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dealzmodo
Walmart Rolls Back Blu-ray Player To $98
It appears that Walmart brick and mortar stores have rolled back the price of their Magnavox NB530MGX from $128 around Father's Day to a new low of $98. More » -
vizio
Vizio Import Ban Overturned, Free To Ship TVs To US
US customs has cleared Vizio in an ongoing patent dispute with Funai, meaning that they will be allowed to freely ship their HDTVs into the US once more. -
sharp
Sharp Aquos LE700 LED TVs Go Mainstream, But Where's the Local Dimming?
Sharp's jumping into the mainstream LED pool with Aquos LED (they had the pricier XS1). Sharp says theirs are better, since they make their own LEDs and use a next-gen LCD substrate. But there's no local dimming. WTF? Updated More » -
displays
Sharp LCD TVs, Monitors May Be Banned From Import Into The US
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that some Sharp LCD displays violate a patent owned by Samsung and should be banned from being imported into the US. Although, it is probably nothing to get overly excited about. More » -
question of the day
Are You Finally Ready To Replace Your DVD Player With Blu-Ray?
Prices are finally reaching that $100 sweet spot, and your DVD player isn't getting any younger. More » -
hdtv
Vizio Enters LED TV Wars: $2199 55-Inch VF551XVT Coming In September
Vizio's feeling confident enough about their VF551XVT 55-inch LED-backlit TV they're showing it off against Samsung sets now (though these kind of fights are rarely fair) and offering some harder specs. More » -
hdtv
Your Wall-Mounted HDTV Probably Violates Electrical Codes
According to our recent poll, over 1/3 of you have your HDTV cords hidden behind a wall. This may be a big violation of the National Electric Code that could void your insurance coverage.
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tivo
TiVo May Be Coming To Time Warner Cable
According to Bloomberg, TiVo is preparing to make a push into more living rooms, including Time Warner Cable subscribers, now that a federal court ruling backs the company's digital-recording patent. More » -
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home entertainment
The Man Wall
If you still don't know what you're getting Dad for Father's Day, HybridSpace Furniture has come up with an all-in-one home entertainment "Man Wall," which includes gadgets that are stereotypically man. More » -
htpc
Maingear Axess HD Brings Hardcore Gaming to HTPCs
Maingear's new Axess HD Gamer brings hardcore PC gaming into your living room with a Core i7 processor, up to 12GB of DDR3 memory, 2x NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT cards in SLI, a Phantom Lapboard and robust media center capabilities. More » -
question of the day
How Do You Hide The Cords From Your Wall-Mounted TV?
Last year I posed the question "Do You Wall Mount Your TV?," and discovered that about 30% of you have freed yourself from the stand. But I'm curious to know—what about those unsightly cables? More » -
home theater
Real Surround Sound Beats Fake Surround Sound 10 to 1
According to our poll "Do You Have a Surround Sound Setup?," 76% of the total respondents had either a HTIB or a system they compiled from separate components. That beats virtual surround respondents nearly 11 to 1. More » -
question of the day
Does Your TV Still Work?
In case you have been oblivious to the endless warnings and apocalyptic terror of those who fear they will live in a world without television, the DTV transition is happening today. So I have to ask, does your TV still work? More » -
monster cable
Monster SuperThin HDMI Cables Really Are SuperThin
Monster's SuperThin HDMI cables aren't just marketing noise, they're real, and thinner than the anacondas most people have jacked into their TVs. RedMere's tech lets them skimp on heavy-gauge copper, so they're just 3.5mm around. More » -
question of the day
Do You Have a Surround Sound Setup?
Surround sound is awesome, but how many people actually use it? Is it true surround sound or virtual surround sound? Is the system hooked up correctly? Let's find out. More » -
xbox 360
More Details on the Xbox 360's Last.fm Implementation
The news of Last.fm arriving on the Xbox 360 got kind of buried at E3 by, well, more exciting news. But that doesn't mean it's not exciting in its own right! More » -
hdtv
Guess What? Many Of You Wasted Money on Your 1080p TV (But There's Hope)
The other day I posed a simple question: How far do you sit from your TV? The results show that many of you are not getting all the definition out of your HDTV. More » -
wii
Nintendo: We Could Be Stuck With the Wii for 8 More Years
The Xbox 360 is less than halfway done, and the PS3 is a "ten year" console. But what about Wii? Satoru Iwata says new hardware could come "three years from now, five years from now or eight years from now." More » -
home theater
LaCie's LaCinema HD Media Streamers Can Play and Record
LaCie has updated their LaCinema HD media streamer lineup with the new Play and Record models. As the names imply, the former can playback media while the latter can also function as an HD DVR. More » -
question of the day
How Far Do You Sit From Your HDTV?
The truth is that most of us are probably not getting the most out of our HDTV. More » -
oled
Samsung 14.1-Inch and 31-Inch OLED TVs Are Now "Production Ready"
Talk of 14.1 and 31-inch OLED TVs from Samsung has been going on for some time now, but decent-sized units have not materialized on store shelves thus far. Hopefully, that will change soon as Samsung deems these new AM OLED sets "production ready." More » -
hard drives
Adapter Turns Any Hard Drive Into An HD Player For Your TV
There are a lot of cool docks coming out for hard drives these days, and the latest from Brando is no exception. In fact, it takes things a step further by delivering 1080i video directly to your TV. More » -
question of the day
Would You Ditch Cable For Hulu?
The Hulu Desktop app has been a welcome addition to my HTPC experience—and it is looking more and more like I will be ditching or downgrading my satellite service at the end of the year. More » -
question of the day
Would You Rather Have an HTPC or a Set-Top Box?
Yesterday I purchased a Home Theater PC to supplement my existing DirectTV hardware—although I hope to ditch cable TV/satellite providers all together sometime in the future. What I'm interested in knowing is what kind of setup you guys prefer. More » -
ps3
SplitFish Updating Controller/Mouse Combo PS3 Controllers
SplitFish is unveiling its new Dual SFX Frag Pro and Dual SFX Evolution controllers at E3. Both controllers are comprised of separate mouse and controller sections that link together, with the former designed for shooters and the latter designed for racing games. More » -
sony
Sony 400-Disc Blu-ray Changer Is Perfect For Compulsive Optical Media Hoarders
Sony is said to be releasing their previously-spied 400-disc ES Series Blu-ray "Ultra Player" soon, meaning that even the most well-heeled home theater enthusiasts will have a big enough changer for their expansive movie collections. More » -
3d
3D Blu-ray Brings Awkward, Headache-Inducing Glasses Home From the Theater
Hollywood execs love to say that 3D is the next big thing in movies, and Blu-ray is hoping to be the way that 3D movies come home from the theaters. More » -
goodbye
So Long, Stupid Media Streaming Boxes, You Sucked
They were basically obsolete from the beginning: Massive plastic coffins that beamed media from your PC to your TV. That's it. For $400. And now they're returning to the abyss, where they belong. More » -
overheard
"Nothing Good Has Come From the Internet, Period."
"I'm a guy who doesn't see anything good having come from the Internet. Period." That bit of insight is from Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton, who clearly has not seen the Bacon Explosion. [WWD via beebeejee] -
losses
Panasonic's $4 Billion Loss Makes Sony's Bad Year Look Peachy
Panasonic, the last sacred bastion of plasma TVs, is down $4 billion for the year. Analysts thought it might lose a billion dollars. Other Japanese companies who've lost a bundle this year: Hitachi dropped $8 billion into a black hole, NEC bled out $3 billion, making Sony's $1 billion negative look positively awesome. [CNN] -
hdmi
HDMI 1.4: Internet Sharing, More Pixels and Ridiculous New Cables
Somebody got a little too eager to share the good word about HDMI 1.4, since PCMag's original story has vanished. Short version: 100Mbps internet, higher resolution (4,096x2160@30Hz) and stupid, stupid new cable BS. More » -
cable
Cable Industry Starting To Realize That They Need To Let Go Of the Box
An interesting article published on the CableFax industry webpage argues that vendors and suppliers need to loosen their grip on the set-top box in order to keep up with our increasingly open source culture. More » -
safety
Falling Flat Screen TV Injuries and Deaths On The Rise Among Children
A new study reported this month revealed that 17,000 children were admitted to emergency rooms in 2007 for injuries related to falling furniture. Of those incidents, nearly half involved falling TVs. More » -
plasma
Death of Plasma? Panasonic, LG and Samsung Defend the Technology
What do Panasonic, LG and Samsung think about the notion that plasma flat-panel TVs are on their way out? Gary at HD Guru went to the source to find out. More » -
lcd
Plus Minus Zero LCD Television Disguised As a Retro CRT
Man, I do not miss CRT televisions. In fact, I recently sold a 150-pound monster that was collecting dust in storage. 150-pounds! Still, if you like retro style, the Plus Minus Zero is for you. More » -
rumors
Is the Xbox 360 Motion-Sensing Tech Really ZCam's System?
We've heard the rumors about Microsoft's Wii-killing, motion-sensing Xbox 360 add-on set to debut at E3, but the Ars Technica crew thinks they got a hands on with it—15 months ago. More » -
monster cable
Monster Cable Lowering Prices During Recession, Uh...Thanks?
Monster Cable, purveyors of grossly overpriced products, feel your pain during these tough financial times. That's why they are reducing their ridiculous prices to slightly less ridiculous prices during the recession. More » -
format wars
A New Front Opens In The High-Def Disc Format War: CHINA!
You may have thought stupid format wars were over. You thought wrong! This week brings the first saleable "China Blue" players—a rival to Blu-ray. My guess on the rationale? Players made of heroin. More » -
movies
Warner Offering Up Blu-rays in Exchange for HD-DVDs with Red2Blu Program
Still sitting on a pile of HD-DVDs that grow more and more embarassing by the day? Warner Bros. has just started up a new program that'll let you swap them out for Blu-ray versions. More » -
prof. dealzmodo
Screw the Recession: How to Spend Less and Get More
A new tax year has begun which provides a great opportunity to do a little financial spring cleaning. Even in a tough economy, it is possible to spend less without making major sacrifices. More »
home entertainment
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