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Sound & Vision's 2008 Editors' Choice Awards
 |  Dec 22, 2008

2008 was pretty remarkable - in home-entertainment as well as in the world at large. For instance, this is the first time we've ever given the Product of the Year award to essentially the same piece of gear twice in a row. Why? Because in 2007 we concluded that the Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-110FD was the best TV ever made, and this year Pioneer surprised everybody by making it even better.

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Audio Video News
Sharp Aquos LCD Blu-ray Bundle
SV Staff  |  Dec 22, 2008
Right now, B&H is offering a Sharp Blu-ray/AQUOS TV bundle. However, it looks like Sharp is sharing the joy, from now until January 31, 2009.  Buy a select TV, and get a free Sharp BD-HP21U Blu-ray player. What something a bit spiffier?...
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RIAA Lightens Up On Music Swappers
SV Staff  |  Dec 22, 2008
The RIAA has always had the reputation of being the strong arm of the law in regard to peer-to-peer music sharing. They have sued almost 35,000 people for illegally sharing music files - most cases were settled for about $3,500.  On Friday,...
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Samsung HL61A650 Rear Projection HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 22, 2008
Price: $1,700 Highlights: The price is right • Accurate color • Crisp, dimensional image with excellent resolution • Poor black level and shadow detail

Features
At 61 inches diagonal, the Samsung is the smaller member of this two-set match-up, but it’s still considerably larger than most comparably priced flat panels. Also, like the Mitsubishi, you’ll be surprised at how light it feels. Even better, the price will also be light on your wallet.

The set provides an adequate number of inputs, including a WiseLink port—Samsung’s name for the USB connection that lets you view JPEG photos, listen to MP3 audio files, and input possible future firmware upgrades.

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Mitsubishi WD-65835 Rear Projection HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 22, 2008
Price: $2,999 Highlights: Accurate color • A high contrast ratio with convincingly deep blacks • Bright, punchy, dimensional image

Features
With its 65-inch (diagonal) screen, the Mitsubishi WD-65835 is the second from the largest set in Mitsubishi’s full-featured Diamond line. But it’s a lot lighter and more maneuverable than you might expect.

The set offers a full array of the usual video and audio connections. Plus, it includes the increasingly common USB port for viewing your JPEG photos. There is no RGB computer input. You can only connect a computer via a digital link to one of the HDMI jacks.

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Other Tech
Niles Audio ZR-6 Multizone Audio System
John Sciacca  |  Dec 21, 2008
The Short Form
$1,995 ($3,194 as tested) / NILESAUDIO.COM / 800-289-4434
Snapshot
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Audio Video News
Voom Goes Poof
SV Staff  |  Dec 21, 2008
Bad news Voom. After Dish pulled the plug on this great source of HD content, it didn't really stand a chance. No other major provider stepped up to carry the 15 HD channels of Voom, so, by the end of January, no more Voom.Two HD channels of...
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Sky TV Tests Positive - For 3D
SV Staff  |  Dec 21, 2008
 Earlier in the week, we told you that England's Sky TV satellite broadcaster was promising the London Olympics in 3D. Looks like that promise is one step closer to becoming a reality. They have successfully tested 3D delivery to a...
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Centronics Joins Flexible HDMI Ranks
SV Staff  |  Dec 21, 2008
So, you bought that fancy-schmancy ulta-flat panel TV. Thing sits practically flush on the wall.  Well, it would if you didn't have a big, bulky HDMI cable. Panasonic hit the world with an HDMI to fit flush, and now Centronics is...
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The Big Picture
DLP Dilemma
Scott Wilkinson  |  Dec 21, 2008

Rob from Hawaii—at least, I assume he's from Hawaii, since he started his message with "Aloha"—wants to know if DLP is still a viable option for TV shoppers:

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