Sony's 3D Blu-ray upgrade; red-carpet-ready HDTVs

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	What's new in TV and home theater David Katzmaier CNET.com Sony will upgrade new Blu-ray players to 3D At CES 2010, Sony announced its first 3D Blu-ray player, the BDP-S770, but that won't be the only 3D-capable standalone Blu-ray player from Sony this year. Sony also announced the BDP-S470, a midrange Blu-ray player that's slated to get a firmware update in the summer to make it 3D capable. In addition, the company says three previously announced products--the BDV-E770W, the BDV-E570, and the BDP-S570--will be getting the same 3D upgrade. Read more  CES 2010: Sony's new Blu-ray and home theater products (photos)  3D Blu-ray player roundup  CNET's 3D TV FAQ The Sony BDP-S570 will receive a firmware upgrade to make it 3D-compatible. Popular CNET home theater product reviews Samsung UN55B8500  Check prices Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K  Check prices Samsung PN50B650  Check prices LG 47LH90  Check prices Panasonic TC-P50G10  Check prices Home theater news and reviews Red-carpet-ready HDTVs At CNET the scores on our HDTV reviews are composed of three subratings: Design, Features, and Performance. To the chagrin of videophiles, we actually place a fair amount of weight (30 percent) on Design because, frankly, normal people do care what their TVs look like when turned off. If you care a lot, then this list is for you. Read more  Best HDTVs overall TiVo to unveil new DVR on March 2? Looks like those of you waiting for the next TiVo won't have to wait much longer. The company sent out a press invite for a March 2 event in New York with the teaser "Inventing the DVR was just warming up." Anticipation among hard-core TiVo fans over the possible release of Series 4 TiVo has been building for the last few months. Read more  TiVo HD DVR (20-HD hours) Sony's Dash gets Netflix streaming Sony's Chumby-like Dash was one of the pleasant surprises of CES 2010, and today the company announced that the device will feature a dedicated Netflix streaming application when it's released in April. It's a great addition to what Sony calls a "personal Internet viewer." Read more  Video: Sony Dash Review: Klipsch Image X10i The Klipsch Image X10i headphones are a great option for iPhone and iPod owners who listen mainly to lossless audio. Read more  Check prices Crave Roku Player gets more niche video channels Matthew Moskovciak The Roku Player's initial claim to fame was Netflix streaming, and while that's still it's main draw, it's now accompanied by a full suite of streaming media services, most notably Amazon Video On Demand and MLB.TV. Roku has continued to add functionality to its family of streaming media players, and announced last week two new services: MHz Networks on Demand and Highway Girl. Read more Opinion Glossy screens on the rise--whether you like it or not Posted by John Falcone For the record: I hate reflective screens. In the past, I've written about how I hate them on laptops. And, judging from the reader comments, many of you hate them as well. Unfortunately, it seems like our pleas are falling on deaf ears. Matte screens are becoming harder to find on laptops, and LCD HDTVs are looking glossier every year.  Read more  Reaction to the rise of gloss 1. Matte for sure 2. I actually prefer the glossy screens... 3. A sizeable enough minority is willing to pay money for the matte option... 4. Matte please! 5. If you can control lighting, glossy is better. 6. Nothing but matte for me. 7. Depends on where I'm using the screen. 8. No direct light source, yet I can see my face in the screen of the notebook.... totally unacceptable. 9. Reflective screens are on the rise for a reason, picture quality. 10. 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