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A.I. Artificial Intelligence
David Vaughn  |  Apr 08, 2011
In the future, the polar ice caps have melted, the sea waters have flooded coastal cities, and you must obtain a license to have a child. Science has evolved to the point of creating artificial beings, called mechas, to serve humans and preserve precious natural resources. One such mecha, David (Haley Joel Osment), is the first of its kind; an artificial kid that can give and receive unconditional love to his adoptive parents.

Of all of Spielberg's films, this is probably my least favorite. Its pacing is horrendous, it runs much too long at 145 minutes, and its last 40 minutes are a bizarre waste of time. While the acting and special effects are very good they can't overcome the boring second act and the horrendous ending(s).

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Audio Video News
Cablevision App Uses Own Network
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 08, 2011
Cablevision has followed Time Warner Cable's introduction of a live cable TV app with one of its own. But unlike the TWC app, which has some program producers crying foul over unauthorized internet distribution, Cablevision's app uses the company's own Advanced Digital Cable network.

Therefore, Cablevision says, it has the right to distribute programming to iPads "under existing distribution agreements." As a plus, iPad-loving Cablevision TV subscribers needn't get internet service just to use the app. It "allows the iPad to function as a television," says CEO Tom Rutledge.

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Audio Video News
Samsung Offers $50 Active 3D Glasses
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 07, 2011
One of the biggest impediments to the adoption of 3D in the home is the cost of active-shutter glasses—typically around $150 a pop, making it prohibitively expensive to outfit an entire family, even after you account for the one or maybe two pairs included with some (but not all) 3D TVs. So when I read that Samsung will be offering active 3D glasses at less than $50 each, I sat up and took notice.
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Premiere Design
BMC M1 Monoblock Power Amp
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 07, 2011
As anyone interested in high-end audio knows, balanced signals are far superior to unbalanced ones because of their ability to reject induced noise and interference. German newcomer BMC knows this well—in fact, the company name stands for Balanced Music Concept. Its products are distributed in the US by Aaudio Imports and include the M1 monoblock power amp profiled here.
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Audio Video News
For Japan
Ken Richardson  |  Apr 07, 2011

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Another major aftershock has hit Japan - which, again, hits home the fact that the country needs our help.

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Power Amplifier ReviewsSurround Processor Reviews
Test Report: Onkyo P-3000R preamp and M-5000R power amp
Michael Trei  |  Apr 07, 2011

 

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Power Amplifier Reviews
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Michael Trei  |  Apr 07, 2011

 

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Audio Video News
Never mind the Grammys, here's the National Recording Registry
Michael Berk  |  Apr 07, 2011

The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress-created by the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to preserve sound recordings of particular significance-yesterday announced its

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Audio Video News
Getting your smartphone into the vinyl groove
Michael Berk  |  Apr 07, 2011

Chris Feickert (the Dr. Feickert behind turntable and turntable alignment tool) designer Dr. Feickert Analogue) has been working on Adjust+-an interesting hardware/software test suite for turntable adjustment-for a couple of years now.

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Audio Video News
3DTV Boom Fails to Materialize
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 07, 2011
While 3DTV has captured the imaginations of some consumers, most are unmoved, an online poll by Vision Critical shows. Only five percent of Americans, two percent of Britons, and one percent of Canadians have a 3DTV set at home.

Moreover, the skeptics are not likely to turn into purchasers within the next six months. They include 81 percent of Americans and Britons, and 95 percent of Canadians. This is despite high levels of awareness, with more than four out of five consumers in each nation familiar with the technology.

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