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Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 5.1 Speaker System
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 21, 2009
Price: $500 At A Glance: Cabinet geometry allows front or upward firing • 2.5-inch woofer and 0.5-inch tweeter in plastic enclosure • Sub has 8-inch down-firing woofer and 100 watts

Shape’s Mightier Than Size

Gaze back into the mists of time, and you’ll find that the earliest loudspeakers were boxes with nothing but right angles. This shape lends itself to efficient manufacturing techniques and is still used for most speakers. However, speaker designers have rebelled against the box for some time. Now that they have injection-molded plastic at their disposal, they can make speakers in just about any shape. Of course, plastic speaker enclosures also lend themselves to efficient manufacturing techniques, so some of the most interestingly shaped speakers are also among the most affordable.

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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Assassins Creed II
SV Staff  |  Dec 21, 2009
If you are still searching for that gamer on your holiday list we found a deal on one of the hottest selling games this year: Assassins Creed II. Get the gameon the Xbox 360 for $49.99 (normally $59.99). More HD and gadget deals* after the jump. ...
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 |  Dec 21, 2009

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/hp6.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the muggle and wizard worlds, and Hogwart's is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. He needs Harry to help him uncover a vital key to unlocking Voldemort's defenses—critical information known only to the school's former Professor of Potions, Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent). With that in mind, Dumbledore manipulates his old colleague into returning to his previous post with promises of more money, a bigger office…and the chance to teach the famous Harry Potter.

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Audio Video News
Avatar: Looks great, less filling!
SV Staff  |  Dec 21, 2009
Thursday night/Friday morning, I saw Avatar the way it was meant to be seen: in 3D IMAX at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York. It was a 3:45 a.m. show, which I attended only because the midnight show was sold out. Avatar is easily the most...
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Audio Video News
Warner Goes for BD and DVD Combos
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 21, 2009
All new theatrical titles from Warner Home Video will include both Blu-ray discs and DVDs in a single Combo Pack. The packages will also include Digital Copy, which allows the content to be bumped to various devices.
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Samsung SP-A900B
Brent Butterworth  |  Dec 20, 2009
Key Features
$12,999 Samsung.com; Dvedist.com
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Audio Video News
HD Deals: Avatar The Game
SV Staff  |  Dec 18, 2009
After you see James Cameron's blockbuster movie this weekend go fight as one of the Na'vi in the new  video game based on the movie for only $44.99. But if sci-fi isn't your genre of choice, we also found The Bourne Trilogy for 50%...
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The Big Picture
Avatar Rising
Scott Wilkinson  |  Dec 18, 2009

Last night, I attended a special preview screening of <I>Avatar</I>, one of the most eagerly anticipated movies of the year. Presented a few hours before the movie opened to the general public, the screening was hosted by 20th Century Fox, which gave 50 tickets in the front-most section of the theater to Panasonic for its contribution of equipment during production. Fortunately, I was near the front of that line, so I was able to sit in the last row of that section&#151;still a bit too close, but very immersive. I'm going to give you my impressions while minimizing any spoilers, though I found no surprises in this movie other than the incredible 3D imagery, which is certainly no secret.

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AV Receiver Reviews
NAD T785 A/V Receiver
Daniel Kumin  |  Dec 17, 2009
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Blu-ray Disc Review: The Wizard of Oz (Warner)
Josef Krebs  |  Dec 17, 2009
I'll spare you my memories of when I first saw The Wizard of Oz - you'll hear plenty of that malarkey in the many documentaries here - and just cut to the chase by saying that this is a stupendous-looking transfer on Blu-ray Disc, in honor of the Hollywood classic's 70th anniversary.
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