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S1Digital FX Edition Media Center
John Sciacca  |  Feb 05, 2008

A computer in the living room? Madness! Computers are big and noisy. They aren't reliable, they aren't remote-controllable, and they can't even handle high-def. Keep them the hell away from my media room!

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1080i vs. 1080p
Michael Riggs  |  Feb 05, 2008

TV is rooted in the same concept as movies: Capture and display a sequence of still images fast enough, and the eye perceives smooth motion rather than a succession of individual pictures. Historically, however, TV has handled this process somewhat differently from movies. A TV image, or frame, is a grid of individual picture elements (pixels), arranged in rows and columns.

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The S&V InterviewCustom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
The Greatest Show on Earth!
Steve Guttenberg  |  Feb 05, 2008
When it comes to home theaters, I thought I'd seen it all. But nothing's come close to this. First, I'm going to try to describe the sheer magnitude of Jeremy Kipnis' theater. His Stewart Snowmatte laboratory-grade screen is the biggest I've ever seen in a home, and in the back of the theater, there's a Sony ultra-high-resolution (4,096-by-2,160) SRX-S110 digital projector. I'm looking everywhere, jotting down questions, and Kipnis sounds almost giddy talking about his theater's capabilities. He refers to his baby, the Kipnis Studio Standard (KSS), as "The Greatest Show on Earth." And from the looks of it, he may be right.
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Audio Video News
Cable Networks Sue FCC
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 05, 2008

When analog over-the-air (OTA) broadcasting shuts down on February 17, 2009, analog cable subscribers probably won't notice thanks in part to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is requiring cable operators to carry local stations in both analog and digital format for three years after the OTA cutoff date. This has many major cable networks, such as C-SPAN, Discovery Communications, A&E, and The Weather Channel concerned that they will be pushed off cable systems to make room for the dual carriage. As a result, these and other cable programmers are suing to block the FCC from implementing the mandate.

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Audio Video News
Neil Young Votes for . . . Blu-ray!
SV Staff  |  Feb 05, 2008
Seven years ago, when we launched our coverage of DVD-Audio in the February/March 2001 double issue, we ran an exclusive interview with Neil Young, where the "legendary rocker and CD-hater" sang the praises of the new format. ...
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Audio Video News
NHT Goes Independent
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 05, 2008
NHT is out of the woods. The very reputable speaker manufacturer has endured a long series of acquisitions since it was founded in 1986. Its latest owner finally sold the company to its employees and it will be known as NHT Audio LLC.
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Audio Video News
Tributes, Covers 2007: The Sequel
SV Staff  |  Feb 04, 2008
Shortly after the first of the year, I gave you some "Post-Holiday Clues" on how to spend some of your Christmas cash. One section of that two-part blog offered up some books about music (click here to revisit), but the bigger batch was a...
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Custom Installation How-ToHome Movie Theaters
DIY Reader Home Theater: DIY Made Easy
Ray Coronado  |  Feb 04, 2008

<I>We wired the room, installed the equipment, and calibrated the system ourselves&mdash;and we couldn't be prouder.</I>

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AV Receiver ReviewsBookshelf Speaker Reviews
SVS SBS-01 Speaker System and Pioneer VSX-1017TXV-K A/V Receiver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 04, 2008  |  First Published: Jan 04, 2008
From Youngstown with love.

There are people who claim to read your future in your palm. Others reach conclusions about your income, taste, and character according to what type of shoes you're wearing. For my own part, I can look at your selection of loudspeakers and know exactly what kind of home theater person you are.

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Tower Speaker Reviews
Cinepro Mighty System Theater
Steve Guttenberg  |  Feb 04, 2008  |  First Published: Jan 04, 2008
Pump it up!

Cinepro's demo at the 2007 Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) show in Denver made a powerful impression on my eardrums. I'm no power-hungry audiophile—far from it—but I immediately understood what Cinepro is all about.

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