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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs—Walt Disney Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 13, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 5/5
Join the beautiful princess Snow White as she escapes her jealous stepmother, the queen, and befriends a lovable group of dwarfs. But when she falls under the queen's wicked spell, only true love's kiss can save her.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
QDEO HD Video Evaluation—Marvell (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Oct 13, 2009
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
The HD test disk has been designed to provide a mechanism for comprehensive testing of the main elements of video processing, namely noise reduction, format conversion, and image enhancement. The noise reduction test patterns check the ability of the system under test to reduce analog and digital noise. The format conversion test patterns provide a comprehensive test of the capabilities of the de-interlacing done by the system. The enhancement patterns check for the presence and performance of a variety of leading-edge types of enhancements including detail enhancement, adaptive contrast enhancement, intelligent color remapping, and bit-resolution-expansion. The disk also includes a set of test patterns for calibration of the video settings of the system, as well as a demonstration section and an HD video montage to show the visual impact of high quality video processing.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Oct 13, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/grinch.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The Grinch (Jim Carrey) doesn't have the Christmas spirit, but why? Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen) is determined to find out and befriends the Whoville outcast in order to spread her holiday cheer. But as the title suggests, the Grinch has plans of his own.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Red Dwarf: Back To Earth (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Oct 13, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/reddwarf.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The popular British cult comedy returns when the crew is hurled through a portal and makes the shocking discovery that they're nothing more than characters in a TV series. Knowing they will eventually die in the final episode, they track down their creators to find out how long they have left to live.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Drag Me to Hell
David Vaughn  |  Oct 13, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/dragme.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>After a hiatus from horror to make the three <i>Spiderman</i> movies, writer/director Sam Raimi returns to the genre. I'm not a fan of horror films, but given the dearth of review material on my desk right now, I thought I would give <i>Drag Me to Hell</i> a spin. The story is average, but the video and audio were so good, they kept me watching until the end&#151;a rarity with horror films!

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Proposal (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Oct 13, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/proposal.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>There's no other way to put it&#151;Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is not a very nice person. In fact, co-workers, especially her personal assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), fear her because of her management style. But when Margaret discovers she's being deported back to her native Canada because she neglected her immigration paperwork, the quick-thinking executive announces that she and Andrew are engaged to be married.

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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Halloween Blu-ray Discs
SV Staff  |  Oct 13, 2009
Get in the Halloween spirit with this deal on some new horror flicks on Blu-ray. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Polk Audio Monitor 40 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Cherry) for $119.99 (normally $349.95).Canon PIXMA MP560 Wireless...
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Audio Video News
The Best Demo Material To Test Your Speakers
SV Staff  |  Oct 13, 2009
A system is only as good as the recording or movie that’s played through it. Here is some suggested demo material: CDS   Eric Clapton Unplugged (Reprise) A clear, wideband, detailed, all-around superb recording featuring mainly...
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Audio Video News
LG brings Vudu to Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Oct 13, 2009
Vudu service has been available on a select few LG HDTVs for over a month, and now the service is expanding to the company's top Blu-ray player. Starting today, the LG BD-390 can access Vudu's movie library, thanks to a free firmware update. The...
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Audio Video News
Slingbox Owners Not Slinging Beyond Home
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 13, 2009
Recently I visited a friend's home. Since we're music buddies, we listened to some music. That entire weekend, I didn't see him touch a single CD or LP. Instead he picked up his remote and commanded his Slingbox to summon music from an upstairs PC. Looks as though a lot of other people have the same idea. According to a Slingbox executive, 70 percent of users use Slingbox as a home networking device. What is odd is that they use it only that way, ignoring its outside-the-home possibilities.
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