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Online Onslaught Overstated
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 12, 2010
Analysts who predict mass defections from cable and satellite service call it "cord cutting." But fewer people are interested in cutting the cord than has been widely reported.
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Custom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
The Ultimate Sports Den
Kim Wilson Photography supplied by by heliostudio.com  |  Feb 11, 2010  |  First Published: Feb 12, 2010
You'll never miss an important game, even if they are being broadcast at the exact same time in this cozy entertainment center. With expertise from Arctic Audio, this newly remodeled sports den uses the latest digital display technology, where up to nine programs can be watched simultaneously.
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Custom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
Let Us Entertain You
 |  Feb 11, 2010  |  First Published: Feb 12, 2010

Who needs to go out when you have your own theater and sports bar? This high concept theater and entertainment center is the vision of Spiro Razatos, an action film director and former stunt man who has been in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. The Spirovision Theater was intentionally designed to have the vintage look and feel of theaters that Razatos enjoyed as a child with his father. Yet, his theater is state-of-the-art with the latest technology and equipment.

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Other Tech
The Red Menace
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 11, 2010

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Sony BDP-CX7000ES Blu-ray Disc Changer
John Sciacca  |  Feb 11, 2010
Key Features
$1,899 sony.com
• Holds up to 400 DVDs, CDs, or Blu-ray Discs in any co
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Audio Video News
Rock of the Dead: Music appreciation for zombies
SV Staff  |  Feb 11, 2010
We don't often talk about the Nintendo Wii on this blog, and for good reason. It doesn't support high-def, it isn't as good with audio as its competitors, and it's simply not very impressive for home theater buffs. At least, it's not very...
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Premiere Design
Neuromonics Tinnitus Breakthrough?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 11, 2010

Among the maladies to which music lovers are especially susceptible, hearing damage caused by prolonged exposure to loud sounds is perhaps the most pernicious. When you're young, you normally don't think about the consequences of cranking up the volume, but if you do that routinely, you are sure to suffer some form of hearing deficit in your later—or, in some cases, not so later—years.

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Audio Video News
Mitsubishi Shows 149-Inch OLED Display
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 11, 2010
OLED displays may well be the next wave in flat panels after LED-backlit LCDs. But making them in home theater worthy sizes has been a stretch up till now. Well, Mitsubishi has broken the size barrier by demonstrating a 149-inch OLED display at trade shows in Japan and Amsterdam.
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RPTVs, Speakers, Aspect Ratios
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 10, 2010
Defending RPTV
I think you're a little harsh on rear-projection HDTVs. They've changed. For instance, the 67-inch Samsung I bought last year has no lamp and no color wheel. It's lit by three LEDs that fire their color beams directly at the DLP chip. No lamp to replace, no mechanical troublemaker. Also, the picture fully retains its brightness within an arc that is realistic for most home viewing.
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Audio Video News
No 1080p Netflix streaming in 2010, 5.1 still on schedule
SV Staff  |  Feb 10, 2010
It's no secret that Netflix considers streaming to be a huge part of their future, but unfortunately that dosn't mean they're going to be making the leap to 1080p any time soon. Yesterday, Netflix used its official Twitter account to...
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