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Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 07, 2009  | 
When the phrase "video revolution" was in vogue, a generation of viewers weaned on commercial broadcast TV suddenly found they could skip ads in a whole bunch of new ways. With a VCR, they could time-shift programming and fast-scan through ads. They could rent ad-free movies at a video store (trailers don't count). And they could subscribe to pay-TV channels, paying for hipper programming almost without ads. But the heirs to those technologies--DVRs and video on demand --are increasingly overrun by ads, even though consumers have paid to avoid them.
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Radio Shack is staying RadioShack
SV Staff  |  Aug 06, 2009  | 
It seems the rumors were (mostly) unfounded. 80-year-old electronics fixture Radio Shack is keeping its full name (sans space). While "The Shack" will play a part in the company's future ad campaigns, it is still keeping its beloved full name. ...
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HD Deals: Samsung 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
SV Staff  |  Aug 06, 2009  | 
Amazon is the place to go if your'e in the market for a new HDTV this week. Check out this Samsung 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV for $1,784.00 and more great HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Samsung 46-Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV for...
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Turtles in Time: An HD re-"meh"ke
SV Staff  |  Aug 06, 2009  | 
A while ago I wrote how this is a great time to be both a nostalgic gamer and a home theater enthusiast, listing six great high-def remakes of classic titles. This month, I was keyed up to add two more titles to the list with the recent releases...
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HDTV Takes Over
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 06, 2009  | 
HDTV now dominates the American livingroom, with 52 percent of households owning a high-definition display. This is a big percent improvement over 2008, when HDTV was in just 35 percent of households. We've gone from a third to more than half in just a year. You go, American households!
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HD Deals: Sony HTIB for $599
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2009  | 
  If you're in the market for a HTIB here's a Sony BDVIS1000 5.1Ch Blu-ray Disc/DVD Home Theater System for $599.00 (normally $999.99). And if you like that deal make sure you check after the jump for more great HD and gadget...
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Onkyo announces two new PLIIz receivers
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2009  | 
A few months ago, Onkyo broke into the realm of height channels with the TX-SR607, the world's first Dolby Pro Logic IIz-equipped A/V receiver (reviewed in the latest issue of Sound & Vision). The 7.2-channel receiver could use Dolby PLIIz to turn...
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Panasonic Blus Get Amazon VOD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 05, 2009  | 
Amazon Video On Demand is now available in Panasonic's 2009 Viera Cast Blu-ray players, having already come to Panasonic's Viera Cast plasmas in April.
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iHome's new iP1: Minimalist style, maximum power
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2009  | 
No, that's not a demo for in-wall or car speakers, that's a finished iPod speaker dock. It's the iHome iP1, the company's new flagship iPod speaker system. iHome showed it off last night at a press event on Manhattan's west side, where it capped...
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HD Deals: Pre order "Beatles: Rock Band" for $212.49
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2009  | 
If you're excited about the new "Beatles: Rock Band" here's a deal to pre order the entire bundle for $212.49. And if you like that deal make sure you check after the jump for more great HD and gadget deals*. The Rock...
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Nikon's new point-and-shoot has a projector
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2009  | 
Cameras have steadily become more and more integrated into home entertainment over the last few years. With big screens video support, often in high-def, and television outputs, it's become easy for point-and-shoot camera users to share their photos...
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Big names hit Netflix's streaming video library
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2009  | 
I have a confession to make. I don't watch Lost. I love nearly every other sci-fi show out there, but I never got into the show. I might give it another chance, now that it's available on by Xbox 360. Netflix has just released seasons 1-4 of Lost...
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Trade Shows Shrink a Bit
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 04, 2009  | 
The two largest trade shows in the audio/video world are shrinking--just a bit. Since they've grown pretty large and unwieldy over the past several years, a little backtracking is not necessarily a sky-is-falling proposition.
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Radio Shack to become "The Shack?"
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2009  | 
Radio Shack has been a fixture in my family since before I was born. It's where I got my first computer repair kit, my first soldering iron, and my first spool of speaker wire. It's always been "Radio Shack" to me, space or no space, and despite the...
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Vivitek H1080FD breaks $1K barrier on 1080p projection
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2009  | 
For the DIY home theater aficionado, today will surely rank among the greatest days in history. That’s because August 3, 2009, marks the announcement of the first 1080p video projector priced less than $1,000. Vivitek’s H1080FD projector...
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