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Sony's 1973 ad is really, really funny in hindsight
SV Staff  |  Aug 12, 2010
CDs are arguably on the way out. Cassette tapes are extinct. Vinyl albums are generally used only by audiophiles and other extreme music enthusiasts. Over the last decade, we've seen digital distribution become one of the most popular ways to...
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Engadget: AppleTV to become iTV
SV Staff  |  Aug 11, 2010
While it's still not official, Engadget is reporting some big news about Apple's much-anticipated update to the AppleTV. According to the site, the new A4-powered (the same processor found in the iPhone 4) device will be renamed the iTV. What's...
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Elite Home Theater Seating Unveils the iPad Chair
SV Staff  |  Aug 11, 2010
It has been obvious from the start that Apple's iPad has all kinds of potential uses in a home theater scenario (for proof, see our September issue), but Elite Home Theater seating has taken iPad integration to another level by actually...
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Razer announces new Orca headphones
SV Staff  |  Aug 10, 2010

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Rocketfish + Ikea = stylish, wireless speakers
SV Staff  |  Aug 09, 2010
Once again it's time to look at a clever, elegant DIY home entertainment project. Charles "The B-Roll" Visnic has put together a guide to making your own attractive, wireless outdoor speakers. All you need is a pair of $99 Rocketfish wireless...
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DIY home theater features a hidden wall cabinet
SV Staff  |  Aug 06, 2010
Enterprising home theater buffs sometimes come up with clever ways to conceal their equipment. Apartment Therapy recently showed off this creative A/V cabinet, built behind a hidden wall panel upon which an HDTV is mounted. The panel is mounted...
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Nvidia reveals professional RF 3D glasses
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2010
Active-shutter 3D glasses generally use infrared signals to sync the shutters with the images on the screen. An emitter placed near the screen beams invisible light that the glasses pick up and translate into timing information. They're...
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Meridian Audio's new $3,000 bookshelf system
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2010
High-end audio company Meridian Audio has announced a new one-piece, bookshelf sound system with impressive stats and an even more impressive price tag. The M80 is a 2.1-channel, 80-watt sound system that can play audio from CDs, DVDs, AM/FM...
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Justin Bieber getting 3D biopic. Seriously.
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2010
3D movies have simultaneously reached their apex and nadir. Canadian teen pop sensation Justin Bieber is getting his own feature-length, widespread-release documentary film, and it's going to be in 3D. It gets weirder, too. Paramount is in talks...
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"Resistance" to 3D: Futile?
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2010
Maybe you saw Inception. Maybe you loved those three-dimensional-looking images. Maybe you realized — and appreciated — that those images weren't actually in 3D.Director Christopher Nolan (at right in photo, with Leonardo DiCaprio) digs good...
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