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Chinese HD DVD Format - Phoenix Rising?
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2008  |  0 comments
No, that's not a typo. Rising from the ashes of HD DVD, the Chinese version of the format is getting ready to launch. Yup - almost a year after the demise of HD DVD,  Shanghai United Optical Disc is set to power up its production line of CBHD...
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Polk Debuts SoundBar 360
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2008  |  0 comments
People with lots of speaker cabinets in their listening room can laugh all they want, but soundbars are still pretty cool. This newest kind of speaker fits neatly under your flat screen, and creates a good, if not great, soundfield. In some cases,...
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Bohemian Rhapsody
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2008  |  0 comments
The Apple iTunes store will go down in history as a textbook success story. Other music services, such as Rhapsody, might just go down as footnotes.  While iTunes has prospered, Rhapsody has struggled. The service offers over 5 million songs,...
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Nice Rack
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2008  |  0 comments
Are you interior-space challenged? Are your audio/video aspirations bigger than the cubby hole you call home? Do you live in Europe? Then Sharp has the answer to your prayers. The AN-PR1500H home cinema rack system is a triumph of form and function....
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Intel Ups the STB Ante
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2008  |  0 comments
Dear FCC, Remember when we asked that you mandate that all HD cable set-top boxes have FireWire capability? If it's okay with you, can we add IP Ethernet to that? Thanks!  :) Sincerely, Intel Corp. After convincing the FCC to force...
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New Sony Bravia Home Theater Systems
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2008  |  0 comments
Exciting news from the European front. A few months back, we showed off the latest Bravia speaker system from Sony, the HT-IS100, originally only available in Japan. Now Sony has that, plus two more complete systems for the European market. ...
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Target Targeting Home Installation Market
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2008  |  0 comments
Just because you've bought your home theater equipment at bargain retailer Target doesn't mean you're going to be left on your own to figure out how to make it all work. Target just announced a partnership with Zip Express Installation. Zip will...
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Royale Ripoff?
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2008  |  0 comments
First, the facts: Sony Pictures will release a Blu-ray two-disc "collector's edition" of Casino Royale on October 21. This date coincides with a new DVD re-issue. The technical specifications of the new set will be similar to the...
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40-in OLED in 2011?
SV Staff  |  Aug 06, 2008  |  0 comments
Previous rumors about a 37-inch Panasonic OLED have been upgraded with more rumors describing a 40-inch Panasonic OLED. Japan's leading business newspaper, The Nikkei, reports that the 40-incher will be ready to roll by 2011. Matsushita (Panasonic)...
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Sony's Stringer
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2008  |  0 comments
Sony is one of the most recognized, and respected, corporate names in the world. How many Sony products do you have at home? But when's the last time you bought a Sony product? The electronics juggernaut struggled to cope with monumental...
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