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 Google Play Music All Access: Streaming "Radio Without Rules"
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Witness WWII from Space, Superman: Unbound and Open Road
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Samsung Set to Deliver Super Plasma, Ultra HD TVs
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Rob Sabin • Mar 20, 2013 • 5 comments
At a press conference in Manhattan today marked by celebrity guest appearances of super model Kate Upton, Super Bowl quarterback Eli Manning, and super-rapper Flo Rida, Samsung officially introduced its 2013 TV line and availability for a new F8500 super plasma. Along with Panasonic’s much anticipated ZT plasma series that will debut soon, the F8500 is said to represent a new level of performance for a category that remains much beloved by A/V enthusiasts as the gold standard for image quality.

Simultaneously, Samsung announced that its 85-inch Ultra HD model, the UHD-S9 first shown at CES (photo above), will be available for preorders on the Samsung.com Web site at the end of March.

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Rear Projection TV RIP: Mitsubishi Pulls the Final Plug
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Mark Fleischmann • Mar 20, 2013 • 5 comments
Back during the analog TV era, a well-regarded manufacturer offered me a rear-projection set—not for review, just for my own use. I turned it down. I didn’t want one of those big, butt-ugly things in my living room. In later years, RPTV went high def, slimmed down, and became the best buy in big-screen TV in terms of inches per dollar. But that wasn’t enough to save it. In the closing jingle-bell months of last year, the one remaining RPTV manufacturer pulled the plug, and the product category quietly passed into history.
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Rock of Ages
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
David Vaughn • Mar 20, 2013 • 0 comments
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Sound
Extras
If you aren’t a fan of 1980s rock music or musicals, stop reading right now and save yourself a few minutes because you’ll absolutely hate this movie otherwise. For those of you who have stuck around, you’ll absolutely love this movie—as long as you aren’t turned off by actors bursting out in song in the middle of a scene.
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Dial M For Murder
3D Blu-ray Movie Reviews, Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Corey Gunnestad • Mar 20, 2013 • 0 comments
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Sound
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Alfred Hitchcock was a supremely gifted and innovative filmmaker and master of suspense…and a bit of a psycho in his own right, according to recent biographies on him. His films are the benchmark standard that nearly every suspense thriller since has taken its cues from. And in 1954, Hitchcock shot Dial M for Murder in the 3D format at a time when the novelty of 3D films was waning.
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Sherbourn PT-7030 Surround Processor & PA 7-350 Amplifier
Power Amplifier Reviews, Preamp/Processor Reviews
Kris Deering • Mar 20, 2013 • 2 comments
PT-7030 Surround Processor
Audio Performance
Video Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
 
PA 7-350 Amplifier
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
Price: PT-7030, $1,799; PA 7-350, $2,799 At A Glance: Audiophile focus • Great dynamics • Lacks some bells and whistles

We’ve all heard the old saying, “less is more”, but that doesn’t always translate well to audio surround processors. While audiophile processors of yesteryear concentrated more on core components for the best possible sound quality and less on crazy surround modes and other digital processing, today’s market seems to demand these features.

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Can Redbox Instant Streaming Compete with Netflix?
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Barb Gonzalez • Mar 18, 2013 • Published: Mar 18, 2013 • 4 comments
Redbox now offers the Redbox Instant subscription streaming movie service to go along with its kiosk rentals. But can it compete with the Netflix powerhouse?
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HT Poll Results: Hybrid 4K/OLED and 4K/Ultra HD TVs Top Your Upgrade List
News
HT Staff • Mar 18, 2013 • 0 comments
The results of last week’s survey are in. We asked what your next A/V entertainment upgrade will be and 198 of the survey’s 1,411 respondents said they’re holding out for a hybrid 4K/OLED TV like the one Panasonic is promising (shown).
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Bryston Introduces T Series Speaker Line
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HT Staff • Mar 18, 2013 • 1 comments
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Bryston Unveils Complete Loudspeaker Lineup

Tremendous dynamic capability and low distortion highlight new designs

Peterborough, Ontario March 14th, 2013 —Bryston, LTD (www.bryston.com) has announced the introduction of a complete line of high performance loudspeakers engineered for both music and home theater applications.

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Garret’s New House and Sound
Sweepstakes
Ariel Bitran • Mar 18, 2013 • 0 comments
Please extend a hearty congratulations to Garret Benoit of Centerton, Arkansas for winning the ZVOX 580 Soundbase in the recent HomeTheater.com sweepstakes.
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From Sci-Fi to SyFy: Star Trek: Enterprise Season: One, Storage 24, Continuum
Out of the Blu
Chris Chiarella • Mar 15, 2013 • Published: Mar 15, 2013 • 3 comments
Jump back a few years to the 22nd Century, remain in the present and let 2077 come to you, or just try to survive in a storage depot with a killer alien.
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