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LG RU-42PX11 Plasma EDTV
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Feb 15, 2005  |  Published: Feb 16, 2005  |  0 comments
The power of processing.

Note: the other TVs in this Face Off include the Panasonic TH-42PD25 Plasma HDTV, and V inc. Vizio P42HD Plasma HD Monitor.

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LG Super Blu Mark II
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Sep 08, 2007  |  0 comments
Behold the BH200. This time there is full HD DVD support, 1080p/24/30 and 60. It’s available in mid-October for $999. No multi-channel analog outputs though…
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Soundbar Reviews
Lirpa Labs MZ1-949r Soundbar Review
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Apr 01, 2015  |  10 comments
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,019

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Line array is audio perfection
Perfect bass
Incredible smart-home features
Minus
Design is a little common
Adds red tint to images

THE VERDICT
The Lirpa Labs MZ1-949r soundbar offers a new level of features and sound that everyone will love.

A few years ago, we reviewed the Lirpa Labs 1776, a speaker unlike any other, and a true statement in the audio world. Sadly, despite critical acclaim—it was widely considered to be the best speaker of all time—the 1776 was a commercial failure. Lirpa Labs held on briefly, with some, shall we say, “eccentric” headphones, but the company was nearly bankrupt. An ill-advised and poorly implemented app was a step too far.

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AV GlossaryHDTV Tech
Local Dimming LED
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Feb 26, 2008  |  Published: Jan 26, 2008  |  0 comments
The greatest thing to happen to LCD, ever.

The coolest demo I saw at CEDIA 2007 was a demo I saw at CEDIA 2006. The original demo was at the Planar suite. Dolby now owns the company that was working with Planar, BrightSide Technologies, and the technology shown in these demos has a name—Dolby Vision. The short version is this: Using LEDs, you can dim specific areas of the backlight to go along with what is happening with the video. In other words, you can dim certain areas of the screen, while keeping other areas bright. In the simplest form, picture a split screen with black on one side and white on the other. Local dimming would allow the LEDs on the black side to be off and the LEDs on the white side to be lit. The result is a fantastic, legitimate contrast ratio, along with possible energy savings and a host of other potential benefits. But first, we have to understand the problem before we can talk about this solution.

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Mad Max: Fury Road Review
Geoffrey Morrison  |  May 15, 2015  |  13 comments
I have seen Mad Max, and I have an opinion on it.

I also don’t like to give away anything in movie reviews. So if you click to the next page, the first part will be a spoiler free paragraph on what I think. Then the trailer. Below the trailer THERE BE SPOILERS. You are warned!

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Other TechGeoffrey Morrison Blog
Make HD Movies
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Mar 10, 2006  |  0 comments
Lucas, Rodriguez, and you?

Buy a tripod. That is my sagelike advice after three (admittedly terrible) student films and just enough film school to ruin movies for me forever. Once you have a tripod, things become much easier.

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Make HD Movies (Part 2)
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Feb 22, 2006  |  0 comments
You can find Part 1 in the March issue.

I consider myself a fairly intelligent person. I would say I am fairly knowledgeable in the workings of consumer electronics gear and computers. I took several film and video classes in college, and even interned at a video production house. I would consider myself qualified to work a video camera, and a computer. Then why in all things holy CAN'T I GET THIS THING TO WORK?

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Microsoft Surface: to iPad or not to iPad, that is the Question
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jun 22, 2012  |  0 comments

To a surprising amount of excitement, Microsoft announced the a pair of new tablets this week. Web reactions to the new Surface — as you’d expect — were split down party lines: “It’s not an iPad! It’s stupid!” and “It’s not an iPad! It’s the second coming!”

Reality, as usual, is somewhere in the middle. It’s possible the Surface is a worthy iPad competitor something that, so far, we have not seen.

It all comes down to one, seemingly simple, thing...

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Tower Speaker Reviews
Miller & Kreisel 850 Series
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 01, 2003  |  Published: Jan 02, 2003  |  0 comments
M&K's latest delicacy brings out the sweetness in a film soundtrack.

Am I the only one who finds it strange that the maple tree and maple syrup are two very different colors? I bet I am. Ketchup and tomatoes are the same color, and most jellies and jams are the same color as the fruit they're made from. Mustard looks like…the mustard plant? OK, forget that last one.

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Missing Measurements
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jun 21, 2006  |  1 comments
We were unable to measure some of the audio gear in the July issue. Here are the measurements for two of the systems, the rest will come later.
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