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Inner Workings: Inside a Movie Theater Screen
David Katzmaier  |  Sep 04, 2006

The screen at your local movie theater is obviously a lot larger than the specialty screens used in home theaters, but they actually have a lot in common. The main difference is perforation. The screens in almost every movie theater have the front left, center, and right speakers behind them, along with a few subwoofers.

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New Products
New Products: iPod Pit Stop
Ken Richardson  |  Sep 03, 2006

It really is a pit stop when you park your 'Pod in Corgi's Nissan Silvia iCar ($35). Yes, we're talkin' that Corgi, the British maker of die-cast scale-model cars, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Here, you get a 1:24-scale Silvia atop stereo speakers.

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Other Tech
The Future of Flat-Panel TVs
Al Griffin  |  Sep 03, 2006

After it was introduced in the middle of the last century, the TV set remained basically unchanged for decades.

While there were minor design variations along the way, it wasn't until flat-panel plasma and LCD sets arrived that manufacturers finally gave us a new take on the tired old tube.

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Music Reviews
MUSIC REVIEW: The Wreckers
Brett Milano  |  Sep 03, 2006
Stand Still, Look Pretty Maverick
Music •• Sound ••
It's a great setup anyway: Teen-pop star Michelle Branch gets rebelliou
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Other Tech
30 Minutes with Steve Miller
Ken Richardson  |  Sep 03, 2006

Time keeps on slippin' indeed: It's been three decades since the release of the Steve Miller Band's hit-parade masterpiece, Fly Like an Eagle.

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Philips Ambilight 42PF9731D 42-inch LCD HDTV
David Katzmaier  |  Sep 03, 2006

As anyone who has ever fallen asleep in front of Leno can tell you, watching a small, bright television from across a dark room can cause headaches. One of the best ways to alleviate this is to reduce the brightness difference between the screen and the rest of your field of vision.

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Other Tech
Ask The Expert: Cable Length Limits
 |  Sep 03, 2006

Q. Can you please tell me the maximum length for component and HDMI cables? Eric Paul via email

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Audio Video News
Warner To Release 10 HD Discs On Same Day
 |  Sep 03, 2006

Warner is behind HD on disc in a big way. On September 26th it will release a total of ten titles from the Warner catalog to the Blu-ray and HD DVD formats, including the recent <I>Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride</I> on Blu-ray.

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Surround Processor Reviews
Outlaw Audio Model 970 Preamplifier/Processor and Model 7075 Power Amplifier
Daniel Kumin  |  Sep 02, 2006

Outlaw Audio helped pioneer the direct web-to-consumer channel for audio/video electronics and is among the most successful in that small but growing arena. Its latest introductions include an aggressively priced preamp/processor and compact 7-channel power amp that ask the question: Is an A/V receiver your only sensible choice with less than a couple grand in hand?

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Other Tech
BackTalk: Geena Davis
 |  Sep 02, 2006

You played the first woman president on your TV series Commander in Chief, and now you have the honor of being the first woman to be featured in this column. Oh wow. Well, it's a series of firsts.

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