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Gently Down the Stream
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 19, 2013

Streaming is hot. Outfits like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go are jamming the internet with data and putting the hurt on DVD and even Blu-ray. Last time I checked, smart phones, tablets, and ultrabooks lacked optical disc drives. Besides, do you really want to mess with disc-based playback on the train to work? Streaming is entering the hockey stick part of its growth curve.

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This Week
This Week in Music, March 19, 2013: Justin Timberlake. Seriously.
Ken Richardson  |  Mar 19, 2013

Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience

New release (RCA; tour dates)
Photo by Frank Micelotta/Picture Group

"If Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin can do 10-minute songs, and Queen can do 10-minute songs, then why can't we?"

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This Week
This Week in Music, March 19, 2013: Justin Timberlake. Seriously. Page 3
Ken Richardson  |  Mar 19, 2013

Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience

New release (RCA; tour dates)
Photo by Frank Micelotta/Picture Group

“If Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin can do 10-minute songs, and Queen can do 10-minute songs, then why can’t we?”

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SmartStream
Can Redbox Instant Streaming Compete with Netflix?
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 18, 2013
Redbox now offers the Redbox Instant subscription streaming movie service to go along with its kiosk rentals. But can it compete with the Netflix powerhouse?
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Audio Video News
HT Poll Results: Hybrid 4K/OLED and 4K/Ultra HD TVs Top Your Upgrade List
HT Staff  |  Mar 18, 2013
The results of last week’s survey are in. We asked what your next A/V entertainment upgrade will be and 198 of the survey’s 1,411 respondents said they’re holding out for a hybrid 4K/OLED TV like the one Panasonic is promising (shown).
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New Products
Bryston Introduces T Series Speaker Line
HT Staff  |  Mar 18, 2013
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Bryston Unveils Complete Loudspeaker Lineup

Tremendous dynamic capability and low distortion highlight new designs

Peterborough, Ontario March 14th, 2013 —Bryston, LTD (www.bryston.com) has announced the introduction of a complete line of high performance loudspeakers engineered for both music and home theater applications.

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Sweepstakes
Garret’s New House and Sound
Ariel Bitran  |  Mar 18, 2013
Please extend a hearty congratulations to Garret Benoit of Centerton, Arkansas for winning the ZVOX 580 Soundbase in the recent HomeTheater.com sweepstakes.
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Tech2
Review: Funko Darth Vader headphones Page 2
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Mar 18, 2013

Star Wars headphones! Star Wars headphones! Star. Wars. Headphones. STARWARSHEADPHONES. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “OMG WTF this is the most amazing thing ever!”

Wait, it gets better. They’re only $22!

And you’re not going to believe this, but sound actually comes out of them. I KNOW. And wouldn’t it really be something if these greatestheadphonesofalltime actually sounded good too?

Well, yes, that would have been something.

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Tech2
Violence and Video Games
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Mar 17, 2013

It's only natural, in the wake of any random act of extreme violence, to look for an explanation: What caused this to happen? What can we do to prevent it from happening again?

While it's fair to ask these questions, the frustrating truth is that most of the time, we'll never know.

Not knowing, sadly, is not an acceptable answer. Instead, "the other" is blamed. When it comes to politicians and lobbyists, this "other" is anything the younger generations are into, that they themselves aren't. Thirty years ago it was rap and heavy metal. Thirty before that, it was rock and roll.

Today, the common scapegoat is video games, and blaming them is just as specious.

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HDTV Tech
Contrast ratio vs black level
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Mar 16, 2013

I occasionally peruse Internet A/V forums to see what the techier web denizens have to say about the latest news and reviews.

One thing I've noticed a lot of lately, especially after our big projector 3fer, is a fixation on black level, with no mention or thought about contrast ratio.

This is a big deal, as black level without contrast ratio can result in some pretty terrible picture quality.

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