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Apple patent points to potential portable DVR
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2010
Apple has been both incredibly slow to adopt new features, and yet cutting edge with new ideas for its portable media players. It took forever for the iPhone to get stereo Bluetooth support, but there's an app for darn near everything. It took...
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Lexicon sells $500 Oppo Blu-ray player for $3,500
SV Staff  |  Jan 18, 2010
Lexicon did a bad thing. According to Audioholics, the company's $3,500 BD-30 is little more than a rebadged $500 Oppo BD-83. The site says that Lexicon's Blu-ray player is literally just an Oppo BD-83 in an aluminum Lexicon wrapper. This isn't...
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Xbox 360 might be getting ESPN streaming
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2010
Good news for Xbox 360 owners: you might be able to watch live sporting events through your Xbox and ESPN in the future. According to the New York Times, Microsoft and Disney are in talks to potentially bring ESPN content to the Xbox. The...
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Avantgarde's $40,000 G2 Duo Omega speakers
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2010
Just because CES ended two weeks ago doesn't mean there still aren't some funky, expensive speakers to check out. For example, Avantgarde's G2 speakers combine a huge horn-shaped speaker with a huge block-shaped subwoofer into a large, loud, pricey...
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10 commandments for buying an HDTV at a "big box" store
SV Staff  |  Jan 21, 2010
There are all kinds of reasons to buy an HDTV at a big box electronics store. Maybe you found a really good price in one of their ads. Maybe you have a family member who's suspicious about getting a big-ticket item over the web. It doesn't...
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Get ready to pay for Hulu and Youtube
SV Staff  |  Jan 22, 2010
And so it begins. Youtube is going to start charging to watch some independent films on its service, and Hulu looks like it might be following suit. USA Today reported that YouTube will charge around $5 for access to five Sundance Film Festival...
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Korea goes retro with LG's 14" CRT
SV Staff  |  Jan 25, 2010
Welcome to the other end of the home theater spectrum: the 14-inch, standard-definition cathode ray tube. No, this isn't a historical piece; it's a new product from LG. The 14SR1EB is an old-timey CRT television, complete with four legs and...
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Comcast makes plans for 3D supremacy
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2010
Comcast clearly thinks 3D is an important part of the future of television, and it's aiming to be the new king of the third dimension. According to Multichannel News, Comcast is planning to offer a steadily growing stream of 3D content in the...
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Apple iPad: Overpriced or visionary?
SV Staff  |  Jan 27, 2010
You didn't think we'd go all day without addressing Apple's new announcement, did you? The Apple iPad is on its way, and pretty much everyone who ever googled "electronics" has heard about it. In summary: it's a 10-inch iPod Touch. Seriously,...
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Amazon taking pre-orders for Samsung's BD-C6900 3D Blu-ray player UPDATED
SV Staff  |  Jan 28, 2010
 If you're ready to embrace the 3D freight train that was unleashed at CES 2010, Amazon is ready to take orders for Samsung's upcoming 3D BD player, the BD-C6900. It seems you'll have to part with $400 of your cash if you want to...
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