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Sitting Room Pretty
Jamie Sorcher  |  Nov 25, 2008

Constructing a theater from scratch in a custom-built home can be a challenge, but remodeling a room in an established home can sometimes be even more demanding.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Dark Knight—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Nov 24, 2008  |  First Published: Nov 25, 2008
Video: 4.25/5
Audio: 5/5
Extras: 4/5
With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
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Other Tech
Black Friday: The Best (and Worst) Deals on HD
Stan Horaczek  |  Nov 24, 2008

Just a few years ago, retailers were furious when their secret Black Friday ads leaked online before they hit he Thursday papers. Now, they can hardly wait for eager bargain hunters to fire up Acrobat and scour their flyers for deals. But, at the same time, this years deals are a little disappointing.

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Music Reviews
Guns N' Roses: Chinese Democracy
Brett Milano  |  Nov 24, 2008
Black Frog/Geffen
Music •••½Sound •••½
It's a pretty decent album.
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Other Tech
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Stan Horaczek  |  Nov 24, 2008

Just a few years ago, retailers were furious when their secret Black Friday ads leaked online before they hit he Thursday papers. Now, they can hardly wait for eager bargain hunters to fire up Acrobat and scour their flyers for deals. But, at the same time, this years deals are a little disappointing.

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Other Tech
Black Friday: The Best (and Worst) Deals on HD Page 3
Stan Horaczek  |  Nov 24, 2008

Just a few years ago, retailers were furious when their secret Black Friday ads leaked online before they hit he Thursday papers. Now, they can hardly wait for eager bargain hunters to fire up Acrobat and scour their flyers for deals. But, at the same time, this years deals are a little disappointing.

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Audio Video News
Hellboy II: The Chat Recap
SV Staff  |  Nov 24, 2008
Don't you wish your life had TiVo? I do. A few weeks ago, we told you all about the first BD-Live chat with the director of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Guillermo del Toro. The chat, accessible only through Universal Studio's BD-Live...
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Audio Video News
Small LCD HD TV Wars
SV Staff  |  Nov 24, 2008
In a smackdown of very small proportions, HANNspree and Westinghouse are battling for your dollars and shelf-space. Neither name is a heavy-hitter in the US television market, but they do have some interesting new products.HANNspree just...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Fred Claus
David Vaughn  |  Nov 24, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/fredclaus.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Did you know that Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti) has a brother? Yep, his name is Fred (Vince Vaughn), and he's on the naughty list. After growing up in saintly Nick's shadow, Fred becomes a scrooge who's lost his belief in Christmas. Estranged from the family but in dire need of cash, Fred ventures to the North Pole to help his brother through the holiday crunch in exchange for $50,000. His outlook on Christmas begins to change when he realizes Nick is in trouble from a scheming efficiency expert (Kevin Spacey) out to shut down Christmas forever.

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A/V Veteran
All I Want For Christmas
Thomas J. Norton  |  Nov 24, 2008

A small but vocal segment of the video business, and of video enthusiasts, believes that HD on a disc&#151;that is, Blu-ray&#151;is merely a stopgap. Soon, they are certain, we will all get our HD movie fix via Internet downloads.

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