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Hotels: HDTVs without HDTV
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2008  |  0 comments
This would seem like a small mistake if it wasn't so prevalent. Hotels across the nation are upgrading to flat-panel HDTVs, tossing out those bulky CRT sets and slapping either LCD or plasma sets on the walls. Should look great, right? Seems like...
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AT&T U-verse and the iPhone
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2008  |  0 comments
It just makes sense. AT&T has an Internet and video bundle called U-verse. The iPhone is an AT&T device. Does it take a genius to connect the two?  At a showcase of future technologies, AT&T hinted that, at some point in the...
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Pioneer's Blu-ray Recorders for Japan
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2008  |  0 comments
Pioneer just announced two exciting new products for Japan: two Blu-ray Disc recorders, both with built-in HDDs. The BDR-WD900 has a 1 TB drive and the BDR-WD700 has a 500GB hard drive. Prices aren't available yet. Want more info? These HDD/BD...
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Motorola MCU3E Wireless . . . Thingy
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2008  |  0 comments
Is it just me, or do most people get a headache trying to transfigure our HD video to work from one device to the next? Wouldn't a transcoder that would take either HD or SD MPEG-4 AVC or MPEG-2 media, convert and wirelessly transmit it to another...
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No Interest in DTV Coupons
SV Staff  |  Sep 16, 2008  |  0 comments
Come on, people. What are you waiting for? According to a study by DisplaySearch, less than 6% of the people who have requested the coupons the government is supplying have actually redeemed them. That means millions of folks will be left in the...
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Sony's Latest "Prosumer" Handycams Announced
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2008  |  0 comments
You know who you are. You're not shooting home videos, you shoot art. Thus, the two newest Handycam's from Sony are so you. Quite a bit more advanced than the camcorder your neighbor uses to shoot his kid's recitals, but not quite up there with...
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Vizio Going High-End
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2008  |  0 comments
It seems to be a common business model. Look at Hyundai. They hit the US market with very cheap affordable cars that were good, reliable modes of transportation. Get a reputation for building good, solid cars, then hit the market with luxury cars...
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Best Buy is Buying Napster
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2008  |  0 comments
Remember when Napster was an upstart controversial music sharing business that was raging across college campuses until it got shut down? Not only has Napster gone legit, it has become Big Business. As reported by Reuters on Yahoo News, Best Buy...
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Toshiba's Sexy Little Pocket Pico Projector
SV Staff  |  Sep 12, 2008  |  0 comments
Tiny LED projectors aren't on everyone's wish list, but you gotta admit, this is a sexy little projector. The Toshiba LED pocket projector debuted at Europe's IFA 2008 show. This little specimen weighs in at a scant 100 grams, and measures just 10...
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FlyCast Tunes on iPhone
SV Staff  |  Sep 12, 2008  |  0 comments
FlyCast, formerly known as FlyTunes, has just released a new free application for iPhone and iPod touch that should make satellite radio providers a bit nervous. Pandora might be a little shaky too. FlyCast has over 1,000 digital channels ranging...
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