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Hulu Plus Launches
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 01, 2010
Hulu Plus, long rumored and now launching, is a paid version of the popular streaming video site. While the free version of the site will continue to offer fresh TV episodes, the paid version will offer full seasons of current shows plus seasons of shows no longer aired. The cost will be $9.99/month.
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Premiere Design
Bolzano Villetri Campanile Speaker System
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 30, 2010  |  First Published: Jul 01, 2010

Omnidirectional speakers are nothing new, though there are many variations. For example, Italian maker Bolzano Villetri has taken an interesting approach with its Campanile series, which includes floorstanders, a center-channel speaker, and a subwoofer to outfit a complete home theater.

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Audio Video News
HDBaseT: HDMI's replacement?
SV Staff  |  Jun 30, 2010
HDMI might be getting competition in the next few years, if the HDBaseT Alliance has anything to say about it. A coalition of electronics companies including LG, Samsung, and Sony are working to on a new standard of video connection called...
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Custom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
Computer Controlled DIY
Edward Pawlick  |  Jun 30, 2010

I have been an avid reader and subscriber to <i>Home Theater</i> magazine over the years, when the new issue comes in I thoroughly enjoy reading it and always refer to past issues. My favorite part of the magazine is the home installs, reading about what other people put into their homes and to what lengths they go. Crazy stuff!

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CRT Upgrade, 3D PJs, Best Connections
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 30, 2010
Golden Oldie
I have a 34-inch Sony KD-34XBR960 direct-view CRT HDTV, which works fine, but it's a beast. Are the current LCD/LED TVs equal in picture quality to the 960? Other than multiple HDMI inputs, weighing less, and consuming less electricity, are there any visual benefits to replacing the 960?
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Audio Video News
Is 3D Dying on the Sales Floor?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 30, 2010
What would an average consumer find if he or she went to the local mega-chain store for a 3D demo? Our colleague Pete Putman made just such an expedition with disappointing results.
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 25: Greg Le Duc and Dave Gregory
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 29, 2010  |  First Published: Jun 30, 2010
Hollywood stereographers Greg Le Duc and Dave Gregory talk about their work shooting 3D video for AIX Records' latest sessions, what makes good and bad 3D, how filmmakers can avoid giving viewers eye strain and headaches, screen size, 2D-to-3D conversion, whether or not 3D enhances the movie experience, and answers to listener questions.

Run Time: 51:48

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Audio Video News
Hulu Plus Finally Does HD...For a Price
SV Staff  |  Jun 29, 2010
 There has been talk (arguments, even) about a premium subscription service from Hulu for quite some time, but today it became official with the announcement of Hulu Plus. $9.99 a month brings about many of the features Hulu fans have been...
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3D Tech
3D Broadcast Formats
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 29, 2010

Now that 3D broadcasts have begun in earnest with the World Cup on ESPN, I'd like to explain how this system works. It's not the same as Blu-ray 3D, which I'll cover in a future blog.

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Audio Video News
24/7 n3D channel on DirecTV starts July 1
SV Staff  |  Jun 29, 2010
If you have DirecTV and a 3D-capable HDTV, starting in July you'll have a reason to wear your shutter glasses all day, every day. The first 24-hour n3D channel starts broadcasting over the satellite service at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The channel is...
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