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DirecTV launches multi-room viewing DVR
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2010
DirecTV has just officially rolled out its multi-room DVR across the country. The new service, called Whole Home DVR, lets users record and watch multiple shows in multiple rooms with one DVR unit. Whole Home DVR works by using a single DVR...
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Integra announces two 3D-capable A/V receivers
SV Staff  |  May 13, 2010
Integra has announced two new A/V receivers designed with 3D video in mind. The DTR-20.2 and DTR-30.2 use HDMI 1.4a to let 3D video signals pass through from a 3D-capable DVD or Blu-ray Disc player to a 3D-capable HDTV. That's the main feature...
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Netflix now streams in HD on PC and Mac
SV Staff  |  May 12, 2010
Netflix HD video streaming been a feature for game consoles, Blu-ray players, and set-top boxes for months, but until now it's eluded PC and Mac viewers. According to Engadget, approximately half of the 720p movies and television shows available...
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LG bundles Xbox 360s with 3D HDTVs in Korea
SV Staff  |  May 11, 2010
3D console gaming is finally picking up some momentum, at least in Korea. According to LG's Flickr, the company is now bundling Xbox 360s with the 3D-capable LX9500 HDTV, specifically to highlight 3D gaming on the Xbox 360. Over 1,000 stores...
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Kaleidescape goes Blu!
SV Staff  |  May 11, 2010
Kaleidescape announced this morning that they have developed a Blu-ray solution to their popular movie server system that will begin shipping next week. The new M500 player ($3995) will playback AND import Blu-ray content to the server. To appease...
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A blast from Radio Shack's past
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2010
I stumbled upon this site today, and I just had to share it. Since I was a kid, I remember going through the Radio Shack catalog and its hundreds of pages of components and electronics. My father kept a huge stack of them in the attic, and going...
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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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Best Buy breaks sales records with UK opening
SV Staff  |  May 06, 2010
Best Buy opened its first store in the United Kingdom last weekend, and it was met with record-breaking sales. The store opened in Thurrock, a borough in Essex County, and according to Best Buy CEO Paul Antoniadis, it was the largest opening...
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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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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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