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Lord of the Rings Sweepstakes
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 10, 2010
"One ring to rule them all." So begins one of the most beloved tales of all time, as told first by J.R.R. Tolkien and later in a blockbuster movie trilogy. To celebrate the release of these movies as separate Blu-ray titles, UltimateAVmag.com is thrilled to offer you the opportunity to win a complete set plus a prize package of collectibles in our Lord of the Rings Sweepstakes.

[This sweepstakes is now closed.]

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HDTV TechThe Connected Life
3D TV Demystified
John Sciacca  |  Sep 10, 2010

My dad called me the other day. He had just rented Avatar and he wanted to know if I had seen it and if the version I watched was in 3D and why his wasn't. A client sent me an e-mail asking whether he could use a new 3D TV to watch regular, non-3D programming.

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Test Report: Panasonic TC-P5OVT25 Plasma HDTV Page 6
Al Griffin  |  Sep 10, 2010

Along with Samsung, Panasonic has been pushing hard to bring 3D TV to both early adopters and regular folks who happened to catch Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story 3, or one of the other recent 3D blockbusters at their local multiplex. But whereas Samsung is neutral when it comes to displays, offering 3D TVs in LCD and plasma flavors, 3D for Panasonic is all about plasma. The company's initial VT20 Series sets were made available exclusively through Best Buy.

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Test Report: Panasonic TC-P5OVT25 Plasma HDTV Page 7
Al Griffin  |  Sep 10, 2010

Along with Samsung, Panasonic has been pushing hard to bring 3D TV to both early adopters and regular folks who happened to catch Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story 3, or one of the other recent 3D blockbusters at their local multiplex. But whereas Samsung is neutral when it comes to displays, offering 3D TVs in LCD and plasma flavors, 3D for Panasonic is all about plasma. The company's initial VT20 Series sets were made available exclusively through Best Buy.

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Test Report: Panasonic TC-P5OVT25 Plasma HDTV
Al Griffin  |  Sep 10, 2010

Along with Samsung, Panasonic has been pushing hard to bring 3D TV to both early adopters and regular folks who happened to catch Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story 3, or one of the other recent 3D blockbusters at their local multiplex. But whereas Samsung is neutral when it comes to displays, offering 3D TVs in LCD and plasma flavors, 3D for Panasonic is all about plasma. The company’s initial VT20 Series sets were made available exclusively through Best Buy.

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Premiere Design
Albedo Helmholine Speakers
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 10, 2010
"Albedo" is defined as the ratio of reflected light to incident light on an object, often a celestial body such as a planet or moon—the higher the albedo, the brighter the object appears. So it's no wonder that the tag line of Italian speaker maker Albedo is "Brightness in Sound."
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Audio Video News
3D to Dominate Sony TV Line
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 10, 2010
Most TV makers are presenting 3D as a desirable new feature for upper-echelon sets. Sony is taking a more aggressive approach, at least in the Japanese market. In 2011 nearly all models 40 inches and up will be 3D capable, relegating 2D to a minority of smaller models.
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Audio Video News
Apple patents a photo frame HDTV system
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2010
Apple may not be actively pursuing a foothold in the HDTV market outside of its Apple TV set-top box, but it doesn't mean the company isn't still considering how to improve on HDTV technology. According to Patently Apple, Apple has received a...
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Premiere Design
Dared Flagship Monoblock Power Amps
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 09, 2010
With just about everything being made in China these days—including high-end audio gear from companies based in other countries—it seems inevitable that native manufacturers would join the party. Founded in 1995, Shenzhen Danyigao Audio Equipment Limited uses the trademark Dared to brand its tube-based electronics, including the Flagship Series DV-805 and DV-845 single-ended monoblock amps, whose model numbers indicate the specific tube on which each is based.
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Other Tech
Gadget Gary: Dash Addict
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Sep 09, 2010

Sony calls the Dash a “personal Internet viewer,” but I’m not sure that’s a fully accurate description. Truth be told, I’m not sure exactly how to describe this device since it does so many things: It can serve as your alarm clock, you can watch movies on it, peruse one of 1,500-plus widgets, watch Netflix and YouTube. . . the list goes on and on.

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