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2010 Top Picks of the Year
HT Staff  |  Nov 15, 2010  | 
This might be my favorite tent in the annual Home Theater circus. The Home Theater Top Picks of the Year are the very best components we’ve reviewed over the past year in all the major categories. We also call out an overall Product of the Year and a Budget Pick of the Year. This year we see a terrific mix of emerging new technologies—3D and next-gen media servers are both represented—and stalwart audio brands that deliver high-end sound year in and year out amid the constant churn of technology.
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Toy Story 3 Gets Streaming Freebie
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 03, 2010  | 
Do you want to buy that hot title on Blu-ray or stream it? If your potion is Toy Story 3, you can get both in one purchase.
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CEDIA Loses a Day
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 02, 2010  | 
CEDIA Expo, the second largest a/v trade show, will cut back to three days when it returns to Indianpolis on September 10, 2011.
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Redbox to Stream in 2011
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 01, 2010  | 
Redbox, whose cheap disc-rental kiosks have become ubiquitous on the retail landscape, will soon go online with a streaming service.
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Panasonic Wins 3D Award
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 28, 2010  | 
Panasonic has won the International 3D Society's first annual Wheatstone Award for its championing of 3D video technology.
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Fee Fights Starve Online TV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 27, 2010  | 
Efforts by broadcast TV networks to get higher fees for cable transmission may reduce TV-show content online.
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Netflix Streaming Is Huge
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 26, 2010  | 
Netflix streaming is not just an up-and-coming mode of video distribution. It's become huge.
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Samsung to Offer 3D Prescription Specs
user  |  Oct 25, 2010  | 
One of the problems facing 3D enthusiasts is what to do about the glasses. Besides being expensive and manufacturer-specific, they also are uncomfortable for people who already wear glasses. Doesn't the bridge of your nose have enough to do?
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Marshall Headphones Debut November 15th
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2010  | 
There's no shortage of headphones options out there at the moment, but starting on November 15th, legendary amp-maker Marshall will be entering the fray. There isn't a lot to talk about yet, since details on the familiar-looking cans is...
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CEA Invites Consumers to Join
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 21, 2010  | 
The Consumer Electronics Association, the CE industry's leading trade group, is inviting consumers to join. Until this point CEA members have been mainly manufacturers and industry insiders.
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Netflix reports Q3 numbers: 16.9 million subscribers
SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2010  | 
Netflix has released its Q3 2010 numbers, and they show that the rent-by-mail, video streaming service is growing fast. At the end of the quarter, Netflix has 16.9 million subscribers, up 52% over the 11.1 million subscribers it had at the end of...
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THX and LG Salute Jack Cardiff
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 20, 2010  | 
In a daylong event last week, THX Ltd. and LG Electronics brought a number of journalists to its San Mateo, California headquarters. The main feature was the showing of the documentary Camera Man: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff from independent filmmaker Craig McCall, but THX also took the opportunity to bring us up to date on its THX certification program, including its work with LG on the latter's LCD and plasma sets.
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Oakley Intros $150 Special-Edition Tron 3D Glasses
SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2010  | 
Paying $150 for a pair of 3D glasses isn't crazy. In fact, that's right around going rate for most active shutter specs. However, there's nothing active at all about these Oakley 3D shades, which celebrate the upcoming release of...
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Netflix Adopts DD+ for Streaming
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 20, 2010  | 
The audio part of Netflix streaming video rentals is about to get a lot better with the adoption of Dolby Digital Plus surround.
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NY Viewers Bruised in Carriage Smash
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 19, 2010  | 
To the consternation of New York area viewers, two major broadcast channels went dark on a local cable system over the weekend.
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