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Sony BRAVIA VPL-HW15 SXRD Projector
Home Theater Magazine &bull Mar 8, 2010
Sony's SXRD technology is at the heart of all of Sony's premier home theater projectors. Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD) is Sony's proprietary version of Linear Crystal on Silicon (LCOS), a reflective version of LCD different enough to earn it a unique name. In a conventional LCD, the light passes through the liquid crystal imaging elements once on its way to the lens. But that means the control circuits… Full Story »
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Mitsubishi HC6800 LCD Projector
Home Theater Magazine &bull Mar 8, 2010
While Mitsubishi might have a larger footprint in your memory with its big-screen TVs and flat panels, the company is focused on front projection. In fact, its Website shows 26 projector models, including four home theater designs. Mitsubishi projectors are… Full Story »
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Twinlab Tri Boron Plus
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Audiophile conundrum: Does more equal better?
The Audiophiliac on CNET &bull Mar 4, 2010
Don't get me wrong, I love high-end audio. But I can also tell you occasional glimpses of musical nirvana can come from fairly modest gear. Sometimes it's more about some sort of synchrony where my mood, the music, the gear,… Full Story »
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Pioneer Becomes Second 3D AVR Maker
Home Theater Magazine &bull Mar 5, 2010
The initial 3D models announced by Pioneer early this week were five-channel models. The VSX-820-K ($299) and VSX-520-K ($229) come with HDMI 1.4, the version necessary to process 3D signals. Both have a power rating of 110 watts per channel.… Full Story »
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Marantz BD Buyers Get Free Roku
Home Theater Magazine &bull Mar 3, 2010
Four Blu-ray models are involved: UD9004 ($5999), UD8004 ($2299), BD7004 ($799), and BD5004 ($549). Buy one of them from an authorized dealer, mail in the rebate form, and you'll get the Roku HD player, which streams from Netflix, Amazon, Pandora,… Full Story »
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Pioneer VSX-520-K Receiver First Look
Audio Receivers Reviews on Audioholics &bull Mar 4, 2010
One of our favorite things is to see the trickle down of technology. Sure it sometimes happens way to slow for our liking, but occasionally a manufacturer makes a leap that literally floors us. Pioneer has done that before, and… Full Story »
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Second Skin Speaker Tweaker Pads
Audio Junkies &bull Mar 6, 2010
Second Skin has re-released their Speaker Tweaker pads. The Speaker Tweakers are designed to sit three to eight inches behind your OEM or aftermarket door speakers and absorb and diffuse the reflections from the rear wave of the speaker. Without… Full Story »
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RealDVD Case Over, App Dead
Home Theater Magazine &bull Mar 8, 2010
Judge Marilyn Patel declared the software to be in violation of copyright law, making a temporary injunction against its sale permanent. Real reached a settlement with the Motion Picture Association of America for a $4.5 million penalty plus agreement to… Full Story »
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Sherwood R-904N NetBoxx Slimline Receiver First Look
Audio Receivers Reviews on Audioholics &bull Mar 8, 2010
Receivers have long been the brains of the home theater. At first, all they did was switching, amplification, and tuning (radio). Nowadays, for many, this is where everything from switching to amplification to scaling to streaming is happening. Receivers are… Full Story »
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Nature's Way Natures Way Estrosoy Plus 60 Capsules Natures Way
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What if iTunes never happened?
The Audiophiliac on CNET &bull Yesterday
Apple introduced iTunes on January 9, 2001, but it wasn't that big a deal, world domination took years to fully develop. I admired the effort, and Apple figured out a way to get people to pay for downloaded music. That's… Full Story »
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Screen Media (Blu-ray)
Home Theater Magazine &bull Today
Screen Media does a decent job with this release. The photography has a very natural look to it and the Blu-ray captures the subtle film grain and softer look of the film stock. Colors are natural if not a bit… Full Story »
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Where the Wild Things Are Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Home Theater Magazine &bull Today
The Blu-ray presentation looks very faithful to the image I saw during its theatrical run. The image has a very film-like quality and lacks the spit and polish of the glossier digital presentations we've seen lately. Fine film grain is… Full Story »
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Denon DBP-4010UDCI Universal Blu-ray player
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Mar 8, 2010
Denon has long been a well-respected leader in the disc player market, producing some excellent universal disc players over the years. Just a few years ago, a universal disc player needed to tackle CD, SACD, DVD-Video and DVD-Audio. Today's disc… Full Story »
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Analyst: Dish May Have To Shut Down 8M DVRs After TiVo Legal Loss
Home Audio News on TWICE &bull Mar 5, 2010
Dish Network may be forced to disable as many as 8 million of its DVRs within a month, after the satellite TV operator lost an appeals court decision Thursday in its years-long battle with TiVo. Moreover, Dish could even lose… Full Story »
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Silk Caftan Jacket Kimono Coat Duster Pink Purple Plus
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New Pioneer Receivers Get 3D
Audio Junkies &bull Mar 5, 2010
Pioneer has released their new 2010 receiver lineup, and the big new feature is HDMI 1.4 and 3D pass-through support for all models. The new lineup consists of the VSX-520-K ($229), the VSX-820-K ($299), the VSX-920-K ($399), the VSX-1020-K ($549),… Full Story »
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Capitalism: A Love Story Anchor Bay (Blu-ray)
Home Theater Magazine &bull Today
This isn't a movie that is intended to look good and you'll find a wide spread of quality throughout the video presentation. There is a lot of stock footage and archive tape, but generally speaking this is a good looking… Full Story »
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How to connect Harman Kardon computer and home audio speakers
Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Mar 3, 2010
Third-party speakers can provide incredible sound to a game, or to music that you want to play. They are also equally good for computers as well. Many speakers such as the ones made by Harman Kardon typically come with a… Full Story »
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How to know what is a HDMI cable
Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Mar 4, 2010
A HDMI cable is the one which is specially designed for transmitting uncompressed digital audio and video together. Full Story »
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Monster Butterfly Phones by Vivienne Tam
Audio Junkies &bull Mar 3, 2010
If you're not excited about the prospect of having Dr. Dre or Lady Gaga in your ears, don't fret! Monster Cable still wants your money! Monster's latest famous person influenced headphones leave the world of music for the world of… Full Story »
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Fourth Kind, The (2009)
Audio Video Revolution News and Reviews &bull Mar 8, 2010
Paranormal activity has probably the biggest cult following in the history of mankind. According to this film, there have been over two million documented reports of alien or paranormal activity, ranging from abduction to encounters to sightings. While a great number of these reports can easily be proven false, there are some that truly boggle the mind. There are a number of "ghost" shows out there such as "Ghost Hunters" and "Most Haunted." These shows never, ever show anything that is astounding. It is always a bunch of… Full Story »
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