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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Hotel For Dogs (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 28, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/hoteldogs.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Two orphans, Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother Bruce (Jake T. Austin), find themselves in a foster home with a strict "no pets" policy, so they set out to find a home for their dog Friday. Using an abandoned hotel in their neighborhood, they soon realize it can house more than just their own dog, and they end up creating a haven for all the strays in the city.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Reader (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 28, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/reader.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>In 1958, Hannah (Kate Winslet) has a passionate summer affair with a young neighborhood boy named Michael (David Kross and Ralph Fiennes), but then disappears with no explanation, leaving Michael emotionally scarred. Eight years later, she resurfaces as one of the defendants in a war-crimes trial stemming from her actions during World War II. Michael realizes he has information that can set her free and must decide whether or not to save her.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Star Trek - Season One (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Apr 28, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/TOS1.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT> Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Scotty (James Doohan), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), and Sulu (George Takei) are on a five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations&#151;to boldly go where no man has gone before.

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Audio Video News
Lovin' the LP: my first weekend with PerspeX
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2009
Longtime S&V readers know how much your humble Editor-In-Chief loves vinyl. But my old turntable was, well, old, and the more I listened to my LPs, the more I realized I had to bite the bullet and get a new 'table. I never enter new-gear...
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RSS, Plasma Buzz, RPTV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 28, 2009
Finding RSS
I can't find any RSS links for the various blogs and posts! Am I missing them somewhere?
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Audio Video News
Drummers can snare Miles
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2009
Do you think you know — or do you think you are — the drummer who has everything? Well, he/she/you will now have to make room for the Miles Davis Kind of Blue 50th Anniversary Snare Drum, offered by the Innovation Drum Company (in conjunction with...
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Audio Video News
Triad rolls out an army of new subwoofers
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2009
Triad Speakers has announced a new line of subwoofers, ranging from tiny floor-warmers to big, hidden wall-rockers. The InRoom, InWall, and InCeiling subwoofers are the first new subwoofers announced by Triad in 8 years. As indicated by their...
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Audio Video News
China Develops Blu Competitor
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 28, 2009
Look out, Blu-ray. You've got a new competitor in the Chinese domestic market. And it's based, in part, on your old rival HD DVD.
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Other Tech
DIY: A Killer Home Theater PC for $562.92
Doug Aamoth  |  Apr 27, 2009

If you're looking to build a powerful yet affordable home theater PC that won't take up too much space next to your TV, here's a quick list of components to get you started. The idea here is to build a Linux- or Windows-based system for less than the cost of a Mac Mini, and we'll also focus on getting all the parts from the same store.

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Audio Video News
SI's Reference Motorized screens are on the way
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2009
Screen Innovations has announced that its Reference Motorized projector screens are now shipping. Like the name implies, SI took its Reference series of fixed screens and put it on a low voltage motor drive. Instead of feeding power directly to...
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