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TV Reviews
Panasonic Viera TC-P50G20 Plasma HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 28, 2010
toppick.jpgPrice: $1,500 At A Glance: Superb resolution • Accurate color in THX mode • Black level disappoints, but still solid • 2D only

Price and Performance

LCDs are now soaking up a larger and larger percentage of the market, and it’s been hard slogging for plasma displays. But that doesn’t faze Panasonic. As the sole remaining major Japanese plasma manufacturer, it offers a huge range of models. Yes, Panasonic also does LCDs, but only in smaller sizes. If you see a Panasonic HDTV that’s 46 inches or larger, it will be a plasma.

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Premiere Design
Audio Note AN-E/Sogon Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 28, 2010

In my never-ending quest for audio and video products with the highest possible performance, style, and/or price, I came across the AN-E/Sogon from British maker Audio Note and distributed in the US by Audio Federation. According to The Most-Expensive Journal, it's the most expensive 2-way speaker in the world.

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Broadcast Calibration, Podcast Questions, Premium HDMI
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 28, 2010
Calibration Conundrum
It has been mentioned in many articles that a professional calibrator can enter adjustments for different lighting conditions and different inputs. But how do you calibrate something other than a DVD or Blu-ray player that can play test discs? How do you generate test data from a cable box, game console, etc.?
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Bookshelf Speaker ReviewsOn-Wall Speaker Reviews
Angstrom Suono 600SD Speaker System
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 28, 2010
Price: $2,396 At A Glance: Left and right speakers include concealed phantom center • Flat-panel form factor is ideal for wall mounting • Fabric wrap comes in black, gray, or cream

Hide the Center

What’s wrong with this word picture? A sexy flat-panel TV hangs on the wall. On either side of it are some almost equally sexy on-wall speakers, and the screen has a center speaker below it. Let’s assume that surround speakers and a subwoofer are elsewhere in the room. Surely this is a recipe for great audiovisual entertainment.

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Audio Video News
Sears and Kmart Do Roxio Streaming
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 28, 2010
This holiday season, you'll find video streaming devices at your local Sears and Kmart under several well-known brands.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
A Single Man—Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 27, 2010  |  First Published: Jun 28, 2010
Movie: 4.5
Picture/Sound: 5/4
Extras: 2
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Predator: Ultimate Hunter Edition—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 27, 2010  |  First Published: Jun 28, 2010
Movie: 4
Picture/Sound: 3.5/4.5
Extras: 4
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Youth In Revolt—Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 27, 2010  |  First Published: Jun 28, 2010
Movie: 3.5
Picture/Sound: 4/4
Extras: 3
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
When In Rome—Touchstone Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 27, 2010  |  First Published: Jun 28, 2010
Movie: 2
Picture/Sound: 4.5/4
Extras: 2.5
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Audio Video News
New company named Schiit makes headphone amps, begs for uttery immature wordplay
SV Staff  |  Jun 25, 2010
A start-up company based in California has appeared, and its claim to fame is its strange, nearly obscene name. Schiit is a company that makes headphone amplifiers, designed and built in the United States. And, yes, their tagline is "You aren't...
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