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Gateway GTW-P42M102 42-inch Plasma TV
Al Griffin  |  Feb 10, 2003
Competition in the computer business has heated up over the past few years, with companies slashing prices to the bone in order to move product. You can now get a PC with a speedy processor and huge hard drive for only $399, and they'll undoubtedly cost less than that by this time next year. What's a forward-thinking computer company to do?
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Plasma Action!
Al Griffin  |  Mar 09, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza Cutting-edge tech your thing? Flat-panel plasma TVs are where the action is! Over the past few years, the image quality of these space-saving sets has improved tremendously, and prices have moved steadily downward.
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Other Tech
Making the HDTV Connection
Al Griffin  |  Mar 09, 2003
Illustration by Turnstyle Imaging There was a time during television's black-and-white era when Andy Griffith's wholesome face dominated the airwaves, entire families dined in front of the tube with TV dinners balanced on their laps, and commercials hawked tasty, refreshing cigarettes. Hooking up your TV back then was easy.
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Other Tech
Zenith HDR230 HD DVR
Al Griffin  |  May 26, 2003

Photos by Tony Cordoza

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LCD for Less
Al Griffin  |  Jun 22, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza

You hear a lot of buzz lately about how inexpensive digital TVs have become. Prices for big-screen rear-projection TVs (RPTVs) have leveled off to the point where even high-definition models cost about what analog RPTVs cost before TV started to go digital.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Home Theater Workout
Al Griffin  |  Jun 29, 2003

The following reviews appeared as "Reference DVD" features in the Movies section of Sound & Vision. Out of the 22 discs chosen for their exceptional audio and video from September 2000 through July/August 2003, I consider these five the standouts. BLUE CRUSH Universal

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Definitive Technology BP7001sc Home Theater Speaker System
Al Griffin  |  Jul 21, 2003

Photos by Tony Cordoza With the popularity of flat-panel TVs exploding and companies straining to create speakers that will mate with the unobtrusive sets, it seems like the era of hulking home theater gear - towering speakers, massive subwoofers, video projectors hovering above your head like an F-15 - is over.

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6 Easy Pieces
Al Griffin  |  Aug 24, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza You've got to give credit to the guy who invented the six-pack. What a concept: six bottles, all strapped together in a bundle that can be easily toted from your local 7-11 to your fridge. Although not as portable as a bunch of brewskis, many home theater speaker systems adhere to a similar model.
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Sony KV-34XBR910 34-inch HDTV Monitor
Al Griffin  |  Sep 15, 2003

Photos by Tony Cordoza The good old cathode-ray tube (CRT) is up against some stiff competition these days. Leading the charge are sexy flat-panel plasma and LCD TVs that can be mounted on the wall like a picture.

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Canton Karat Series Home Theater Speaker System
Al Griffin  |  Sep 22, 2003

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