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Warner Announces First Blu-ray Titles; Paramount Announces 10 HD DVD Titles
News
• Jul 13, 2006 • 0 comments

Warner Home Video has officially announced its first titles on the Blu-ray Disc format. On August 1st the studio will bow Good Night and Good Luck, Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, Rumor Has It and Training Day.
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Theta Citadel Monoblock Amplifiers: Short Take
Power Amplifier Reviews
• Jul 07, 2006 • 0 comments


  • Price: $15,800/pr.

  • Channels/Power: Monoblock; 400-Watts per channel into 8 ohms/650-Watts into 4 ohms

  • Inputs: Single-ended and balanced
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Anthem PVA 7 Multichannel Amplifier: Short Take
Power Amplifier Reviews
• Jul 07, 2006 • 0 comments


  • Price: $1,499

  • Channels/Power: Seven channels; 105-Watts per channel into 8 ohms (all channels driven)/140-Watts per channel into 4 ohms (all channels driven)

  • Inputs: Single-ended
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Updates on HDMI 1.3, Sony Blu-ray Player
News
• Jul 07, 2006 • 0 comments

The final specs for HDMI version 1.3 are nearing completion and it's been announced that the first products incorporating the new HDMI standard will be released late this year. In somewhat related news, Sony has pushed the release of its BDP-S1 Blu-ray player back from August to October 25th. There isn't currently indication that the BDP-S1 will incorporate HDMI 1.3, but speculation is rampant all over the web that PlayStation3, due in November, will indeed incorporate the new spec.
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Theta Casablanca III with Xtreme DACs and Six Shooter: Short Take
• Jul 07, 2006 • 0 comments

Coming Soon!
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Sony KDS-R70XBR2 RPTV: Short Take
Rear-Projection TV Reviews
• Jun 14, 2006 • 0 comments


  • Price: $7800

  • Technology: Three-chip SXRD

  • Resolution: 1920x1080 native

  • Size: 70"

  • Inputs: N/A

  • Feature Highlights: Three HDMI inputs including a front panel input, CableCARD HD tuner, Cinema Black Pro dynamic iris, WEGA Engine video processing, detachable side speakers
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More Blu-ray Delays
News
• Jun 08, 2006 • 0 comments

Does the BD abbreviation stand for Blu-ray Disc or Blu-ray Delayed? The latest setback has Pioneer Elite's BDP-HD1 pushed back from July to September, while reports now have Sony's BDP-S1 sliding from July to August 15th. On the plus side, the Pioneer Elite player's price has officially dropped from $1800 to $1500.
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Vandersteen Model 5A Speaker System: Short Take
Floorstanding Speaker Reviews
• May 26, 2006 • 0 comments

Price: $22,434 as configured in SCB's reference system.
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Vandersteen Model 3A Signature System: Short Take
Floorstanding Speaker Reviews
• May 25, 2006 • 0 comments

506vander3a.1.jpgPrice: $11,673 as configured in SCB's former reference system.
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SIM2 HTL40 LINK LCD Flat Panel: Short Take
Flat Panel Reviews
• May 24, 2006 • 0 comments


  • $9,995

  • Technology: LCD

  • Resolution: 1366x768

  • Size: 40"

  • Inputs: One HDMI, one non-HDCP compatible, four RGBHV/component, two each composite and S-video, one RGB on 15-Pin DSUB

  • Faroudja deinterlacing w/DCDi, separate video processor/switcher, dynamic black enhancement, attractive wood veneer back panel, tabletop stand

SIM2 has proven over the first ten years of its existence that it's a company remarkably adept at keeping pace with the rapidly changing home theater display market. Starting in CRT front projection, this Italian company has rapidly assimilated into the digital display world with triumphs of both form and function, offering outstanding DLP front and rear projection TVs with gorgeous pictures and aesthetics to match. The wait for SIM2 to jump into the flat panel market ended with the introduction of the $10,000 HTL40 LINK.
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