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Are 3D TVs here to stay?
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2010  | 
CrunchGear's Devin Coldewey put up an interesting piece Tuesday on the state of 3D TVs. His main point is best summed up in the headline: "Get Used To "3D" TVs – They're Here To Stay." The reasoning is that adding 3D compatibility is trivial, and...
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LG Chooses Netcast Partner
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 08, 2010  | 
LG has chosen Plex to provide the media platform for its broadband-connected Netcast TVs and Blu-ray players.
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Meet the DUAL, Philips' new QWERTY remote
SV Staff  |  Sep 07, 2010  | 
Philips has announced a new universal remote, that combines a minimalist navigation design with a full QWERTY keyboard. The Philips Dual remote features a simple direction-pad, handful of basic controls, and an optical trackpad on one side of the...
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Panasonic Nails Avatar 3D BD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 07, 2010  | 
The 3D Blu-ray release of Avatar will launch with help from Panasonic (and vice versa). Only consumers who buy a Panasonic 3D plasma will get their hands on the desirable title, at least for a while.
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Redbox breaks 1 billion rentals, announces contest with a Sony home theater grand prize
SV Staff  |  Sep 06, 2010  | 
Movie rental kiosk company Redbox rented out its 1 billionth movie over Labor Day Weekend, and to celebrate the company has announced a big giveaway. Redbox is giving away a choice of a Sony home theater system or a trip to the Peoples' Choice...
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Toshiba joins the 3D fray
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2010  | 
Toshiba took some time accepting that Blu-ray won the high-def format war, and it has waited even longer to go into 3D playback. The company finally announced its first 3D-capable Blu-ray player, the BDX3100KB, which has an HDMI 1.4a port for...
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Onkyo Blu to Stream Blockbuster
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 03, 2010  | 
Onkyo's BD-SP808 Blu-ray player will stream video using Blockbuster OnDemand.
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Want "Avatar" on Blu-ray 3D? You'll have to buy a Panasonic 3D HDTV to get it
SV Staff  |  Sep 02, 2010  | 
Panasonic has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to exclusively offer the Blu-ray 3D version of Avatar to customers who buy Panasonic 3D plasma HDTVs. The specifics of the deal or Panasonic's plans haven't been announced, but they...
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New Apple TV - The Ultimate Streamer?
Kim Wilson  |  Sep 02, 2010  | 

Yesterday, Apple announced the next generation Apple TV, a product line that has been unchanged and virtually ignored by the company for several years. With this newest product introduction, our imagination is re-ignited with possibilities. Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, has been eluding to the magic "cloud" as the future of content distribution and management for some time and the new Apple TV delivers on that vision.

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Apple TV Reborn at $99
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 02, 2010  | 
At $229, the 2006-vintage Apple TV was an offer most videophiles could refuse. But it will be harder to say no to the new $99 Apple TV, shipping in less than a month.
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PS3 getting 3D support next month
SV Staff  |  Sep 01, 2010  | 
Starting in October, you'll finally be able to watch Blu-ray 3D discs on your PS3, thanks to an upcoming firmware update announced by Sony. Titles on Blu-ray 3D have been few and far between, but considering the increasing popularity of 3D...
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New $99 Apple TV makes content cheaper, HD, and rental-only
SV Staff  |  Sep 01, 2010  | 
  There have been all sorts of rumors flying around about the next generation of the Apple TV. But, Steve Jobs pulled back the tiny curtain today and revealed a device that's much different than its predecessor.While the hardware...
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LG Shows Nano Lighting TV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 01, 2010  | 
LG has introduced a new TV technology at the IFA trade show in Berlin. The LEX8 Nano Full LED TV is the first to use a variation of LED backlighting with a thin film panel.
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Onkyo announces new high-end A/V components
SV Staff  |  Aug 31, 2010  | 
Onkyo has unveiled a trio of home theater components ready to take their places at the top of Onkyo's product line-up. The company describes the PR-SC5508, PA-MC5500, and BD-SP808 as its new "flagship" A/V component separates. The PR-SC5508 is...
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Dish Content Goes Online
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 31, 2010  | 
The Dish Network is joining other video providers in offering its content online to paying subscribers.
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