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Beatles CD Reissues Announced
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 09, 2009  | 
The Beatles catalogue will be reissued on CD on September 9, the same day the band will make its videogame debut in Rock Band. Unfortunately, the announcement said nothing about when the Fab Four's masterworks will be legally issued for the first time as downloads.
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Best Buy Recalls LCD TVs
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 08, 2009  | 
Best Buy is voluntarily recalling one model of its house-brand Insignia LCD TV, the 26-inch IS-LCDTV26, 13,300 of which were sold from August 2005 through June 2006.
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Music Industry Loses Grip on Young
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 06, 2009  | 
More bad news for the music industry: Not only are young listeners buying fewer CDs--they're also downloading less music, even from illegal sources. They still like music, but they're getting it from new alternative sources, and the shift in listening habits is both remarkable and recent.
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Energy Star 3.0 Makes TVs Greener
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 03, 2009  | 
The federal government's voluntary energy-efficiency standards have moved to the next higher level, encouraging TV manufacturers to use innovative design strategies to save energy.
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Volunteers to Ease DTV Transition
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 02, 2009  | 
Volunteers connected with a joint public/private service program will help ease the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting for low-income households, minorities, seniors, the disabled, those who live in rural areas, and those who don't speak English.
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Dolby and Barco Team Up for 3D Cinema
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 02, 2009  | 

As you probably know by now, 3D movies are all the rage in commercial cinemas these days. In most cases, however, these presentations require a special screen, and the image can't be larger than about 40 feet wide due to the loss of light that polarized systems inflict. To address the first problem, Dolby has developed a 3D system that can be used on any screen, and a new partnership with Barco addresses the second problem. Using two stacked projectors, the combined light output is enough to fill screens up to 70 feet wide.

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Netflix Fee Hike Hits Blu Renters
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 01, 2009  | 
Do you rent Blu-ray from Netflix? Ka-ching. The company is raising monthly-plan fees for Blu-ray subscribers.
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CEA Knocks California TV Energy Regs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 31, 2009  | 
California's proposed energy efficiency standards for television sets will cost consumers money, says the Consumer Electronics Association in a study to be released this week.
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Next-Gen Display Gets the Ax
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 30, 2009  | 
As the LCD and plasma categories have matured, some manufacturers have been developing next-generation displays that would supposedly take performance to the next level. One of those display technologies was the Field Emission Display (FED). Alas, Sony has pulled the plug.
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AT&T Is RIAA's First ISP Ally
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 27, 2009  | 
The bad news, at least for some, is that AT&T will begin sending warning notices to its internet service customers who engage in illegal file sharing. The good news is that this is the Recording Industry Association of America's new alternative to filing mass lawsuits.
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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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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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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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