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ATSC Takes Aim at Loud TV Ads
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 11, 2009
Are those too-loud TV ads wearing you down? The standard-setting body for DTV is taking aim at the problem of blaring commercials by distributing new audio guidelines to broadcasters.
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Sony Bravia Owners Get Free Movie
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 10, 2009
Were you planning to buy a Sony Bravia TV or Blu-ray player in the near future? If so, the company will throw in a free streaming movie, and you'll get to see it a month before it's released on disc.
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Best Buy, CinemaNow Make Streaming Pact
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 09, 2009
The latest in a series of streaming deals involves Best Buy and the Roxio CinemaNow service owned by Sonic Solutions.
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Beatles Catalogue to Be Released on USB Stick
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 06, 2009
The recently remastered Beatles catalogue is about to be issued in the form of a USB stick. Interestingly, this first non-CD digital release will include FLAC files at 24 bits (a big improvement over 16-bit CDs) and 44.1 khz (same as CD). MP3 files at 320 kbps will also be included on the 16GB apple-shaped USB stick.
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Despite DVR, Viewers Still Spud-like
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 05, 2009
When the DVR first came along, TV and ad executives quaked. They feared the convenience of hard-drive recorders would lead to an orgy of commercial skipping and undermine Nielsen ratings. But the opposite has happened and the media business is smiling.
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LG Reveals Longterm Plans for OLED
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 04, 2009
LG has unveiled an ambitious longterm plan for OLED production that will have models of more than 40 inches available by 2012. By 2016, they'll even cost less than conventional LCD sets.
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Will Xbox Get Blu-ray?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 03, 2009
One of the key distinctions between PlayStation and Xbox is that Sony's game console has Blu-ray support and Microsoft's game console is Blu-less. However, change may--may--be in the wind.
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AV Receiver Reviews
Onkyo TX-NR807 A/V Receiver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 02, 2009
Price: $1,099 At A Glance: THX Select2, DPLIIz, full Audyssey suite • Home networking features • Activities Setup Menu organizes activities into macro commands of separates

Two Ways Up

This year my rent passed the $1,000 mark. There’s something about a four-figure number that intimidates people. My apartment doesn’t cost much more than it did before—my rent only increased by about 50 bucks. And by Manhattan standards, I’ve got a sweet deal. Yet, I’ve started looking at my bizarre L-shaped kitchen and closet-like bathroom with new eyes. Is this worth more than a thousand dollars a month?

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CEA Expects More Holiday Cheer
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 02, 2009
Holiday gift sales of consumer electronics are expected to rise by eight percent in the fourth quarter of this year, according to figures from the Consumer Electronics Association. This means CE sales will be stronger than overall holiday spending, at just four percent.
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Will FCC Revoke DTV Spectrum?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 30, 2009
It's been just three months since the completion of the DTV transition and the Federal Communications Commission is already thinking of violating the agreement it made with television broadcasters when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting. In a classic case of robbing Peter to pay Paul, the FCC is thinking of taking back some DTV spectrum and reallocating it to wireless broadband.
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