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LG Infinia 47LE8500 LCD HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 07, 2010
Price: $2,900 At A Glance: 10-step calibration option • Strikingly deep blacks • Crisp resolution and accurate color • Local-dimming LED technology

Black Is the Color

Although 3D is about to make a loud buzz in the HDTV world, most current sets aren’t ready for the 3D gravy train yet. The top-of-the-line LG Infinia LX9500 series will be 3D capable. At one step down in LG’s lineup is the solidly 2D Infinia 47LE8500 LCD HDTV, reviewed here. It’s surprisingly thin, and with local-dimming LED technology, it comes well equipped to compete for honors as the best overall LCD we’ve yet seen from any manufacturer.

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Audio Video News
TV Market Recovers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 07, 2010
TVs sold faster in the first quarter of this year, reports DisplaySearch. And no wonder--prices are plummeting.
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HeZone - COMING SOON
 |  Jun 07, 2010

Check back here soon for the official page of our incredible HeZone contest. 

Audio Video News
Monitor Audio announces new all-weather outdoor speakers just in time for summer
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2010
Monitor Audio has just announced a new line of outdoor, all-weather speakers for patios, yards, and other outside applications. The line includes the CL50, CL60, CL80, and CL60-T2. The CL50, 60, and 80 are two-way satellites with single 1-inch...
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Tower Speaker Reviews
First Listen: Atlantic Technology AT-1 H-PAS Speakers
Daniel Kumin  |  Jun 04, 2010

I've seen plenty of loudspeaker "breakthroughs" in my half-a-lifetime around the audio sideshow, including speakers shaped like ears, tubas, and croquet balls.

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The Big Picture
Bigger is Better
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 04, 2010

I just saw <I>Shrek 4D The Final Chapter Forever After...whatever</I> in Imax 3D. (I really wish DreamWorks had settled on one name for its marketing campaign!) I went because I want to see as much 3D as possible, but after reading several lukewarm reviews, I was prepared to be unimpressed, at least with the story.

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Audio Video News
Youtube Experiment Reminds Us Why Lossless Formats Rule
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2010
Even using the proper settings, uploading a video to Youtube can make a mess of your source material, mercilessly compressing it in the name of bandwidth. So, what would happen if you uploaded, ripped and then re-uploaded the same video 1,000...
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Audio Video News
Kazaa Founders Go Legit
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 04, 2010
A funny thing happened when the founders of the file sharing service Kazaa confronted music industry executives in court: They became allies. Now the guys who once facilitated illicit downloading are launching a legitimate music service called Rdio.
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Audio Video News
Redbox to start renting $1.50 Blu-ray Discs
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2010
Redbox rental kiosks are finally going to start seeing Blu. Redbox president Mitch Lowe announced that he plans to see Blu-ray Discs in Redbox kiosks within the next few months, to the tune of $1.50 each. The $0.50 Blu-ray premium isn't...
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3D Tech
Dolby 3D
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 03, 2010

As I wrote in a previous blog entry, there are two approaches to 3D that use passive glasses, and I explained one of them—polarization—in that entry. Here, I'll explain the other one, which is marketed by Dolby Labs and called, appropriately enough, Dolby 3D.

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