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Coat Hanger Cables: Try This at Home?
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2008
No wire hangers Monster Cables ever! Audiophiles are used to hearing abuse about high end cables. High pricing and boastful marketing claims make many home theater-enthusiasts skeptical about differences in cable performance. Here's a test that...
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Audio Video News
Death of Trinitron
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2008
Sony began phasing out its classic Trinitron television brand in 2004, but March 2008 marks the final stopping point for the CRT displays - tech's original "series of tubes." Sony said Monday it would cease all production by the end of...
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Blu-ray Win Could Sting Netflix Renters
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2008
Blu-ray's victory over HD DVD in the high-definition format war has given owners of Blu-ray players a sense of smug satisfaction and the right to infinite I-told-you-sos. But for Blu-ray-owning Netflix subscribers, the end of the format war...
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Dan in Real Life
 |  Mar 04, 2008

Newspaper columnist Dan Burns (Steve Carell) dispenses advice to families in his column, but his own personal life is in shambles. The widowed father of three girls is afraid of letting go and letting his kids grow up. He's so consumed with their lives that he has no time to live his own.

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Pioneer May Stop Making Plasmas
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 04, 2008
Pioneer, one of the leading names in plasma, may stop manufacturing plasma panels. However, it would still market plasma sets, sourcing the panels from Panasonic. So say Japanese press reports anticipating an announcement to follow at the end of this week. The report originated with the Japanese news organization Nikkei and was picked up by both Reuters and the Associated Press.
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Tivo Rewards Fans Get Punished
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2008
Tivo has been through some tough times - lawsuits, financial losses, price wars - but the tiny company has survived on the strength of its loyal and sometimes zealous customer base. These consumers refuse to use an inferior cable or...
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Music Reviews
CD Review: American Music Club
Parke Puterbaugh  |  Mar 03, 2008
The Golden Age Merge
Music •••• Sound •••½

Generous, affirmative, openhearted: These aren't the first words t

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Music Reviews
CD Review: Antietam
Brett Milano  |  Mar 03, 2008
Opus Mixtum Carrot Top
Music •••• Sound •••½

How does a band manage to be consistently excellent for better than

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Music Reviews
CD Review: Jim Lauderdale & the Dream Players
Parke Puterbaugh  |  Mar 03, 2008
Honey Songs Yep Roc
Music ••••½Sound •••½

Honey Songs is the second in a series of three sty

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Music Reviews
CD Review: Kate Nash
Billy Altman  |  Mar 03, 2008
Made of Bricks Geffen/Fiction
Music •••• Sound ••••

Another one of the clutch of young, gifted, and female solo artists who&

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