Now playing: Watch this: LG BP620 2:19 The BP620 is LG’s “flagship” Blu-ray player for 2012, but you couldn’t tell by its $130 street price or ordinary feature set. It includes all the important features that manufacturers are charging for this year, such as 3D compatibility, built-in Wi-Fi, and a suite of streaming-media services. The …
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The Sony PS3 has added an Amazon Instant app to its suite of streaming-video services, letting you streaming purchased and rented content, as well as letting Amazon Prime subscribers stream free Prime TV shows and movies. Amazon Instant joins Netflix, Hulu Plus, CinemaNow, Vudu, NHL, MLB.TV, NFL Sunday Ticket, SEC college sports, XOS college sports, and Sony Video Unlimited in …
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Onkyo and Pioneer have already spilled the details on their 2012 midrange AV receivers, and now Yamaha has released two new models to its RX-V line. The RX-V573 ($550) and RX-V473 ($450) are available immediately, and both feature built-in AirPlay, 4K video pass-through, 3D support, and four HDMI inputs. AirPlay is a new feature for Yamaha’s receivers, as it was …
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Samsung’s high-end, tube-powered DA-E750 audio dock was impressive enough at CES to garner a Best of CES nomination in the home theater category. Now Samsung’s initial foray at luxury home audio finally has a price: a whopping $800. Pricing was also announced for Samsung’s other vacuum-tube-amplified home audio product, including the two home theater systems, the HT-E6500W ($800) and HT-E6730W …
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Most agree that TiVo’s DVRs are among the best available, but the main sticking point for most buyers is always the monthly fee. TiVo’s making it a little easier to get over that hurdle, announcing today that the monthly fee has dropped to $15 a month with a one-year commitment. On the other hand, TiVo has changed the cost of …
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It’s tempting to think you can ditch your cable subscription, relying instead on a hodgepodge of content sources like Netflix and iTunes, but live TV is harder to replace. Many cord-cutters (including myself) get their live TV using free, over-the-air TV signals, but the hassle of dealing with an antenna and limited DVR options have left over-the-air TV as a …
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The new Apple TV interface Sarah Tew/CBS Interactive The new Apple TV is getting 1080p, but the redesigned user interface is coming to both new Apple TV models and existing 2nd-gen models. The software update for 2nd-gen Apple TV boxes is already available today, so I installed the update and was able to take the new interface for a spin. …
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Not to be outdone by Samsung, Panasonic has also announced full pricing and availability for its 2012 line of Blu-ray players. Panasonic’s quoted prices are “suggested retail pricing,” so expect these players to be a little cheaper when they hit the streets. Panasonic’s 2012 Blu-ray line Panasonic DMP-BD77: $90 Panasonic DMP-BD87: $120 Panasonic DMP-BDT220: $150 Panasonic DMP-BDT320: $200 Panasonic DMP-BBT01: …
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Samsung showed most of its home theater line at CES 2012, but the company finally got official with pricing at a media event in New York this morning. While the products weren’t new, they’re now officially available, with pricing (estimated selling price) breaking down as follows: Samsung 2012 home theater products (photos) +5 more See all photos Blu-ray players Samsung …
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HTC finally has an answer to Apple’s AirPlay. The latest incarnation of the HTC Media Link is a small box that allows you to stream music, photos and videos straight to a TV from an HTC phone using a three-finger swipe. Media Link will also support full mirroring, allowing you to stream whatever is being displayed on your phone to …
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