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Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 29, 2009
Price: $1,000 At A Glance: Moderate power and up-front sound • New GUI, Bluetooth, USB input • Proprietary auto setup, room correction, height, low-volume modes

The Brand That Rolls Its Own

At first glance, the Yamaha RX-V1065 A/V receiver seems to be missing several of the latest and greatest features. By that I mean it doesn’t have the licensed goodies and their accompanying logos, the little things that manufacturers use to encourage the feeling that things are getting better all the time. However, when you look closer at the specs—or better yet, page through the manual—some of those features are in fact present, in Yamaha-approved form, under other names.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 29, 2009
Got some electronic joy for the holidays? Congratulations! Now what should you do with the old stuff it's replacing? The Consumer Electronics Association has a few tips on just that subject.
Michael Trei  |  Dec 28, 2009
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Josef Krebs  |  Dec 28, 2009
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Created from a scan of the original 1937 negative and given a digital restoration, the image of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Blu-ray Disc is stunning.

SV Staff  |  Dec 28, 2009
If you missed out on getting that great HD present this year, we have the perfect deal today to make up for it. Get your hands on a Zune HD 32GB Media Player for $179.10. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Onkyo HT-RC180 THX Select2 Plus...
Michael J. Nelson  |  Dec 28, 2009
The purchase of even a seemingly trivial home theater product is fraught with complications: Is this the right length cord? Did I buy the right adapter? Why does the guy at RadioShack smell vaguely of Hormel corned beef hash? The purchase of a new television, the centerpiece of a home theater, is that much more complicated. Understandably, people often view it with the same amount of trepidation as they do their own public caning. (I know I was nervous before mine, yet as it turns out, my caner was thorough, yet gentle.) Fortunately, this magazine gives you everything you need to help you choose the right TV. But there’s still the matter of actually buying your TV.
Scott Wilkinson  |  Dec 28, 2009

As a kid, I remember visiting friends and seeing McIntosh stereo systems in their homes, no doubt the pride and joy of their fathers. Even way back then, <A href="http://www.mcintoshlabs.com">McIntosh</A> was a revered brand, and it remains so today, 60 years after its founding. In celebration of this milestone anniversary, the company has introduced its first-ever compact integrated audio system, the MXA60.

user  |  Dec 28, 2009
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, arguably the greatest sfx fest in movie history, will finally get a high-def release next year. Unfortunately, there's a catch. The Blu-ray disc release will use only the shorter cut shown in theaters.

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