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"Plug and Play" Gets Green Light
Barry Willis  |  Sep 15, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 16, 2003

Set-top converter boxes (STBs) may eventually disappear, thanks to cable compatibility rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, September 10. The rules ratify an agreement reached by cable companies and electronics makers late last year, and insure that new televisions will be able to connect directly to cable feeds nationwide without the need for an adaptive device.

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Audio Video News
Yamaha Gets THX Certification
 |  Sep 15, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 16, 2003

<A HREF="http://www.yamaha.com">Yamaha Corporation</A> has joined the ranks of manufacturers whose products qualify for THX Ultra2 certification.

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Audio Video News
Disposable DVDs Hit Test Markets
 |  Sep 15, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 16, 2003

Throw-away DVDs should fit easily in a world accustomed to everything from disposable diapers to disposable cameras.

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Sony KV-34XBR910 34-inch HDTV Monitor
Al Griffin  |  Sep 15, 2003

Photos by Tony Cordoza The good old cathode-ray tube (CRT) is up against some stiff competition these days. Leading the charge are sexy flat-panel plasma and LCD TVs that can be mounted on the wall like a picture.

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Other Tech
Shopping Made Simple: HDTV
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2003
Illustration by Rick Wessler Confused about HDTV? Well, it can be hard to find somebody who isn't - which is why I recently had a consultation with my esteemed colleague, Dr. Hidef, who isn't the tiniest bit perplexed when it comes to high-definition TV.
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3 Roads to HDTV
David Katzmaier  |  Sep 15, 2003

Photos by Tony Cordoza

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Other Tech
What's on HDTV
Michael Antonoff  |  Sep 15, 2003

The transition to high-definition television really picked up steam this fall as ABC, CBS, NBC, and the WB filled their 2003-04 prime-time schedules with more hours of HDTV programming than ever before. During an entire week, these networks are offering some 70 hours of HDTV.

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Audio Video News
FCC Approves Plug n Play
Gary Merson  |  Sep 12, 2003
On Wednesday, September 10, the Federal Communications Commission approved a package of standards designed to make digital televisions compatible with a wide range of digital and high definition cable television programs. The "plug and play" agreement will allow consumers to connect digital televisions directly into cable systems, without a set-top-box.
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Zenith R49W36 49-inch HDTV Monitor
David Katzmaier  |  Sep 10, 2003

Photos by Tony Cordoza A newcomer to HDTV has to face so many new abbreviations and technical terms that he could end up feeling like a freshman at MIT. Competing for your hard-earned buck are technologies like LCD, DLP, plasma, LCoS, and CRT - all of which can be found in sets that feature 1080i, 720p, and 480p scanning, ATSC tuners, and DVI with HDCP.

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Custom Installation How-To
Go-Video D2730 Networked DVD Player
Michael Antonoff  |  Sep 10, 2003

Photos by Tony Cordoza Using a standalone DVD player in the connected home seems so inappropriately standoffish. Why live by disc alone? That's the thinking behind the Go-Video D2730, a richly featured DVD player that's also adept at playing music or videos, or displaying photos stored on a Windows-based computer.

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