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Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player
uavKim Wilson  |  Sep 23, 2008

The Sony BDP-S350 is the latest Blu-ray player from the company that invented the format. This is an upgrade from its previous entry-level model, the <A href="http://ultimateavmag.com/hddiscplayers/707sonys300/">BDP-S300</A>, offering more features and options. The blue brushed-aluminum faceplate, similar to the design of the top-end ES series, is attractive and elegant and sure to add some class to all your black components.

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Audio Video News
8X Blu-ray Disc Writer from Sony
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2008
Sony's Blu-ray Disc writer is hitting its third incarnation. The new BWU-300S is the third-generation burner, and the price ain't too shabby. Suggested retail price is $400 for this single- or dual-layer burner. It burns at up to 8X speed, which...
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Universal Laughs at the Hangman
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 23, 2008
Reversing a lengthy losing streak, the Universal Music Group has become the first of the big four record labels to significantly increase revenue in many years. The Vivendi-owned company posted a nearly five percent increase for the first half of 2008, even after adjusting for currency fluctuations.
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DVR Alternative
uavKim Wilson  |  Sep 22, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 23, 2008

There was a time if you didn't tape (or TiVo) your favorite TV shows, you would have to wait for the re-runs or even syndication to catch that episode you missed. Today, there's an abundance of free websites providing recent and older episodes of your favorite TV shows. Some of these sites offer movies, but most are older flicks. So, pull up a chair and your laptop to check out some TV…on the Internet.

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Have Sword, Will Pummel
Drew Thompson  |  Sep 22, 2008
Namco Bandai
Game •••• Graphics •••• Sound ••

This weapons-based, one-on-one fighting game boasts a robust roster of warriors, a slew of diverse settings, and more spec

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Other Tech
Q&A October 2008: Over, Under, and Through
Al Griffin  |  Sep 22, 2008

OVERSCAN BLU(ES)

Q. My HDTV has a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and its overscan is about 2.5%. Does that mean that I'm losing 2.5% of the image area that I should be seeing?

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Audio Video News
A-T's Women's Headphones: Pink It and Shrink It?
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008
Now, I'm all for women-specific products. I'm a cyclist, and I know for a fact there are some bicycle parts made for men that just should not be allowed near my feminine form - bicycle seats and shorts come immediately and painfully to mind. But,...
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Black Friday Predictions
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008
Wouldn't you love to be able to see into the future? To be able to predict what the stock market will do tomorrow, who will win the next Superbowl, or just to see when the best time to buy a TV might be? The folks at Dealnews (that's a hint right...
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AT&T U-verse: Quantity Over Quality?
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008
In a battle to grab subscribers, AT&T might have gone in the wrong direction. They currently feature two HD and two SD feeds on their U-verse network, and thanks to higher MPEG-4 compression, will be able to offer three live HD streams in 2009....
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Blu-ray Shopping Spree
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008
For months, it's seemed like the $300.00 price point was the magic number that Blu-ray players had to hit before they went mainstream. For a while, it looked like that $300 point is shattered, as two players - name-brand, full-featured players -...
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