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Sony PlayStation 3 Releases v1.80 Firmware Updates Sony PlayStation 3 Releases v1.80 Firmware Updates A free v1.80 download upgrade for the Sony PlayStation® 3 enhances the image quality of movies and old video games and allows people to check out stored video, music files and digital photos through…
AVRant #3: We don't go to the movies AVRant #3: We don't go to the movies The movies come to us! During this week's Podcast, we’ve got it all for you. Simultaneous theater/DVD/on-demand movie releases, kids+home theater=bad?, home theater calibration options, wireless…
Emotiva To End Free Shipping Program on 5/31/07 Emotiva To End Free Shipping Program on 5/31/07 You know the old saying, “all good things must come to an end”. Today, Emotiva audio announced suspension of its free shipping program effective 5/31/07. “It’s difficult to continue this program with…
Have LCD TV Prices Hit Rock Bottom? Have LCD TV Prices Hit Rock Bottom? If you've been holding off on that new flat panel LCD television, you may want to get it in gear. The prices of LCD panels have apparently bottomed out, causing manufacturers of 32-inch and under…
XM Radio Goes Offline - Two Days of No Service XM Radio Goes Offline - Two Days of No Service On Monday XM Radio attempted an upgrade and mentioned that some customers may have some disrupted services due to a software issue. Overnight, some subscribers received an e-mail message that…
People in Ivory Towers shouldn't throw Glass Rocks People in Ivory Towers shouldn't throw Glass Rocks We've seen a baffling trend lately, something that is not new or specific to AV. It causes us a lot of concern and we hope that in the future these occurrences will not repeat. It happens in AV, it…
Sony Video Game Losses Continue with Playstation 3 Sony Video Game Losses Continue with Playstation 3 Sony will lose about 50 billion yen ($413 million) in its video games business this fiscal year, and recovery won't come until the arrival of more games to play on the PlayStation 3 machine, a…
AVRant #2: Kurt loves us! AVRant #2: Kurt loves us! We got our first call! Kurt’s the man! We discuss how audiophiles react to simple questions, HDTV in general, routing your video connections through your receiver, and video game movies. There are a…
The Demise of the CD Album The Demise of the CD Album In the 50s it was the rage, the 45 single. The pop-music industry was born out of the frenzy produced by one-hit wonders and the teenagers that fueled the demand. The singles-market reigned supreme…
Outlaw Audio Breaks Into Loudspeaker Market Outlaw Audio Breaks Into Loudspeaker Market Outlaw Audio has introduced its first full-range loudspeaker, the Outlaw Bookshelf Loudspeaker. Designed and hand-built in the USA to audiophile-grade performance standards, it is equally adept for…