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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Smokin’ Aces & Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jan 21, 2010

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/smokinaces.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Magician turned gangster Buddy “Aces” Israel (Jeremy Piven) is in a load of trouble by turning states evidence against the mob. When the jilted mob boss finds out he’s holding-up in Lake Tahoe, he offers a $1 million bounty on his head and every lowlife thug is out to earn a quick buck and it’s up to a couple of FBI agents to try and protect their key witness before one of the fortune seekers hits pay dirt.

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Audio Video News
10 commandments for buying an HDTV at a "big box" store
SV Staff  |  Jan 21, 2010
There are all kinds of reasons to buy an HDTV at a big box electronics store. Maybe you found a really good price in one of their ads. Maybe you have a family member who's suspicious about getting a big-ticket item over the web. It doesn't...
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Projector Reviews
Digital Projection M-Vision Cine LED DLP Projector
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 21, 2010

Ever since I first heard about front projectors with LED light sources, I've been intrigued by the idea. LED-illuminated RPTVs were available just before the product category imploded, but front projectors using this technology have only now begun to appear.

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Audio Video News
Avatar Raises 3D Awareness
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 21, 2010
Avatar now has a place in movie history as a film that has forever changed public consciousness of a technology. In this case, the technology is 3D. Like it or not, 3D is coming home, and James Cameron's blockbuster has made a majority of viewers aware of that.
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Ask S&V
AVR Video, OLED, HTIB
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 20, 2010  |  First Published: Jan 21, 2010
Video Degradation
In your response to Richard Zeddun, you wrote:
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Audio Video News
Avantgarde's $40,000 G2 Duo Omega speakers
SV Staff  |  Jan 20, 2010
Just because CES ended two weeks ago doesn't mean there still aren't some funky, expensive speakers to check out. For example, Avantgarde's G2 speakers combine a huge horn-shaped speaker with a huge block-shaped subwoofer into a large, loud, pricey...
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Audio Video News
Not Everyone's Ready for 3D
user  |  Jan 20, 2010
Rafe Needleman of c|net has a problem with 3D. He's a self-described "flat viewer" and thus can't see 3D effects even if they work fine for most other people. And he's not alone. Four to ten percent of the population has the same problem, "depending on which expert you ask."
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The Big Picture
3D or Not 3D?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 20, 2010

As I watched demo after demo of 3D at CES this year, I kept wondering if 3D is something that consumers really want or if it's being pushed on them by the studios and manufacturers in their quest to sell more products. So I decided to conduct a purely unscientific survey here on <I>UAV</I>. To participate, all you have to do is post a comment on this blog with your responses to any of the following questions, especially the first one:

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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 6: Anthony Grimani
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 19, 2010  |  First Published: Jan 20, 2010
Anthony Grimani, one of the world's leading home-theater designers and consultants, imparts his considerable wisdom about room acoustics, 3D, constant-area screen masking, and more.

Run Time: 1:03:29

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Other Tech
Marantz IS301 Wireless iPod Dock
John Sciacca  |  Jan 19, 2010
Key Features
$249 US.MARANTZ.COM
• Compatible with all A/V receivers and current
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