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When HD Disappoints
Shane Buettner  |  Apr 29, 2007

Not all HD is created equal. We all know this, and it's the same whether we watch on cable, satellite, or even Blu-ray or HD DVD. It just sucks when it's a worthy movie that didn't even receive a decent DVD release, as is the case with David Fincher's <I>The Game</I>, which was just released on HD DVD by Universal.

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Fred Manteghian Blog
You're Only Pretty As You Feel
Fred Manteghian  |  Apr 29, 2007

"Okay boys, I want a clean fight. No bitin', no spittin', and definitely no hittin' below the belt. Now shake hands, go back to yer corners and come out when you hear the bell. Ya understands?"

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Audio Video News
HD Disc Sales On The Rise
 |  Apr 29, 2007

The PR machines for both competing HD formats are relentless. And I have to admit that the impetus for this story was the Blu-ray Disc Association's recent announcement that Blu-ray beat its rival by getting to one million discs sold to consumers first. But what's more fascinating to me is that the HD DVD isn't far behind, in spite of the fact that consumers are allegedly staying away from both formats in droves because of the format war.

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Sony KDS-R70XBR2 1920x1080 SXRD RPTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Apr 29, 2007

Several years ago a major television manufacturer attempted to market an 80-inch rear projection TV. I first saw it, if I recall correctly, at our annual Home Entertainment show, then still known as the <I>Stereophile</I> show. Yes, this is a shameless plug&mdash; <A HREF="http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com/">HE 2007</A> is coming up in New York City on May 11-13!

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AV Receiver Reviews
Denon AVR-4806CI 7.1-channel Audio Video Receiver
Fred Manteghian  |  Apr 29, 2007

"The new phone book is kinda' slim. Everyone must be switching to cellular," Gina remarked seeing what I was holding.

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Audio Video News
Harman International Goes Private
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 27, 2007
One of the few major audio manufacturers to function as a public company will be taken private. Kohlbert Kravis Roberts and GS Capital Partners bought Harman International in a deal worth $8.3 billion.
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Audio Video News
Onkyo's New AVR Does DTS and Dolby Lossless for just $599
 |  Apr 26, 2007  |  First Published: Apr 27, 2007

A "statement" component is usually a top of the line, no holds barred, expensive flagship. Onkyo has just unveiled a different kind of statement product. While it didn't surprise me at all that Onkyo would release an AVR equipped with HDMI 1.3 and onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, I am taken aback that the first AVR to boast these new features is the $599 TX-SR605. <I>That's</I> a statement!

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Audio Video News
TWC Axes Analog
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 26, 2007
At least one major cable operator is pruning analog channels in advance of the end of analog broadcasting, slated for February 17, 2009. Time Warner Cable's Staten Island Project will provide 100 new channels of HDTV to the southernmost borough of New York City.
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Ears On
Altec Lansing inMotion im600 iPod Speakers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 25, 2007
Smaller iPod-compatible speaker systems like this one are usually described as "speakers" (as opposed to "systems"). The Altec Lansing inMotion gets points for not calling itself an i-something. What's seductive about it, though, is its shape-shifting ability.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Lethal Weapon—Warner Brothers (HD DVD)
John Higgins  |  Apr 24, 2007  |  First Published: Oct 24, 2006
Video: 4
Audio: 5
Extras: 2
Lethal Weapon has been the paradigm of cop movies ever since its release in 1987. This is mainly because the film is more about the relationship between Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) and Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) than the plot. That’s not to say that the plot doesn’t hold up. Far from it. Lethal Weapon grabs you from the beginning and never lets go. With a supporting criminal cast of Gary Busey and character actor Mitchell Ryan, the performances all around are incredible.
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