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Sony DVP-NS9100ES DVD/SACD Player
Joel Brinkley  |  Oct 30, 2005  |  0 comments

Sony's new flagship "ES" DVD player is the fourth in a proud line whose first progeny arrived seven years ago. The prices have remained relatively stable through all that time. Any changes have generally been price declines, while performance and features have improved, model after model.

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Fred Manteghian Blog
It Was The Left Of Channels. It Was The Right Of Channels.
Fred Manteghian  |  Oct 30, 2005  |  7 comments

Finding out that I was roommate non-gratis for CES 2006 was a real bummer. Apparently, I've "slept" with most of our writers and the words out. I snore like a Klipsch. No matter, I'm going, and I'll probably stay at a hotel of my choosing all by my lonesome. Tell the truth, that's the way I prefer it. Nothing beats parading around your hotel room with your Blackberry, sans pantalones.

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Audio Video News
Step Away from the Remote Control
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 30, 2005  |  0 comments
A recent study1 has found that remote controls are lost or misplaced more often than car keys, eyeglasses, small poodles, and great ideas for surveys. Tampa, Florida-based PRISM Sales International believes it has found a way to end the agony of the lost remote2 forever (or at least until the batteries in this new product run out).
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Speaker Buying Tips
How to Shop for a Surround Sound Speaker System
Adrienne Maxwell  |  Oct 29, 2005  |  0 comments
Audio myth #1: You have to be a hardcore audiophile to hear and appreciate the way a good speaker system can complete your home entertainment experience.
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Other Tech
Shopping for a Digital Video Recorder
Adrienne Maxwell  |  Oct 29, 2005  |  0 comments
Storage and tuners and menus, oh my!

You've heard that a digital video recorder (DVR) will change the way you watch TV, and you know you want one. Beyond that, you're at a loss. How do you choose between the different models? How do you even know what to look for? Here are some questions to help guide you on your way to time-shifting bliss.

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The S&V Interview
Film Editor Thelma Schoonmaker
Chris Chiarella  |  Oct 28, 2005  |  First Published: Nov 28, 2005  |  0 comments
Film editor Thelma Schoonmaker on movie quotes, fact versus fiction, and "Marty withdrawal."

Thelma Schoonmaker has been director Martin Scorsese's editor of choice ever since their shared career-defining turn on Raging Bull. With a collaboration spanning almost four decades, Schoonmaker recently won her second Academy Award and has been nominated for three others in the past. She took time off from her work on the upcoming crime drama The Departed to rewind with us.

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The S&V Interview
John Landis
Chris Chiarella  |  Oct 28, 2005  |  0 comments
"I put a good deal of thought into how my movies will look on home video."
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The S&V Interview
Peter Gabriel
Steve Guttenberg  |  Oct 28, 2005  |  First Published: Sep 28, 2005  |  0 comments
Gabriel talks about his new dvd play, technology, and why ipod won't take over the music world.

Peter Gabriel's career got off the ground when he fronted one of Britain's top prog-rock bands, Genesis. He went solo in 1975. For this interview, we focused on his groundbreaking videos and his lifelong fascination with technology.

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The S&V Interview
Disney's Dave Bossert
Aimee Giron  |  Oct 28, 2005  |  First Published: Aug 28, 2005  |  0 comments
With such Disney credits as Pocahontas, The Lion King, and, most recently, the restoration of the classic film Bambi attached to his name, lead restoration animator Dave Bossert shares his experience in bringing back the spirit of the famed deer and why we still chase after that light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how old we get.
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The S&V Interview
HDNet's Mark Cuban
Chris Chiarella  |  Oct 28, 2005  |  First Published: Jul 28, 2005  |  0 comments
The always-expressive entrepreneur speaks out on a doubling HD audience and idiots who shoot in NTSC.

For a great many guys, to know Mark Cuban is to envy him: The outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks is also the founder of the all-high-definition TV network, HDNet, which has since added his latest success, HDNet Movies, as well. Mark recently spoke to Home Theater about his newest offerings, the challenges and benefits of high-def, and an unusual prediction for the impending next-generation DVD format war.

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