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Men In Black: Deluxe Edition
Michael Metzger  |  Oct 13, 2002  | 

<I>Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn, Tony Shaloub, Siobhan Fallon, Mike Nussbaum, Jon Gries. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1. 98 minutes. 1997. Columbia TriStar 43396 08771. PG-13. $19.99.</I>

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Dolby's Chinese DVD Deal
HT Staff  |  Oct 11, 2002  | 
A deal signed in late September by Dolby Laboratories and the China Audio Industry Association (CAIA) will result in standard worldwide licensing rates for DVD products manufactured by Chinese consumer electronics companies.
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Runco's Big Acquisitions
 |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

October 7, 2002 - <A HREF="http://www.runco.com"> Runco International</A> has recently acquired the assets of Vidikron and Projectavision. Both brands had hit the skids due to serious marketing and management difficulties, and both will be revived as independent brand names under the Runco umbrella, according to a September 27 announcement.

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Panasonic Ships Combo DVD/Hard Disc Recorder
 |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

TV addicts take note: A thousand bucks will buy you plenty of recording time these days&mdash;and plenty of versatility.

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SIM2 Leverages HD2 Chipset
Barry Willis  |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

<A HREF="http://www.sim2USA.com">SIM2 USA</A>, a division of SIM2 Multimedia S.p.A., has become the first manufacturer to launch a projector and monitors using Texas Instruments' new HD2 Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) chipset. The company's new projector is the HT300 Plus, the latest addition to the renowned line of Grand Cinema DLP projectors. Also new are two models in its Grand Cinema RTX line.

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Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

For loudspeaker buffs, we've added Wes Phillips' review of the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?46">M&K S-150 THX surround loudspeaker system</A> and Tom Norton's reviews of the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?44">Revel Home Theater</A>, <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?45">Vandersteen Audio Music-and-Cinema loudspeaker system</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?50">Pioneer Elite Reference loudspeaker system</A>.

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Monsters, Inc.: Collector's Edition
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

<I>Voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly. Directed by Peter Doctor, David Silverman. Aspect ratios: 1.85:1, 4:3. Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX, DD Surround 5.1 sound-effects-only track, THX-certified. 94 minutes. 2001. Buena Vista Home Entertainment 93968. G. $29.99.</I>

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Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Sep 29, 2002  | 

In his review of the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?41">Sony Grand Wega KF-60DX100 rear-projection TV</A>, Tom Norton points out that "while the plasma and DLP technologies have been generating much of the latest buzz, the less glamorous LCD remains a serious contender." TJN reveals just how serious in his report.

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Used Cars on DVD
Fred Manteghian  |  Sep 29, 2002  | 

<I>Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Gerrit Graham, Joe Flaherty, Deborah Fuchs, Frank McRae. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 2.0 (English, French, Portuguese). 113 minutes. 1980. Columbia TriStar 05851. R. $19.95.</I>

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Cable Rates Drop
Barry Willis  |  Sep 29, 2002  | 

EchoStar CEO Charlie Ergen has hyped his company's proposed acquisition of DirecTV as "competition against cable" rather than a "monopoly in the sky." Merger or not, direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services have steadily eroded cable's subscribership, a situation that is beginning to yield benefits for consumers in some parts of the US.

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DGA vs CleanFlicks
Barry Willis  |  Sep 29, 2002  | 

Do self-appointed censors have the right to delete objectionable portions of feature films and offer altered versions for sale? <A HREF="http://www.cleanflicks.com">CleanFlicks of Colorado, LLC</A> and a dozen similar companies believe that they do.

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Intertainer Launches Antitrust Suit
 |  Sep 29, 2002  | 

Hollywood studios are going to have to defend their jealously protected distribution systems in an antitrust suit filed in US District Court in Los Angeles.

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Accurate Imaging Technologies
HT Staff  |  Sep 27, 2002  | 
Accurate Imaging Technologies has launched a complete lineup of new products as part of their Digital Pathway Series. The new products were debuted at the CEDIA EXPO 2002 in Minneapolis September 27-29.
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Nirotek Launches Niro Two 6.1 System
HT Staff  |  Sep 23, 2002  | 
Consumers typically have just two objections to surround sound: the proliferation of loudspeakers and their cost. Torrance, CA-based Nirotek America appears to have solved both problems with the ingenious Niro Two 6.1 System, available in October.
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Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Sep 22, 2002  | 

At this point, there is only one way to record HDTV and that is with a digital D-VHS VCR. Joel Brinkley casts a discerning eye towards the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?39">Mitsubishi HS-HD2000U and JVC HM-DH30000U D-VHS VCRs</A> to see which one is best suited for the job.

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