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Home Movie Theaters
Future-Proof Your Purchases
Kim Wilson  |  Jan 28, 2008
How to make your system last.

There has never been a greater abundance of choices, from flat-panel TVs to portable media devices. However, figuring out what to buy is more complicated and confusing than ever. It's not just the myriad of choices in any given product category that's baffling, but also the uncertainty over whether it's going to be obsolete this time next year, or even next month. So, how can you make the best decisions and future-proof your A/V purchases?

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3D Tech
3D...Now? Part II
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 28, 2008
A few months ago I wrote an article on various technologies in development that promise to bring 3D into your home, sans funny glasses. They're all a ways off from home use, but that doesn't mean you can't get 3D into your home. Two recently released products allow you to enjoy 3D in your home, right now. Maybe.
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Other Source Component ReviewsBlu-ray Player Reviews
Samsung BD-UP5000 Duo HD Blu-ray / HD DVD HD Player
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 28, 2008
A cease fire or a bridge too far?

Months ago, when Samsung announced its BD-UP5000 dual format player, there appeared to be no end in sight to an ugly format war that threatened the future of high definition on a disc.

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Audio Video News
Digital Music Still Grows, But More Slowly
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 28, 2008
Sales of music downloads and the devices that love them grew in 2007, but more slowly than in the past, according to figures from various sources.
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Music Reviews
CD Review: Ringo Starr
Brett Milano  |  Jan 27, 2008
Liverpool 8 Capitol
Music •••½Sound ½

Ringo Starr has never made an album that was less than entertai

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Music Reviews
CD Review: The Kennedys
Rob O'Connor  |  Jan 27, 2008
Better Dreams Appleseed
Music •••½Sound ••••

No matter what the situation, Maura Kennedy's sweetly parsed vo

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Audio Video News
Samsung's New BD-UP5000 to be Replaced by Mid-Year
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 27, 2008

Just as Samsung started shipping its long-anticipated BD-UP5000 combo Blu-ray/HD DVD player, the company announced that the product will be discontinued as of May or June of this year, stressing that this time frame is subject to change. Retailers will be allowed to sell their existing inventory, but production will cease. A new model is scheduled to be released sometime in the second half of 2008, but no other details were revealed. Meanwhile, the company will continue to support the BD-UP5000 with firmware updates.

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Audio Video News
TiVo and Comcast Hitch Up
SV Staff  |  Jan 27, 2008
It's the one-two punch TiVo customers have been waiting for but for now it's only available through Comcast in the Boston area. TiVo's recently announced deal with Comcast marks the first time cable subscribers can tap into TiVo...
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The Big Picture
Let 'er Rip!
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 27, 2008

To quote Professor Farnsworth on <I>Futurama</I>, "Good news, everyone!" I figured out how to answer reader questions in my blog (not that it was all that difficult). Now that my company e-mail account is up and running, you can simply send your questions to me at:

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Audio Video News
Petitioners Beg for HD DVD's Life
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 25, 2008
In a surprising show of support for HD DVD, 20,000 people have signed an online petition begging for the underdog high-def disc format's life.
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