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Audio Video News
Who Wants a Souped-Up MP3?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 27, 2010
The originator of the MP3 audio file format is backing a new version that would embed extra features into the file.
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Audio Video News
Comcast makes plans for 3D supremacy
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2010
Comcast clearly thinks 3D is an important part of the future of television, and it's aiming to be the new king of the third dimension. According to Multichannel News, Comcast is planning to offer a steadily growing stream of 3D content in the...
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Premiere Design
Cantare Nobile
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 26, 2010

German speaker maker <A href="http://www.canton.de">Canton</A> was founded in 1972, deriving its name by combining the Latin word <I>cantare</I> (to sing) and the German word <I>ton</I> (musical tone). Nowhere is the company's dedication to exceptional music reproduction more evident than its Reference line, which is topped by the flagship Reference 1.2 DC.

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Audio Video News
Ultralink HDMI cables make the big bend
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2010
HDMI cables are packed full of conductors and they tend to be pretty stiff. So if your equipment rack's up against the wall, you might have a tough time bending the HDMI cables to make the 90-degree turn into the back of your receiver. There are...
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Audio Video News
Samsung Creates Streaming Help Channel
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 26, 2010
Samsung has launched a streaming channel to help consumers use the company's products.
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Audio Video News
Korea goes retro with LG's 14" CRT
SV Staff  |  Jan 25, 2010
Welcome to the other end of the home theater spectrum: the 14-inch, standard-definition cathode ray tube. No, this isn't a historical piece; it's a new product from LG. The 14SR1EB is an old-timey CRT television, complete with four legs and...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Atonement (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jan 25, 2010

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/atonementbd.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><i>When a young girl catches her sister in a passionate embrace with a childhood friend, her jealousy drives her to tell a lie that will change the course of their lives forever. </i>

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Pride and Prejudice (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jan 25, 2010

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/pridebd.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>During the Georgian period in England the Bennet family is in dire financial shape. Mr. Bennet (Donald Sutherland) has five daughters and an overbearing wife (Brenda Blethyn), but if the old man keels over, the family estate passes to a distant cousin and the girls would be at his mercy. In order to have a better grasp on her future, Mrs. Bennet prepares her daughter to marry into suitable families with one requirement&#151;money. However, when Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) comes to town for the summer things may not go according to plan.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Bourne Trilogy (Dual-format)
David Vaughn  |  Jan 25, 2010

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/bourne1.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>After being pulled from the sea with two bullets in his back, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) awakens on a fishing boat with no memory of his involvement in a top-secret, black-ops arm of the CIA called Treadstone. The only clue to his identity is the number of a Swiss safe-deposit box in which he discovers an array of passports, weapons, and cash. As he struggles to unlock the secret of his own identity, Bourne has to deal with his past in order to ensure his own future.

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AV Receiver Reviews
Sony STR-DN1000 A/V Receiver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 25, 2010
Price: $400 At A Glance: Flagship of Sony’s standard receiver line • Strong aesthetics and user interface, well-designed remote • Compatible with Sony wireless speakers using optional card

Slick but Affordable

The process of getting music into, and out of, an A/V receiver is changing. An increasing number of receivers come with Ethernet jacks to pull music out of a network-connected PC. Against this background, Sony—thinking for itself, as always—has built a totally different form of networking into the STR-DN1000 A/V receiver.

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