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Let Us Entertain You
 |  Feb 11, 2010  |  First Published: Feb 12, 2010

Who needs to go out when you have your own theater and sports bar? This high concept theater and entertainment center is the vision of Spiro Razatos, an action film director and former stunt man who has been in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. The Spirovision Theater was intentionally designed to have the vintage look and feel of theaters that Razatos enjoyed as a child with his father. Yet, his theater is state-of-the-art with the latest technology and equipment.

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LG BH100 Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD Player
Al Griffin  |  Apr 09, 2007

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LG BH200 Super Blu Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD Player
Al Griffin  |  Feb 02, 2008

One of the biggest news items to emerge from last year's Consumer Electronics Show was LG's announcement of a dual-format deck that could play both Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs. We subsequently got our hands on that player, the BH100 Super Multi Blue, and we found it an intriguing but frustratingly incomplete solution.

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LG LRY-517 universal DVD recorder/VCR
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 05, 2005

Last time I checked, there were five different recordable-DVD disc types - a potential compatibility catastrophe. Wouldn't it be great if someone invented a player that could play all kinds of DVDs? Even better, what if it was also a recorder?

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Lighten Up
Mark Elson  |  Jun 03, 2010
One of the myths about lighting control systems is that you can only install them if you’re building a new house, where the walls aren’t built yet, or if you’re performing a major remodel, where all of the walls are torn down. This myth perpetuates on the assumption that you need to run lots of wire while the framing is exposed. It’s true that once the drywall is up, pulling wire becomes prohibitively expensive because of the labor required. But I’m here to bust the myth that you can’t have fun with your lighting in a finished home. In the case of lighting dimming control, you can enjoy many of the features you’d find in a whole-house wired system, without the wire and the accompanying labor expense.
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Lighting Control: Beyond the Basics
Steve Faber  |  Nov 07, 2007
Everyone's home features lighting control to some extent. Maybe you've taken a step up and can control the level of a light or two with dimmers, but that's about as far as many people get.
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Lighting for Dummies Home Theater Reviewers
Larry Houser  |  Apr 09, 2003  |  First Published: Apr 10, 2003
Simple tools to create the ideal lighting environment for your home theater.

When you go to a movie theater, you get your first indication that the movie is about to begin when the lights turn off. So what's the big deal over lighting systems if we only plan to watch movies in the dark?

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Linksys By Cisco
John Sciacca  |  Aug 27, 2009
The Short Form
$999 ($1,078 as tested) / Linksysbycisco.com
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Listen Up and Play Right
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Dec 21, 2007

<I>Trying to build the perfect home theater isn't easy, but it sure is worth it.</I>

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Lite-On LVW-5045 DVD Recorder
David Ranada  |  Aug 02, 2005
Fast Facts
DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 17 x 2.625 x 12.5 inches PRICE $399 MANUFACTURER Lite-On USA,
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Logitech's Squeezebox Touch
Kim Wilson  |  Sep 03, 2009

Apple's iPhone and iTouch have certainly been game changers when it comes to touch screen control. Logitech has updated their Squeezebox WiFi music player with a color touch screen and called it the Squeezebox Touch. Of course, there is much more to this new model than just a fancy screen.

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Loudpeakers Can be Stylish!
Kim Wilson  |  Nov 03, 2008

Designer-oriented homeowners have steadily been moving away from large behemoth loudspeakers, opting for hidden solutions. However, for those enthusiasts that still like to show off their electronics, even loudspeakers are getting more stylish. With loudspeakers like MartinLogan's Feature, you can put back the WOW in your AV presentation. The Feature is a fully powered, high-resolution, electrostatic loudspeaker designed for use either on or off-wall for center, front, or surround channel applications. Pictured here it is being used as a center speaker with MartinLogan's breathtaking Purity floor standing electrostatic speakers that make their own statement.

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Making Media Rooms Work
Nancy Klosek  |  Aug 28, 2007
What's possible these days—and how much or how little money does it take?
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Manage Your Installer
Mark Elson  |  Jan 31, 2008
Questions to ask before you sign on the dotted line.
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Marantz DV8300 Universal DVD/SACD Player
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 18, 2002
Photos by Tony Cordoza

Back in the Stone Age of Digital Audio (circa 1990), discerning audiophiles paid big bucks for elegant-looking CD players. Today the emphasis is on performance rather than looks. Most DVD players are visually boring, and their lack of heft hardly inspires confidence. Sometimes I yearn for the days when a player's quality could literally be weighed.

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