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HD Deals: Sennheiser wireless headphones
SV Staff  |  Jul 28, 2009
If you're in the market for new headphones, this wireless pair from Sennheiser for $147.31 (marked down from $259.95) sounds like too good of a deal to pass up. But if headphones aren't what you're looking for, make sure you check after...
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Mom has home theater installed in kid's bedroom ceiling
SV Staff  |  Jul 28, 2009
If you go to your installer and tell him that you want a 98-inch display driven off of an NEC projector and some custom Draper projection mirrors, he would probably drop his tape measure in surprise. That's the task that mom, Lisa Montgomery...
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DVE, Blu-ray, Video Delay
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 28, 2009
Not Just for HDTVs
I own a Sony VPL-VW60 HD projector. Can I use Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics on Blu-ray to set it up, or is this only for HDTVs?
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Audio Video News
A look inside Sony's Australian Blu-ray factory
SV Staff  |  Jul 28, 2009
Photo by News.com.auIf you've ever wondered where that new Blu-ray smell originates, you'll certainly be interested in this photographic tour of Sony's factory in Australia. News.com.au has an incredible slideshow showing off the process required...
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Audio Video News
Lexicon Unveils First THX Blu Player
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 28, 2009
The first THX-certified Blu-ray player is on the way from Lexicon.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
"Life on Mars: Series 1" DVD Review
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 27, 2009

Is he or isn't he? That's the question at the heart of Series 1 (2006-07) of the highly stylized British cop drama Life on Mars (later adapted for a 17-episode U.S. run). Is Detective Sam Tyler (John Simm) mad, bad, or dangerous to know - which is to say, is he delusional, disjointed, or actually in a coma imaging Manchester circa 1973?

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
"Life on Mars: Series 1" DVD Review
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 27, 2009
Movie ••••½Picture ••••½Sound •••• Extras ••••½

Is he or isn't

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Audio Video News
HD Deals: "Rambo 1-3" on Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Jul 27, 2009
 If you haven't seen any of the Rambo movies on Blu-ray yet, here's a deal that gives you the set for under $25. And if the lack of having an HDTV and a Blu-ray player is stopping you from watching Sylvester Stallone wield some...
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Premiere Design
Heads Up
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 27, 2009

I've known <A href="http://www.sennheiserusa.com">Sennheiser</A> headphones for a long time. My first pair of studio 'phones was the HD 414 SL, a featherweight, open-back design that I still have 30 years later, albeit with new foam earpads. So it was with great interest that I read about the company's new flagship model, the HD 800.

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Power Amplifier ReviewsSurround Processor Reviews
Denon AVP-A1HDCI Surround Processor and POA-A1HDCI Amplifier
Kris Deering  |  Jul 27, 2009

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
Price: $15,000 At A Glance: State-of-the-art video and audio performance • Customizable amplifier • Sets the bar for connectivity • Tedious GUI and remote

Both Guns Blazing

The separates market has long been the pinnacle of audio performance for high-end home theater setups. But you’ve always had to pay a price for that performance: the lack of bleeding-edge features. While standalone processors typically set the bar for pure audio performance, many of them lack the latest features that A/V receivers offer. I’ve been guilty of envious glances at the latest high-end receiver designs, wishing that those cutting-edge features would find their way into a reference-level surround processor. But unfortunately that hasn’t been the reality—until now, that is.

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