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Philips' new funky-framed flat-panel Aurea HDTV
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2009
No, Apple isn't getting into HDTVs. That clear bezel is the frame on Philips' new Aurea HDTV, an LED-backlit screen that oozes style and color. Literally; the bezel bleeds color on the surrounding walls thanks to Philips' Ambilight technology. 250...
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Toshiba's JournE is a touch-sensitive media tablet
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2009
It's not the Mac tablet that the internet has been clamoring about for the past few months, but Toshiba's touch-sensitive media tablet is looking pretty spiffy. Behind the 7-inch screen is built-in WiFi and support for a bunch of video...
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Philips Wireless HDTV sends 1080p/30 video over the air
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2009
The IFA show is going on in Berlin, so there are quite a few product announcements rolling out today. Philips, who showed off their snazzy LED-powered disco TV earlier has also debuted their Wireless HDTV system. The transmitter has two HDMI and two...
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HD Deals: Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2009
No home theater in this high-def world we live in right now is complete until you upgrade your DVD player for a Blu-ray one, so why not check out this deal on a Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player for $182.38 (normally $249.95). Plus more HD and...
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Samsung Blu-ray players getting Youtube
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2009
Samsung has been pretty good with streaming Internet video on his Blu-ray Disc players. Its newer models have been able to stream Netflix video, Blockbuster On-Demand, and other services. Until now, though, the players haven't been able to access...
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Twitter from your Sonos CR200 controller
SV Staff  |  Sep 04, 2009
Twitter might not be the most important feature for an internet-enabled home theater device, but Sonos thinks it's at least worth of some attention. According to Sonos' Thomas Meyer (over Twitter, appropriately enough), the company's CR200...
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A sneak peek at Warner's restored Wizard of Oz
SV Staff  |  Sep 07, 2009
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Toshiba finally goes Blu with the BDX2000
SV Staff  |  Sep 07, 2009
It's been a long time coming, but Toshiba has finally joined the ranks of electronics manufacturers making Blu-ray Disc players. After the years-long HD-DVD/Blu-ray fight, the company has embraced the prevailing high-def format with the BDX2000. It...
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Epson unveils new 1080p cinema projectors
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2009
Epson has announced a quartet of new 1080p projectors for home theaters. All four models features 3-chip DLP imagers and dual HDMI 1.3a inputs. The $1,599 Home Cinema 8100 is the least expensive of the new projectors, and the most modest, pumping...
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HD Deals: Klipsch Reference Series Speaker
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2009
Add some kick to your home theater's sound system with this Klipsch Reference Series RF-82 Single floor-standing speaker Black for $425.00 (normally $549.85). Plus more HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Samsung 55-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED...
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Harman Kardon updates its midpriced A/V receivers
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2009
Building A/V receivers might be the toughest job in the audio industry. The technology seems to change on a monthly basis—and if you don’t have the latest features you're in big trouble. Harman Kardon hasn’t exactly been on the cutting edge of...
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Apple unleashes new iPod Touch, Nano, Classic and Shuffle
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2009
In case you haven't been dilligently refreshing one of the live blogs about Apple's press event today, there are some new iPods to be had. We'll start with the Nano, which got the most notable upgrade in the form of a video camera...
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Congratulations! You're richer than you thought!
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2009
 After attending two press conferences so far at the CEDIA Expo 2009, I have discovered that either, A: America is a lot richer than I thought, or B: I'm just, sadly, much poorer. During SpeakerCraft's launch of their new A/V distribution...
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CEDIA 2009: Big bass from very, very tiny drivers
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2009
A new acoustical design technology that promises to get deep, powerful bass from tiny drivers got its first public audition this morning in a suite at Atlanta’s Ellis Hotel, just before the start of the 2009 CEDIA Expo.  The new technology...
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10 Dreamcast Games Still Worth Playing Today
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2009
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