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Vizio Clears Customs
Friday, July 10th @ 10:00am PDT
U.S. Customs has certified that current Vizio televisions don't infringe on Funai patents, so they can be imported into the United States and sold to consumers.
LaCie Adds High Definition Its LaCinema Rugged HD
Thursday, July 9th @ 11:00am PDT
LaCie has added high definition output to its LaCinema Rugged HD portable hard drive/media player, so users can pack up their HD video and push it out to any HDTV.
TiVo and Best Buy Announce Broad (and Vague) DVR Partnership
Thursday, July 9th @ 10:00am PDT
TiVo and Best Buy have announced a deal that has Best Buy heavily promoting TiVo products, and looking at ways to integrate TiVo tech into Best Buy products.
Netflix Skips the PlayStation 3 and Lands on Sony Bravia TVs
Thursday, July 9th @ 9:10am PDT
Sony has struck a deal with Netflix to bring streaming movies to Bravia Internet-capable televisions...but the PlayStation 3 gets no Netflix love.
Sharp Flips the Switch on New LED-Backlit LCD Aquos HDTVs
Wednesday, July 8th @ 9:00am PDT
Sharp's new Aquos LED series features eco-friendly LED backlighting and includes Aquos Net to tap into Web-based content and...customer support.
Oppo's BDP-83 Blu-ray Player Hits the Streets
Tuesday, July 7th @ 10:30am PDT
Oppo Digital's BDP-83 Blu-ray player looks to put high-end components in consumers' hands for a mid-range price.
Court Lets EchoStar DVRs Cling to Life Pending Appeal
Thursday, July 2nd @ 8:50am PDT
An appeals court has granted a stay on an order to shut down EchoStar DVRs that infringe on TiVo patents...but also moved to end the case sooner rather than later.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Block Network DVRs
Monday, June 29th @ 10:40am PDT
In a win for cable operators, the Supreme Court has rejected an appeal seeking to block CableVision's Network DVR.
Pirate Bay Fires Video Bay Across YouTube's and Hulu's Bows
Monday, June 29th @ 9:15am PDT
The folks behind Pirate Bay have set their sites on mainstream Hollywood, promising high-definition browser based video.
Vizio Announces Eight New HDTVs and Internet App Partners
Wednesday, June 24th @ 8:55am PDT
Vizio has announced eight new high performance HDTVS in its XVT line, and content partners for apps in its Via Connected HDTVs.
Convert Those VHS Tapes Before They Crumble to Dust
Tuesday, June 23rd @ 10:45am PDT
Millions of people recorded endless hours of home video to VHS tape...now Ion Audio wants to help convert those to digital before the cassettes crumble.
Americans Adopting HDTVs, But Not So Keen on Blu-ray
Friday, June 19th @ 12:00pm PDT
A new poll from Harris Interactive finds Americans embracing HDTVs, but not to eager to jump on Blu-ray...in fact, HD DVD is still kinda holding its own!
Sony's movieIQ to Inject Live Movie Info into Blu-ray Titles
Friday, June 19th @ 11:40am PDT
Sony is partnering with Gracenote to put live, interactive cast, crew, production info, and more into Blu-ray titles with movieIQ.
AACS Finalizes Managed Copy for Blu-ray Discs
Friday, June 12th @ 10:45am PDT
The AACS licensing authority has finalized specs that would let consumers make legit copies of Blu-ray content...but it'll require all-new hardware.
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