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Hulu Begins Its Password Crackdown

— April 22, 2024 02:00

Hulu Begins Its Password Crackdown

As of March 14th, 2024, Hulu has banned the sharing of account login information to friends and family outside the account-holder’s household. Rule breakers risk having their accounts suspended!

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Oppo BDP‑93 3D Blu‑ray Player Now Shipping!

— December 20, 2010 09:55

Oppo BDP-93 3D Blu-ray Player Now Shipping!

According to Oppo and our friend Robert Silva over at About.com, the company has finally announced that the highly-anticipated BDP-93 3D/Network Blu-ray Disc player is now available for ordering!

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Cabasse Pacific 3SA Floorstanding Speaker Preview

— December 20, 2010 05:50

Cabasse Pacific 3SA Floorstanding Speaker Preview

Cabasse, who has been making speakers for more than 60 years, has announced a new high-performance loudspeaker named Pacific 3SA. StJohn Group, exclusive U.S. distributor for Cabasse in the US.

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Accell HD‑AV HDBaseT Center Preview

— December 20, 2010 03:20

Accell HD-AV HDBaseT Center Preview

Accell is a provider of premium audio/video and computer accessories and the company will exhibit their new HDMI over single Cat5e/6 HD-AV Center based on HDBaseT technology at the 2011 CES.

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Torus Power WM 60 BAL AVR Power Conditioner Preview

— December 20, 2010 01:10

Torus Power WM 60 BAL AVR Power Conditioner Preview

Torus Power will be introducing the WM 60 BAL AVR at the 2011 CES. This is a 60-amp wall mount power conditioner designed for the custom installation market, to provide isolation & surge protection.

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MartinLogan Announces New Architectural Speakers

— December 18, 2010 05:15

MartinLogan Announces New Architectural Speakers

MartinLogan is proud to announce new Architectural speakers comprised of nine custom installation models, voice matched to the company's award-winning Folded Motion and ultra-premium electrostatics.

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Parasound Halo JC 3 Phono Preamplifier Preview

— December 18, 2010 03:40

Parasound Halo JC 3 Phono Preamplifier Preview

Parasound announced that it is now shipping the first production samples of its much-anticipated John Curl designed Halo JC 3 Phono Preamplifier.

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Atlona AT‑HD620 HDMI to Mini DisplayPort Converter Preview

— December 18, 2010 01:00

Atlona AT-HD620 HDMI to Mini DisplayPort Converter Preview

Atlona Technologies today announced that the company is now shipping its AT-HD620 HDMI to Mini DisplayPort converter, which is capable of up-converting video signals to dual-link resolutions.

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Sceptre X372BV‑FHD 1080p LCD HDTV Preview

— December 17, 2010 01:40

Sceptre X372BV-FHD 1080p LCD HDTV Preview

Sceptre has announced the addition of its new wall mountable 37-inch LCD HDTV. This stylish black TV features a crystal clear 1080p resolution display, gloss black trim, and a slim/lightweight design.

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Yamaha YSP‑2200 Slim 3D Digital Sound Projector Preview

— December 16, 2010 03:25

Yamaha YSP-2200 Slim 3D Digital Sound Projector Preview

Yamaha introduced the YSP-2200 Digital Sound Projector, the latest addition to its award-winning sound-bar series and featuring high-quality, True Cinema sound, and 3D video support.

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Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder Preview

— December 15, 2010 22:20

Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder Preview

Zoom announced availability of its highly anticipated Q3HD 1080p Handy Video Recorder – the only handheld to record both HD video and HD audio (24-bit/96kHz).

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ATON AH66T OLED Touchpads Kit Preview

— December 15, 2010 16:29

ATON AH66T OLED Touchpads Kit Preview

ATON introduced the industry's first pre-programmed Whole House "Music & More" System, the ATON AH66T Kit. The new kit features the AH66T Multi-Source Multi-Zone Controller plus six OLED2 touchpads.

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Sanyo PLC‑HF15000L Large Venue Projector Preview

— December 14, 2010 09:49

Sanyo PLC-HF15000L Large Venue Projector Preview

Sanyo North America announced the PLC-HF15000L, a new professional projector with an extraordinary brightness of 15,000 ANSI lumens that is unmatched by other large venue projectors in its class.

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FCCs New AllVid Proposal Ignores Growing Internet Streaming Trend

— December 14, 2010 09:40

FCCs New AllVid Proposal Ignores Growing Internet Streaming Trend

As the world of Internet streaming expands, the FCC is focusing on AllVid, a new proposal for creating a retail market for set top box. The industry would have benefited from that in 2000 but not now.

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Rocketfish EX7 Bluetooth Headset with PureSpeech Preview

— December 14, 2010 07:32

Rocketfish EX7 Bluetooth Headset with PureSpeech Preview

The Rocketfish EX7 Bluetooth headset features PureSpeech technology. PureSpeech is a combination of SRS VIP+ technology, which dynamically improves voice intelligibility at the near end and CSR.

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GIK Acoustics Q7d Diffuser Preview

— December 13, 2010 03:25

GIK Acoustics Q7d Diffuser Preview

We've always advocated diffusors as part of a healthy well-balanced meal... er, acoustic solution. Diffusion can make or break a room. If you only rely on absorption, you're missing your potential.

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Libratone Launches Beat Wireless High‑end Speakers

— December 13, 2010 01:05

Libratone Launches Beat Wireless High-end Speakers

Libratone, a Danish audio company developing wireless sound solutions, announced the launch of the Libratone Beat, high-end wireless speaker with transmitter system that connects to any source.

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Remotescape iPad App Released for Kaleidescape

— December 07, 2010 03:10

Remotescape iPad App Released for Kaleidescape

Remotescape Inc. today announced the availability of the new $149 iPad version of its popular remote control application for Kaleidescape Systems. This new version has been completely redesigned.

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Coby Kyros MID7015 Android Tablet Preview

— December 07, 2010 01:20

Coby Kyros MID7015 Android Tablet Preview

Coby has introduced a budget-minded Android tablet, the Kyros MID7015. Coby is known for making very inexpensive products and selling them in various retail stores to consumers looking for a bargain.

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A Playstation 2 (PS2) TV by Sony

— December 06, 2010 10:53

A Playstation 2 (PS2) TV by Sony

Sony has unveiled a new Bravia television model called the KDL-22PX300 which features a built-in PlayStation 2 games console. Well, not so much "built-in" as "we set it on top of a PS2."

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Sanus Basic Series Furniture and No‑Drill TV Mount Kit Preview

— December 05, 2010 20:15

Sanus Basic Series Furniture and No-Drill TV Mount Kit Preview

Sanus announced it is now shipping two new models within its Foundations Basic Series furniture line and a mount kit that attaches directly to the furniture for a no-drill TV mounting solution.

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ELAN g! Series Home Control System Preview

— December 05, 2010 15:15

ELAN g! Series Home Control System Preview

ELAN Home Systems announced that its ELAN g! Series Home Control System is shipping worldwide with built-in multi-language support.

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Orb TV VP‑1: From PC to Television

TestFreaks — December 02, 2010 01:50

Orb TV VP-1: From PC to Television

There is one new set-top box on the horizon that may be of interest to those familiar with Orb streaming software. You can stream movies, pictures, music, and television (if there is a tuner present).

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DISH Remote Access for iPad

— December 01, 2010 11:37

DISH Remote Access for iPad

DISH Network today announced the iPad version of the DISH Remote Access app. It's a free application that gives DISH customers the ability to watch their live and recorded TV on a bigger screen.

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Sunfire Announces Dynamic Series Budget Subwoofers

— December 01, 2010 09:44

Sunfire Announces Dynamic Series Budget Subwoofers

Sunfire today announced the worldwide introduction of its powerful, yet budget-friendly Dynamic Series of subwoofers. Tuned for both low frequency Home Theater Effects these subs aim to please.

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Panasonic Bundles Avatar 3D Blu‑ray with Viera TVs

— December 01, 2010 09:33

Panasonic Bundles Avatar 3D Blu-ray with Viera TVs

Panasonic announced today that the Blu-ray 3D Disc version of AVATAR will be available exclusively with the purchase of 2010 Panasonic VIERA 3D Full HD TVs through participating retailers nationwide.

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Denon 100th Anniversary Celebration ‑ Win FREE Denon Products

— November 30, 2010 17:25

Denon 100th Anniversary Celebration - Win FREE Denon Products

All of us have important memorable moments in our lives associated with music. Share your Denon specific moments and win FREE Denon gear such as an A/V receiver, Blu-ray player and Media System.

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Level 3 Communications Blasts Comcast

— November 30, 2010 03:59

Level 3 Communications Blasts Comcast

Things are heating up in the CableTV world and today Level 3 Communications, Inc. issued a scathing statement to Comcast, which can be attributed to Thomas Stortz, Chief Legal Officer of Level 3.

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Yamaha Debuts TSX‑140 Desktop Audio System

— November 29, 2010 14:05

Yamaha Debuts TSX-140 Desktop Audio System

Yamaha Electronics introduced the TSX-140 Desktop Audio System that features an alarm that wakes you gradually. With earth-inspired color choices, the TSX-140 is both beautiful and functional.