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Records 4 Sale
SV Staff  |  Aug 19, 2008
Our fellow bloggers over at Gizmodo uncovered an interesting opportunity. Some guy is selling some records. About 3 million records, along with 300,000 Compact Discs. More than half the records are said to be new. Billed as the World's Greatest...
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Night of the Living Dead
SV Staff  |  Aug 19, 2008
Sore losers? Maybe. After throwing in the HD DVD towel, and surrendering to Sony's Blu-ray technology, you might think Toshiba would jump on the BD bandwagon like everyone else, and try to get some of that hot BD action. Instead, at the surrender...
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The Big Picture
Upconfusion
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 19, 2008

As many of you may know, I'm a regular guest on a nationally syndicated radio talk show hosted by Leo Laporte, aka The Tech Guy. The show is broadcast live from 11AM to 2PM Pacific time on Saturdays and Sundays, and my segment is right after the 11:30 news on Saturday.

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Audio Video News
No NuVo Wires
SV Staff  |  Aug 19, 2008
With a name that sounds more akin to a nighttime wrinkle cream solution than a breakthrough multi-room audio distribution system, NuVo Technologies Renovia is designed to make adding music to existing home a far simpler proposition. With new...
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Seeing Red (or Scarlet)
SV Staff  |  Aug 19, 2008
We have previously reported on LG's Scarlet plasma TVs. Maybe you've seen the provocative commercials. We have also previously reported on RED Digital Cinema's Scarlet video camera. The question is, did they confuse you? That issue may be decided...
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Charter Threatens Wayne's World
SV Staff  |  Aug 19, 2008
Wayne's World's of the world, beware. If Charter has its way, all our favorite public access cable shows are gonna be in trouble. Charter, one of the countries bigger cable carriers, is raising eyebrows across the country with two - count 'em, two...
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Audio Video News
Best Buy Looking Red
SV Staff  |  Aug 19, 2008
While all the talk is about Blu-ray, Best Buy is looking at red. Russia, that is. News reports from Reuters and Russia-InfoCentre are reporting that Best Buy has registered trademark rights for the Future Shop name. Future Shop is the name of the...
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Audio Video News
Panasonic Defends Plasma Longevity
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 19, 2008
Panasonic wants to set the record straight about plasma TV longevity. The company says plasmas are getting a bad rap on the sales floor. It cites a study by J.D. Power and Associates that states a "high proportion of recommendations of LCD sets is primarily due to retail salespersons' lack of knowledge regarding recent improvements in plasma technology."
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Other Tech
Phony Sony
Brent Butterworth  |  Aug 18, 2008

Some people have the common sense to get alarm systems. Others set up all sorts of lights and timers to make the bad guys think they're home when they're not. I thought I was pretty smart for being a member of the latter group - until last week when my neighbor asked, "Were you gone Monday and Tuesday? I noticed your light timer was on."

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Audio Video News
Netflix Snafu Over - Movies Back in the Mail
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2008
Last weekend might have seemed a bit long and boring for some Netflix subscribers. No movies in their mailboxes. How did they survive? Without explanation or warning, all of Netflix's 55 shipping centers across the country experienced a massive...
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