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Batman Vs. Pirates
SV Staff  |  Jul 28, 2008
The first place to see new theatrical releases is not in movie theaters, but on online file-sharing sites and DVD. Pirated copies, ranging from hazy camcorder copies, to pristine copies from original prints, can sometimes be found circulating...
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A Merger Made in Heaven
SV Staff  |  Jul 28, 2008
It's official. You should receive your engraved invitation to the wedding (er, merger) any day now. On Friday, with a 3-2 vote, the FCC blessed the proposed merger of satellite radio companies Sirius and XM. This is the first marriage (er, merger)...
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A/V Veteran
Direct to Blu-ray
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 28, 2008

Living as I do in a suburb of LA, it's hard to avoid movie news. The local rag, the <I>Los Angeles Times</I>, is awash in it. Its theater listings take up an entire section of the paper, which on Friday and Sunday can feature huge, double-page ads for major releases. So if a movie opens to big notices and reviews, good or bad, it's hard to avoid hearing about it around here.

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Direct to Blu-ray?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 28, 2008
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Direct to Blu-ray?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 28, 2008
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Direct to BD?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 28, 2008
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Audio Video News
Wireless HD Standard Enters Crowded Field
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 28, 2008
An Israeli chip maker has joined forces with several major TV manufacturers to add yet another wireless high-def home distribution standard to an already crowded field.
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Other Tech
Welcome to the Batcave
Ken Richardson  |  Jul 27, 2008

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Other Tech
Ask Theo: Less is More
Theo Kalomirakis  |  Jul 27, 2008

Before I get to my first critique of reader's home theater, let's make sure we're all on the same page. This column is not going to be about electronics. There's plenty of that going on elsewhere on this site. Here I will be talking about the effort to integrate electronics into the look of a room dedicated to watching DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, or HDTV.

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Now Showing on Two Screens
John Sciacca  |  Jul 27, 2008

For most A/V enthusiasts, owning a dedicated media room is the ultimate dream. A place sealed away from the many distractions of the rest of the house.

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