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Premiere Design
Aesthetic Functionality
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 29, 2009

In most high-quality A/V products, form follows function, but in the case of the Gramophone speaker from Swedish maker <A href="http://www.aesthesis.se">Aesthesis</A>, form and function are intertwined, arising together during four years of development. Standing nearly four feet tall, this hand-made, carbon-fiber speaker makes a bold design statement while offering impressive specs.

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Audio Video News
Studios Repeat HDTV-Crippling Demand
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 29, 2009
Hollywood is at it again. The movie studios and their trade association are lobbying the Federal Communications Commission for power to cripple the component video interface--the only one available on millions of early-generation HDTVs.
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: 'Need for Speed: Shift'
SV Staff  |  Sep 28, 2009
If you're in the market for a new racing game why not check out this deal we found on Need for Speed: Shift for $39.99 (normally $59.99). More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. Pioneer BDP-120 Blu-ray Player Plus Pioneer VSX-519V-K...
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Audio Video News
Cowboys get into Guinness for biggest HDTV
SV Staff  |  Sep 28, 2009
The Dallas Cowboys have gotten into the record books, and not for anything actually football-related. The "Godzillatron" at the new Cowboys' stadium is officially the world's largest high-definition display, according to the Guinness Book of World...
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Projector Reviews
Sony BRAVIA VPL-VW85 SXRD Projector
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 28, 2009
Price: $8,000 At A Glance: Solid blacks • Accurate color • Unique adjustability • Color management system could be more effective • Superb resolution

Big Performance

The June 2009 issue of Home Theater featured a glowing report on Sony’s VPL-VW70 video projector. But as they say, time flies when you’re having fun. Building on its enviable past record in cutting-edge, high-value video projectors, Sony has just launched the VPL-VW70’s successor, the VPL-VW85.

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Mitsubishi WD-73837 DLP Rear-Projection HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 28, 2009
Price: $3,000 At A Glance: Superb value • Superior black level and shadow detail • Flexible calibration controls with ISF CCC

Going Against the Flow

"Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in!”

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Audio Video News
Cablevision Wants to Lock Up QAM
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 28, 2009
Look out, Cablevision customers in New York City. If you're using a QAM-tuner-equipped TV to receive unencrypted basic cable channels without a set-top box, your boxless days may be numbered. Cablevision is lobbying the Federal Communications Commission for permission to lock up QAM tuners.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Away We Go (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Sep 25, 2009  |  First Published: Sep 26, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/away.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Anticipating the birth of their first child, unmarried couple Burt (John Krasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph) partake in a cross-country journey to visit family and friends and find the perfect location to raise their child. Along the way, they meet an interesting cast of characters that make their ultimate destination much easier to choose.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Away We Go—Focus Features (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Sep 25, 2009
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 3/5
Longtime (and now thirtysomething) couple Burt and Verona are going to have a baby. The pregnancy progresses smoothly, but six months in, the pair is put off and put out by the cavalierly delivered news from Burt's parents Jerry and Gloria that the eccentric elder Farlanders are moving out of Colorado - thereby eliminating the expectant couple's main reason for living there. So, where, and among whom of those closest to them, might Burt and Verona best put down roots to raise their impending bundle of joy? The couple embarks on an ambitious itinerary to visit friends and family, and to evaluate cities.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Dexter: The Third Season—Showtime (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Sep 25, 2009
Video: 4.5/5
Audio: 4.25/5
Extras: 2/5
Having faced some of his darkest demons, Dexter's ready to put the past behind him. Now, with family life, a day job catching killers and an uncontrollable urge to do away with the ones that get away, Dexter's got his work cut out for him. And when a high-profile case sides him with powerful Assistant DA Miguel Prado, the pressure might be too great for even our beloved Dexter to hack.
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