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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Twister—Warner Bros. (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  May 22, 2008
Video: 3.25/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Twister is one of those big budget popcorn films that audiences just flock to during the summer movie season. I was just as excited as everyone else to see it, since the special effects looked amazing in the trailers. Years later the film is still a fun ride, but with technology and special effects where they are now, this film doesn't have the technical flair it used to. For those who haven't seen it (if there are any), the film follows a group of storm chasers who have developed a measuring device for tornadoes. The bad part is, they have to get right in the path of the twister to use it. ILM did some phenomenal work on the special effects for the time and this is still a pretty intense ride.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Blades of Glory—Dreamworks Pictures (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  May 22, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
I had a strong feeling going into this film that I wouldn't be a fan. I am not big on Ferrell's brand of comedy (though I did love Stranger than Fiction) and Heder hasn't done anything particularly good since Napoleon Dynamite. The comedy is a bit too over the top for me, and they borrowed a lot from comedies of the past. There are some good laughs here and there, but not nearly enough of them to warrant a purchase. I would stick with a rental on this one.
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Audio Video News
Sony Big OLED One-Two Punch
SV Staff  |  May 22, 2008
After some breaking news a few weeks ago slamming the projected lifetime of their XEL-1 OLED screens, Sony has two exciting news stories. Undaunted by bad press, Sony announced they're dumping $210 million into developing medium to large OLED...
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Audio Video News
Panasonic: Delivering More Affordable Blu Chips
SV Staff  |  May 22, 2008
One of the reasons many consumers are holding off on buying into Blu-ray is their complaints about the cost.  Hopefully, Panasonic's latest development will help bring the price down, reduce power consumption, and add more features....
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Audio Video News
3D TV, But Where Are the Goofy Glasses?
SV Staff  |  May 22, 2008
Philips is setting some lofty goals. According to them, TV went from black and white to color, and now high def to 3D. Come on, who doesn't love 3D? Theaters full of people trying to look cool while wearing hideously funny-looking 3D glasses. Arms...
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Audio Video News
Samsung Shows Bidirectional CableCARD DVR
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 22, 2008
The Samsung SMT-3090, recently shown at the CableNET show, is the first DVR with Tru2way, or bidirectional CableCARD. Unlike the existing five-year-old CableCARD standard, which is unidirectional, the new one can support video on demand and pay per view cable programming, addressing a longtime cable-industry complaint.
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Other Tech
Energy Take Classic Home Theater System
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  May 21, 2008

The Short Form

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LCD TV Reviews
LG 52LBX LCD TV
Lawrence E. Ullman  |  May 21, 2008

Introduced as LG's flagship line of 1080p LCD TVs just last summer, the Korean giant's LBX series began shipping to dealers in the forth quarter of 2007. The LBX TVs seemed promising, albeit relatively light in features compared to some similarly priced competitors.

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Audio Video News
Denon in Dana Point
Scott Wilkinson  |  May 21, 2008

On May 20, members of the press got up close and personal with Denon's 2008 lineup of products at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, California. After a detailed briefing, we heard a remarkable demo of Audyssey's new Dynamic Volume technology, which will make its debut in Denon's new A/V receivers.

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Audio Video News
ESPN - The Ultimate in Controls
SV Staff  |  May 21, 2008
Make sure you keep this one away from the dog. ESPN is announcing an amazing new clicker, boldly called, "The Ultimate Remote." Well, they might be right. The ESPN Ultimate Remote is a universal remote, but it's oh-so-much more. With...
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