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Audio Video News
Warner DVD2Blu Drops to $4.95
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 13, 2010
Warner is sweetening its DVD2Blu program, which lets you exchange your old DVDs for new Blu-ray discs. The price per exchange has dropped from $7.95 to $4.95.
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3D Tech
The Future of 3D for Cable and TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  May 12, 2010  |  First Published: May 13, 2010

On Tuesday evening, I attended a panel discussion on the future of 3D for cable and TV presented by iHollywood Forum to coincide with the NCTA (National Cable & Telecommunication Association) 2010 convention in Los Angeles. Also on hand were several demos, including Panasonic's VT25 3D TV and a super-cool 3D camera rig (pictured above), which I'll get to later.

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Audio Video News
Netflix now streams in HD on PC and Mac
SV Staff  |  May 12, 2010
Netflix HD video streaming been a feature for game consoles, Blu-ray players, and set-top boxes for months, but until now it's eluded PC and Mac viewers. According to Engadget, approximately half of the 720p movies and television shows available...
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Ask S&V
Panny Plasmas, Maggie Speakers, 3D Headaches
Scott Wilkinson  |  May 12, 2010
Perennial Panny Questions
Love your segment on The Tech Guy radio show and your podcasts. I'm thinking about buying a 50- or 55-inch plasma or LCD. I heard you mention that the Panasonic plasmas have rising black levels. Do you know if the 2010 Panasonic TC-P50G25 or TC-P50VT25 have the same issue, or have they fixed it? I watched some of the interviews from CES, and the Panasonic people said that their 2010 models are based on Pioneer Kuro technology.
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Audio Video News
Coppola Does SIM2
Thomas J. Norton  |  May 12, 2010
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola divides his time these days between making wine at his Rubicon vineyard in Napa Valley, California and making movies. He acquired the large vineyard, formerly owned by the Inglenook brand, over several decades as the land became available. It was at this facility that SIM2 Multimedia conducted the recent launch of a new advertising campaign featuring Coppola's endorsement of SIM2 DLP projectors.
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 20: Alan Kraemer
Scott Wilkinson  |  May 11, 2010  |  First Published: May 12, 2010
Alan Kraemer, CTO of SRS Labs, discusses live vs. reproduced audio, psychoacoustics and taking how we hear into account in audio processing, the advantages of "front-rendered surround" over discrete multichannel surround, upcoming SRS technologies, and more.

Run Time: 1:13:34

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
True Blood Season Two—HBO(Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  May 11, 2010
Movie: 4
Picture/Sound: 4.5/4.5
Extras: 4
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Edge of Darkness—Warner Bros.(Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  May 11, 2010
Movie: 3.5
Picture/Sound: 4/4.5
Extras: 4
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Saving Private Ryan—Dreamworks (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  May 11, 2010
Movie: 5
Picture/Sound: 5/5
Extras: 3.5
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Daybreakers—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  May 11, 2010
Movie: 3.5
Picture/Sound: 4/4
Extras: 3.5
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