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SV Staff  |  Aug 26, 2008  |  0 comments
Hot off the rumor mill: the firmware update for Sony's PS3 is going to have an exciting new feature. Screen grabs. Why, you ask? Simple. To prove that high score. Or, to save (and maybe zoom?) into your favorite movie scene. You know, movies like...
SV Staff  |  Aug 26, 2008  |  0 comments
Just in time for some Indian summer fun, Epson is introducing a brighter portable projector that lets you create movie magic just about anywhere. This is a great combo unit in a 8.3 pound package complete with a built-in DVD/CD player and stereo...
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2008  |  0 comments
For those times when you're really bored, and nothing fun has shown up on Cake Wrecks, you have to check out FeedFlix. FeedFlix tracks your Netflix RSS feeds and will analyze your usage. So, you can find out if you really need to get a life, or...
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2008  |  0 comments
While evidence of slow economic times still abound (Anyone want to buy my house? Bueller?) it seems that consumer spending in technology is rising. A report looked at the results of two surveys conducted byt the Consumer Electronics Associate and...
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2008  |  0 comments
Our friends over at HD Guru are reporting that next month Sony will slash $100 off the list price of their diminutive BDP-S350 Blu-ray player and sell it for $300. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Damn! I just bought that player for my brother and payed full...
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2008  |  0 comments
TiVo owners love their TiVos. Personally, I just discovered that I can program it to record from my cell phone or the Internet.  I'm thrilled with that. Now there's another reason to feel the love. TiVo just entered into an agreement with...
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2008  |  0 comments
Expect exciting news about online movie retailers soon. Open Market has been accepted by almost all the major movie studios and many retailers as a way to make download movies accessible to more users, and protect the studios against illegal...
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2008  |  0 comments
A reader of engadgetHD noticed that Amazon.com is running a beta version of their video-on-demand services for Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video Link. The Link is an add-on module for Sony's BRAVIA TVs that connects to the Internet. According to the...
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2008  |  0 comments
With complex processing, Tera-sized storage and slick user interfaces to pull all your movies and music together, movie servers are among the rarest and coolest breed of A/V gear. While you've likely heard of Kaleidescape (latest review here), you...
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2008  |  0 comments
Remember SACD? You know, Super Audio Compact Disc?  You know, Sony's contender against DVD-Audio? Both provided better sound quality and more channels than CD, and were supposed to replace CD? And remember how both failed in the U.S. market?...
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2008  |  0 comments
A short time ago, we reviewed Samsung's BD-P1500 Blu-ray player. Time really flies, because Samsung already has a new player on the way. The BD-P2500 is a follow-up and upgrade to the BD-P1500, with some new features and a fatter price tag to match....
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2008  |  0 comments
Sony just unveiled two new Bravia HDTV lines, focused on offering some of the fastest pictures or thinnest profiles on the market. Unfortunately, since they're two separate series, you're going to have to make a choice between a really thin screen...
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2008  |  0 comments
Some people like their home theater components big and imposing. Some like them small and cute. For the latter demographic, Philips has introduced the CinemaOne. Very round and very cute, the CinemaOne contains a CD/DVD player, iPod dock, USB...
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2008  |  0 comments
September means only one thing: It's time for Apple's announcement of its new iPods. But it's still August, and that means that everyone else wants to steal Steve Jobs' thunder. For example, Sony has announced new additions to its line of Walkman...
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2008  |  0 comments
News out of IFA 2008 is clear. According to Sharp, you can never be too thin. At the Berlin show, Sharp was showing off their new XS1 Aquos LCD products, slated for release in the UK in October. The XS1 is available in either a 52-inch or 65-inch...

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