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240Hz VIZIO
Kim Wilson  |  Mar 10, 2009

VIZIO, well known for high value, low-cost LCD and plasma TVs, is now at the forefront of the latest TV technologies with the integration of a 240Hz Refresh Rate and Scanning Backlight in their 42-inch SV421XVT and 47-inch SV471XVT LCD flat panel TVs. Coupled with a Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio of 50,000:1 these TVs provide a contrast ratio that rivals the performance of plasma displays. The 240Hz refresh rate virtually eliminates motion blur from fast-action movie sequences and video games.

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Custom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
High End on the High Seas
Kim Wilson Photography:Trent Bell  |  Mar 10, 2009

Themed theaters allow the homeowner to retreat into a sanctuary of sorts. This month's Nautilus Theater even transports you to another time, when hearty sea farthing men (and a woman on occasion) spent months on the ocean in small wooden ships. However, they were never as technologically decked out as this.

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Custom Installation Equipment ReviewsCustom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
Anthem's AV Master
Kim Wilson  |  Mar 10, 2009

Anthem unveils the Audio/Video Master 50v (AVM 50v), a state-of-the-art music preamplifier/home theater processor with a built in tuner and independent source selection for recording. This updated version of the AVM 50 combines the latest performance-enhancing technologies with whole-home entertainment control that makes it possible for users to direct audio and video program materials throughout the house.

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Audio Video News
K-Rock drops rock. Opie & Anthony also K-O'd.
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2009
Bad news for O&A fans and worse news for rock & roll fans. Longtime NYC rock station K-Rock is switching its format from Rock to Top 40, and has fired Opie & Anthony from its line-up. Tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 92.3 WXRK...
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Audio Video News
B&W&E Street: Steve Van Zandt is a B&W Fellow
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2009
Audio company Bowers & Wilkins has just announced that Steve Van Zandt is the newest Fellow in the company's Society of Sound. Van Zandt is a longtime member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, as well as a solo artist and actor (best known for...
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Audio Video News
Most of DTV Transition Yet to Come
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 10, 2009
The percentage of antenna-dependent U.S. households to be affected by the next phase of the transition to digital television broadcasting, scheduled for June, will be a whopping 84.5 percent, according to figures released at last week's open meeting of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Secret Life of Bees
Marc Horowitz  |  Mar 09, 2009
20th Century Fox
Movie •••• Picture •••• Sound •••½ Extras •••½
The Secret Life of Bees
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Audio Video News
"April Showers" brings 4K digital filmmaking
SV Staff  |  Mar 09, 2009
Indie filmmaking is becoming more and more high-tech. This is evidenced in April Showers, one of the very first feature-length motion pictures to be filmed entirely in 4K digital photography. April Showers is a account of a school shooting,...
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Audio Video News
HTD Nominated for Maggie Award
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 09, 2009
The Western Publishing Association has announced that Home Theater Design, a quarterly spin-off from Home Theater, is one of four nominees to receive the Maggie Award for best new trade or consumer publication. HTD blends high technology and high style, bringing theater inspiration into the home.
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Projector Reviews
Sony BRAVIA VPL-HW10 SXRD Projector
Kris Deering  |  Mar 09, 2009
Price: $3,500 At A Glance: Price-leading contrast performance • Smooth, film-like images • Limited features

Sony Brings SXRD to the Masses

Sony turned the high-end projector world on its ear with the introduction of the VPL-VW100 SXRD projector. The VPL-VW100 offered resolution and performance far beyond other projectors at or near its price point. Sony has continued to push that envelope with more and more SXRD offerings at lower price points. The latest is the VPL-HW10, which is the lowest-priced SXRD projector yet at $3,500. It brings the high resolution and high contrast of SXRD to the budget market.

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