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The BD Player Test Part 1: The Why
Thomas J. Norton  |  Nov 18, 2009

It all started when I wondered what kind of audio I'd hear from the Blu-ray players I had on hand if I used them from their analog outputs. Most Blu-ray player reviews treat audio playback as a given. But is it?

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Audio Video News
WB's DVD2Blu Lets You Trade DVDs (and Money) for Blu-ray Discs
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2009
Warner's Red2Blue program, which let consumers trade their obsolete HD-DVDs and a couple bucks for brand new Blu-ray discs, must have been a success. Now the program works for DVDs, with upgrade prices starting around $8. If you want to...
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Audio Video News
BD Managed Copy Slowly Emerging
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 18, 2009
There's good news and bad news about Managed Copy for Blu-ray. The good news is that as of December 4, 2009, the ability to back up programming will be encoded into all disc releases. The bad news is that players taking advantage of the feature have yet to see the light of day.
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Always Sunny seasons 1-4
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2009
If you're a fan of the hit FX comedy "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" we have the perfect deal for you today: Get seasons 1-4 for the normaly price of one season on DVD. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. LG...
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Audio Video News
Cartoon Net Offers Custom DVDs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 17, 2009
Would you like to build a custom DVD with specific episodes from your favorite Cartoon Network shows? You can, thanks to a joint venture of Cartoon Network and its late-night program division Adult Swim.
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Other Tech
Fab Photos: A Gallery of the Beatles
Ken Richardson  |  Nov 16, 2009

The Bally, Liverpool, September 19, 1962. Baby, you can drive . . . well, maybe not. (Photo © Apple Corps. Ltd. 2009)

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Wireless Blu-ray Player Face-off
Al Griffin  |  Nov 16, 2009

No longer content to be tethered to A/V systems alone, many new Bluray Disc players augment their basic BD-Live online capability with streaming services like Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, YouTube, and CinemaNow.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Gone with the Wind - 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition (Blu-ray) Gone with the Wind - 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition
David Vaughn  |  Nov 16, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/gwtw.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Set in the South against the backdrop of the Civil War, this is the story of headstrong and manipulative Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), who lusts after a married man while neglecting her true love and third husband Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Ugly Truth (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Nov 16, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/uglytruth.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Abby Ricter (Katherine Heigl) is the romantically challenged producer of a Sacramento morning television show who squares off against a chauvinistic new correspondent, Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), whose views on dating and relationships clash with her feminine sensibilities. Are guys just looking for one thing, or is her idea of Mr. Right out there somewhere?

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Rome: The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Nov 16, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/rome.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The story begins 50 years before the dawn of Christianity, when Rome was the wealthiest city in the world and the epicenter of a sprawling empire. Founded on principles of shared power and personal competition, the Republic was created to prevent any one man from seizing absolute control. But as the ruling class became wealthier, that foundation began to crumble and old values went by the wayside. Along came modern politics with infighting, corruption, and the drawing of party lines.

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