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Music Reviews
Tracking Surround: Porcupine Tree DVD-A
Ken Richardson  |  May 03, 2007

Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet (Atlantic). As personified by this concept album's young protagonist, the worldview of the Planet isn't just blank.

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New Products
The Gadget Girl: iPod Madness
Jamie Sorcher  |  May 03, 2007

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AV Receiver Reviews
Cambridge Audio Azur 640R A/V Receiver
Daniel Kumin  |  May 03, 2007

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JVC DLA-HD1 1080p D-ILA Front Projector
Al Griffin  |  May 03, 2007

the listTurf battles in the 1080p front projector market have really heated up since Sony introduced its $5,000 LCoS-based SXRD model last fall.

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Other Tech
Inner Workings: Inside an Active Speaker
James K. Willcox  |  May 03, 2007

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Other Tech
Q&A - May, 2007
Ian G. Masters  |  May 03, 2007

Sound... & Vision

Q. I read that the newer HDMI version 1.3 effectively solves the lip-sync issue that can sometimes pop up in HDTV broadcasts because of the digital audio being quicker than the video. I am considering a receiver upgrade. Would you recommend looking for a receiver with HDMI 1.3? Shawn Crandall Via e-mail

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Home Theater Systems Reviews
Denon DHT-487DV Home Theater in a Box
Darryl Wilkinson  |  May 03, 2007
An HTIB you can grow to love.

Denon has a long and venerable history in the audio/video industry, including much of the pioneering work in the field of digital audio. Fitting of that tradition, Denon was, for many years, a brand reserved solely for the audiophile (later followed by the videophile) who frequented the high-end shops. This was a no-nonsense era for Denon, and its designers and engineers eschewed flashy features and other niceties, such as easy-to-use menus.

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Audio Video News
Motorola to Show Dual Cable Box
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 03, 2007
Looking for a smoother way to switch between cable and broadcast channels? Next week Motorola will demo a dual-function cable box that also receives off-the-air channels. The product will surface at the annual convention of NCTA, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
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Custom Installation How-To
Oppo DV-981HD Upconverting DVD Player
Al Griffin  |  May 02, 2007

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Other Tech
Installations: The Real King of All Media
Rob Medich  |  May 02, 2007

"Oh God - how trite," Howard Stern once told him. "Every guy in radio collects old radios."

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