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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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008
Toshiba's gone all-out with its HDTVs at CEDIA this year. The company unveiled not one, not two, but eleven new televisions across four different lines. On top of that, Toshiba showcased several new features it's integrating into its newer high-end...
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008
I just got back from Sony's press conference at CEDIA 2008, and I got the impression that they're rather enthusiastic about this new "Blu-ray" format. Some might say that Sony was gloating about Blu-ray overcoming HD-DVD as the major...
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008
While most of us have until February 2009 for the digital switch, for Wilmington, North Carolina, the switch is happening now!  Well, next Monday, to be exact. In a test by the FCC and local broadcasters, Wilmington stations will begin...
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2008
As this bitstremia item went to post, the CEDIA Expo in Denver hadn’t yet opened. But we’ve already seen what will surely be one of the show’s real groundbreaking products: a bulb-free video projector. No more spending $300 and up to change the...

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