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Harman Kardon's '07 AVRs
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 12, 2007

Harman Kardon's latest AVRs will be crammed with an exciting mix of performance enhancing and convenience features.

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AV Receiver Reviews
Harman/Kardon AVR 645 Receiver
Shane Buettner  |  Apr 17, 2007
  • $1,499
  • 75-Watts x 7 into 8 ohms
  • Processing Modes: DD, DD-EX, ProLogicIIx, Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker, DTS, DTS-ES/Discrete/Matrix/Neo: 6, DTS 24/96, Logic 7
Features We Like: Two HDMI 1.1 inputs (PCM-audio compatible), three component inputs, EzSet/EQ auto calibration and room EQ, three each coaxial and toslink optical digital audio inputs, one 7.1-channel analog audio input, XM Ready, USB Audio and iPod connectivity, AV sync delay, A-BUS Ready, multi-source/multi-zone
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Has Blu-ray Vanquished HD DVD Once And For All?
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 05, 2008
The biggest news of CES 2008 landed yesterday with Warner's announcement that it is moving to exclusive Blu-ray support by June of 2008. Yesterday's news was that New Line and HBO (distributed by Warner) aren't yet officially attached to this strategy, but stories circulating the 'net today say New Line is already falling into line with Warner's HD strategy.
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HD DVD and Blu-ray at CES 2006
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 17, 2006
Shane Buettner covered developments in the HD DVD and Blu-ray format wars at this year's CES. This is his report. And for our wrap-up of all the other goings-on at CES, watch this space for our final report on CES 2006 this coming week!—TJN
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HD DVD Group Announces ‘07 Titles, Triple-Layer 51GB HD DVDs
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 08, 2007

Did the HD DVD Group announce a bunch of hot HD DVD titles that will be coming our way in ’07? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? HD DVD’s supporting studios will be releasing an awesome slate of new release and catalog titles, but for myself and fellow sci-fi buffs many of these pale compared to this double whammy: Not only has Warner announced that 2007 is the year that Ridley Scott’s classic <I>Blade Runner</I> will see a remastered release in HD, the remastered versions of the original <I>Star Trek</I> series will be released by Paramount on HD DVD this year as well. Someone pick me up off the floor!

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HD DVD Interactivity Soars
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 09, 2007

Microsoft's Kevin Collins staged a couple of impressive demonstrations of interactivity features upcoming from HD DVD.

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HD DVD Market Info
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 07, 2007

We've all been wanting real numbers on the market penetration of both formats, and Toshiba shed some light at this morning's press conference.

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HD DVD Version Of Digital Video Essentials Held Up Again
Shane Buettner  |  Jan 11, 2007

I ran into industry icon Joe Kane at Warner's Total HD glitz and glam event, and among tha many things I learned in the conversation was that the HD DVD version of <I>Digital Video Essentials</I> is on hold again.

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HDTV 101
Shane Buettner  |  May 12, 2007  |  Published: May 13, 2007

OK, I admit I called this the "Stereophile show" in an earlier Blog. George Lucas didn't release another bad prequel to <I>Star Wars</I>, these people were all "on line" for the HDTV 101 seminar hosted by Home Theater's Geoff Morrison, and featuring UAV's Tom Norton and myself. Yeah, home theater enthusiasts, you came out for us! Thanks!

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Heaven's Gate
Shane Buettner  |  May 29, 2013
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Released before home video could be counted on to save a studio’s bottom line on just about any flop, 1980’s Heaven’s Gate is one of the all-time box-office bombs. Back then, disasters like this took down careers, and few falls were faster or farther than director Michael Cimino’s, who made this notoriously expensive Western as his follow-up to the Oscar-winning juggernaut The Deer Hunter. His career never recovered, and Heaven’s Gate almost single-handedly ended the reign of the director within the Hollywood studio system that produced so many great auteur films in the 1970s.
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