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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Paul Van Dyk: Global
Aimee Giron  |  Feb 22, 2004  |  First Published: Feb 23, 2004

<I>Aspect ratio: 4:3. Dolby Digital 5.1 (English). Two discs. Mute 92189. NR. $20.98.</I>

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Power Amplifier Reviews
Arcam FMJ AV8 7.1-channel preamplifier-processor & FMJ P7 7-channel power amplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Feb 22, 2004  |  First Published: Feb 23, 2004

Though it's a relatively small company, UK-based Arcam has long been known to place heavy emphasis on R&D. When I visited the factory a few years ago, I was shown some of the impressive development work then in progress. This effort, said by Arcam to run well over $1 million, has resulted in some impressive new products, including the FMJ AV8 preamplifier-processor and its companion FMJ P7 power amp.

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Other Tech
Kaleidescape Movie Server
John Sciacca  |  Feb 16, 2004
Photo by Tony Cordoza Not long ago, the idea of ripping music onto a hard drive, where it is automatically sorted by artist, album, genre, and so on, and then having it streamed throughout our home was unimaginable.
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Custom Installation How-To
Toshiba D-R1 DVD Recorder
David Ranada  |  Feb 16, 2004

Equipment photos by Tony Cordoza

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Audio Video News
Star Wars on DVD
 |  Feb 16, 2004

Something that legions of science fiction fans have long hoped for will become a reality this September: the release of a four-disc set of George Lucas's <I>Star Wars</I> trilogy.

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Audio Video News
Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Feb 16, 2004

You've got great components, but how to make them easy for everyone to use? Scott Wilkinson examines the <A HREF="/accessories/1203remote">Universal Remote Control Home Theater Master MX-800</A> and finds that it has one feature that may make it better than anything else in its price range.

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Audio Video News
HRRC Weighs in with FCC
 |  Feb 16, 2004

The Home Recording Rights Coalition (<A HREF="http://www.hrrc.org">HRRC</A>) supports the interests of all home theater fans&mdash;especially those early adopters who bought high-def displays prior to proposals to insert "broadcast flags" in data streams to prevent unauthorized recording of copyrighted material. Such flags are part of last year's so-called "plug'n'play" agreement between equipment makers and cable providers.

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Audio Video News
JVC Portable HD Recorder
 |  Feb 16, 2004

<A HREF="http://www.jvc.com">JVC</A> should soon release its CU-VH1, a portable high-definition player/recorder intended to complement the company's GR-HD1 and JY-HD10 HDTV camcorders.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Tick: The Entire Series
Thomas J. Norton  |  Feb 15, 2004

<I>Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Surround (English). Two discs. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 01209. NR. $29.95.</I>
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<I>Picture</I> **
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<I>Sound</I> ***
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<I>Film</I>** 1/2

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Accessory Reviews
Universal Remote Control Home Theater Master MX-800 Universal Programmable Remote Control
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 15, 2004

Universal remote controls can be great for integrating the control of a home theater system. However, all infrared (IR) remotes suffer one significant drawback: they must be pointed at the component they are controlling, with a clear line of sight. If components are hidden and/or located in several different areas of the room, it's difficult or impossible to operate them in an integrated manner. Of course, you can spring for a high-end control system from a company such as Crestron or AMX, but we're talking big bucks there.

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