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500 channels of TV—In Your Car?
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003

Upscale parents have already discovered the benefits of "mobile theater"—DVD players and LCD screens in sport-utility vehicles that keep cranky kids content on long drives. Soon they will be able to take the "plug-in drug"—broadcast television—with them as well.

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Audio Video News
DTV Sales Surge
 |  Dec 29, 2003

Digital television is gathering serious momentum. A strong November for electronics retailers pushed the 2002 total over two million units.

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Audio Video News
HRRC Backs Cable/CE Position
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003

The <A HREF="http://www.hrrc.org">Home Recording Rights Coalition</A> (HRRC) has thrown its support behind a proposal that could extend consumers' rights in the digital age.

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Audio Video News
The Long Goodbye on DVD
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003

<I>Elliot Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Henry Gibson. Directed by Robert Altman. Aspect ratio: 2.35:1. Dolby Digital (English, French). 112 minutes. 1973. MGM Home Entertainment 1003775. R. $19.90.</I>

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Industry Roundup
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003

News Corp. and DirecTV: The satellite broadcast merger appears to be a done deal now that both the Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Justice have given their approval. News Corporation will buy a 34% stake in Hughes Electronics, giving it control over satellite broadcasting service DirecTV.

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Audio Video News
Sumiko Partners with Barco
 |  Dec 29, 2003

One of the most esteemed names in audio is teaming up with one of the most respected brands in video.

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Audio Video News
Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Dec 29, 2003

Michael Fremer positions the complete $21,000 <A HREF="/speakersystems/1103ap">Audio Physic Virgo III surround speaker system</A> into place and then wonders whether "using speakers capable of exceptionally stunning imaging would make sense in a home theater."

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Audio Video News
Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Dec 22, 2003

From the November 2003 issue, Steven Stone takes a turn with the <A HREF="/speakersystems/1103dali">Dali Euphonia surround speaker system</A>. SS notes that an increasing number of manufacturers are creating high-end multichannel systems that "marry high performance to high style."

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Other Tech
ESPN High-Def Touchdown
Larry Dobrow  |  Dec 21, 2003
Photos by Michelle Hood On third-and-one with 1:22 left in the third quarter of a game between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills, Miami quarterback Jay Fiedler overshot tight end Randy McMichael with a short pass down the middle. The play, which unfolded in roughly 8 seconds, had no bearing on the outcome of the game.
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Samsung HPN6339 63-inch Plasma HDTV Monitor
David Katzmaier  |  Dec 21, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza

The words "flat-out huge" come to mind when I try to describe Samsung's HPN6339. This massive panel claims the title of the world's largest plasma TV - at least until the Korean electronics giant begins selling its 70-inch model, announced last spring.

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