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Music's Ray of Hope
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jul 02, 2008  |  0 comments

Congratulations! Way to go! You, the consumer, picked Blu-ray Disc over HD DVD as the high-def disc format of the future. And now, instead of two formats, we have one. Like it (those with cool, futuristic Blu-ray gear) or not (those with obsolete HD DVD junk), Blu-ray is the new world standard.

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S&V's Top 50 DVDs of All Time
SV Staff  |  Jun 30, 2008  |  0 comments

Yes, the DVDs here in the image gallery above represent some of the best movies and TV series ever made. But these are DVDs after all, and this is Sound & Vision.

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Gadget Gary: EyeClops Bionic Eye
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Jun 27, 2008  |  0 comments

I spend a lot of time playing with and reviewing cool gadgets that appeal to my taste and yours, so it's not often I get my mitts on something fun that I think your kids will enjoy. Enter the EYECLOPS Bionic Eye from JAKKS Pacific ($50; EyeClops.com).

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S&V Shootout: 3 DTV Converters
Brent Butterworth  |  Jun 25, 2008  |  0 comments

Americans are fearing the future. And not just because there's a fourth Jurassic Park movie in the works.

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The Netflix Queue: How's it Work?
Nick Kolakowski  |  Jun 25, 2008  |  0 comments

Ah, Netflix. Killer of brick-and-mortar video stores; red-jacketed savior of people having a crappy day who come home to find that at least there's a decent flick waiting for them.

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Q&A - June, 2008
Al Griffin  |  Jun 18, 2008  |  0 comments

Q. I've been using separates in my surround system for some time and have a collection of high-end amplifiers. But the surround processing modes, HDMI connectivity, and video upconversion on my preamp/processor are now out of date. New receivers seem to have the latest technology at a much more reasonable price than most of the pre/pros with similar attributes.

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5 Shortcuts to Blu-ray Release
Reed Tucker  |  Jun 17, 2008  |  0 comments

To the list of life's great mysteries - which already includes what's our purpose on earth, and how does Keanu Reeves keep getting work? - you can add one more: Just how in the name of 1080p do studios decide which titles to re-release on Blu-ray Disc?

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9 Top-A/V Summer Vacation Spots
 |  Jun 15, 2008  |  1 comments

These days, there are lots of reasons to travel: See exotic sights, meet interesting people . . . and get the chance to sample the best-of-the-best in A/V gear at some of the world's most exclusive hotels.

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To the Victor Go the Spoils?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jun 11, 2008  |  0 comments

After 4 years of testy hostility and 2 more years of bare-knuckled conflict, the war between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc came to an abrupt end. Hours before the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Warner Bros. announced that it was abandoning HD DVD. Warner is the largest studio in the home-entertainment market, and its decision tipped the scales.

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Paul Shaffer's Greatest Hits
 |  Jun 11, 2008  |  0 comments

Paul Shaffer has spent pretty much his whole career standing just off to one side of center stage. Everybody knows him from his 26 years as David Letterman's bandleader and sidekick.

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Show the Home Theater King Your System
 |  Jun 10, 2008  |  0 comments

Back in those crazy, insecurity-ridden early days of my career as a self-taught home theater designer, my recurring nightmare was that I would run out of fresh ideas, that somehow my clients would discover that I was incompetent and pull a Donald on me: "You're fired!" Then, one cold morning in the winter of 1996, my nightmare almost became a reality.

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15 Must-Have A/V Tools
John Sciacca  |  Jun 09, 2008  |  0 comments

Having the right set of tools makes any job easier: everything from wall-mounting your new flat panel TV (see Step By Step: How to Mount a Flat-Panel TV) to adding some in-wall speakers (see

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SXSW 2008
Ken Richardson  |  Jun 08, 2008  |  0 comments

Vampire Weekend (above), the buzziest of current buzz bands, was one of the hot acts I caught at the South by Southwest Music & Media Conference. For 4 nights in 80 venues, the Texas town of Austin - the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World - hosted the biggest music festival in the world.

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Joe Perry: From Aerosmith to "Guitar Hero"
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 04, 2008  |  0 comments

Tell me about Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (RedOctane/Activision). What a coup to be the first band to have the entire game dedicated to the arc of your career.When I saw my son Roman playing Guitar Hero a few years ago, I was blown away.

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A/V Maria! 12 Top Wedding Gift-zmos
Rob Medich  |  Jun 04, 2008  |  0 comments
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The Guys' Guide for Making it Legal . Make your pals jealous by snaking great gifts, driving away in a hot car
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