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Star Trek - Season Three (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Dec 16, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/tos3.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The third and final season of <i>Star Trek</i> is very hit or miss in its entertainment value. The show was nearly canceled after the second season due to low ratings, but NBC begrudgingly brought it back and placed it in the worst possible timeslot&#151;Friday night at 10pm. With the target demographic being young men, most had better things to do than to sit around the house and watch a science fiction show.

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Audio Video News
Blare-Busting Bill Passes House
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 16, 2009
Legislation that would control the abusive blare of television ads passed in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday.
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Samsung 55-Inch 1080p HDTV
SV Staff  |  Dec 15, 2009
We've found the perfect gift for that HDTV fan on your holiday list, and it's almost 50% off the original price: Get a Samsung LN52B550 52-Inch 1080p LCD TV for $1,119.99 (normally $1,999.99). More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. ...
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Audio Video News
Warpia wirelessly links your PC to your HDTV
SV Staff  |  Dec 15, 2009
Most of my media and half of my video games are on my PC, which means the only way I can enjoy some of my favorite content is to run a long cable from my desk to my home theater. Warpia's new Wireless USB to Audio/Video Adapter lets you pipe your...
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The Big Picture
Seoul Man
Scott Wilkinson  |  Dec 15, 2009

<I>All photos by Scott Wilkinson</I>

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Audio Video News
Blu Ascendant
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 15, 2009
After a slow start, sales of Blu-ray players have passed a couple of significant milestones. They're selling better than DVD players and VCRs did at equivalent moments in their histories.
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Audio Video News
The Lord of the Rings hitting Blu-ray in April, theatrical only
SV Staff  |  Dec 15, 2009
Many of us have been waiting rather patiently for Peter Jackson's epic, Lord of the Rings trilogy to hit our preferred format, but this isn't exactly what we had in mind. On April 6th, 2010, the first LotR Blu-ray release will hit shelves...
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New Products
First Look: XstreamHD
John Sciacca  |  Dec 14, 2009
If you've never heard of XStreamHD, that's OK. Up until now, they've kept a pretty low profile. But that doesn't mean they haven't been busy quietly building the groundwork and infrastructure for a system that may very well be a total game changer for the way you view movies, listen to music and play games. I actually had heard of them.
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: All-Day Sale On PS3 Games
SV Staff  |  Dec 14, 2009
If you still need to do some last-minute shopping for that video-game fan on your list, Amazon.com is having a huge sale starting Midnight PT on Dec. 15 on PS3 games. Check the site for the latest updates and after the jump we have more HD deals* to...
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Premiere Design
Pass the Amp
Scott Wilkinson  |  Dec 14, 2009

CES is three weeks away, and my inbox is already filling up with new-product announcements. Among them is the X260.5, a new monoblock power amp from <A href="http://www.passlabs.com">Pass Labs</A>.

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