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Vizio VP505XVT Plasma HDTV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 23, 2009
Price: $1,500 At A Glance: Razor-sharp detail with HD content • Solid blacks and shadow detail • Less-than-inspiring performance with DVD

Best Value at the Warehouse

In the six short years that Vizio has sold flat-panel TVs in the U.S., the company has risen to third place in flat-panel sales (plasma and LCD combined) in the North American market. This tremendous and rapid success is because of the high value that these TVs offer—in particular, they offer surprisingly good picture quality for surprisingly little money.

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Audio Video News
Chinese Blu Acquires Surround Options
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 23, 2009
For Blu-ray fans in China, last week brought a couple of audio-related milestones.
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Canton GLE Series home theater speaker system
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 22, 2009
The Short Form
$3,046 (as tested) / CANTONUSA.COM
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Kramer Vs. Kramer—Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 22, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 3.25/5
Extras: 2/5
Young husband and father, Ted Kramer, loves his family - and his job, which is where he spends most of his time. When he returns home late one evening from work, his wife, Joanna, confronts him and then leaves him, forcing Ted to become the sole caregiver to their six-year-old son. Now, Ted must learn to be a father while balancing the demands of his high-pressure career. But just as Ted adapts to his new role and begins to feel like a fulfilled parent, Joanna returns. And now she wants her son back.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
8 Mile—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 22, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 2.5/5
For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment...is another chance.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Bolt—Walt Disney Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 22, 2009
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.75/5
Extras: 3.5/5
More than just man's best friend, "Bolt" is a modern-day action hero. Raised on the set of a hit television show, Bolt believes he has amazing powers - like a devastating Superbark! But when he's accidentally shipped to New York City, Bolt's daredevil stunts no longer go according to plan. As reality begins to challenge his delusions, Bolt learns his whole life has been a lie. Or has it? Amidst the adversity and hard-knocks, Bolt will discover that a dog's true superpower lies in his loyalty to the owner he loves.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Fast and the Furious Trilogy—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 22, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 4.5/5
"The Fast And The Furious Trilogy" includes "The Fast And The Furious", "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift" with a digital copy of each film.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Kite Runner—Dreamworks (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 22, 2009
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3/5
Amir is a young Afghani from a well-to-do Kabul family; his best friend Hassan is the son of a family servant. Together the two boys form a bond of friendship that breaks tragically on one fateful day, when Amir fails to save his friend from brutal neighborhood bullies. Amir and Hassan become separated, and as first the Soviets and then the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan, Amir and his father escape to the United States to pursue a new life. Years later, Amir - now an accomplished author living in San Francisco - is called back to Kabul to right the wrongs he and his father committed years ago.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Seven Pounds—Columbia Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 22, 2009
Video: 5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Will Smith stars as Ben Thomas, a man at a crossroads searching for a way to redeem his heavy conscience. He discovers he has the power to change the circumstances of seven strangers who deserve a second chance. But when one of them captures his heart, he must decide if he should reveal his secret - even if it means giving up on his plan.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Quantum of Solace—MGM (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 22, 2009
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 3/5
Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White who reveals the organization which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined. Forensic intelligence links a Mi6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille, a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene, a ruthless businessman and major force within the mysterious organization.
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