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Heroes Season One and Two—Universal (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Aug 24, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 4.5/5
Experience the suspense, mystery, and electrifying twists as this astonishing series follows seemingly unconnected, ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As they come to terms with their unique abilities, their risky decisions will affect the futures of everyone around them …and the world.
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Audio Video News
Mitsubishi's 40mm LCD Prototype
SV Staff  |  Aug 23, 2008
Mitsubishi is showing off a prototype of a 40mm-thin LCD TV, but the real deal should be ready to roll this fall. Specs for the prototype are slim, but the TV does have a 1920 x 1080p resolution. Display size, luminance and contrast ratio hasn't...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Miami Vice
David Vaughn  |  Aug 22, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/miamivice.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The title <i>Miami Vice</i> conjures up memories of the hit TV series from the 1980s, but this 2006 reincarnation is similar in name only. Its slow start develops into a more fast-action pace when a confidential informant contacts Crocket (Colin Farrell) and Tubbs (Jamie Fox) and lets them know that his cover was blown from "the inside." Forced to go undercover as drug and weapons runners, the pair attempt to get close enough to the cartel leader in order to bring him down.

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Kim Wilson Blog
HDtracks Esoteric Catalog
uavKim Wilson  |  Aug 22, 2008

If you are at all familiar with "audiophile music," then you've heard of Chesky Records, which was founded by David and Norman Chesky all the way back in the last century. Their philosophy was to capture the spaciousness of "live music" in their recordings. If you want to know more about their history, go to <A HREF="http://www.chesky.com/core/body_about.cfm
">Chesky Records</A>, which is still alive and well.

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Audio Video News
Bose New SoundDock Plays Nice with iPhone
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2008
Ever since it was released, the original Bose SoundDock seemed to be the 'go-to' iPod dock for anyone looking for decent sound. Kinda like how their Wave radio became the reference system for all clock radios, most docks were compared to - and fell...
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Audio Video News
Blockbuster: No Movie Night Tonight?
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2008
Earlier this week, we reported that Netflix was having problems shipping out movies. Looks like Blockbuster is also having problems. Our friends over at Gizmodo heard that for the past four days, Blockbuster customers were also experiencing delays...
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Audio Video News
Manufacturers - A Rose By Any Other Name . . .
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2008
Branding is a big thing. Apple gets it: A Nano is a Nano, a Shuffle is a Shuffle. Cher gets it. As do Sting, Madonna, and Bono. However, most electronics manufacturers just don't. Simple, easy to read, easy to say, and easy to research names for...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Transformers
David Vaughn  |  Aug 22, 2008

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/transformers.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Two competing factions from Cybertron&#151;the Autobots and Decepticons&#151;arrive on Earth seeking the Allspark, a device with enough power to save their planet. A human teenager (Shia LaBeouf) holds the key to where the Allspark is hidden, and unbeknownst to him, his recently purchased Camaro is an Autobot serving as his protector from the evil Decepticons until help can arrive.

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Audio Video News
FCC Does DTV Promo Tour
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 22, 2008
With the DTV transition deadline looming early next year, members of the Federal Communications Commission are hitting the streets to educate Americans. They want viewers to take action before analog broadcasting ends on February 17, 2008.
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Audio Video News
Kayak Speakers - No, Not THAT Kind of Kayak Speaker
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2008
The Sonance Kayak speaker isn't a speaker for your favorite whitewater Delta kayak. No, the Kayak speaker, if you hold your head just right and squint just a little bit, looks like a kayak suspended in your living room. Italian speaker designers...
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