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You have to feel a little bit sorry for Blu-ray Disc. Despite winning the high-def format war, few are showing it much love. The month after Toshiba pulled the plug on HD DVD, Blu-ray sales plummeted by 40%.

Are you happy with how Eagle Vision's Classic Albums DVD of The Doors turned out? I think it's great. Somebody said to me, "Gee, you guys are still willing to talk about it." And I said, "Well, of course. We loved making the first album. We had a lot of fun." Why?

Yes, the DVDs here in the image gallery above represent some of the best movies and TV series ever made. But these are DVDs after all, and this is Sound & Vision.

Americans are fearing the future. And not just because there's a fourth Jurassic Park movie in the works.

Q. I've been using separates in my surround system for some time and have a collection of high-end amplifiers. But the surround processing modes, HDMI connectivity, and video upconversion on my preamp/processor are now out of date. New receivers seem to have the latest technology at a much more reasonable price than most of the pre/pros with similar attributes.

These days, there are lots of reasons to travel: See exotic sights, meet interesting people . . . and get the chance to sample the best-of-the-best in A/V gear at some of the world's most exclusive hotels.

Paul Shaffer has spent pretty much his whole career standing just off to one side of center stage. Everybody knows him from his 26 years as David Letterman's bandleader and sidekick.