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Step by Step: How to use SpyderTV Pro to calibrate an HDTV
Rob Sabin  |  Dec 02, 2007

It's no secret to regular readers that watching an HDTV on its default factory settings is like buying a high-performance car and never taking it out on the highway to let 'er rip.

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Inner Workings: Inside an LED-based Light Engine
James K. Willcox  |  Dec 02, 2007

Lost in the rush of attention being lavished on sleeker and sexier flat-panel HDTVs is the fact that there's still a lot of innovation going on in rear-projection microdisplay sets. In the past year, we've seen developments ranging from the prosaic - bigger screens, more models with 1080p resolution, and slimmed-down cabinets - to the exotic, such as 3-D video.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVD Review: Knocked Up
Marc Horowitz  |  Dec 02, 2007

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DVD Review: The War
Rad Bennett  |  Dec 02, 2007

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DVD Review: Under the Volcano
Sol Louis Siegel  |  Dec 02, 2007

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DVD Review: This Is England
Ken Korman  |  Dec 02, 2007

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Q&A - December, 2007
Ian G. Masters  |  Dec 02, 2007

TV Freeze Out

Q. I have a three-season home that's closed up and unheated during winter months. Early HDTVs (LCD/plasma) couldn't be guaranteed free of damage by their manufacturers if their screens were subjected to temperatures at or below freezing. A neighbor recently bought a plasma screen, believing it wouldn't be susceptible to such low temperatures.

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The Gadget Girl
Jamie Sorcher  |  Dec 02, 2007

Don't just stuff those stockings. Tech those halls! Make room on your list for small devices that will deliver big smiles.

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Reality Bytes: The Price Is Right! Or is it?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 02, 2007

How much is music worth? Nietzsche wrote, "Without music, life would be a mistake." That places a high value on sounds that entertain and sometimes inspire us. Then again, at 3 o'clock in the morning, you'd pay good money to have the music at the party next door shut off.

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Talking Shop: California Soundworks
Jamie Sorcher  |  Dec 02, 2007

Like many other A/V stores, California Soundworks (californiasoundworks.com, 661-945-0971) started out as a home stereo store selling gear to audiophiles. That was back in 1979.

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