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Sharp Aquos LC-45GX6U integrated digital HDTV
Peter Putman  |  Jan 12, 2005

I was intrigued by the idea of a 45-inch LCD TV when I first saw it last January, at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show. LCD TVs in smaller sizes are a dime a dozen, and their prices are plummeting. ViewSonic showed a 32-inch LCD at the CEDIA Expo 2004 that retails for just under $2700.

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Projector Reviews
Projectiondesign Action! Model One mk.II front DLP projector
Peter Putman  |  Jan 12, 2005

There's an old saying: "Good things come in small packages." In our industry, however, there's often a perceived correlation between the size of an AV component (speakers, amplifiers, plasma TVs) and its level of performance. Here, the working mentality seems to be "the bigger (or pricier), the better."

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Projector Reviews
Mitsubishi HC2000 front DLP projector
Peter Putman  |  Jan 12, 2005

Mitsubishi has been a market leader for some time in the business and professional world, offering a wide variety of LCD and DLP projectors. Regular readers of <I>Stereophile Ultimate AV</I> know Mitsubishi as a major player in rear-projection and plasma and LCD TVs, but probably haven't seen that name on a home-theater projector before.

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V, Inc. Vizio RP56 DLP rear-projection TV
Lawrence E. Ullman  |  Jan 12, 2005

A month or two ago, I was on my way home from work when my wife called and asked me to swing by Costco to pick up a pound of our favorite Newhall Blend coffee beans. "We're out," she informed me. "And this time, please don't forget to grind 'em before you leave the store!"

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Special Edition
uavKrissy Rushing  |  Jan 11, 2005  |  First Published: Jan 12, 2005

<I>Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Reta Shaw, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Reginald Owen. Directed by Robert Stevenson. Music by Richard and Robert Sherman. Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1. 140 minutes. 1964. Buena Vista Home Video 31167. G. $29.99</I>

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
D.A.R.Y.L
Aimee Giron  |  Jan 11, 2005  |  First Published: Jan 12, 2005

<I>Barret Oliver, Michael McKean, Mary Beth Hurt, Colleen Camp, Josef Sommer, Kathryn Walker, Danny Corkill. Directed by Simon Wincer. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital Mono. 100 minutes. 1985. Paramount 01810. PG. $14.99.</I>

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Gone With the Wind 4-disc Collector's Edition
uavKrissy Rushing  |  Jan 11, 2005  |  First Published: Jan 12, 2005

<I>Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel, Thomas Mitchell, Butterfly McQueen. Directed by Victor Fleming. Aspect ratio: 1.33:1. Dolby Digital 5.1. 238 minutes. 1939. Warner Home Video DVE065917. G. $39.92.</I>

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Around the World in 80 Days
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 11, 2005  |  First Published: Jan 12, 2005

<I>Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Robert Fyfe, Jim Broadment. Directed by Frank Coraci. Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1. 120 minutes. Buena Vista Home Video 37415 PG. $29.99.</I>

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Spider-Man 2 Widescreen Special Edition
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 11, 2005  |  First Published: Jan 12, 2005

<I>Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, Donna Murphy. Directed by Sam Raimi. Aspect ratio: 2.40:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1 (English, French), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround (English, Spanish). 127 minutes. 2004. Columbia TriStar 05149. PG-13 $29.96.</I>

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Other Tech
Passing the Torch
Rich Warren  |  Jan 11, 2005

After traipsing dozens of miles through aisles as crowded as a big city subway train in rush hour, I have seen thousands of light-emitting diodes, if not hundreds of thousands. I have seen every video display technology and their variations known to civilization. I have heard nearly every reproducible sound audible to the human ear.

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