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Onkyo Unveils First THX-Cert 3D AVR
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 16, 2010  | 
Onkyo has introduced what it describes as the world's first THX-certified 3D-ready a/v receiver.
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Pink Floyd Stops EMI's Single-Track Sales
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 15, 2010  | 
A piece of conventional wisdom about the nature of online music sales ran into a brick wall last week when a court ruled that Pink Floyd's landmark album Dark Side of the Moon cannot be broken up and sold as individual songs.
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ABC Fight Prompts Cable Plea
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 12, 2010  | 
Following a bare-knuckled fight that interrupted ABC's Oscar telecast to millions of New York area cable subscribers, the major cable operators are petitioning the Federal Communications Commission for new regulations that would prevent future blackouts during retransmission negotiations.
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Panasonic to Tour U.S. with 3D
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 12, 2010  | 
The Panasonic Touch the Future Tour will let members of the public (that's you) in 15 cities get direct experience with the company's version of 3D technology, starting Monday March 15 in New York and finishing next month in Miami. See end of this story for other locales and dates.
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Feds to Require TV Energy Labels
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 11, 2010  | 
The Federal Trade Commission will require TVs to have EnergyGuide labels at the retail level.
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Will TiVo Verdict Shut Down Dish DVRs?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 10, 2010  | 
TiVo's victory in a prolonged court battle may force EchoStar to pull the plug on eight million Dish Network DVRs.
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Blockbuster Reinstates Late Fees
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 09, 2010  | 
To widespread derision, Blockbuster has reinstated late fees for program rentals.
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RealDVD Case Over, App Dead
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 08, 2010  | 
RealDVD's DVD-copying application is dead, having been officially outlawed by a judge after a protracted legal battle.
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Pioneer Becomes Second 3D AVR Maker
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 05, 2010  | 
Pioneer has announce some 3D capable a/v receivers.
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3DTVs Now Available
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 05, 2010  | 

Well, that didn't take long. Less than two months after 3DTVs were introduced at CES, some models are already available for consumers to purchase. The first out of the gate are Samsung's UN46C7000 and UN55C7000 LED edge-lit LCD TVs (shown here), which can be purchased at Amazon.com for $2339 and $2969, respectively, as well as a few other online retailers such as Crutchfield, which has the 46 in stock for $2400 and is taking pre-orders for the 55 for $3060. Soon to follow are some Panasonic plasmas, which are scheduled to go on sale at Best Buy on March 10, marking the first time that 3DTVs will be available at brick-and-mortar outlets.

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Skype Signs Up Third TV Brand
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 04, 2010  | 
Skype has signed up a third TV maker with Samsung adding Skype internet phone capability to its LED 7000 and 8000 Series TVs.
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Marantz BD Buyers Get Free Roku
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 03, 2010  | 
Purchasers of Marantz Blu-ray players will get a free Roku video streaming box between now and March 31.
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TiVo Premiere Debuts
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 03, 2010  | 

TiVo is one of the most recognizable brands in all of consumer electronics—so much so that the name of the company has become a verb in the popular lexicon, much like Xerox. After years of anticipation, TiVo today announced the next generation of its DVR platform—Premiere and Premiere XL.

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3D May Be Unhealthy
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 02, 2010  | 
Viewing 3D video can cause headache and blurred vision, according to a study undertaken at the University of California at Berkeley.
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LCD TV Sales Buck Economic Woes
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 01, 2010  | 
The world economy may be tottering, but TV sales are on the rise, especially LCD TV sales.
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