Costco is selling two Sharp AQUOS 46" HDTVs together as a package deal for just $1999 with $99 shipping. That’s hundreds of dollars cheaper than Amazon or anything searchable on Pricegrabber.

The 1080p television features a 4ms response time and is just 3 3/4"thick. Thus far, reviews of the unit have been positive.

6th Avenue Electronics is selling a Sharp AQUOS 32" 1080p LCD television for just $699 shipped. It’s the lowest price we’ve seen for the unit by about $100. These TVs have been well reviewed since their initial release. Click here for more information and for the coupon needed to finalize the deal.

Sony quietly(for them) unveiled a firmware update for their PS3 on October 15th. The update includes, among other things, several interesting additions for for cinéphiles out there. You can now enter your DivX VOD registration code to make using the king of codecs on your home television easier. The update also offers 50Hz video output, Mosquito noise reduction video enhancement and support for chroma unsampling. Check the link for more details.

Does any of this help you with your level editing on "Little Big Planet?" Um, not at all but that is one amazing game and it deserved a shout out.

Sony is shutting down its video-sharing site Grouper and relaunching it as Crackle. Despite just having bought the old Grouper for $65 mil, it got a lowly 4.3 million viewers a month.

Crackle will be a bit different with contests and the top-rated videos will be given funding, ranging from $2,000 to $20,000, for additional episodes and a chance to pitch feature film ideas to executives at Columbia Pictures, a Sony company. Animators can show off to Sony Pictures Television with a chance to turn their short video into feature-length Sony animated films.

Yes, faithful viewers, more Apple news!

In an effort to increase the speed of which iTunes uses to download media, Swarmcast presents a new technology called the Autobahn Accelerator. This program uses multi-source streaming that is able to download songs and movies 10 times faster than iTunes can by itself. According to Justin Chapweske, Cheif Executive and founder of Swarmcast, this program is all an effort to "bring a cable or satellite television-type of experience to folks watching video over the Internet."

Chances are, your computer already has the technology necessary for you to have an enjoyable viewing experience. But in any case, if you require that extra burst of speed, this is how you get it.