Scott Wilkinson

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RSS, Plasma Buzz, RPTV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 28, 2009
Finding RSS
I can't find any RSS links for the various blogs and posts! Am I missing them somewhere?
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LCD TV Reviews
Vizio VF550XVT LCD HDTV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 27, 2009
Price: $2,000 At A Glance: Beautiful colors • Excellent HD detail • Frame interpolation works well • Poor black levels • Would not accept 1080p/24 from some BD players

V for Value

If you read my review of the Vizio VP505XVT plasma HDTV in the April 2009 issue, you know that I think it is—or, more accurately, was—the best flat-panel value on the market. (Just after that review went to press, Vizio announced it was getting out of the plasma business to concentrate exclusively on LCDs.) I was eager to see if the latest Vizio LCD could meet that standard of excellence.

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Premiere Design
More Power!
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 27, 2009

In this blog, I often focus on products that are at home in a home theater, but when a press release about the new <A href="http://www.perreaux.com/products/eloquence/250i_-_250w_stereo_integrated... &#233;loquence 250i</A> reached my inbox, I was intrigued. It claims to be the world's most powerful Class AB stereo integrated amp, so I had to investigate further.

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Cables, Keystone, Lossless
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 24, 2009
Cash Grab
I have long heard and read that "high-end" HDMI cables are a cash grab and offer minimal if any benefit when compared with bargain brands. Are there real gains in "high-end" HDMI cables? If so, which companies would you suggest looking into?
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Premiere Design
Wolf in the Fold
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 24, 2009

At the 2008 CEDIA Expo, I was surprised to find a new high-end projector company making its debut. Could <A href="http://www.wolfcinema.com">Wolf Cinema</A> successfully cross light paths with the likes of Runco and Digital Projection?

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The Big Picture
Follow the BD-Live Road
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 23, 2009

On Wednesday this week, I attended The BD-Live Experience, a press event hosted by Sony Pictures and Sony Electronics. It was held at Sony Pictures Studios' Stage 29, a cavernous soundstage in which, we were told, the "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" musical sequence was shot for <I>The Wizard of Oz</I> in 1939 when the studio was operated by MGM. Clearly, Sony was hoping to lead journalists on a similar path toward the Blu-ray City of Aahs.

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Audio Video News
Warner Announces Red2Blu Trade-In Program
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 22, 2009
If you're like most early adopters, you have a stack of HD DVDs in your collection. You might still have an HD DVD player as well, but you probably also have a Blu-ray player by now, and the HD DVD spinner is likely gathering dust awaiting disposal on eBay. But what to do with those HD DVDs?
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Audio Video News
Warner Announces Red2Blu Trade-In Program
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 22, 2009

If you're like most early adopters, you have a stack of HD DVDs in your collection. You might still have an HD DVD player as well, but you probably also have a Blu-ray player by now, and the HD DVD spinner is likely gathering dust awaiting disposal on eBay. But what to do with those HD DVDs?

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Training, Crossover, Pass-Through
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 21, 2009
Career Training
I am interested in learning home-theater installation as a career path. Can you suggest a training program I should look into?
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Premiere Design
Aluminum Avatar
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 20, 2009

One look and you know this is no ordinary speaker. The flowing, liquid lines of the Muon reflect the highest artistic expression, and rightly so—after all, it was created by renowned designer Ross Lovegrove for pre-eminent British speaker manufacturer <A href="http://www.kef.com">KEF</A>.

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