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HD Deals: The Hangover Unrated On Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Oct 22, 2009
If you missed the hit comedy The Hangover during the summer, we found this deal to pre order the Unrated Edition Blu-ray for $19.99. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Major League Baseball 2K9 for $29.98 (normally $39.99). American History...
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Premiere Design
Natural Wonders
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 22, 2009

I normally consider LP turntables to be squarely in <I>Stereophile</I>'s bailiwick, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to profile these gorgeous vinyl spinners from <A href="http://audiowood.com">Audiowood</A>. The wood foundation of each one is handcrafted and unique, though designs such as the Barky pictured above can be replicated with relative ease since it's based on a slice from a log.

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Audio Video News
Disney Keychest to Redefine Software Ownership
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 22, 2009
The meaning of a/v software ownership may be about to change. What if instead of owning a disc or limited video-on-demand rights, you could instead own permanent access rights across several platforms?
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Audio Video News
How Small Is Too Small A Room For Surround Speakers?
SV Staff  |  Oct 22, 2009
Question: My home theater is located in a 12 x 12- foot spare bedroom. A local A/V dealer told me this room is too small to install back surround speakers for 7.1. Is this true? If so, is there a speaker that can function as both ...
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Audio Video News
Miles Davis headphones: Buds of the Cool?
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2009
Any hopes of extrapolating Monster's headphone strategy have flown straight out the window with the company's latest announcement. First it released Beats by Dre, after the rapper. Then, it released Heartbeats by Lady Gaga, after the pop diva. Now...
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Forza Motorsport Playseat
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2009
The holiday season is coming up, and we have a deal today for all the serious gamers on your list: Buy this Forza Motorsport Playseat and get the game and 50% off of the wireless racing wheel. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Build...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
David Vaughn  |  Oct 21, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/tinklost.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The head of Disney Animation, John Lasseter, once said, "From the beginning, I kept saying it's not the technology that's going to entertain audiences, it's the story. When you go and see a really great live-action film, you don't walk out and say 'that new Panavision camera was staggering; it made the film so good.' The computer is a tool, and it's in the service of the story."

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Audio Video News
Blockbuster Via TiVo Goes Live
user  |  Oct 21, 2009
Remember when we first reported on the partnership of Blockbuster and TiVo? The service went live this week.
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Custom Installation How-To
Kaleidescape Mini System Page 2
John Sciacca  |  Oct 20, 2009
Key Features
$8,590 KALEIDESCAPE.COM
 
 
• Movie/music server with two additional music-only zones • Uncompressed storage for all movies and music • Sigma Designs VXP processing • System holds up to four 500-gigabyte hard drives for storage of 225 DVDs or 2,475 CD
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Custom Installation How-To
Kaleidescape Mini System
John Sciacca  |  Oct 20, 2009
Key Features
$8,590 KALEIDESCAPE.COM
 
 
• Movie/music server with two additional music-only zones • Uncompressed storage for all movies and music • Sigma Designs VXP processing • System holds up to four 500-gigabyte hard drives for storage of 225 DVDs or 2,475 CD
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