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NEC Technology Promises Cheaper Blu-ray Players
This week NEC Electronics made an announcement that it had developed the world's first single-chip LSI (Large Scale Integration) to integrate the main functions of Blu-ray Disc players. The new LSI…
Microsoft, Yahoo and Google to Globalize Tech Ethics
As the Olympics unfold, for better or worse, China’s government seem to get more attention than the athletes. The IOC agreed to let the Chinese government block Internet access even for journalists…
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DISH Network to go 1080p in August
The battle for 1080p dominance of physical media verses video on demand (VOD) is joined. Satellite television provider DISH Network announced that it would begin beaming 1080p goodness from space in…
NY Court Says Yes to Cablevision Remote DVR
The plan was quashed last year by a Manhattan judge but Cablevision’s innovative plans for a remote DVR system is back after a successful appeal. The NY cable TV provider has been granted legal…
Prepping for the Olympics
No matter where you live, you're probably getting excited about the looming 2008 Olympic games scheduled to start on August 8th. This year we're going to have unparalleled access to the games with…
LG BD300, Blu-ray and Netflix Together at Last!
This September a new Blu-ray player will hit the market from LG that makes cunning use of the Ethernet port. The BD300 will be capable of streaming Netflix movies. Blu-ray Profile 2.0 certainly has…
No Stupid Questions… Part 5: Miscellaneous
As a reviewer (much less the host of AV Rant), I am asked on a regular basis for my opinion. Everyone from the checkout guy at the supermarket to random people at parties want me to tell them which…
Jamo R 907: Flagship Sound, Smaller Size
A smaller, more affordable version of the Jamo R 909, the new R 907 tower speaker is also designed for the true audiophile—but designed to work brilliantly where space is at a premium. Like the R…
Dr. Joseph D’Appolito On-board at Snell
Snell Acoustics today announced that legendary audio designer Joseph D’Appolito, Ph.D, whose name is synonymous with the paired-vertical array widely accepted as the ideal arrangement of dynamic…