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Win a $250 Best Buy Gift Card
SV Staff  |  Feb 10, 2009

We're always looking for ways to make SoundandVisionMag.com bigger, better and faster. To do that, we need some info from you, our wonderful readers.

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Audio Video News
Beamz: The Instrument That Makes Air Guitar Even Nerdier
SV Staff  |  Feb 10, 2009
So, I'm probably a little late to the party on this one, but having watched the full demonstration video of this "music instrument" you can buy at The Sharper Image (of course), I might have to take the rest of the day off to...
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Music Reviews
From Genesis: 5.1 Revelations
Ken Richardson  |  Feb 09, 2009
Rhino
Music •••• DVD-Video Surround Mix •••• Extras ••••
In the afterglow of the heyday of multichannel music, it's getting harder
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Other Tech
My DIY Home Theater Makeover
John Sciacca  |  Feb 09, 2009

We had a saying back when I worked in the golf business: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." For a while, I felt like I was getting into the rut of teaching and not doing. While my Custom Installer column strives to help you get the most out of your system, I allowed technology to pass my system by.

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Audio Video News
Now You Can Vudu For Less
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009
If you've been holding off on purchasing a Vudu Box, now's the time. Originally retailing for $400, the new price is an affordable $150. Not bad for the basic 250GB system."We are reaping the rewards of success in the retail channel...
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Audio Video News
Panasonic Opens 3D Authoring Lab
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009
While other companies are floundering around - to 3D, or not to 3D - Panasonic is making a commitment to bring 3D Full HD to home Blu-ray by the year 2010. The new 3D authoring facility is in the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory located in...
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Audio Video News
Networked LG BD370 Blu-ray Player's Japanese Release
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009
 Sleek and shiny new LG Blu-ray players will be hitting the shelves, but only in Japan. The BD370 is a networked Blu-ray player, with BD-Live and YouTube support. Alas, no Netflix, no CinemaNow. For now. Set for a Q2 release in Japan,...
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Audio Video News
Apple Takes on the DVR Market
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009
Interesting speculation from analysts on an all-Apple world. An investment banker said he expects Apple to introduce a networked TV and add DVR functionality to its Apple TV set-top box.From The Apple Insider, "We expect Apple to design a...
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Audio Video News
Hey, guys, Valentine's Day is nearly upon us!
SV Staff  |  Feb 09, 2009
And here's something the ladies will love: the just-released Limited Edition Gift Set of The Notebook (Warner), director Nick Cassavetes's 2004 adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's 1996 romantic-novel bestseller.For those not in know -...
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Tower Speaker Reviews
Monitor Audio Platinum Surround Speaker System
Thomas J. Norton  |  Feb 09, 2009
Founded in 1972, UK-based Monitor Audio has long produced speakers that offered good value, from its low-end Bronze line, starting at around $325 for a pair of two-way bookshelf models and extending up to $4500/pair for the company's priciest Gold Signature model. Even that is not an outrageous price for an upscale design in today's speaker market. The number of current speaker lines topping out at over $20k/pair, however, would be alarming if it weren't counterbalanced by excellent speakers selling for a fraction of that price.
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