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Fighting—Unrated
David Vaughn  |  Sep 01, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/fighting.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>This is a gritty story of a small town boy, Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum), who becomes a street-fighting star in New York City's underground circuit thanks to the help of scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard). The first act showed some promise, but ultimately, continuity issues and poor plot choices knock out what could have been an interesting story. What kept me intrigued was the excellent VC-1 encode, with deep blacks, amazing dimensionality, and revealing shadow detail.

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Audio Video News
10 Movie Scenes We Want To See On Yoostar
SV Staff  |  Sep 01, 2009
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/movies/Bitstream_10_Movie_Scenes_We_Want_To_See_On_Yoostar'; There was no shortage of wannabe actors trying to recreate their favorite movie scene on the internet before. But, now that YooStar has made its way to...
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Audio Video News
Court Knocks FCC Cable Limit
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 01, 2009
Until recently, no single cable operator was allowed to dominate more than 30 percent of the U.S. market. But a court has thrown out the Federal Communications Commission's market cap, eliminating a rule that's been the law of the land since 1992.
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CEDIA 2009
Vizio Turns Blu
Tom Norton  |  Aug 31, 2009
Vizio is showing its first Blu-ray player, the VBR100, at $199 MSRP. It is BD Live (Profile 2.0) compatible (requires a separate, user-provided memory card). Multichannel audio formats are output over HDMI only (the player does not have multichannel analog outputs). The player can decode Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS to LPCM and output them over HDMI (plus native LPCM, of course). It cannot decode DTS-HD Master Audio (or DTS High Resolution) to LPCM; advanced DTS formats are decoded to the DTS "core" track only (generally DTS 5.1 48kHz). The Vizio VBR100 can, however, output all supported Blu-ray Disc audio formats over HDMI in bitstream form (including all DTS high resolution formats), where they may be decoded in a compatible A/V receiver or pre-pro.
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CEDIA 2009
Screen Research Supreme 2
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 31, 2009

Famous for its use of woven material instead of perforations in acoustically transparent screens, Screen Research will be debuting its new Supreme 2 motorized screen system at CEDIA. The system can be mounted on or in the ceiling with or without a trap door, and it can accommodate screen sizes from 70 to 160 inches and aspect ratios from 4:3 to 2.78:1, complete with horizontal and vertical masking. Pricing ranges from just over $3000 to more than $25,000, depending on screen size and options.

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CEDIA 2009
MartinLogan Dynamo
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 31, 2009

Among the subwoofers being introduced at CEDIA this year are MartinLogan's Dynamo 700 ($700) and 1000 ($1000). The Dynamo 1000 sports a 12-inch driver, while the 700's measures 10 inches. These are ML's first subs to feature built-in wireless RF receivers, eliminating the need for unsightly cables, and both models can be oriented as down-firing or forward-firing

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CEDIA 2009
URC MX-5000
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 31, 2009

Universal remotes might not seem like the sexiest products, but that impression could change with the CEDIA introduction of the MX-5000 from Universal Remote Control. Why? Because it's the world's first remote to offer haptic technology, which confirms each button push with a small vibration, making it much easier to operate without taking your eyes off the screen. Even better, it can send commands via IR, RF, or WiFi. All this control can be yours for $1200.

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CEDIA 2009
Runco VX-33i/d
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 31, 2009

Runco will be showing over a dozen new products at CEDIA, including the VX-33i and VX-33d, the newest members of the Video Xtreme series. These projectors are said to pump out enough light to fill a cinema-size screen, and they offer a variety of lens options. The VX-33i ($50,000) incorporates Runco's Vivix video processing internally, while the VX-33d ($60,000) comes with the DHD 3 outboard box, which offers the same processing and more connectivity.

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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Polk Audio Wireless Sub
SV Staff  |  Aug 31, 2009
If you're in the market for a new sub, but don't want to worry about dealing with its wires, then check out this Polk Audio PSWi225 Wireless Subwoofer for $285.14 (normally $449.99). Plus more HD and gadget deals* after the jump....
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CEDIA 2009
Paradigm Sub 1/2
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 31, 2009

In addition to the Seismic 110, Paradigm will be introducing two new flagship subwoofers at CEDIA this year. The Sub 1 ($3500) has three pairs of stacked 8-inch drivers, while the Sub 2 ($7500) sports 10-inch drivers in the same geometrically aligned configuration, which is said to balance the forces generated by the drivers. Powering the Sub 1 is a class D amp that generates 1700W sustained/3400W peak, while the Sub 2's amp puts out an astounding 3000W sustained/7500W peak with a 20-amp, dedicated 120V circuit.

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