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Toshiba's Regza Rising in Europe
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2008  | 
More news from Berlin's IFA, courtesy of EngadgetHD. Toshiba has announced new additions to the Regza line of LCD HDTV's, with a greater variety of sizes and features. These additions are across many series. For example, the XV line has more...
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Toshiba's Upscaling LCDs
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2008  | 
We've got to say this: Perhaps it was good for most of us that HD DVD failed. It seems that failure has prompted Toshiba to really step up the developments for standard-def DVD. Not long ago, we talked about Toshiba's upscaling DVD players. Now...
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Panasonic's Big, Green and Thin
SV Staff  |  Aug 29, 2008  | 
No, not the Jolly Green Giant. EngadgetHD has news from IFA about Panasonic's newest products. Plasma prototypes that are very big, very thin, or very eco-friendly. Not happy with a 103-inch screen, Panasonic debuted a 150-inch 4K plasma. I want...
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JVC's First Blu-ray HTIB also has DivX
SV Staff  |  Aug 29, 2008  | 
JVC is making a somewhat tentative step into the Blu-ray world with the new NX-BD3 home theater system. The NX-BD3 is a 2.1 channel system. Why not jump in with a full 5.1 system to really show off the audio benefits of Blu-ray? Perhaps...
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Get Ready to Stock Up on Disney on Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Aug 29, 2008  | 
We've known for a while that Disney has been planning on its first Blu-ray release, Sleeping Beauty, to hit the streets on October 7. Finally, we have word of some of the other classics that will be coming out over the next two years in the...
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Rotel's New Roundup
SV Staff  |  Aug 29, 2008  | 
Unless you're into custom home theater installations, Rotel might be a company that's a bit off your radar screen. They don't advertise much, aren't in the big-box retail outlets, and let's be honest, their products are a bit pricey. However,...
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Bowers & Wilkins Newest Home Theater Offerings
SV Staff  |  Aug 29, 2008  | 
B&W has a great-looking new line of home theater speakers with a subwoofer to match. The CM Series can be purchased separately, but put together the floorstanding towers, stand-mounted bookshelves, center and sub for a kick-booty total package....
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THX-Certified . . . Doors?
SV Staff  |  Sep 02, 2008  | 
THX-certified drywall too. No, really - we're not making this stuff up. Serious Materials is a company that makes acoustic doors and drywall for home theaters, recording studios, cinemas and more. The QuietHome line of soundproof doors are...
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Sony HD Camcorders On Sale!
SV Staff  |  Sep 02, 2008  | 
Just in time for back-to-school home video projects, Sony has slashed prices on two of their new HD camcorders by $200. The models are the HDR-UX20 and the HDR-UX10, both are high def digital video cameras with still capabilities. This sale...
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Sony's Bravia: All Washed Up?
SV Staff  |  Sep 02, 2008  | 
We talk a lot about TV features. Who has the biggest screen? Who has the thinnest screen? But, who has the wettest? What? The Sony XDV-W600 is a small, portable Bravia TV. Plasma or LCD, you ask? This little guy has a 4" LCD panel. Don't...
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Best Seat in Your House
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008  | 
It takes more than a knowledge of amplifiers and speaker configurations to make the most of a home theater. We just brought you the THX-Certified doors and drywall to make the most during the construction process, but what about during the design...
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CEDIA: Justice League of Media Center formed
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008  | 
Today at CEDIA a new alliance of superheroes has been formed. And instead of fighting crime and world domination with X-ray vision and supersonic flight, this group will focus their power on sharing practices, establishing standards and developing...
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Blu-ray Double Dipping on Legend
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008  | 
If you happened to pick up  I Am Legend the first time it was released on Blu-ray, you might want dump it on eBay while you're waiting for this. Really, or just toss it. Warner Bros. announced the Ultimate Collector's Edition of I Am Legend...
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CEDIA: LG launches Netflix-enabled, price-cut Blu-ray player
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008  | 
I've mentioned the LG BD300 previously, when talking about Netflix's streaming video service. Blu-ray player with support for Netflix content, like the Roku Netflix player (currently available) and the Xbox 360 (available through a free interface...
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Samsung and Sony Battle to be First
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008  | 
In a classic battle between Korea and Japan, Sony and Samsung are fighting to be first. First to have a 200Hz LCD TV, that is. It's a also a matter of semantics. Samsung had the world's first prototype, but it's looking like Sony is going to be...
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