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Rotel Preamp/Processor Does it All
HT Staff  |  Dec 07, 2001  |  0 comments
Many home theater enthusiasts prefer separate components rather than all-in-one receivers. Rotel's RSP-985 is designed with this market in mind.
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Surround Processor Reviews
Lexicon MC-12 surround-sound processor
Joel Brinkley  |  Dec 07, 2001  |  0 comments
For years now, Lexicon has been a darling of home-theater owners, particularly those who care most about their components' performance and least about cosmetics. The home-theater preamp-processors that Lexicon has made in the last five years—the DC-1, DC-2, and MC-1—have been among the best-performing products of their type. But their plain-Jane appearances do not make them stand out for comment when uninformed friends come over to have a look at your equipment.
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Are You Ready for Some HDTV?
Al Griffin  |  Dec 06, 2001  |  0 comments

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Audio Video News
NEC Drops Price of 61" Plasma Screen
 |  Dec 02, 2001  |  0 comments

<A HREF="http://www.nectech.com">NEC Technologies</A> has radically reduced the cost of its flagship PlasmaSync monitor, dropping the price by almost one-third, according to a November 26 press release. The suggested retail price of the company's HDTV-compatible PlasmaSync 61MP1, said to be the world's first 61" display, has been reduced to $19,995 from $27,995.

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Audio Video News
Winter Olympics Get Sharp
Jon Iverson  |  Dec 02, 2001  |  0 comments

If you've been steadfastly waiting for the perfect reason to buy a new HDTV set, here it is: <A HREF="http://NBCOlympics.com">NBC</A> and <A HREF="http://www.hd.net">HDNet</A> announced last week they will broadcast selected events at the upcoming 2002 Olympic Winter Games from Salt Lake City in 1080i high definition video with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio.

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Audio Video News
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Collector's Edition on DVD
uavKrissy Rushing  |  Dec 02, 2001  |  0 comments

<I>Jim Carrey, Molly Shannon, Christine Baranski, Jeffrey Tambor. Directed by Ron Howard. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1. 105 minutes. 2000. Universal B00005. PG. $26.98.</I>

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Down Time for Cable?
Barry Willis  |  Dec 02, 2001  |  0 comments

The weather forecast for the cable industry is cloudy, to judge by attendance at this year's Western Cable Show. Typically one of the biggest annual events for the cable television industry, this year's convention was attended by only 17,056 people, approximately half the number that attended the year before. Attendance disappointed the <A HREF="http://www.ccta.org">California Cable Telecommunications Association</A>, which hosted the event in Anaheim the last week of November.

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Multichannel Audio Report Card (2001)
SV Staff  |  Nov 25, 2001  |  0 comments

Our readers are intensely curious about both Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio, if recent mail is any indication. But most have stayed on the fence, unsure which format is going to come out with the music they want - or is even going to be around in a year.

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Other Tech
To Give and To Get
Michael Antonoff  |  Nov 25, 2001  |  0 comments
It's the week before Christmas. You've taken a good look at your extended family, gotten all of the naughty and nice stuff out of the way, and finally arrived at a list of who's deserving of a little holiday cheer. But you're drawing a big blank when it comes to little Susie, big brother Ned, and jolly Uncle Phil.
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Other Tech
Reviewer's Choice Awards
SV Staff  |  Nov 25, 2001  |  1 comments

You'll find no better overview of home entertainment than in the following pages, where we present the winners of Sound & Vision's 2001 Reviewer's Choice Awards.

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