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Premiere Design
Hansen Audio Grand Master Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 18, 2010

Among the myriad speakers introduced at CES 2010 was the Grand Master, the new flagship of Canadian maker <A href="http://www.hansenaudio.com">Hansen Audio</A>. A behemoth standing over six feet tall and weighing 650 pounds, it's packed with proprietary technology that promises exquisite sound.

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Audio Video News
Happy Blu-ray 3D Day!
Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 16, 2010
One of the criticisms aimed at 3D in the home is the dearth of available titles. Then there's all the exclusive deals that make many titles available only in bundles with 3D TVs and Blu-ray players from one manufacturer or another. But according to the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), a trade association representing the home-entertainment industry, these limitations are starting to ease as more titles are being released for the holiday buying season. In fact, 10 titles are being released today—which is being called Blu-ray 3D Day—in anticipation of Black Friday (November 26 this year).
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Premiere Design
Harman Kardon GLA-55 Multimedia Speaker System
Scott Wilkinson  |  May 24, 2010

I don't typically cover so-called multimedia speakers in this blog, but when I came across an ad for the GLA-55 from <A href="http://www.harmankardon.com">Harman Kardon</A> in an upscale magazine, I was intrigued. The cabinet looks like it was chiseled from rock crystal, and its beauty turns out to extend well below the surface.

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Have You Cut the Cord?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 06, 2012
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Have You Heard Exotic Cables Improve Sound Quality?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 12, 2010
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Have You Optimized the AC Power in Your Home Theater?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 03, 2012
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Have You Used Digital Copy?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 16, 2012
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Audio Video News
HD DVD Expands its Offerings
Scott Wilkinson  |  May 15, 2005

At the Media-Tech Expo in Las Vegas last week, Toshiba announced the development of a triple-layer HD DVD-ROM (read-only) disc with a data capacity of 45GB, which is enough to hold 12 hours of high-definition content on a single disc. The new disc joins the existing HD DVD lineup that includes 15GB (single-layer, single-sided) and 30GB (dual-layer, single-sided) versions.

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Audio Video News
HD DVD is Dead
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 19, 2008

In a widely anticipated press conference today at Toshiba's corporate offices in Tokyo, Japan, the company finally announced its decision to pull the plug on HD DVD. According to a Reuters report, it will begin reducing shipments of players and recorders immediately, with the goal of shutting down the business by the end of next month.

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HD in Zone 2, Two Subs, Video Conversion
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 20, 2010
In The Zone
As digital HDMI connections (and their associated HDCP requirements) become the default for A/V gear, I wonder if the days of a second HD zone on AVRs are behind us? Or are the manufacturers planning to address the current limitation of sending only SD video to a second zone? Will I be forced to buy an HDMI matrix?
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