Mark Fleischmann

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Universal Laughs at the Hangman
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 23, 2008
Reversing a lengthy losing streak, the Universal Music Group has become the first of the big four record labels to significantly increase revenue in many years. The Vivendi-owned company posted a nearly five percent increase for the first half of 2008, even after adjusting for currency fluctuations.
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SED Appeal Goes Canon's Way
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 22, 2008
The long-running legal battle over the SED display took yet another turn recently when a federal court upheld Canon's license to manufacture SED TVs based on technology owned by Texas-based Nano Proprietary. However, it takes time to get production lines up and running--and the legal saga may not be over. So Canon's latest victory is unlikely to bring SED to market anytime soon.
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FCC: DTV Test 99 Percent Successful
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 19, 2008
The nation's first full test of the DTV transition has been 99 percent successful, says Kevin Martin, chair of the Federal Communications Commission. But he acknowledged that a few viewers lost signals and predicted that 15 percent of TV markets nationwide would see some shrinkage.
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Best Buy's Latest Buy Is Napster
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 18, 2008
Ever heard of the Rhapsody-powered Best Buy Digital Music Store? Neither had I. That's probably why Best Buy is buying Napster.
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Sony and Amazon Coordinate VOD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 17, 2008
Sony and Amazon are joining forces in a joint video-on-demand effort. Amazon's VOD services will function through Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link.
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Picture Quality Tops Viewer Priorities
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 16, 2008
Picture quality, brand, and price were the three top priorities of TV shoppers surveyed by iSuppli.
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Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
JBL ES20 Speaker System
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 15, 2008
Looking like a winner right out of the box.

Producing loudspeakers at mass-market prices is a thankless task. It takes the resources of a big company like Harman International to do it right. I’ve determined in one review after another that JBL has long been a budget-speaker champ. You could even call me a JBL fan. But I was still surprised when I took the ES20 loudspeaker out of its box. Its tapered non-rectangular form announced that this was no low-end junk-in-a-box speaker, even at $399 per pair. And the surprises didn’t end there. This is the first budget speaker I’ve reviewed that boasts a super-tweeter in addition to the usual tweeter and woofer.

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AT&T Bows Free U-verse DVRs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 15, 2008
Customers of AT&T's U-verse will be offered free Total Home DVRs at no extra charge over the cost of their subscriptions.
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Ears On
Best Sound of CEDIA 2008: Pioneer In-Walls
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 12, 2008
I was too woozy after CEDIA 2008 to deliver my final show blog. Anyway, I like to take an annual stand on what was the best thing I heard at the show--after all, people at the show are always asking me. The answer, hands down, was Pioneer's EX Series Reference Class Architectural Speakers.
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Best CEDIA City Ever: Denver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 12, 2008
I've been to CEDIA EXPOs in Dallas, New Orleans, a few in Indianapolis, and the last three in Denver. I'll never forget walking the mist-shrouded streets of the French Quarter, of course, and Indy is underrated. But by far the best venue has been Denver. The downtown area is set up with most major hotels within walking distance of both the convention center and amenities in and around the 16th Street Mall. For both work and play, Denver has been the ideal place to attend a convention, and I'm truly going to miss it. So...
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