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Blockbuster in danger of busting
SV Staff  |  Apr 07, 2009  | 
Yesterday, Blockbuster disclosed that it might not be able to stay in business. This comes only a week after the company revealed that it had a recently-amended $250 million revolving loan that matures in September of next year. The loan relies on...
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Beatles remasters: "Listen"
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2009  | 
Verlyn Klinkenborg has done it again. Bitstream browsers will recall that, one week ago, I linked to his New York Times editorial on Maurice Jarre. Now, in today's paper, he has submitted a similarly rhapsodic piece on the coming CD remasters...
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Digeo Moxi HD DVR gets Rhapsody, PlayOn, more
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2009  | 
Digeo has announced that it is adding several new features to its Moxi HD DVR, making the box even more of a competitor against the current king of the ring, Tivo. (See our test report on the Moxi in the current April/May print issue.) With a...
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Get a free HD audio album at HDtracks
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2009  | 
High-definition audio site HDtracks.com is offering a free downloadable sample album of HD music to anyone interested. The HDtracks 96/24 Ultimate Download Experience is a 5-track collection of classical, jazz, and blues music in 96-kHz/24-bit FLAC...
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Grooveshark lets you stream almost any song
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2009  | 
Music just got more expensive on just about every MP3 site in the game, so I certainly won't be surprised when more sites pop up offering tunes for free. Grooveshark is simple: Type in the name of the song you want to stream and two clicks...
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JBL and Roxy fuse forces, foment fashion
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2009  | 
Audio company JBL and clothing makers Roxy have announced a partnership to produce a line of fashion-minded portable audio equipment. Next month, the companies will release a series of Roxy-branded ear buds and headphones targeted at...
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InFocus sold to holding company for $39 million
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2009  | 
InFocus, one of the big names in digital projectors, has announced that it will be acquired by the Image Holdings Corporation. IHC will buy all outstanding shares at $0.95 per share, totaling around $39 million. Both InFocus' president Bob...
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Samsung presents a plethora of projectors
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2009  | 
Samsung has unveiled an entire collection of new digital projectors, ranging from portable, low-power models to high-end 1080p home theater models. The Samsung P (Portable), L (LCD), D (Data), and A (A/V) series offer a broad range of projectors,...
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April 18 is Record Store Day!
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2009  | 
Worried about the demise of independent record stores nationwide? Then make a date to visit your local "mom and pop" shop this Saturday, April 18 — the second annual Record Store Day.Bands will play. Special releases will be available. And...
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200-disc Blu-ray changer coming from Crestron
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2009  | 
What's better than one Blu-ray disc? Two hundred of them, all stacked in a neat little carousel for you to load and play at your leisure. Crestron is making that dream a reality with the ADC-200BR, a 200-disc Blu-ray super-changer that, combined...
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Atlantic Technology gets high with new satellites
SV Staff  |  Apr 21, 2009  | 
Good news for audiophiles interested in this new-fangled height channel business. Atlantic Technology has announced its first satellite speaker designed specifically to deliver height in a Dolby ProLogic IIz set-up. The 1400 SR-z's are dipole/bipole...
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Panasonic ready to shove Blu-ray into your car
SV Staff  |  Apr 22, 2009  | 
Something tells me Blu-ray might be overkill for the 7-inch, 1280x270 screen on Panasonic's CN-HX3000D head unit, but that has never stopped hardcore car modifiers in the past. The unit actually sounds pretty solid, offering up a five-channel...
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Warner trading Blu-rays for your HD DVDs
SV Staff  |  Apr 22, 2009  | 
I still have a few HD DVDs sitting around my house that I haven't been able to bring myself to get rid of. It might be worth digging them out, though, and trading them in using Warner Bros.' new RED2BLU program. $4.95 plus a shipping charge...
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What's on Richardson's iPod?
SV Staff  |  Apr 23, 2009  | 
No, not the Richardson you're thinking of. This is Tony Richardson here, the younger son of Ken. I'm writing this from my dad's office because today is Take Your Sons & Daughters to Work Day.Now, I realize that usually this event is...
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Fake band to sponsor . . . real band?!
SV Staff  |  Apr 24, 2009  | 
"Guitar Hero Aerosmith Presents: Aerosmith." Hmmm. Isn't that kinda like the cartoon TV series of the Beatles presenting the Beatles?The more I mull this over, the odder it seems. Then again, anything goes in the 21st century!Tour...
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