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Universal Laughs at the Hangman
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 23, 2008
Reversing a lengthy losing streak, the Universal Music Group has become the first of the big four record labels to significantly increase revenue in many years. The Vivendi-owned company posted a nearly five percent increase for the first half of 2008, even after adjusting for currency fluctuations.
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Kim Wilson Blog
DVR Alternative
uavKim Wilson  |  Sep 22, 2008  |  First Published: Sep 23, 2008

There was a time if you didn't tape (or TiVo) your favorite TV shows, you would have to wait for the re-runs or even syndication to catch that episode you missed. Today, there's an abundance of free websites providing recent and older episodes of your favorite TV shows. Some of these sites offer movies, but most are older flicks. So, pull up a chair and your laptop to check out some TV…on the Internet.

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Have Sword, Will Pummel
Drew Thompson  |  Sep 22, 2008
Namco Bandai
Game •••• Graphics •••• Sound ••

This weapons-based, one-on-one fighting game boasts a robust roster of warriors, a slew of diverse settings, and more spec

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Other Tech
Q&A October 2008: Over, Under, and Through
Al Griffin  |  Sep 22, 2008

OVERSCAN BLU(ES)

Q. My HDTV has a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and its overscan is about 2.5%. Does that mean that I'm losing 2.5% of the image area that I should be seeing?

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Audio Video News
A-T's Women's Headphones: Pink It and Shrink It?
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008
Now, I'm all for women-specific products. I'm a cyclist, and I know for a fact there are some bicycle parts made for men that just should not be allowed near my feminine form - bicycle seats and shorts come immediately and painfully to mind. But,...
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Audio Video News
Black Friday Predictions
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008
Wouldn't you love to be able to see into the future? To be able to predict what the stock market will do tomorrow, who will win the next Superbowl, or just to see when the best time to buy a TV might be? The folks at Dealnews (that's a hint right...
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Audio Video News
AT&T U-verse: Quantity Over Quality?
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008
In a battle to grab subscribers, AT&T might have gone in the wrong direction. They currently feature two HD and two SD feeds on their U-verse network, and thanks to higher MPEG-4 compression, will be able to offer three live HD streams in 2009....
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Audio Video News
Blu-ray Shopping Spree
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2008
For months, it's seemed like the $300.00 price point was the magic number that Blu-ray players had to hit before they went mainstream. For a while, it looked like that $300 point is shattered, as two players - name-brand, full-featured players -...
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Power Amplifier Reviews
Outlaw Audio 7500 5-Channel Power Amplifier
uavGary Altunian  |  Sep 22, 2008
A power amplifier is the last electronic component in the audio chain—well, next-to-last if you count the speakers—and it has several important tasks. It must amplify a very small audio signal without changing the signal's characteristics, it must precisely control each speaker in the system, and it must instantaneously deliver adequate voltage and current to each speaker on demand. As such, the power amp is where the rubber meets the road.
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In-Wall Speaker Reviews
Sonance VP89 In-Wall Speaker System
Gary Altunian  |  Sep 22, 2008
Easy on the eyes and ears.

According to industry legend, Sonance got its start in the in-wall speaker business by installing a cabinet speaker in a wall and covering it with a custom grille. The customer was so pleased with the results that the founders of the company decided to design a true in-wall speaker, believing that others would want them too. As they say, the rest is history.

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