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SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2009  | 
We spend a lot of time reading and researching home theater gear, so we see our fair share of good deals on gear. From now on, we’re going to share those deals* with you. Today we have a free $150 version of the wonderful Vudu box and $50 worth of...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 16, 2009  | 
With Netflix signing streaming deals with everyone in sight, it was only a matter of time till Blockbuster cut a streaming deal with a major manufacturer--and Samsung is pretty major. Blockbuster streaming will come to Samsung HDTVs and Blu-ray players with the first models coming this fall.
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2009  | 
Verizon must think we don’t get enough social-media updating via our computers or hand-held devices, with its new plan to bring those types of services to our TVs. Just announced today, Verizon FiOS Tv has worked with social media giants...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 15, 2009  | 
What's the best way to get super-high-res HD movies to your neighborhood moviehouse? An experiment in Norway suggests an unlikely answer: BitTorrent.
SV Staff  |  Jul 14, 2009  | 
 HD radio is still playing catch-up to terrestrial and satellite, and they’re hoping the first portable rig will be a step in that direction. You can go to Best Buy tonight and buy it for $50 with no added subscription fee. The Insignia...
SV Staff  |  Jul 14, 2009  | 
There has been a lot of talk lately about all the various boxes that now stream Netflix's on-demand service, but Blockbuster is apparently eager to remind us that big red isn't the only game in town. Starting in the fall, owners of certain...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 14, 2009  | 
As the economy continues to stutter, what novel ideas are manufacturers coming up with to tempt cost-conscious consumers?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 13, 2009  | 
Panasonic has marked the launch of its Blu-ray recorder line in the United Kingdom with an academic study that puts a price on memories.
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 10, 2009  | 
Some DTV stations are having trouble reaching their viewers in the wake of the DTV transition.
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2009  | 
The list of devices ready to bring Netflix's decidedly awesome online streaming service into your home theater is getting longer all the time. The latest addition is Sony's Internet-connected Bravia HDTVs. Whether you have a newer set with...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 09, 2009  | 
The war among copyright holders, consumers, and other parties continues on so many fronts that it's hard for us to cover them all. Here's a smattering from the last month or so.
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 08, 2009  | 
Let's say you've just paid $7.7 million to purchase Pirate Bay, a Swedish site popular with copyright-oblivious torrenters all over the world. What new business model would you devise to make it a legit business? How about paying people to engage in file sharing?
SV Staff  |  Jul 08, 2009  | 
Yesterday, Sharp announced its newest HDTV line, the Aquos LED series. As its name implies, the Aquos LED HDTVs use LED backlighting instead of conventional CCFL. Because LEDs lack the toxic chemicals of CCFL backlights, use far less energy, and...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 07, 2009  | 
The long-running legal battle between a single mom and the recording industry's trade group continues with the defendant's latest motion.
SV Staff  |  Jul 06, 2009  | 
Yamaha announced today a new A/V receiver with an impressive feature set and a price tag just shy of a grand. The RX-V1065 is a slightly more powerful version of the RX-V665 receiver. It retains all the features of its little brother, including...

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