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DTV Goes Downscale
Barry Willis  |  Oct 13, 2002  |  0 comments

In a move that bodes well for the rollout of digital television, if not specifically for manufacturers' bottom lines, discount chain Wal-Mart has announced that it is jumping into the DTV market.

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Audio Video News
Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Oct 13, 2002  |  0 comments

Steven Stone takes the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?52">Marantz SA-12S1 multichannel SACD/DVD-Video/CD player</A> out for a spin or two and asks, "Is the SA-12S1 worth its lofty price tag of $3800? Welcome to the wonderful world of early adoption."

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Audio Video News
FCC Nixes DBS Merger
Barry Willis  |  Oct 13, 2002  |  0 comments

Rupert Murdoch may get another shot at DirecTV. On October 9, the News Corp. CEO won a second chance to acquire the direct broadcast satellite operation from General Motors' Hughes Electronics division when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declined to approve a proposed $13 billion acquisition of DirecTV by Littleton, CO&ndash;based EchoStar Communications.

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Audio Video News
Men In Black: Deluxe Edition
Michael Metzger  |  Oct 13, 2002  |  0 comments

<I>Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn, Tony Shaloub, Siobhan Fallon, Mike Nussbaum, Jon Gries. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1. 98 minutes. 1997. Columbia TriStar 43396 08771. PG-13. $19.99.</I>

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Audio Video News
Cablevision Going Skyward?
 |  Oct 13, 2002  |  0 comments

Within a year or so, EchoStar and DirecTV may not be the only satellite broadcasters over North America. <A HREF="http://www.cablevision.com">Cablevision Systems</A> may join them.

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Audio Video News
Dolby's Chinese DVD Deal
HT Staff  |  Oct 11, 2002  |  0 comments
A deal signed in late September by Dolby Laboratories and the China Audio Industry Association (CAIA) will result in standard worldwide licensing rates for DVD products manufactured by Chinese consumer electronics companies.
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Groovy Tubes
Al Griffin  |  Oct 07, 2002  |  0 comments
Photos by Tony Cordoza

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Other Tech
Hitachi DZ-MV230A DVD-RAM Camcorder
Teri Scaduto  |  Oct 07, 2002  |  0 comments
Photos by Tony Cordoza

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVD Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Josef Krebs  |  Oct 07, 2002  |  0 comments
The Ratings: Movie: 4.5 stars out of 5 DVD: 4.5 stars out of 5
Accept it. If you buy this set, containing a film that is three hours long and a whole separate disc of extras, you will be compelled to get one of the four-disc extended editions.
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New Products
New Products -- October 2002
SV Staff  |  Oct 07, 2002  |  0 comments

Kenwood

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