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Audio Video News
Feds to Require TV Energy Labels
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 11, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission will require TVs to have EnergyGuide labels at the retail level.
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Audio Video News
"The National Parks": Lighthouses of the Holy
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2010
Actually, I'm talking about one lighthouse here, but in two images. First up, courtesy of the National Park Foundation: Readers of our print magazine will recognize that as the photo accompanying our December 2009 review of The National Parks...
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Audio Video News
3D Glasses maker Vuzix now selling 3D DVDs
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2010
3D content is steadily marching onward, but there still aren't too many choices out there. There are several animated movies from the last few years and Avatar will be hitting DVD and Blu-ray soon enough, but that's not a whole lot of 3D....
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Ask S&V
Satellites, Subwoofers, Projector Placement
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 10, 2010
We Don't Need No Stinkin' Boxes!
A satellite signal comes into your house and goes to the satellite receiver via coax, right? Why can't you connect the coax directly to an HDTV and get a high-def signal? Also, why do Dish and DirecTV advertise "full HD" when the signal is 1080i?
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Audio Video News
Will TiVo Verdict Shut Down Dish DVRs?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 10, 2010
TiVo's victory in a prolonged court battle may force EchoStar to pull the plug on eight million Dish Network DVRs.
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 11: Jeff Park
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 09, 2010  |  First Published: Mar 10, 2010
Jeff Park, HDMI Evangelist for HDMI Licensing, the company that maintains and develops the HDMI spec, dispels confusion about version numbers, cable lengths, "wireless HDMI," installation problems, and more.

Run Time: 1:16:52

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Where the Wild Things Are—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 09, 2010
Movie: 4
Picture/Sound: 4.5/4.5
Extras: 4
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee—Screen Media (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 09, 2010
Movie: 4
Picture/Sound: 3.5/3
Extras: 2.5
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” By Sapphire—Lionsgate (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 09, 2010
Movie: 3.5
Picture/Sound: 4/4
Extras: 4
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Last King of Scotland—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Mar 09, 2010
Movie: 4
Picture/Sound: 3.5/4
Extras: 3.5
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