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Philips Out, Funai In
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2008  |  0 comments
Funai. Get used to it. Philips had pulled out of the TV-making business in the US and Canada and pulled out Australia and New Zealand monts ago. It still handles design and manufacturing for the European market, its home field. They turned that...
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Redbox Goes Blu
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2008  |  0 comments
Isn't it ironic? Redbox, the DVD rental kiosks that are springing up everywhere, is going Blu. A few Blu-rays have been spotted in the big red boxes in the Northwest, and there are hints that you'll be able to reserve them on the redbox...
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Arrrr, Matey. Pirates Attacking Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008  |  0 comments
What's going on these days? Pirates are attacking everywhere. Already bored with DVD, pirates have set their spyglass on Blu-ray. Authorities in China, home of the most voracious pirates in the video business, seized a stash of over 800...
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Blu-ray Scores Big
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008  |  0 comments
We talk a lot about VOD and digital downloads. So does everyone else. But the reality is that, according to a new survey, consumers preferred Blu-ray over downloading or streaming 10 to 1. That's huge!The survey was conducted by SmithGeiger...
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Sirius XM Radio: Merged On-Air
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2008  |  0 comments
It's official. The merger of XM and Sirius is a done deal, and the new system is up and on-the-air. How do you think they've handled the transition?I was the first to complain (okay, among the first) online about the new XM channel...
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Memorex Blu-ray Dips Below Magic Price Point
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2008  |  0 comments
A full week before Black Friday, we're seeing a Memorex Blu-ray player for a mere $139.99, plus a flat $5.00 shipping fee. Do you go shopping now?Depends on what you're looking for in a Blu-ray player. This is a Profile 1.1 "picture...
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Vudu: More HD than Anyone Else
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2008  |  0 comments
The on-demand movie business is alive and well and living in the set-top box business. And competition is fierce. Climbing above the fray, Vudu is claiming to have more HD movies than anyone else. More than Netflix, Xbox 360, Apple TV, and...
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TiVo + Domino's Pizza; Never Leave the Couch. Ever.
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2008  |  0 comments
Oh happy day. We reported last week that lucky Aussie's were getting pizza through their TiVos. But, starting today, TiVo broadband subscribers can order Domino's Pizza, right from an on-screen widget on their TiVo menu. The service is...
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Movielink.com Closing, Absorbed By Blockbuster
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2008  |  1 comments
Movielink has been part of Blockbuster for months now, but their own website was still up and running. Well, until now, that it. Movielink.com is officially closing on December 15, 2008. No more downloads through them, but all those movies will...
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Pioneer Opens Second Retail Store, This Time in Phoenix
SV Staff  |  Nov 14, 2008  |  0 comments
Following the success of their first flagship store in the OC, California, Pioneer just opened their second foray into the retail marketplace.Interesting, in this time of economic woes, and giant Circuit City struggling to stay alive, why would...
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