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MGM Lion to Roar in HD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 01, 2007
DirecTV will get a leg up on the Dish Network this fall with the launch of the MGM HD channel, reports Broadcasting & Cable. The lion will roar 24/7.
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New Products
2007 Line Shows
 |  Sep 30, 2007

Denon 2007 Line Show A completely revamped receiver lineup, featuring HDMI 1.3a switching throughout, highlights Denon's 2007 offerings.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVD Review: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
Marc Horowitz  |  Sep 30, 2007

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
CD Review Roundup: José González, Iron and Wine, Devendra Banhart
Rob O'Connor  |  Sep 30, 2007

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Music Reviews
CD Review: Bruce Springsteen
Steve Simels  |  Sep 30, 2007

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LCD TV Reviews
Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR4 LCD Digital Color TV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 30, 2007

Last year when I reviewed the 1080p <A HREF="http://ultimateavmag.com/flatpaneldisplays/806sonykdl46/">Sony Bravia KDL-46XBR2</A>, I concluded that it "really knocked me out." Now we have the new Bravia KDL-46XBR4. It's similar in many respects to the 46XBR2, but offers significant improvements. These include better black levels, a new, slick on-screen menu system, and 120Hz operation&mdash;a feature that's showing up in more and more high-end LCD sets. Depending on its implementation, a 120Hz refresh rate can reduce image smear with moving images&mdash;one of the lingering problems of LCD display technology.

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Audio Video News
Will Zune Acquire Auto Download Magic?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 28, 2007
Zune may be about to start making download decisions for you. The name of the Microsoft patent application in question is "Automatic delivery of personalized content to a portable media player with feedback." That says it all, doesn't it?
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Audio Video News
Holiday Heap O' Hi-Def Growing... And Growing
 |  Sep 27, 2007  |  First Published: Sep 28, 2007

Many long-rumored HD releases have been officially announced into fact in recent weeks, and since other news has been slower this week I thought we'd play some catch up.

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Audio Video News
Burn DVDs the Legal Way
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 27, 2007
Burning a DVD with copyrighted material is about to become legal--under the right circumstances. The DVD Copy Control Association has approved CSS Managed Recording for burning of commercial DVDs.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVD Review: The First Films of Samuel Fuller
Mel Neuhaus  |  Sep 26, 2007
Eclipse/The Criterion Collection
Movie •••• Picture ••½Sound ••½Extras None

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