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Got That Spreadsheet for Me?
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 20, 2008
Don't be surprised if it's not Excel your co-workers are watching on their PCs over the next few days. A survey conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association and the Sports Video Group shows that 38 percent of sports fans expect to download and watch a game--at no cost--over the next few years. That's up 10 percent from last year.

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Channeling Vinyl
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 19, 2008
Still have some old vinyl kicking around the attic that you'd like to offload to the iPod? You've got a few options for converting those soundwaves into bits.

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$50 for Your Trouble
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 19, 2008
Claiming to share consumers' frustrations that they were asked to make a choice in a format war, Best Buy is placating HD DVD player customers who bought players or before Feb. 23 fire sale prices with a $50 gift certificate.

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You Tube, TiVo?
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 12, 2008
In the ongoing battle to lure consumers away from their PCs, TiVo has become the latest consumer electronics company to announce plans to bring Internet-based video content into the living room.

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Hey Mister, Wanna Rent a DVD?
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 4, 2008
If it seems lately that some of your jumpy Netflix discs have been around the block a few times, maybe they have.

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Drive Time Goes Up, So Does Spending on Car Electronics
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 2, 2008
If you're like most Americans, you spend 17 hours a week in your vehicle. That's a lot of time behind the wheel, which is why 38 percent of the driving population is planning to buy and install a CE device in their ride this year.

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More Blu-ray on the Way
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 29, 2008
Now that it's a Blu-ray world in high-definition video discs, expect to see a lot more product available on both the hardware and content sides. That gives you a wide range of options when it comes to allocating your bucks.

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Sony Ushers in New Era of Blu-ray
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 28, 2008
Sony gave the press and dealers a peek into the interactive features of next-gen Blu-ray Disc players this week at its Open House in Las Vegas.

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Sony Readies Budget Multi-room Audio System
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 26, 2008
Sony demoed its latest distributed audio solution at its 2008 Open House this week in Las Vegas. The affordable design brings multi-room capability to those on a budget, incorporating wireless RF transmission operating in the 2.4-GHz band.

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With HD DVD Gone, Now What?
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 25, 2008
Just how big a victory the Blu-ray Disc camp scored when Toshiba pulled the plug on HD DVD remains to be seen. Blu-ray may have won the hearts of Hollywood, which is dedicated to preserving traditional media (note Jon Stewart's jabs at viewing Lawrence of Arabia on an iPod during the Oscars), but the public may take a different route to movie playback.

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One for the Road...and Home
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 18, 2008
You gotta love Blaupunkt's mettle for coming out with a portable active speaker system that can shuttle between the car, the home and the street. It's a clever engineering feat, but you'll need a lot of muscle to lug it around.

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Surrender Ahead for HD DVD?
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 15, 2008
HD DVD proponent Toshiba is expected to wave the white flag in the next few weeks, according to an article in The Hollywood Reporter. The move would surprise few following the announcement by Warner Home Video last month that it would support Blu-ray exclusively beginning in May.

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