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More Matrix
SV Staff  |  Aug 01, 2008
We've already alerted you to the forthcoming release of the Ultimate Matrix Collection on Blu-ray. Now Warner Brothers is whetting appetites with more details. The seven-disc box set will hit store shelves on October 14. The set will include the...
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Kim Wilson Blog
What is HD Audio?
uavKim Wilson  |  Aug 01, 2008

I had an opportunity to meet Mark Waldrep, owner of <A HREF="http://www.aixrecords.com/">AIX Records</A>, yesterday in his studio here in Los Angeles. Mark is probably the most out-spoken advocate for high-definition audio in the industry. As he points out, all too often high-definition audio is associated with lossless tracks that are downloaded from services such as MusicGiants, HDTracks, and the B&W Music Club. However, Mark vehemently disagrees with this definition.

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Power Amplifier Reviews
Wyred 4 Sound Ice Cube MC Multichannel Power Amplifier
David Vaughn  |  Aug 01, 2008

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
You've probably never heard of a company called Wyred 4 Sound. Neither had I until I was offered the opportunity to review one of its multichannel power amps for UAV. W4S is a California-based company whose goal is to design, engineer, and manufacture high-end audio products with audiophile performance at affordable prices.
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Audio Video News
LG to Launch Streaming Blu-ray Player
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 01, 2008
Should movies be consumed on disc or via the internet? You can have both options with LG's BD300 Blu-ray player.
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Other Tech
Ask Theo, Part II (September 2008)
Theo Kalomirakis  |  Jul 31, 2008

Hi Theo, There are things I wished I hadn't done with my home theater. For example, I shouldn't have spent so much on my receiver and should have waited for one with HDMI inputs and the new Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio formats. Also, I heard really good things about Sony's 1080p projectors, but was persuaded that a Runco 720p model would look better.

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Roku Netflix Player
Michael Antonoff  |  Jul 31, 2008
Roku Netflix Player 320303002088 Roku Netflix Player Until now, there have been plenty of reasons why Internet-delivered movie services have barely made a dent in public awareness: not enough titles, too many restr
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Music Reviews
The Black Crowes: Warpaint
Rob O'Connor  |  Jul 31, 2008
Silver Arrow
Music ••½Sound •••½

In pop music terms, a span of 7 years ain't what it used to be.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Kite Runner
Rad Bennett  |  Jul 31, 2008
DreamWorks
Movie •••½Picture •••½Sound •••• Extras •••

In Kabul, before the Russians invad

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle—New Line Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jul 31, 2008
Video: 3.25/5
Audio: 3.75/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Two guys that are high as a kite and on a quest to satisfy their cravings for burgers find themselves on a hilarious all-night adventure as they run into one screwy obstacle after another.
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Audio Video News
Dishing It Out
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2008
The DISH Network has unveiled what is being called the biggest HD upgrade in pay TV history. They'll beam down 1080p programming, and up to 150 national HD channels; that's an industry first. Their 100% all-HD suite of programming packages will be...
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