Ken C. Pohlmann

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Grace Notes
Movie Premiere: Rush
Leslie Shapiro,  |  Sep 27, 2013
The year is 1976, when sex was safe and racing was dangerous. The Formula One World Championship is up for grabs, and it’s a grudge match. British race driver James Hunt goes mano a mano with Austrian race driver Niki Lauda, both driving pedal to the metal, with absolutely no margin for error and loving every minute of it. As Hunt explains, “The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel.” Director Ron Howard accelerates out of his comfort zone, and you’re sitting beside him, on the ride of your life.

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Signals
Coming Soon to a (Home) Theater Near You
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 23, 2013
So far, this has been a pretty good year for moviegoers. The Hollywood dream machine has cranked out a steady stream of big-budget movies with colossal production values. If you enjoy getting your eyeballs fried by flying fireballs or your ears rocked by rampaging robots, the multiplex has been very, very good to you. But how will these screen gems look from your Lay-Z-Boy? After our reviews of the theatrical releases, I asked colleague Leslie Shapiro (our Grace Notes blogger) to join me in eagerly anticipating their Blu-ray releases.

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Onkyo TX-SR503 Digital Surround Receiver
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 04, 2006

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Other Tech
MP3 Portables
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 08, 2006

Samsung YP-Z5 flash-memory MP3 player

You will be surprised to hear that there weren't any new MP3 players at CES. Just kidding - checking to make sure you were paying attention. There were a few players on display - like maybe ten zillion. And they were all pretty desirable, naturally with the higher-priced models sporting the highest capacities.

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Other Tech
An MP3 Player that Tells You Where to Go
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 08, 2006

The Garmin nuvi 350 is an MP3 player and GPS navigation system all rolled into one.

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Other Tech
Cell Phones Add Features and Versatility
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 08, 2006

Sony Ericsson W810i quad-band Walkman phone

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Yamaha YSP-800 Sound Projector
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 03, 2006
The Short Form
$900 / 31.5 x 6 x 4.5 IN / 19.875 LBS / yamaha.com/yec / 800-492-6242
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Other Tech
Is the Cell Phone the New Killer App of A/V?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 02, 2006

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Sonance Sonamp 275 SE Stereo Power Amplifier
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 02, 2006
The Short Form
$600 / 16.75 x 15.25 x 3.875 IN / 24 LBS / sonace.com / 800-582-7777
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Other Tech
Garmin nüvi 350 Personal Travel Assistant/MP3 Player
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 03, 2006
$900
•GPS receiver with voice prompts •MP3 music and JPEG photo player •Optional travel and language guides •3.5-inch touchscreen •Text-to-speech synthesis •3.875 x 2.875 x 0.875 inches •5 oun
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