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Easy as LCD
David Katzmaier  |  May 01, 2002  |  0 comments

Leave it to Apple to encase the latest technology in a wrapper so irresistible that it appeals both to cutting-edge technophiles and to people who care more about how something looks than how it works.

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The Cutting Edge
SV Staff  |  May 01, 2002  |  0 comments

Until recently, no self-respecting home theater nut would even consider giving a permanent berth to a videogame console in his main system. But Microsoft's Xbox ($299) is suddenly finding itself cohabiting with A/V gear on component racks across the country.

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New Products
New Products - May 2002
SV Staff  |  May 01, 2002  |  0 comments

Yamaha Taking over the flagship position in Yamaha's receiver fleet is the RX-Z1. It decodes Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES (Matrix and Discrete) and performs Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 processing to deliver surround sound from stereo sources.

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Audio Video News
Home Theater Workshop
 |  May 01, 2002  |  0 comments

Russ Herschelmann (<I>Stereophile Guide to Home Theater</I>'s "Home Theater Architect") will be conducting a special two-day intensive home theater workshop on Saturday and Sunday, June 29&ndash;30, 2002, in Napa, California. For more information concerning what will be covered during the two-part event, go to <A HREF="http://www.home-theater-guy.com">www.home-theater-guy.com</A> and click on "Workshops."

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Audio Video News
Home Entertainment 2002 Seminar Schedule
HT Staff  |  Apr 29, 2002  |  0 comments
Home theater and high-end audio enthusiasts attending Home Entertainment 2002, The Hi-Fi and Home Theater Event in New York City on May 31–June 2, 2002, will have an opportunity to participate in a series of interactive seminars and panel discussions on the latest advances in technology—all included with the price of admission.
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Audio Video News
Proton Remote Handles 10 Devices
HT Staff  |  Apr 28, 2002  |  0 comments
Remote clutter got you down? Proton has a solution that will perk you up. The cost? A mere $200.
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Audio Video News
Sunfire TGIII Processor: Software Upgradeable
HT Staff  |  Apr 28, 2002  |  0 comments
Sunfire Corporation has introduced the third generation of its Theater Grand surround sound processors. The new Theater Grand III supports all current surround formats, including Dolby Digital 7.1 Surround EX, and is software upgradeable via a watermarked CD.
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Audio Video News
Fox Abandons VOD
 |  Apr 28, 2002  |  0 comments

Walt Disney's <A HREF="http://www.movies.com">Movies.com</A> won't be streaming any Fox Entertainment Group releases any time in the foreseeable future.

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Audio Video News
Satellite's HDTV Advantage
Jon Iverson  |  Apr 28, 2002  |  0 comments

Ask most folks what it will take to get HDTV rolling and the answer is content, content, and more content. Two weeks ago, Discovery Network announced its <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/shownews.cgi?1273">first all HDTV 24-hour/day</A> channel, which is set to go live in a couple of months, and last week Showtime Networks and DirecTV announced that the satellite provider will carry the East Coast SHO HDTV channel beginning April 30.

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European DBS for North America?
Barry Willis  |  Apr 28, 2002  |  0 comments

Would-be merger mates DirecTV and EchoStar Communications may not be the only television action in the Western sky if European satellite operator SES Global can win approval to beam its signals to American dishes.

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