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Hitting All the High Notes
Jamie Sorcher  |  Jan 23, 2009

These days, home theaters serve many purposes. They can be dedicated cinemas, game rooms, or entertaining environments. This homeowner from Long Island, New York, is a music lover and admitted audiophile, so his theater had to be a place where he could relax and enjoy his music.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Zodiac
David Vaughn  |  Jan 23, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/zodiac.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The Zodiac killer terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s with a handful of murders and cryptic messages sent to local newspapers, including the <I>San Francisco Chronicle</I>. Paul Avery (Robert Downey Jr.) covered the story for the <I>Chronicle</I>, and cartoonist Robert Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal) became so obsessed with the Zodiac story that it begins to affect his family life.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Express
David Vaughn  |  Jan 23, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/express.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) led a short yet inspirational life. Hailing from a coal-mining town in Pennsylvania, Davis beat the odds to become an unstoppable running back for the Syracuse Orangemen in the late 1950s. With the guidance of coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), he's transformed from a very good high-school athlete into a Heisman Trophy winner&#151;the first African-American to win the coveted prize as the best player in college football.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Bourne Trilogy
David Vaughn  |  Jan 23, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/bourne.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>After being pulled from the sea with two bullets in his back, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) awakens on a fishing boat with no memory of his involvement in a top-secret, black-ops arm of the CIA called Treadstone. The only clue to his identity is the number of a Swiss safe-deposit box in which he discovers an array of passports, weapons, and cash. As he struggles to unlock the secret of his own identity, Bourne has to deal with his past in order to ensure his own future.

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Audio Video News
Affordable Ultimate Ears
SV Staff  |  Jan 23, 2009
Ultimate Ears has been producing some wonderful earphones. You can read about our thoughts on one pair here.  But, they're usually quite pricey, and folks might shy away from them, fearing losing or damaging a costly investment. Two new...
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Audio Video News
Boxee Gets Lost
SV Staff  |  Jan 23, 2009
We just showed off the prototype boxee set-top box, and now, boxee is in the news again. If you missed the premiere of Lost this week (no you didn't!) fear not: boxee just added support for ABC.com streaming. This brings shows like Grey's...
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Audio Video News
California Eyes TV Power Regs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 23, 2009
Already a leader in fuel efficiency standards for cars, California may become the first state to impose energy efficiency requirements on television sets as well.
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Audio Video News
Boxee In a Box
SV Staff  |  Jan 23, 2009
Boxee is the software program that streams Internet content from your computer to your TV set. Easy breezy.  For some folks. If you don't have the right connections, cables, etc., it's not so simple.Boxee is actually looking at...
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Audio Video News
VUDU Releases iPhone and iPod Touch App
SV Staff  |  Jan 23, 2009
VUDU has just come out with a free app for the iPhone or iPod Touch, allowing users to search through their ever increasing library. Until now, this required a VUDU or a trip to VUDU.com. You can add to your queue, but you can't add to your...
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Other Tech
The Six Most Underrated Oscars and Who Should Win Them
Stan Horaczek  |  Jan 22, 2009

If you have ever been to an Oscars party where the guests actually compete by picking winners, you know that everything is won or lost on the technical categories. Why? Mainly because it's hard to pick a winner when you're not even entirely sure what the award is for. Here is a quick rundown of what many consider to be the less-glamorous categories and who we think (or hope) might win.

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