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How to Buy DVD Players & Recorders
Al Griffin  |  Jan 01, 2005

So your new HDTV and surround sound system are all set up and ready to rock, but you still need a DVD player. What's that? You saw one at Wal-Mart for 50 bucks but can't remember the brand?

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Joel Brinkley Blog
Defining Visions: MPAA Changes Hands
Joel Brinkley  |  Jan 01, 2005
Welcome to another month in the copy-protection wars.
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Utopia Theater: The DVD is Dead!
 |  Jan 01, 2005
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The Big Picture
Don't Get Me Started: Transitions
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 01, 2005

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/headshot150.sw.jpg" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=200 HSPACE=6 VSPACE=4 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><I>What are the three most important AV products of the last 10 years?</I>

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Joel Brinkley Blog
Defining Visions: And the Winner Is...
Joel Brinkley  |  Dec 31, 2004  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2005
HDTV is here—for better or worse.
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Utopia Theater: Homage to a 20-Year-Old TV
Michael Fremer  |  Dec 31, 2004  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2005

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/headshot150.mf.jpg" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=180 HSPACE=6 VSPACE=4 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><I>Can two decades with the same TV really cause separation anxiety?</I>

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ViewPoint: Adventures on the Web, Adventures in Video
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 31, 2004  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2005

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/headshot150.tjn.jpg" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=194 HSPACE=6 VSPACE=4 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Big things are happening on the <I>Ultimate AV website</I> (<A HREF="http://www.ultimateAVmag.com">www.ultimateAVmag.com</A>). Go there and you'll find the hottest new addition to the <I>Stereophile UltimateAV</I> world: our very own <I>eNewsletter</I>. Want more information on how to improve your home theater system? You'll find it. Want to know what's happening in the fast-changing AV world? You got it. Want to know what you should look out for in HDTV, or how that latest and greatest big Hollywood blockbuster DVD really stacks up? We'll tell you about it. There will be a new edition every month. It's yours free for just signing up, so check it out now!

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A/V Veteran
Viewpoint: Going to Bits
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 31, 2004  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2005

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/headshot150.tjn.jpg" WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=194 HSPACE=6 VSPACE=4 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT><I>Ultimate AV is going completely to bits! But not to pieces. </I>

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BackTalk: Sam Raimi
 |  Dec 31, 2004

Spider-Man 2 was great, but the operating-room scene with Doc Ock was terrifying!We call that the Birth of Doc Ock. I wanted to frighten the audience and make Doc Ock a very feared adversary for our hero. I started in horror films, and I employed a lot of techniques I learned from making those movies in that sequence.

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HDTV Display Technologies
 |  Dec 31, 2004

Since many kinds of TV can deliver the high-def experience, choosing a set often comes down to finding one that fits your budget and has the right screen and cabinet size. Here are the four most common ways of producing a high-def picture.

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