you the date the first Enterprise was launched (actually it was Stardate 1814, if you can believe Wikipedia), and don't know a word of Klingon.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Hidalgo (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 10, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/410hidalgo.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Famed horseman Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortenson) enters a grueling competition—"The Ocean of Fire"—with his mustang Hidalgo. Together, they must not only survive a 3000-mile race across the Arabian desert, but they must also prevail over competitors who will stop at nothing to win.

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Audio Video News
PS3 to Decode DTS-HD
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 10, 2008

PlayStation 3 owners rejoice! Today, Sony announced that the next system-software update for the PS3 (version 2.30), scheduled for release next week, will add the ability to decode DTS-HD Master Audio and High Resolution in their entirety. Up to now, the PS3 has only been able to extract the "core" DTS data from these formats, eliminating the benefit offered by their higher resolution.

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Audio Video News
PS3 Audio Update Guilts Gamers
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2008
More than ten million owners of Sony's PlayStation 3 will get a firmware update on April 15 that may make them feel ashamed of their home audio setup. The new software includes a codec from DTS that delivers DTS-HD Master Audio, which supports...
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Audio Video News
TBS Wakes Up to True HD
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2008
It happens every spring. Birds chirp, flowers bloom, and high-definition broadcasts of Major League Baseball games show up on TV - on TBS HD, to be precise. The season started a couple weeks ago, just about the same time that Sound & Vision...
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