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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Batman The Movie—20th Century Fox (Blu-ray)
Kris Deering  |  Jun 29, 2008
Video: 4/5
Audio: 2.25/5
Extras: 3.75/5
When Batman and Robin get a tip that Commodore Schmidlapp is in danger aboard his yacht they launch a rescue mission. But the tip is a set-up by four of the most powerful villains ever who seek to defeat the Dynamic Duo once and for all! Armed with a dehydrator that can turn humans into dust the fearsome foursome intends to take over the world! Can the Caped Crusaders use their high-flying heroism and groovy gadgetry to declaw Catwoman? Ice the Penguin? Upstage the Joker? And stump the Riddler in time?
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Blu-ray Player Reviews
Panasonic DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player
David Vaughn  |  Jun 28, 2008

It has been two years since Blu-ray trickled onto the scene with the launch of the Samsung BD-P1000 and some less-than-stellar-looking movies. The combination of a faulty player setting and some poor-quality masters had many wondering if Blu-ray could challenge HD DVD for consumers' hard earned dollars.

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Other Tech
Gadget Gary: EyeClops Bionic Eye
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Jun 27, 2008

I spend a lot of time playing with and reviewing cool gadgets that appeal to my taste and yours, so it's not often I get my mitts on something fun that I think your kids will enjoy. Enter the EYECLOPS Bionic Eye from JAKKS Pacific ($50; EyeClops.com).

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Audio Video News
Sony's New ES Receiver Lineup
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2008
Sony's acclaimed ES (Elevated Standard) high-end product line just got three new A/V receivers, all supporting 1080p/24 video signals and the latest high-resolution audio formats. Packed with features, these new Sony ES products are just what you...
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Audio Video News
Satellite Satisfies in Service Survey
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2008
Obviously, there's no love lost between most customers and their cable companies. In fact, there's no love lost between a cable company and itself, either. So it's not surprising that more people are satisfied with their direct broadcast satellite...
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Audio Video News
Universal Wants "Wanted" Blu to be Wonderous
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2008
Universal Studios is betting that Wanted  is going to be the Blu-ray release that's going to explode the Blu-ray business. Universal's Craig Kornblau has been quoted as saying, "What The Matrix did for DVD, Wanted could do for...
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Audio Video News
42GB Super DVD -- Coming Soon?
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2008
Here's a mouthful. A team from the Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials at the Tohoku University announced that they've discovered a way to increase the storage capacity of a standard DVD to 42GB. They can also multiply...
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Audio Video News
Teens Willing to Pay for Downloads
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 27, 2008
Consumers between the ages of 14 and 24 are willing to pay for downloads, says a new survey by British Music Rights. But there are conditions attached to their willingness to pay.
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Audio Video News
Blu-ray Hacks Begin: Region-Free Player
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2008
Before Blu-ray has even been completely accepted into American households, the hacks have begun. Bluraymods.com is selling two new products: a completely region-free Panasonic Blu-ray player that they've modified, or a do-it-yourself kit that lets...
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Music Reviews
CD Review: Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 26, 2008
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Capitol
Music •••½Sound ••••

No pressure.

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