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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Peacemaker (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Sep 19, 2010
When ten atomic warheads disappear in the former Soviet Union, a newly promoted U. S. nuclear specialist (Nicole Kidman) teams with Colonel Thomas Devoe (George Clooney) to track down the missing weapons before they fall into the wrong hands.

For some odd reason, I missed this in theaters and on DVD last century. The story grabs you in the very first scene and doesn't let go until the end. My one criticism of it is the third act is a little far-fetched with Clooney and Kidman running around New York bossing everyone around and taking matters into their own hands, but hey, it's Hollywood.

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Audio Video News
Oakley to make 3D glasses
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2010
It seems that Oakley is joining the 3D glasses market. The fashion optical company recently announced that it will make a full range of 3D glasses, all equipped with Oakley's fashion sense, branding, and (presumably) hefty price tags. ...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Experiment (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Sep 17, 2010
What happens if you take 24 volunteers and have them role play as prisoners and guards in order to simulate the conditions of a prison? They're cutoff from any contact with the outside world and must adhere to a specific set of rules in order to receive a payment of $14,000 for their time.

From the opening credits there's an ominous undercurrent that the experiment isn't going to end well. The film is well acted and directed, especially by former Oscar winners Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker, and it's certainly thought provoking although isn't for the faint at heart due to the brutally violent conditions that erupt during the experiment.

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Premiere Design
Projectiondesign Avielo DLP Projectors
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 17, 2010
At the CEDIA Expo next week, Norwegian Projectiondesign will introduce three new DLP projectors branded with its Avielo moniker. Here's a preview...
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Video Game Review: Singularity
Will Greenwald  |  Sep 17, 2010

In theory, Singularity, developed by Raven Software, seems like a home run. As an American soldier investigating the abandoned (but not uninhabited) Russian island of Katorga-12, you travel back in time, inadvertently change the past, and then spend the next 6 to 10 hours fighting across the island to set things straight.

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October 2010
 |  Sep 17, 2010

COLUMNS

Tech Zone: October 2010
Ken C. Pohlmann rounds up some cool new products, including the Meridian Sooloos Control 15 music server and the GoldenEar Triton Two Tower loudspeaker.

The Custom Installer: It's All Right to Be Wrong

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Blu-ray Review: The Runaways and Rock 'n' Roll High School
Ken Korman  |  Sep 17, 2010

Hollywood has always had a troubled relationship with rock & roll.

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Custom Installation How-To
Test Report: S1Digital ES400 and P250 Entertainment Server
John Sciacca  |  Sep 17, 2010

Lots can happen in the A/V world over a 3-year span, but that same length of time is an eternity in the computer world, where changes take place almost daily. Any new A/V gear that you buy is likely to remain up to date for at least a few years, but it’s not unusual for a state-of-the-art computer to become a paperweight in almost no time.

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Tower Speaker Reviews
Test Report: Martin Logan Motion Series Speakers
Daniel Kumin  |  Sep 17, 2010

If Porsche made a front-engine, water-cooled delivery van, would it still be a "real" Porsche? Car nuts could argue such a question 'til doomsday — and indeed have, beginning in 1978 when Porsche debuted its muchdebated water-cooled, front-engine Model 928. Audio buffs no doubt are ready to do likewise regarding the new Motion speaker range from MartinLogan.

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Other Tech
The Final Cut: Saying No to Google TV
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 16, 2010

It’s been a hard day at work. You want to unwind in front of the flat-screen. You don’t want interactivity. You don’t want infotainment. After slaving at the PC all day, you don’t want to surf. You want to watch some damn TV, do some 12-ounce curls, and then doze off. I ask you: Is that so wrong? According to companies like Google, yes, it is. And they want to change that.

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