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Panasonic prices 3D plasmas; 65 inches for $4,300
SV Staff  |  Apr 23, 2010
Panasonic has announced official pricing and availability for its new 3D plasma HDTVs, and they're much less expensive than first reported. The previously-announced 54-inch TC-P54VT25, priced at the equivalent of $6,000 in Japan, will go on...
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"Avatar" DVDs not playing on some Blu-ray players
SV Staff  |  Apr 26, 2010
DRM measures may be preventing some Avatar DVDs from playing on Blu-ray players, according to The Consumerist. Based on first-hand consumer reports on Amazon.com, several DVD players simply aren't playing Avatar correctly. Users have noted...
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Samsung considering Google Android for HDTVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2010
Samsung is looking into incorporating Google's Android OS into its HDTVs, according to a report in the Korea Herald. An unnamed Samsung executive is reported to have said, "We are considering (developing) Google TVs. We are examining the...
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Sanyo announces new, cheaper 3LCD projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2010
After two years, Sanyo is finally rolling out a follow-up to its 3LCD PLV-Z3000 home theater projector. The PLV-Z4000 is a 1080p home theater projector with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 1,200 lumen lamp, and Deep Color and x.v.Color compatibility....
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Obvious: Avatar is the most pirated Blu-ray Disc
SV Staff  |  Apr 29, 2010
First Avatar became the highest grossing film of all time. Now it looks like Avatar is the most illicitly downloaded Blu-ray Disc of all time. According to BitTorrent blog Torrentfreak, over 200,000 copies of the Avatar Blu-ray Disc have been...
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James Cameron's 3D vision will go to Mars
SV Staff  |  Apr 30, 2010
It sounds surreal, but Avatar's massive success could influence our real-life space program. According to CBS News, James Cameron has convinced NASA to use a 3D camera on its next Mars mission. The Curiosity mission, set to launch next year,...
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Hohrizontal 51: iPhone dock meets shelf
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2010
German speaker company Finite Elemente's Hohrizontal 51 iPod/iPhone dock is so simple, it's a wonder why no one has thought of it before. This meter-long slab of an iPod dock doubles as a functional shelf, combining minimalist design with...
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Grace Digital announces Solo Internet radio player
SV Staff  |  May 04, 2010
Grace Digital Inc. has announced a new Internet radio receiver designed for incorporating directly into your stereo or home theater. The Solo Wi-Fi Receiver is an inexpensive Internet radio device that can access thousands of Internet radio...
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New Roku Netflix interface adds browsing
SV Staff  |  May 05, 2010
Roku is finally getting some Netflix features for which users have been clamoring ever since the set-top streaming box launched. The new update, announced on Youtube of all places, will add browsing, searching, and instant watch queue updating...
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Psycho gets 5.1 Psurround on Blu-ray October 19
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2010
One of the most iconic thrillers of all time is finally getting a surround mix. After decades of languishing in mono, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is hitting Blu-ray with a DTS HD 5.1 soundtrack. The release commemorates the 50th anniversary of...
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