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Planet Earth (Blu-ray and HD DVD)
Shane Buettner  |  Jul 11, 2007  |  First Published: Jul 12, 2007  |  0 comments

Talk about a win-win. Not only is the BBC's <I>Planet Earth</I> series spectacular hi-def eye candy, it's so well-made and narratively compelling that it holds up to an insane number of repeated viewings. And I should know- my two-year old son has us watching several of these episodes (especially <I>Shallow Seas</I> and <I> Ocean Deep</I>) several times a week.

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Ears On
Sonic Impact T24 Shelf System for iPod
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 11, 2007  |  0 comments
The world is well supplied with iPod-compatible micro-systems. Unfortunately, many of them don't look so good. An exception is Sonic Impact's curvaceous T24.
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Other Tech
Installations: An Installer's Life
Michael Gaughn  |  Jul 10, 2007  |  0 comments

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Audio Video News
Harry and the Potters
SV Staff  |  Jul 10, 2007  |  0 comments
The countdown is truly winding down now - less than 4 hours to go (Eastern time) until the midnight premiere of Film No. 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. And less than 2 hours to go until my wife and son get in line! (Not me, alas. If...
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Audio Video News
Traveling Bandburys
SV Staff  |  Jul 10, 2007  |  0 comments
How gratifying was it to see that The Traveling Wilburys recently debuted at #9 in the U.S. and at #1 in the U.K. with The Traveling Wilburys Collection (Rhino/Wilbury), a three-disc compilation that includes both of their albums (1988's Volume 1...
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Audio Video News
CEDIA Announces Second Expo
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 10, 2007  |  0 comments
The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association will begin operating a second major trade show starting in 2008. It will take place in Las Vegas, at the Sands Convention Center, April 8 to 11, 2008.
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Audio Video News
Vinyl Sessions, Round 1, Part 2: Brothers in Ears
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2007  |  0 comments
When last we left off in vinyl land, Micah Sheveloff and I were quite enthralled with the joys of wax and less so with those of the shiny digital disc. (Bone up here before you read any further.) After hearing things sound anew on The Dark Side of...
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Audio Video News
Lavigne vs. Rubinoos: Not-So-Fast "Friend"s!
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2007  |  0 comments
Kudos to our own Brett Milano for predicting the current legal skirmish between Avril Lavigne and the Rubinoos. S&V online readers will recall that, in his review of Lavigne's The Best Damn Thing, Brett was among the first (and possibly the...
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Audio Video News
Breaking News: Sony Drops 60GB PS3 Price To $499
 |  Jul 09, 2007  |  0 comments

Sony opened up the E3 expo early and with a bang- it announced that the rumors are true and that the current 60GB PlayStation3 will drop $100 in price and will now sell for $499. In addition, Sony will introduce an 80GB PlayStation3 that will occupy the $599 price slot.

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Rush Rattles PNC
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2007  |  0 comments
Saw the second of three Rush shows I'm gonna catch on the 2007 tour last night at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. Had on (naturally) a Porcupine Tree shirt and promptly sweated through it in the 90+degree heat. Ugh. Our seats were in the...
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