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Premiere Design
Glass Act
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 10, 2010

Glass isn't the first thing I would think of as an ideal material for speaker cabinets, but French manufacturer <A href="http://www.waterfallaudio.com">Waterfall Audio</A> disagrees. Its new flagship Niagara is a thing of crystalline beauty that boasts impressive specs.

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Audio Video News
Netflix Not Going 1080p
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 10, 2010
Netflix regards streaming as a major component of its future survival when online delivery eventually takes over from disc rentals. But until now, Netflix streaming has been limited to 720p resolution. That's high-def but not the highest-def. And so Netflix streamers' hearts were glad when a report slipped out that Netflix was about to go 1080p. Unfortunately that report has since been retracted.
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 9: Mark Waldrep
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 09, 2010  |  First Published: Feb 10, 2010
AIX Records and iTrax.com founder Mark Waldrep talks about what high-definition audio really means, multichannel music, Blu-ray as an audio medium, discs vs. downloads, digital vs. analog, and more.

Run Time: 1:12:11

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Desktop Speaker Reviews
B&W Zeppelin and Zeppelin Mini iPod Sound Systems
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 09, 2010
When I profiled the B&W Zeppelin and Zeppelin Mini iPod sound systems in my Ultimate Gear blog, I got several requests for a real review. So I contacted B&W, which sent me both units to play with, and I'm happy to report that they both live up to the company's considerable reputation—once you get the settings right.
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Audio Video News
Panasonic prices its first 3D HDTV: $5,900
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2010
If you want to be an early adopter of 3D HDTV technology, get ready to shell out a pretty hefty chunk of change. Panasonic has announced pricing and shipping information for its upcoming TH-P54VT2 3D-capable plasma TV in Japan. The good news is...
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Audio Video News
Now You Can Sling on AT&T 3G
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 09, 2010
SlingMedia's SlingPlayer is a popular way to place-shift your local TV programming to any broadband-connected computer in the world. Now you can do it with an AT&T smartphone too.
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Denon AVR-4810CI
 |  Feb 08, 2010
Key Features
$2,999 usa.denon.com
• 9 x 140 watts (2 channels driven; 20 Hz to
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Audio Video News
Samsung, Sharp settle screen scuffle
SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2010
Sharp and Samsung have finally settled their LCD patent dispute. According to a press release issued today, the two companies signed a settlement to their three-year dispute on Monday. The dispute revolved around LCD panel patents that both...
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Premiere Design
Space Saver
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 08, 2010

Most home-theater geeks prefer to buy separate components in order to optimize the performance of each one and allow them to be swapped out independently for repair or upgrade. But what if you don't have enough space to accommodate all those separate devices? <A href="http://www.usa.denon.com">Denon</A>'s answer is the new S-5BD, which combines a full-featured Blu-ray player and AVR into one compact package.

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AV Receiver Reviews
Denon AVR-4810CI A/V Receiver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 08, 2010
Price: $2,999 At A Glance: First Denon A/V receiver with nine channels of amplification • Networked audio features include Wi-Fi • Strong audio fundamentals

Need Supersizing?

Has the concept of supersizing peaked? The McMansion-driven housing boom is a bust. Some SUV owners are trading in their gas-guzzlers for more efficient hybrids of the same size, while others are opting for more efficient hybrid sedans. Fast food addicts are counting the calories in their Happy Meals.

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