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Take Vocal Command of Your Theater
Kim Wilson  |  Feb 05, 2009

A little know company in Cambridge, Massachussetts could change the way we interface with our home theaters. Using advanced technology, Ambrid has reinvented remote functionality with a universal remote control that uses voice commands to fully automate any home entertainment system.

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PointClickHome's Partner for Tech-Savvy Design
 |  Feb 04, 2009

When putting together a home theater, even the best equipment can't make up for a lack of style and design. But, having to choose everything from speakers to seating can be overwhelming. We're happy to do the dirty work for you, providing the latest updates, reviews and design tips on all things audio/visual.

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The Big Picture
Crystal Ball
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 04, 2009

Here's a question from Kirk Spencer in Bartlesville, OK, about the future of television technology:

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Audio Video News
To Delay After All
 |  Feb 04, 2009

It feels like watching a tennis match—back and forth, over and over. The decision to delay the analog-TV cutoff was passed by the Senate, rejected by the House of Representatives, passed again by the Senate last week, and finally passed today by the House with a vote of 264-158. Interestingly, the number of Republicans who voted for the bill (23) was greater than the number of Democrats who voted against it (10). Obviously, President Obama will sign it, since he spearheaded the effort to delay the transition in the first place.

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The DTV Transition Date Goes Back to the Future
SV Staff  |  Feb 04, 2009
Join me in doing your best Amy Poehler voice when I read that headline and say, "Really?" The bill pushing back the deadline for the DTV transition to June 12th is alive again and should be going under the pen of the president fairly...
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It's Official: DTV Transition Botched
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 04, 2009
The on-again, off-again effort to delay the DTV transition from February 17 to June 12 has overcome its biggest obstacle. It originated with the Obama team, then got approved by the Senate, voted down by the House of Representatives, re-approved by the Senate, and today, finally passed by the House in a 264-158 vote. The legislation now goes to President Obama who is expected to sign it.
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Fostex PM0.4W Powered Monitors Match Your Mac
SV Staff  |  Feb 04, 2009
Personally, when it comes to monitor speakers, I don't care how ugly they are as long as they sound good and will fit on my epic mess of a desk. With a pair of Fostex's new PM0.4Ws, though, that compromise might not be necessary. Each...
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S&V DUMMY CONTEST
 |  Feb 03, 2009

Nothing brings family and friends together like the big, lifelike picture and sound of Panasonic's new line of VIERA HDTVs with standard SD memory card sl

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Samsung's Hip Blu-rays
Kim Wilson  |  Feb 03, 2009

Integration and contemporary styling is what everyone is looking for so Samsung's new Blu-ray players certainly embrace both these concepts. The BD-P4600 is a wall-mountable Blu-ray player and the HT-BD8200 is a Home Theater Sound Bar with an integrated Blu-ray Player. According to Samsung they are heralding a new direction for the Blu-ray industry and moving away from the traditional square (and boring) black boxes.

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Custom Installation Equipment ReviewsCustom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
Decor Conscious HDTV Furniture
Kim Wilson  |  Feb 03, 2009

Reinforcing the brand’s commitment to provide the utmost elegance and functionality to dcor-conscious home theater furniture, OmniMount launched its new Karim Collection line of lifestyle furniture with the Prism 50. The new collection is in partnership with industrial and interior designer Karim Rashid.

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