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TiVo and Blockbuster Team Up
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 26, 2009  | 
TiVo and Blockbuster have announced that all models of TiVo DVR will carry Blockbuster OnDemand.
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Blockbuster, TiVo join forces, put VOD on DVR
SV Staff  |  Mar 25, 2009  | 
TiVo has just announced a partnership with Blockbuster to expand the availability of both TiVo DVRs and Blockbuster's on-demand video service. By the second half of 2009, TiVo will have integrated Blockbuster OnDemand content into its Series2,...
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iTunes Goes HD for Movies
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 25, 2009  | 
Apple has started selling and renting high-def movies through iTunes.
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Warner Hawks Film Classics on Custom DVDs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 24, 2009  | 
Warner Bros. is launching an on-demand DVD release program that will vastly expand the number of titles available on disc.
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Chinese Blu Acquires Surround Options
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 23, 2009  | 
For Blu-ray fans in China, last week brought a couple of audio-related milestones.
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SXSW 2009, Day 4: plum panels, Perfect Pants
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2009  | 
It's Saturday, the last day of SXSW. And for me, it begins with three tech-oriented panels and ends with one more musical blast. (Shown above: Perfect Pants.)Panel No. 1: "The Archival Restoration Preservation Society." From that...
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Neil Young Archives on Blu-ray: June 2
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2009  | 
BREAKING NEWS: At a SXSW panel on the Neil Young Archives, manager Elliot Roberts announced that the first volume of the long, long-awaited project will indeed appear on June 2. Of course, previously announced release dates have come and gone —...
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SXSW 2009, Day 3: Disaster, but Zimbabwe rules!
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2009  | 
Say what? Well, here's what I'm saying: My third night of music at SXSW was a reminder that, when things go wrong, they can go really wrong. Until they're saved by — but I'm getting ahead of myself. (Shown above: Chiwoniso.)Ken...
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Natasha Richardson: A Class Act
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2009  | 
By now, you’ve heard about the sudden death of actress Natasha Richardson. I wrote about her and husband Liam Neeson’s home theater for the January ’09 issue (“A Class Act”; see story), and I wanted to share a few thoughts about her: The...
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iTunes Store offering HD movies for purchase
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2009  | 
Starting today, iTunes users can buy HD movies straight from the iTunes Store. HD movies have been available to rent over iTunes for some time, but this is the first instance of users able to buy them. Instead of $4 for a rental or $15 for an SD...
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More Stations to Make Early DTV Transition
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 20, 2009  | 
The DTV transition scenario continued to develop this week when the Federal Communications Commission announced that 158 more stations plan to complete their switch from analog to digital broadcasting before June 12's final drop-dead deadline. The FCC made the announcement in a brief Public Notice (PDF).
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SXSW 2009, Day 2: Quincy, Unlearn Guitar, more
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2009  | 
Welcome back, my friends, to the post that never ends — or at least it seems that way. For here I am, Ken Richardson, back at the laptop at the end of Thursday, to give you the very latest from SXSW (including U Can Unlearn Guitar, shown...
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Bang and Olufsen announce BeoVision 103-inch rotating plasma
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2009  | 
In case the $70,000 103-inch Panasonic TH-103PF9 wasn't already fancy enough for your refined tastes, Bang and Olufsen have set it on an impressive-looking automated stand. The panel is designed to adjust to the proper viewing height and angle...
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FCC Tweaks DTV Transition Scenario
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 19, 2009  | 
Having managed the transition of some of the nation's television broadcasters from analog to digital broadcasting in February, the Federal Communications Commission is using what it learned to set down rules for the remainder of the stations, which will complete the transition in June.
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SXSW 2009, Day 1: Bob Ludwig, the Grates, more
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2009  | 
My feet may be aching already, but my fingers are eager to give you the scoop on the first long day and night at the South by Southwest Music & Media Conference. Ken Richardson here, your faithful Entertainment Editor, down in Austin for my...
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