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Review: Micromega AirStream WM-10
Daniel Kumin  |  Jul 09, 2010

It has long been axiomatic that Apple changed the world forever when it unveiled the iTunes online Music Store. (At least the computer-savvy, mainstream music-listening, iPod-toting part of it.) But where does that leave the rest of us-the freaks, geeks, and old-folks who still rely on to physical media, because it just doesn't feel right to drive an expensive audio system, replete with digital processing power greater than the Apollo moon lander's and speaker cables as wide as a fire hose, via a toy-like portable device?

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3D Tech
Sony 3D Projector
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 09, 2010

At last week's Sony press event, the company's ES A/V receivers weren't the only things on display. (For more on these feature-packed AVRs, see my report here.) Tucked away at one end of the room was a mysterious shape tightly draped in a black shroud standing several feet from a projection screen. What could it be?

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Audio Video News
Sony HD Movie Channels Coming
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 09, 2010
Sony is about to launch two movie channels. One, Sony Pictures Movies HD, would be the first channel completely under Sony ownership. The other, FearNet, is a joint venture with Lionsgate and Comcast.
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Audio Video News
Can Internet video services ever replace cable?
SV Staff  |  Jul 08, 2010
Youtube recently debuted its new Leanback feature, which streams a steady parade of videos based on your preferences. It's designed for Google TV and other set-top devices, with a keyboard-based layout that makes mouseless navigation easy. It...
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Premiere Design
Sony 2010 ES AVRs
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 08, 2010

As I've written many times, the Ultimate Gear blog is intended to cover A/V products that embody extreme performance, design, and/or price. The 2010 ES line of A/V receivers from Sony—which were unveiled last week at a press event in Beverly Hills, California—might not fit any of these criteria, but they include so many unique and highly useful features that I decided I could legitimately cover them here.

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Audio Video News
3DTVs Like Power
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 08, 2010
3DTVs use more power than conventional sets, according to c|net product testers.
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Audio Video News
Thiel starts selling speakers on Amazon
SV Staff  |  Jul 07, 2010
Speaker company Thiel Audio is starting to sell its products on Amazon.com, a pretty big departure from the usual retail and custom installer channels the company used in the past. Thiel announced that 9 speakers would be available on the site,...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Bounty Hunter—Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 07, 2010
Movie: 2.5
Picture/Sound: 4.5/4
Extras: 2
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Entourage: The Complete Sixth Season—HBO (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 07, 2010
Show: 4.5
Picture/Sound: 3.5/3
Extras: 3
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo—Music Box Films (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 07, 2010
Movie: 4
Picture/Sound: 4.5/3.5
Extras: 2
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