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MK Returns Without Ampersand
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 07, 2008
Remember Miller & Kreisel, also known as M&K? The once reputable American speaker brand is making a comeback as MK Sound thanks to a Danish startup company and an American retailer.
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Other Tech
Blu-ray 2008: The Studio Report Card
 |  Oct 06, 2008

"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women," -The Blu-ray format, when asked what's best in life

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Other Tech
The Producer's Ear: Audition Your Discs
 |  Oct 06, 2008

Last month, we began exploring "how to listen." Now it's time to audition your favorite CDs. Note what you like about each one. Is there a common thread among them in the genre of music or the style of production?

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Custom Installation How-ToThe Connected Life
Gear Hall
John Sciacca  |  Oct 06, 2008

Being a custom installer is no easy feat. More often than not, the job involves problem-solving and figuring out a way to make a square peg fit in a round hole. Fortunately, the manufacturers that support the world of custom installation have produced a lot of terrific products to make these possible.

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Audio Video News
Sony's Frequent Flyer Club: Sony Pictures Blu-ray Club
SV Staff  |  Oct 06, 2008
Everyone's doing it. Frequent flyer programs for airlines, frequent shopper loyalty cards for the drugstore, grocery store - even the Flying J Truck Stop I went to today (don't ask) asked me if I was enrolled in their rewards program. Sony...
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Audio Video News
Apple TV in HD
SV Staff  |  Oct 06, 2008
Apple TV's latest update, version 2.2, has gone HD. In addition to security updates (always a good thing) and Genius features, Apple TV has HDTV options. Looks to me to be the same things offered through the iTunes Store, and this gives you two...
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Audio Video News
Thomson's Technicolor Is Testing Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Oct 06, 2008
Nothing like buying a shiny new Blu-ray Disc movie, and discovering that its BD-Live or BD-Java feature doesn't work properly, or takes forever to load. Kinda sucks, doesn't it? Technicolor, a division of Thomson, has opened a facility to test...
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Audio Video News
3D: No Goofy Glasses Necessary
SV Staff  |  Oct 06, 2008
The latest new trend is hitting Sony's 4K projectors, proving that everything old is new again. 3D, once reserved for the truly campy sci-fi thrillers, is going to be available as an adapter for the SRX-R220 4K projector, maintaining the full...
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LCD TV Reviews
LG 47LG60 LCD TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 06, 2008

A few months ago, a product manager and engineer from LG visited Grayscale Studio to demonstrate the company's new LG60 line of LCD TVs. They were most proud of the effort they had put into the grayscale controls, which let a trained technician calibrate this critical aspect of a TV's performance.

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Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U Plasma HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 06, 2008
The One to Beat?

While LCD displays may dominate that video wall at your local Best Circuit Shack these days, don’t dismiss the benefits of plasmas. No company has put more R&D into plasma development than Panasonic, and it’s paid off. People may disagree about who makes the best plasma sets, but no one will dispute that Panasonic is in the thick of the action. When it comes to the breadth of its product range, Panasonic is the champ.

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