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New Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Disc Player From Panasonic!
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 30, 2007

Panasonic has announced the introduction of its next generation Blu-ray player, the $499 DMP-BD30. It is claimed to be the first Blu-ray player to support the Blu-ray Final Standard Profile (BD-ROM Profile 1.1). This will enable it to access and play streaming picture-in-picture special features in upcoming Blu-ray titles, as well as audio mixing enabling switching between main- and sub-windows.

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Custom Installation Equipment ReviewsCustom Installation How-To
The Really Great Outdoors: Part 3
Nikhil Burman  |  Oct 30, 2007
How About Some More Options?
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The Really Great Outdoors: Part 2
Mark Elson  |  Oct 30, 2007
System 2: $25,914 to $35,180
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The Really Great Outdoors: Part 1
Mark Elson  |  Oct 30, 2007
Backyard home theater is about more than bringing the indoors out.
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Audio Video News
Toshiba HD DVD Breaks Price Barrier
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 30, 2007
It's official. HD DVD players have fallen below the $200 barrier. And we're not talking about that no-name Venturer. The breakthrough model is the Toshiba HD-A2. And the breakthrough retailer is Circuit City. The exact price is $197.99 with free shipping. And no, it's not a refurb.
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Quick Hits
Shane Buettner  |  Oct 29, 2007  |  First Published: Oct 30, 2007

News worthy of comment has been slow. So, here are some quick shots. Chime in if you have anything on any of these quick shots to the solar plexus.

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Audio Video News
FCC Liberates Apartment Dwellers
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 29, 2007
Apartment tenants and owners are about to get new video-delivery options, thanks to the Federal Communications Commission.
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Panasonic PT-50LCZ70 50" LCD LIFI Rear Projection HDTV
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 29, 2007
New developments in video displays are cropping up almost faster than we can keep up with them. Many have been exclusive to flat panel LCD and plasma sets. The once-dominant rear projection models are now relegated to the low end of most manufacturers' lines. Yes, there are RPTVs with dynamic irises, LED backlighting, and creative color adjustments, but these refinements are usually reserved for the few high-end models still on the market.
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AV Receiver Reviews
Yamaha RX-V1800 AV Receiver
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 29, 2007
Kickin' butt and takin' soundfield names

For as long as I can remember (although the time scale is questionable nowadays), Yamaha has been a strong player in the AV receiver game. While Yamaha is not really a "high-end" company mentioned in the same breath with the likes of, say, Krell, Classe, or Lexicon, it certainly pioneered the behemoth, all-in-one-piece- hernia-inducing monster AV receiver starting with the $4,499 RX-Z9 several years ago (Yamaha's latest, biggest, and baddest, the 11.2-channel RX-Z11, will appear in November for $5,499).

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Factory Tour: B&W
HT Staff  |  Oct 29, 2007
I recently was lucky enough to have a tour of the Bowers &Wilkins (B&W) Loudspeaker factory in Worthing, England. The full story, and loads more pictures will be published in the February issue of Home Theater Magazine (out mid-Jan), but I couldn't wait until then to show you at least a couple of images of how undeniably cool and painstakingly precise the loudspeaker build process is. . .
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