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Installations: S.E.A.L. of Approval
Rob Medich  |  Oct 02, 2007  |  0 comments

Chris Wyllie has had his share of tough missions. As a Navy SEAL from 1994 to 2000, he was dispatched to the Persian Gulf, where he drove high-speed cigarette boats, supervised military electronics, and gathered photo intelligence.

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Mitsubishi HC4900 1080p LCD Front Projector
Al Griffin  |  Oct 02, 2007  |  0 comments
Mitsubishi HC4900 1080p LCD front projector 82400025722 Mitsubishi HC4900 Over the past few years, traditional TV companies such as Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp have done a brisk business in the home theater front-pr
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Apple iPhone
Michael Antonoff  |  Oct 02, 2007  |  0 comments

From the outset the most intriguing thing about the Apple iPhone hasn't been the phone so much as the interface: a high-resolution touchscreen on which your fingers do the talking: Tap an icon to select an application, spread them to enlarge the picture, slide your finger to move the cropped image into view, swipe the screen to reveal the next slide. It all feels so natural.

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Audio Video News
Read This
SV Staff  |  Oct 02, 2007  |  0 comments
There's something about the electronic book that holds a lot of appeal. When Sony launched its first-edition Reader at the Consumer Electronics Show a few years ago, reporters flocked around the device - to the surprise of the Sony PR team, who...
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HD Ads Sell Better
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 02, 2007  |  0 comments
Viewers who watch high-def commercials are more likely to remember brands, buy stuff, and have a good time than viewers of standard-def commercials, according to a recent survey.
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Triad InRoom Gold Home Theater Speaker System
Michael Trei  |  Oct 01, 2007  |  0 comments

In some ways, selling speakers is a bit like selling men's suits. Sure, you need to keep plenty of choices on hand so you can cater to a wide range of tastes and budgets. But you don't want to get stuck with a bunch of items in, say, mauve, which you're going to stay stuck with for years.

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Music Disc Reviews
CD Review: Steve Earle
Steve Simels  |  Oct 01, 2007  |  0 comments
Washington Square Serenade New West
Music •••½ Sound ••••

As the title suggests, former Nashville rebel Steve Earle has relo

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Audio Video News
Samsung Cancels BD-P2400 And Delays Duo-HD Combi Player
 |  Oct 01, 2007  |  0 comments

Reports circulated around the web today that Samsung has canceled the release of its upcoming high-end Blu-ray Disc player, the BDP-2400, and that its BD-UP5000 Blu-ray/HD DVD combi player will be delayed until December. And this is not all bad. Let me explain.

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Radiohead, Eagles: Out of Record Stores
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2007  |  0 comments
"Record stores"? What are those? Judging from actions by bands as seemingly disparate as Radiohead (left) and the Eagles, record stores are obsolete. Just this morning, it was confirmed that Radiohead's new album, In Rainbows, will be...
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Picture This
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2007  |  0 comments
2006 was a watershed year for digital photo frames, according to Dallas-based market research company Parks Associates. Sales of digital photo frames in the first half of 2006 showed a typical growth curve and then skyrocketed. During the second...
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