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John Adams
David Vaughn  |  Jun 17, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/johnadams.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>HBO's Emmy-winning series is fabulous from a historical perspective, but it's also a demo showpiece in audio design, and at times, it's beautiful to look at. While most of the 501-minute runtime is dialog driven, there are many instances when you're transported to the 18th century during the Boston Massacre, crossing the Atlantic, or attending a swanky French party.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Greatest Game Ever Played (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jun 17, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/greatest.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Amateur golfer Francis Ouimet (Shia La Beouf) has a dream&#151;he wants to compete against the world's greatest player and his hero, Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane). With his poor background, this doesn't seem likely until a member of the prestigious country club where he caddies notices his talent and gives him the opportunity to play. When he qualifies for the 1913 US Open, his dream comes true as he battles his hero in one of the most defining moments in US golf history.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
John Adams (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jun 17, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/johnadams.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography <I>John Adams</I> by David McCullough, this Emmy-winning HBO miniseries focuses on the life of the second president of the United States, from the Boston Massacre, where he defended the accused British troops, until his death on July 4, 1826. With his vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all, Adams (Paul Giamatti) guided his peers&#151;George Washington (David Morse), Benjamin Franklin (Tom Wilkinson), and Thomas Jefferson (Stephen Dillane)&#151;in setting the values and plans upon which our country was founded. His steadying force was his wife Abigail (Laura Linney), whose life-spanning partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Cinderella Man (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jun 17, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/cinderellaman.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Seeking a second chance to provide for his family and for his own personal redemption, professional boxer Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) turns a fortuitous chance into a bout against legendary boxer Max Baer (Craig Beirko). With the nation knee deep in the Great Depression, Braddock gives the folks someone to cheer for.

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Audio Video News
Paradigm's new speakers: both on- AND in-wall
SV Staff  |  Jun 17, 2009
Paradigm's new architectural speakers can't make up their minds. On one hand, they're built into the walls, requiring holes to be cut for installation like in-wall speakers. On the other hand, they protrude from the wall, like on-wall speakers. ...
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Audio Video News
Managed Copy Will Be Mandatory in Blu-ray
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 17, 2009
Managed Copy, until now an option in the Blu-ray disc format, will become a requirement next year.
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*Interview: Bill Paxton*
Patrick Parker  |  Jun 16, 2009

Bill Paxton has come along way since his famous "Game over, man" line as Pvt. Hudson in the Sci-fi hit, Aliens. He has starred alongside some of Hollywood's elite in such films as Tombstone, Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic and the TV hit Big Love.

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Upgrade, No HDMI, Uniformity
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 16, 2009
Big Budget
I currently have a 125-inch Da-Lite screen and a throw distance of around 25 feet. I am using a 5-year-old SIM2 Seleco HT300 single-chip DLP projector. I would like to upgrade but not spend over $30,000 to do so. I was wondering what projectors you would consider for this setup?
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Audio Video News
New Gear: Intimus 4BP Bipole Speaker
SV Staff  |  Jun 16, 2009
It’s not easy to find affordable equipment as an entry-level, home-theater buyer. That is until Aperion Audio announced its new surround sound speaker: The new Intimus 4BP Bipole Surround Sound Speaker. For $199 you get a pair of 1” audiophile...
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Audio Video News
FCC Gets 900,000 DTV Panic Calls
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 16, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission has fielded more than 900,000 calls since analog television broadcasting was shut down on Friday June 12.
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