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Audio Video News
"Coraline," yes. 3-D, no.
SV Staff  |  Feb 27, 2009
I haven't had much use for 3-D. But with the advent of RealD — and since I am, after all, the entertainment editor of this magazine — I figured it was high time for me to check out the latest state of the 3-D art. And what better film to do...
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Audio Video News
4K, 3-D, 2 companies, 1 cinema experience
SV Staff  |  Feb 27, 2009
3-D has been making a pretty big resurgence lately, especially in movie theaters. From My Bloody Valentine to Coraline, moviegoers have been lining up to put on some silly-looking glasses and watch the special effects jump out at them. While...
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Audio Video News
We're Still in Plasma, Says LG
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 27, 2009
Responding to rumors that it may pull out of plasma manufacturing, LG reaffirmed its commitment to the category in a press release issued today. In its entirety, it says:
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Audio Video News
Et Tu, LG Plasma?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 27, 2009
LG may become the next manufacturer to give up on plasma, following similar moves by Hitachi, NEC, and Vizio and Pioneer's total exit from TV manufacturing.
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Audio Video News
LG might stop making plasmas
SV Staff  |  Feb 27, 2009
It's getting mighty depressing around here for plasma fans. Pioneer is gone, Vizio is gone, and now there are reports that LG is thinking about closing shop on its PDP operation. Of course, nothing is set in stone yet, but the decision is...
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Mitsubishi L65-A90 65-inch LaserVue rear-projection HDTV
Michael Trei  |  Feb 26, 2009
The Short Form
$6,999 / MITSUBISHI-TV.COM / 800-332-2119
Snapshot
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Music Reviews
Franz Ferdinand: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Parke Puterbaugh  |  Feb 26, 2009
Domino/Epic
Music •½Sound •••
Don't get me wrong: I have nothing against dance music, party tunes, or any other escapist entertainment.
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Music Reviews
Ruthie Foster: The Truth According to Ruthie Foster
Billy Altman  |  Feb 26, 2009
Blue Corn
Music •••• Sound ••••
She's been recording for a decade, but Texas singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster was a fairly well-kept secret on the folk/
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Other Tech
A Class Act
Mike Gaughn  |  Feb 26, 2009

A voice booms from the ether of the home theater like a female Jehovah. "Pick up Line 2," it commands. "Meryl wants to talk to Natasha." I'm alone in the room and, tech-savvy guy that I am, can't figure out if I should shout a response back into the void as I fumble around looking for a handset to pick up or a button to press.

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Music Reviews
Lily Allen: It's Not Me, It's You
Jaan Uhelszki  |  Feb 26, 2009
Capitol
Music •••• Sound •••••
Lily Allen gives bad girls a good name.

On her flashy debut, Alright, Still (

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