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Hands-on: Seagate FreeAgent Go with pre-loaded Paramount movies
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2010
Seagate's FreeAgent Go drives have been around for some time now, but the company spent a lot of time trying to make their drives more than just another place to cram your data. The latest addition to the series is a 500 GB drive that comes...
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Masters Golf in 3D on TWC
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2010
  Are you a Time-Warner Cable subscriber who's wondering if they actually did show The Masters golf tournament in 3D? I know I couldn't find any special new 3D channel in my lineup. And I spent a whole 30 seconds looking for it.Turns...
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Show off the knots for ZVOX's Ugly TV Contest
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2010
This is really the perfect contest for readers of Sound & Vision. ZVOX, makers of the Z-Base 550 sound bar, has just announced the "Ugly TV Contest." ZVOX is offering a free Z-Base 550 system to the home theater owner with the biggest wire...
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Projection: 2.5 million 3D HDTVs sold in 2010
SV Staff  |  Apr 08, 2010
3D-capable HDTVs are going to sell like hotcakes that come with little glasses, according to projections recently published by DisplaySearch. The market research company expects to see 2.5 million 3D HDTVs sold in 2010, and for a whopping 27...
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Blu-ray sales up 68% this year
SV Staff  |  Apr 07, 2010
The sales numbers are in for the first quarter of 2010, and they bring good news for Blu-ray. According to Home Media Magazine by way of Engadget HD, Blu-ray Disc sales have jumped 68% compared to the same time last year. This is a huge increase,...
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McIntosh works with Reprise Records and Neil Young to promote its first Blu-Ray player
SV Staff  |  Apr 06, 2010
McIntosh has just announced a collaboration with Reprise Records to promote the company's first Blu-ray Disc player, the MVP881 BR. Specifically, the promotion involves Neil Young's music and the opportunity to save $25 after spending $8,000 on a...
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Monster meets the Green Monster with Beats by Dr. Dre Red Sox Edition
SV Staff  |  Apr 05, 2010
Celebrities just aren't enough for Monster's headphone branding, and so the company is going after sports teams. Monster has just announced "Beats by Dr. Dre Red Sox Edition," a new set of Beats headphones covered in Red Sox team colors and logos....
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100 Pixar characters drawn to scale... sort of
SV Staff  |  Apr 02, 2010
This is a genuinely impressive graphic for anyone who's enjoyed Pixar's films. Chilean artist Juan Pablo Bravo has produced a huge picture depicting 100 Pixar characters, from the company's mascot Luxo to Up's Kevin, drawn to scale. Well, sort of...
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Netflix Watch Instantly hits the iPad
SV Staff  |  Apr 01, 2010
I had to double-check to make sure this wasn't an April Fool's joke. Yes, Netflix has released a streaming video app on the iPad through the iTunes App Store. The app seems to let people browse Netflix's Watch Instantly library, add movies to...
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Birds and electric guitars make beautiful music
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2010
I recently had a disagreement with a friend about the band, Sunn O))). They're what's considered a drone metal band, which means they come out on stage in monk robes and play long strings of guitar sounds with an almost total lack of...
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