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HD Deals: 47" LG LCD TV For $1097.99
SV Staff  |  Jul 20, 2009
If you're looking to upgrade to a larger HDTV, this 47" LG for under $1100 might be what you've been waiting for. More chances* to add to your HD and gadget collection after the jump. 47" LG 47LH40 1080p, 120Hz LCD TV for...
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I, Me, Myine
Fred Manteghian  |  Jul 20, 2009

It’s quite an amazing little device, when it works, and when it doesn’t work, it’s not its fault! That’s the best way to size up the wonderful little Ira Wi-Fi Internet radio from <a href="http://www.myine.com/ira.php">Myine</a>. Setup is easy. You just need a wireless router somewhere within range. If your router has security enabled, you can enter your password via the remote by selecting all your letters, numbers and special characters in the large, easy to read LCD screen of the Ira.

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Audio Video News
Toshiba to Make Blu-ray Players
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 20, 2009

According to a story today in Japan's <I>Yomiuri Shimbun</I> newspaper, Toshiba will enter the Blu-ray market with players that can read BDs and DVDs by the end of this year.

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Audio Video News
It's Official: Toshiba to Go Blu
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 20, 2009
A Japanese newspaper has reported that Toshiba will in fact market a Blu-ray player, though further details are scanty. It's not known whether it will emerge in the North American, European, Japanese, or world markets.
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Money for Nothing and Your Tweaks for Free
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jul 20, 2009
Tips and tricks for making your system tweakin’ awesome.

Unless you have really expensive tastes, it’s easy to see how spending several thousand dollars on your home theater system can make some very noticeable improvements. That kind of cash could buy a bigger TV, a larger projection screen, a brighter projector, a beefier amp, or a stouter subwoofer. Any of these would put some extra kick in an already kick-butt system. But maybe—like me—you don’t have piles of cash sitting around begging to be stuffed into a store’s cash register. Perhaps you just bought your first HTIB, recently added to your existing system, or (again, like me) you’re simply a classic cheapskate. Whichever it is, let’s say you’ve maxed out your A/V budget for the year. Now what?

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Edge of Love—Image (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 19, 2009
Video: 4.75/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
In the bohemian underground of World War II London, a stirring love story ignites amonglegendary poet Dylan Thomas and the two extraordinary women who inspire him - Caitlin, his free-spirited wife, and Vera, his childhood sweetheart who still maintains a place in his heart. Despite their romantic rivalry, the two women form a surprisingly close bond. But when Vera's husband returns from the war, jealousy erupts and threatens the trio's fragile happiness.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon—Sony Pictures Classics (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 19, 2009
Video: 3.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Watchmen Director’s Cut—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 19, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4.25/5
Someone's killing our super heroes. The year is 1985 and super heroes have banded together to respond to the murder of one of their own. They soon uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. The super heroes fight to stop the impending doom only to find themselves a target for annihilation. But, if our super heroes are gone, who will save us?
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
300: The Complete Experience—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 19, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 4.25/5
Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Experience history at swordpoint.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
300 - The Complete Experience (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Jul 18, 2009  |  First Published: Jul 19, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/300.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller, <i>300</i> recreates the Battle of Thermopylae in 280 BC, when Persia's King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) had his sights set on Greece as the next country to conquer. Xerxes brought his huge army to Thermopylae where he met King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and his 300 Spartans, which held the much larger force at bay for three days.

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