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CES 2010
Look Monster, No Wires
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2010  |  First Published: Jan 08, 2010
Monster Cables nedw Digital Express brings wireless HDMI video connections (up to 1080p) to your current television set. You'll need cables to connect the source to the transmitter, of course, and from the receiver to the set, but in between all is wireless RF. The transmitter and one receiver package is expected to sell for $1000 later in the year when the system ships to stores. Extra receivers will run $400. The Monster's gonna get yolu whether you're wired or wireless.
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Video Game Review: Heroes Over Europe
Drew Thompson  |  Jan 07, 2010
(Ubisoft, Xbox 360; PS3)
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Music Reviews
CD Review: The Flaming Lips' Embryonic
Rob O'Connor  |  Jan 07, 2010
Embryonic (Warner Bros.)
Music •••• Sound •••••

Wayne Coyne envisioned Embryonic as an old-fashioned double album whose 70 minutes would meande

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CES 2010
Pushing and Shoving
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2010
I don't want to hear any post-show moaning about low attendance at this year's CES. They were dangling from the rafters at LG's positively immense booth.
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CES 2010
Ultra Slim LG
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2010
LG's pencil-thin, Ultra Slim LED backlit LCD HDTV was drawing a fair share of the crowds.
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Audio Video News
CES 2010: Sony 3D TVs and Blu-ray player
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2010
Sony’s CES press conference kicked off in a surprisingly cool manner with a Jimi Hendrix clip, followed by a live (in 3D, that is) performance by Sony music artist Taylor Swift, who was introduced by the company’s apparently smitten head honcho...
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CES 2010
Optoma Returns
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2010
We've missed Optoma's engaging big-screen demos the past few shows, but we had to miss them again this year. The featured attractions here were several project 3D demos using video projectors. Unfortunately, they were disappointing compared to the 3D demos elsewhere at the show, with decent 3D effects but noticeably compromised resolution.
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CES 2010
Swans' Song
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2010
The audience is all ears listening to the flagship home theater system from Swans (more below), via Arcadia of California via Hi-Vi in China. For those who are interested, they were listening to Yanni Live at Mandalay Bay on a multichannel DVD.
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CES 2010
Swans' Song II
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2010
This is the system to which the crowd in the above photo were paying rapt attention. Or rather the left and right speakers in that system (my photo of the entire system didn't fare well).
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CES 2010
Swans M6HT
Tom Norton  |  Jan 07, 2010
The M6HT system from Swans is more modest than the 2.3B system described above, but just as classy in its solid wood threads. Unfortunately, however, it was not on demo.
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