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Satellite HD and 3D Channels Grow
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 23, 2010  | 
Want more high-def choices on satellite? Both of the major satellite TV providers are adding HD channels, and DirecTV's 3D roster is now up to four channels.
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Rhapsody Drops Below 10 Bucks
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 22, 2010  | 
Just as Rhapsody is going independent, the music streaming service is dropping the price of a monthly subscription from $14.99/month to $9.99/month for unlimited access.
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Mits Unveils DLP and LCD 3DTVs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 21, 2010  | 
Not all 3DTVs are flat panels. Mitsubishi, whose DLP rear-projection sets were an early vehicle for 3D, plans to introduce new fourth-gen models and will also offer 3D in the form of edge-lit LED LCD displays.
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RIAA, MPAA Demand Spyware
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 20, 2010  | 
The recording and movie industries have finally gone totally bonkers. They are demanding that the federal government mandate spyware on consumers' PCs--and that's just for starters.
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Samsung Warns of 3DTV Side Effects
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 19, 2010  | 
In an unusual departure from the current 3DTV marketing frenzy, Samsung has issued a health warning about possible side effects of 3D on certain viewers.
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Net TV Passes 50 Percent Mark
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 16, 2010  | 
Most viewers watch internet TV to some degree, says a new study by Retrevo, and younger viewers watch more than older ones.
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Broadcasters Joins Hands for Mobile DTV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 15, 2010  | 
A dozen companies that own TV stations are teaming up to form Pearl Mobile DTV Company LLC, a joint venture that aims to reach 150 million American viewers with mobile DTV. The venture was announced at the annual meeting of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas.
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Paramount Movies Hit Hard Drives
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 14, 2010  | 
In what must be a consumer movie distribution first, Paramount has struck a deal with Seagate to load 21 movies onto the FreeAgent Go portable hard drive.
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Sharp Finally Announces 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 13, 2010  | 
Until now, Sharp has been content to let Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony hog the 3D spotlight. But Sharp's first 3D HDTVs will hit Japan this summer, with introductions in the U.S., Europe, and China to follow by December.
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Last Dynaudio Sapphire Speakers to be Auctioned for Charity
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 13, 2010  | 

Back in October 2009, I profiled <A href="http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/ultimate-gear/crystal_blue_persuasion/">Dy... Sapphire speakers</A>, a limited-edition, high-performance model created to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary. Next month, the last pair&#151;serial number 1000/1000&#151;will be sold to the highest bidder by Danish online auctioneer <A href="http://www.lauritz.com">Lauritz</A>, and the entire proceeds will go to <A href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org">Doctors Without Borders</A>, an international charity that provides humanitarian medical services in nearly 60 countries.

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Blockbuster Gets Fox, Sony Exclusives
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 12, 2010  | 
Having just locked up a 28-day rental exclusive with Warner Bros., Blockbuster has repeated the feat with both Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures.
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Sling That Dish
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 09, 2010  | 
Dish Network subscribers: How would you like to enjoy your home satellite feed anywhere in the world as long as you have a broadband connection? You can do that now that the Dish Network has introduced the ViP922 SlingLoaded HD DVR receiver.
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Snell and Escient Get the Ax
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 08, 2010  | 
D&M Holdings will pare its six brands down to four, eliminating Snell Acoustics, a well known speaker brand, and Escient, maker of media servers. Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Labs, and Boston Acoustics will continue in the D&M family.
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Ruling May Starve Online Video
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 07, 2010  | 
A federal court ruling may permit internet service providers to starve certain online video operations of bandwidth, effectively threatening the growth of net-delivered video.
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Energy Star Tightens TV Specs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 06, 2010  | 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's voluntary Energy Star program is about to tighten up its energy efficiency requirements for TVs.
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