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How not to make a collector's edition
SV Staff  |  Aug 25, 2009
When people buy a DVD, Blu-ray Disc, or a video game, they're paying for the content. When people buy a collector's edition DVD, Blu-ray Disc, or video game, they're paying for something more. Batman: Arkham Asylum just came out, and I was one...
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Audio Video News
DTV Stations: We Want to Move
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 25, 2009
Four DTV stations have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for a change of frequency, from VHF to UHF.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Duplicity (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Aug 25, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/duplicity.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Former MI-6 spy Ray Koval (Clive Owen) is hired by a CEO (Paul Giamatti) to help steal industry secrets from a rival corporation. To Ray's surprise, the mole inside said corporation is none other than Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts), who's duplicitous behavior five years earlier cost him his career. How did he get himself into this mess?

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
State of Play
David Vaughn  |  Aug 24, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/state.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Washington, D.C., reporter Cal McCaffrey (Russell Crowe) stumbles into a cover-up that threatens to shake the nation's power structure when a congressman's aide dies in an apparent suicide and buried secrets come out in the investigation.

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The Big Picture
Old Family Recipe
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 24, 2009

If you've been reading about home theater for any length of time, you've probably heard of Stewart Filmscreen, the company that represents the lion's share of the consumer and commercial projection-screen market. Recently, Stewart conducted its first-ever factory tour for about 20 members of the press, which was an eye-opening&#151;and, at certain moments, eye-watering&#151;experience.

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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Polk Audio Subwoofer
SV Staff  |  Aug 24, 2009
If you're in the market to add some extra kick to your home theater why not check out this Polk Audio Monitor Series PSW10 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer (Single, Cherry) for $149.99 (normally $239.95). Plus more HD and gadget deals* after the...
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Audio Video News
A trio of new Sennheiser headphones
SV Staff  |  Aug 24, 2009
Sennheiser has just unveiled three new "full-size, portable" headphones, over-ear models the company claims are equally suited for home stereo and portable music player use. The new models are the HD 428, 438, and 448, three remarkably similar...
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Audio Video News
Sanyo's new HD pocketcam features Eye-Fi
SV Staff  |  Aug 24, 2009
Sanyo has a new pocket camcorder on the way, and it includes a wireless feature that until now has required a separate accessory. The Sanyo Xacti DXM-CG11 is a 720p video-shooting pocketcam with internal Eye-Fi capabilities. Eye-Fi is a memory...
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Test Tool Reviews
Spears and Munsil High-Definition Benchmark
Kris Deering  |  Aug 24, 2009
High Definition Benchmark
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Audio Video News
AV Dealer Offers Cash for Clunkers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 24, 2009
Cash for clunkers is the deal of the century (or the scam of the century, depending on your point of view). So it was only a matter of time till a smart AV retailer made a trade-in offer.
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