Dolby Digital
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Toshiba 40RV525R 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 30, 2010
Upgrade your viewing experience to 1080p True HD with the Toshiba 40RV525, featuring DynaLight dynamic backlight control, offering significant improvement in black levels for deep images. With Full HD, there's no need to scale down a 1080 signal. With twice… Full Story »
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Soundtracker
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 30, 2010
There are very few places of quiet left in the United States. For the past thirty years, Emmy Award-winning nature sound recordist, Gordon Hempton, has made it his life s mission to find and record these places before they are gone completely. SOUNDTRACKER follows Gordon on the road and into the wilderness as he travels throughout America s West in search of these quiet places. Unwilling to give up when the noise of civilization intrudes upon his every recording, his quest takes on new dimensions as he begins to search for a different kind of sound that captures his imagination… Full Story »
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M. Butterfly
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 25, 2010
If you know of any other models of this product with a different MPN/UPC, please add them below. The Film Adapted by David Henry Hwang from his own Tony Award winning play, David Cronenberg's M Butterfly tells the story of French diplomat Rene Gallimard (Irons) stationed in China in the mid-1960s. He becomes obsessed with Chinese Opera star Song Liling (Lone). Their five year affair (In the play and the true story on which it is based, the affair lasted 20 years) spans the Chinese Cultural Revolution and most of the… Full Story »
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DTS Question on Std-Def DVDs
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 24, 2010
Hello all, I've been away from this forum for some time with other diversions for the last few years, especially the last year and a half to 2 years preparing for and then welcoming a new baby into our family (who has just turned 1). In addition to this, I've been out of the loop as far as buying and renting movies like I used to and I've yet to make the jump to Blu-ray. One thing I have noticed though is that… Full Story »
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HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: Any Given Sunday: Director's Cut
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 24, 2010
Any Given Sunday: Director's Cut (Blu-ray)Directed by Oliver Stone Studio: Warner Bros. Typical of the director's kinetic style, the film is overproduced and directed with an operatic fervor. It tries to tell too many stories, only fully succeeding with a couple of them. Still, it's never dull (it would be hard for Stone to make a dull film; he's too galvanizing for that), and it holds one's interest throughout its overlong (but ironically not long enough for all the stories it wants to tell) 157 minutes. Desperately trying to make the playoffs for the year-ending championship game, the Miami Sharks… Full Story »
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HTF DVD REVIEW: 3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 21, 2010
After bouncing around movie studios on both coasts trying to soak up all he could through watching the daily routine of others making movies, Austrian expatriate Jonas Sternberg eventually began writing, editing, and assisting with the direction on other people's movies. After completing some films at studios such as United Artists and MGM (which were sometimes released and sometimes not), the now newly christened Josef von Sternberg landed at Paramount where he would inevitably make his greatest triumphs. His mastery of photographing arresting images that complemented the sometimes melodramatic stories beloved by audiences of the day earned him a reputation… Full Story »
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HTF DVD REVIEW: Ugly Betty: The Complete Fourth and Final Season
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 19, 2010
ABC really pulled the rug out from under its journeyman dramedy Ugly Betty for its fourth season. It moved the popular program from its comfortable Thursday night timeslot and shifted it to Fridays, one hour later. Its audience virtually halved overnight, and at midseason after an ABC series on Wednesday night quickly flopped, Betty was shifted into its time slot: 10 p.m., another boneheaded decision that sealed the show's fate. It was canceled but allowed to finish out its season, albeit two episodes short of a full season order. Thus, the producers did have time to wind up their stories,… Full Story »
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Confused about how to use the decoders in my receiver
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 19, 2010
Hey everyone. I'm relatively new to the modern home theater worldand I just recently bought a new Yamaha RX-V567 AVR in a 6.1 surround sound setup and am having trouble locating an answer to a question I have concerning how to use it. I'm sure I'd have the same question with whatever brand… Full Story »
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How do I Set Up a Denon 3808 Receiver With Cable?
Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Aug 17, 2010
The Denon AVR-3808CI has been a well-reviewed receiver since its release in 2007. The unit is fully capable of decoding Dolby Digital, DTS, and lossless formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master. Connecting a cable system to this receiver… Full Story »
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Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 5
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 16, 2010
If you know of any other models of this product with a different MPN/UPC, please add them below. Agatha Christie introduced her elderly spinster sleuth Miss Jane Marple in a series of six 1928 short stories, but it wasn't until 1930 in the cozy village mystery Murder at the Vicarage that she achieved more international exposure. Though the character is today wildly popular, Christie trotted her out only occasionally between those first efforts and her last appearance in a novel in 1976's Sleeping Murder. There were only twelve full length Jane Marple mysteries ever written plus a handful of short… Full Story »
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HTF DVD REVIEW: Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 5
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 16, 2010
Agatha Christie introduced her elderly spinster sleuth Miss Jane Marple in a series of six 1928 short stories, but it wasn't until 1930 in the cozy village mystery Murder at the Vicarage that she achieved more international exposure. Though the character is today wildly popular, Christie trotted her out only occasionally between those first efforts and her last appearance in a novel in 1976's Sleeping Murder. There were only twelve full length Jane Marple mysteries ever written plus a handful of short stories. Despite this paucity of viable material, Miss Marple has been appearing in theatrical films and made-for-television movies… Full Story »
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How do I Adapt a Logitech Z-5500 Speaker System to Home Theater?
Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Aug 8, 2010
The Logitech Z-5500 speaker system is a 505 watt 5.1 surround sound speaker set intended for use with a PC computer. They offer a great audio experience when watching movies or playing games on your computer, but they can also… Full Story »
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Yamaha Unveils 'Aventage' Receiver Line
Home Audio News on TWICE &bull Aug 5, 2010
Buean Park, Calif. -- Yamaha Electronics introduced Thursday a premium line of A/V receivers that will be marketed under the new Aventage (pronounced Ah-Ven-Taj) sub-brand. The RX-A3000 will retail for a suggested $1,899.The five-model Aventage series is positioned as a complement to Yamaha's RX-V receiver line, which will continue to offer feature sets in the opening to mid-level price points, the company said. The Aventage series models will roll out… Full Story »
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HTF DVD REVIEW: Elvis on Tour
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 5, 2010
Elvis on Tour Directed By: Robert Abel and Pierre Adidge Starring: Elvis Presley [and 50 million fans who can't be wrong] Studio: Warner Bros. Year: 1972 Rated: G Film Length: 93... A wry comedy that mixes sports and romance into a scintillating package, Ron Shelton's Bull Durham is one of the most ingratiating romantic comedies of the last quarter century. Smart, sexy,... TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures Desperate Journey (1942), Edge of Darkness (1943), Northern Pursuit (1943), Uncertain Glory (1944), Objective, Burma! Studio: Warner Bros. Elvis on Tour documents the 15 city US tour Elvis Presley mounted in the spring… Full Story »
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Elvis on Tour
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 5, 2010
Catch him if you can! The show is over but the fans cry out for what every Elvis Presley fan wants. More! Then, an announcer speaks the words the packed house doesn't want to hear: "Elvis has left the building." But what an incredible show lingers in minds and hearts. Elvis on Tour is the Golden Globe-winning Best Documentary chronicle of Presley's whirlwind 15-cities/15-nights 1972 tour. They are nights to remember, paced here with more than 25 numbers that embrace the rocker Elvis, the gospel Elvis, the ballad Elvis, even the kung-fu Elvis. In between tour stops come more moments… Full Story »
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HTF DVD REVIEW: TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 4, 2010
TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures Desperate Journey (1942), Edge of Darkness (1943), Northern Pursuit (1943), Uncertain Glory (1944), Objective, Burma! A Prophet Studio: Sony Pictures Classics Year: 2009 Rated: R Program Length: 155 minutes Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 1080p Languages: French, German 5.1 DTS-HD MA Subtitles:... An early style docudrama focusing on the foster care system in France as seen through the experiences of one child, Maurice Pialat's L'enfance Nue (translated Naked Childhood) captures... Iconic Warner action star Errol Flynn has already been celebrated in three DVD box sets including two "Signature Collections" with five films each and one Western box… Full Story »
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Vengeance Trilogy Blu-ray Review
Home Theater on BigPictureSound.com &bull Aug 4, 2010
A seemingly ordinary citizen is plucked off the street, finding himself held captive in a strange hotel room for fifteen long years. He emerges a very different character, and we eventually find out what the heck has been going on, in one of the greatest surprise endings of the new millennium. The movie also contains one of the most underappreciated action sequences of all time, an almost-three-minute uninterrupted shot wherein our main character (we can't really call him a "hero") fights maybe 20 guys, first with a hammer then with his bare fists, him with a knife sticking out of… Full Story »
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HTF DVD REVIEW: L'enfance Nue
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 4, 2010
Piranha Studio: Shout! Road to Perdition Studio: Paramount Pictures Year: 2002 US Rating: R for Violence and Language. Film Length: 117 Minutes Video: Color / 1080P High Definition... KICK-ASS Combo Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital Copy Studio: Lionsgate Year: 2010 Rated: R Film Length: 1 hour, 57 minutes Aspect Ratio: 1080p High Definition Widescreen... An early style docudrama focusing on the foster care system in France as seen through the experiences of one child, Maurice Pialatas Laenfance Nue (translated Naked Childhood) captures well the conflicts and heartaches on all sides of… Full Story »
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HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: The Breakfast Club
Home Theater Forum &bull Aug 3, 2010
The Breakfast Club 25th Anniversary Edition Studio: Universal Year: 1985 Length: 1 hr 37 mins Genre: Teen Dramedy Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 BD Resolution: 1080p BD Video Codec:... A tragic story of a doomed romance enveloped by the continuous percussive sounds of the samba make Marcel Camus' Black Orpheus a once in a lifetime love story. Freely adapted from the... KICK ASS (SD DVD) STUDIO: Lionsgate RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2010 RATING: R for Strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity, and some drug use--some... The Breakfast Club is being… Full Story »
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Sound Matters: High Definition Audio For High Defintion Video
Home Theater Magazine &bull Aug 3, 2010
With all the fuss about the great images on HDTVs, particularly from Blu-ray, it's easy to forget that sound is half the experience-maybe even more. Blu-ray offers more than just great video. By making use of its generous data-storage capacity and new ways to encode audio, it offers an audio experience that's a significant step beyond the digital movie sound formats we've lived with. In fact, it's arguably equivalent to the sound the engineers and filmmakers heard during the mastering session.… Full Story »
