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Pioneer’s new AVRs go high, wide, and deep
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2010
Spring must be around the corner again, folks, ‘cause Pioneer has just announced a bunch of new receivers. The company’s new lineup consists of 5 models that range in price from $299 to $749. All deliver height channels ...
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Audio Video News
The A-Box: an army-worthy iPod speaker
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2010
Now this is an iPod speaker system with some style. The A-Box from Thodio is an iPod speaker built inside an authentic ammunition box. Olive drab, metal, yellow stenciling, serious military chic. The A-Box comes in two versions, a "light" model...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
2012
David Vaughn  |  Mar 05, 2010
Roland Emmerich blew up the White House in Independence Day, stomped around New York City in Godzilla, and created a modern-day ice age in The Day After Tomorrow, so it's fitting he would co-write/direct an epic adventure about a global cataclysm. 2012 is essentially a planetary snuff film as the Earth is bombarded by a new type of solar radiation that cooks the planet's core—think of the Earth being stuffed into a microwave.

Surprisingly, the script is quite entertaining and even touching, but Emmerich couldn't resist the urge to create a CGI-infested action flick that causes more laughter than tension. Regardless, it looks and sounds fantastic with an amazingly detailed 1080p/AVC encode and bombastic DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack.

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Custom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
My Majestic Theater
Carmine Gallo  |  Mar 05, 2010

Long before I met my wife I dreamed of having my own home theater, many ideas have come and gone since then, but I always knew that I wanted a dedicated theater in a classic style. I finally came one step closer to my dream in 1999 when my wife and I bought a new home in the suburbs, although it would be years before I would actually start my project. I began researching and collecting items from the past, and in 2006 I finally got the nod from my financial advisor (that would be my wife) though there was one caveat ... I was put on a very strict budget.

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Audio Video News
Pioneer Becomes Second 3D AVR Maker
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 05, 2010
Pioneer has announce some 3D capable a/v receivers.
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Samsung UN46B8500 46-Inch LCD HDTV Page 2
Al Griffin  |  Mar 04, 2010
Key Features
$3,600 (list) samsung.com

• 46-inch, 1080p-resolution screen

• Slim, 1.6-inch-deep cabinet • LED backlight with local dimming

• 240-Hz display with Auto Motion Pro blur-/judderreduction processing

• SRS TruSurround

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Samsung UN46B8500 46-Inch LCD HDTV Page 3
Al Griffin  |  Mar 04, 2010
Key Features
$3,600 (list) samsung.com

• 46-inch, 1080p-resolution screen

• Slim, 1.6-inch-deep cabinet • LED backlight with local dimming

• 240-Hz display with Auto Motion Pro blur-/judderreduction processing

• SRS TruSurround

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Other Tech
Gadget Gary: Vudu Child
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Mar 04, 2010

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Samsung UN46B8500 46-Inch LCD HDTV
Al Griffin  |  Mar 04, 2010
Key Features
$3,600 (list) samsung.com

• 46-inch, 1080p-resolution screen

• Slim, 1.6-inch-deep cabinet • LED backlight with local dimming

• 240-Hz display with Auto Motion Pro blur-/judderreduction processing

• SRS TruSurround

Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
YouTube adds closed captioning to videos
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2010
The web's biggest video site is now adding captions to its videos. From now on, all videos uploaded will have optional captions transcribed from the audio through Google's speech recognition system. This is a massive expansion of YouTube's...
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