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Next week: 1080p video on YouTube
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2009  | 
Straight from the "getting blood from a stone" files, YouTube has announced that it will begin streaming 1080p video next week. Until now, the highest resolution YouTube could stream was 720p, and that was only a minority of videos. The move to...
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HD Deals: $200 Rebate On Best Buy Purchases
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2009  | 
If you are one of the lucky ones to own an American Express card then this deal will get you to save some serious cash while you are shopping. The catch ... you have to do it quick: Be one of the first 50 AMEX users to purchase $500 or more at...
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Marantz Offers Blu-ray Rebate
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 13, 2009  | 
With the slogan of "Get some green by going Blu," Marantz is offering a $100 rebate for its high-performance Blu-ray players.
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HD Deals: Army of Darkness on Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Nov 12, 2009  | 
With Zombies being such a hot topic recently we thought this deal on one of the best to ever play a member of the walking dead, Bruce Campbell in Army of Darkness, was a can't miss. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Polk Audio...
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Microsoft Bans Up to a Million Modded Xbox 360 Players
SV Staff  |  Nov 12, 2009  | 
For obvious reasons, Microsoft has never been a big fan of people alter their Xbox 360 consoles to play copied games. Their standard punishment usually comes in the form of a quick swing of the Xbox Live banhammer, which disallows modders to play...
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Boxee Coming to a Set-Top Box
SV Staff  |  Nov 12, 2009  | 
If you haven't at least given Boxee's open-source media center utility a chance, you have seriously been missing out. The ambitious little project took a hit earlier this year when they were told to stop serving up Hulu content [You'll...
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Blockbuster Rents Movies on SD Cards
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 12, 2009  | 
Would you like to rent a movie on an SD Card? A Blockbuster experiment will let you do just that.
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PerfectLock HDMI cables can hold 25 pounds
SV Staff  |  Nov 11, 2009  | 
You're probably not going to use a locking HDMI cable as a leash for your pug, but it's nice to know the option is there. PerfectPath, one of the cable companies that isn't Monster, showed off its new PerfectLock HDMI cables at the CES Unleashed...
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HD Deals: LG 50-Inch Plasma HDTV
SV Staff  |  Nov 11, 2009  | 
The Holiday season is just around the corner and today's deal is a perfect gift for anyone looking to upgrade their small HDTV. We found this LG 50-inch plasma for close to half-off at $969.99 (normally $1,699.95). More HD and gadget deals*...
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ATSC Takes Aim at Loud TV Ads
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 11, 2009  | 
Are those too-loud TV ads wearing you down? The standard-setting body for DTV is taking aim at the problem of blaring commercials by distributing new audio guidelines to broadcasters.
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HD Deals: 50% Off All Criterion Movies
SV Staff  |  Nov 10, 2009  | 
If you were searching for that perfect gift for the movie fan that has everything, today's deal from Barnes & Noble might give you the chance to find a rare classic they might not have. Not only is the store offering a variety of deals on...
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Sony Bravia Owners Get Free Movie
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 10, 2009  | 
Were you planning to buy a Sony Bravia TV or Blu-ray player in the near future? If so, the company will throw in a free streaming movie, and you'll get to see it a month before it's released on disc.
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3D inches towards a standard
SV Staff  |  Nov 09, 2009  | 
It seems like everybody is trying to do their own thing when it comes to 3D video. Since there's no specific standard, different HDTV makers are all implementing 3D in slightly different ways. These differences might not seem apparent to most...
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Best Buy, CinemaNow Make Streaming Pact
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 09, 2009  | 
The latest in a series of streaming deals involves Best Buy and the Roxio CinemaNow service owned by Sonic Solutions.
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Beatles Catalogue to Be Released on USB Stick
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 06, 2009  | 
The recently remastered Beatles catalogue is about to be issued in the form of a USB stick. Interestingly, this first non-CD digital release will include FLAC files at 24 bits (a big improvement over 16-bit CDs) and 44.1 khz (same as CD). MP3 files at 320 kbps will also be included on the 16GB apple-shaped USB stick.
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