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Sirius XM Heading to Bankruptcy Court
SV Staff  |  Feb 11, 2009
Insiders at Sirius XM are reporting that the company has hired advisers to help it prepare for bankruptcy filings.  The Chapter 11 filing could make it quite easy for Echostar to finally take it over.Through the filings, the satellite radio...
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Bose Making Energy Efficient Speakers for Electric Cars
SV Staff  |  Feb 11, 2009
Like the vast majority of Americans, I have never driven an electric car, so it had never crossed my mind that turning on the radio whild driving would use up juice normally reserved for making the car go. To remedy this problem in their upcoming...
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Audio Video News
Who Will Make the DTV Cut?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 11, 2009
Under recent legislation, some television broadcasters will extend their digital TV transitions to June 12, while others will proceed earlier, by February 17. Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission released a list of TV stations that intend go all-digital next week, cutting off analog transmissions.
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Other Tech
Win a $250 Best Buy Gift Card
SV Staff  |  Feb 10, 2009

We're always looking for ways to make SoundandVisionMag.com bigger, better and faster. To do that, we need some info from you, our wonderful readers.

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Audio Video News
Beamz: The Instrument That Makes Air Guitar Even Nerdier
SV Staff  |  Feb 10, 2009
So, I'm probably a little late to the party on this one, but having watched the full demonstration video of this "music instrument" you can buy at The Sharper Image (of course), I might have to take the rest of the day off to...
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Music Reviews
From Genesis: 5.1 Revelations
Ken Richardson  |  Feb 09, 2009
Rhino
Music •••• DVD-Video Surround Mix •••• Extras ••••
In the afterglow of the heyday of multichannel music, it's getting harder
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Other Tech
My DIY Home Theater Makeover
John Sciacca  |  Feb 09, 2009

We had a saying back when I worked in the golf business: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." For a while, I felt like I was getting into the rut of teaching and not doing. While my Custom Installer column strives to help you get the most out of your system, I allowed technology to pass my system by.

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Audio Video News
Now You Can Vudu For Less
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009
If you've been holding off on purchasing a Vudu Box, now's the time. Originally retailing for $400, the new price is an affordable $150. Not bad for the basic 250GB system."We are reaping the rewards of success in the retail channel...
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Audio Video News
Panasonic Opens 3D Authoring Lab
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009
While other companies are floundering around - to 3D, or not to 3D - Panasonic is making a commitment to bring 3D Full HD to home Blu-ray by the year 2010. The new 3D authoring facility is in the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory located in...
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Networked LG BD370 Blu-ray Player's Japanese Release
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009
 Sleek and shiny new LG Blu-ray players will be hitting the shelves, but only in Japan. The BD370 is a networked Blu-ray player, with BD-Live and YouTube support. Alas, no Netflix, no CinemaNow. For now. Set for a Q2 release in Japan,...
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