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The State of the 3-D War
Nearly every movie is hitting the theaters with a 3-D version. People are excited about 3-D, at least for now. What movie makers really want right now is more 3-D outlets not less. Panasonic,…
Warner Offers Red2Blu HD DVD Trade-in Program
Warner Bros, the company HD DVD adopters love to hate, has finally done something worthy of some consumer loyalty. Warner Home Video has announced the launch of "Red2Blu," which offers HD-DVD owners…
Lord of the Rings Blu-ray: I Want My Extended Editions!
When Amazon add its pre-order page for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray – Fans of the House of Elrond quickly became a house divided. It’s great news that Warner is finally getting around to…
Digital TV Goes Mobile on Raleigh Busses
“A funny thing happened on the bus-ride to work” said the Raleigh NC commuter: “I got to watch the local news, weather and spots in HDTV.” That’s what Raleigh commuters can now say after the city has…
Best Buy Adopts Circuit City Success Plan
Imitation is the best form of flattery they say, so I suppose the now defunct Circuit City should be flattered. While it was only two years ago we were reporting on Circuit City cutting jobs and…
3 Tips for Home Theater on a Budget
These days, everyone is looking for ways to save a bit of scratch, but that doesn’t mean you have to scratch your plans for a decent home entertainment experience. A few simple adjustments in your…
Monster Distractions in 3D
Mitsubishi debuts a new line of 3D HDTVs. Meanwhile as theaters across North America prepare for another salvo of movies featuring video’s third dimension - studios and movie theater chains are…
Monster Cable Shifts Back Into Lawsuit Gear Against Monster Transmission
Just when we thought we heard the last of Monster trademark litigations, they’ve defied all logic by attacking one of the last few American companies that actually manufacture their own products -…
Hulu taking over the world? Over Time Warner's dead body!
At least I hope. Last month, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes unveiled his "TV Everywhere" plan. This is designed to keep paying cable subscribers from jumping ship to Hulu (or other sources) by allowing…
McIntosh Reissues Classic 60s Amps, Price Adjusted for Inflation
McIntosh celebrates 60 years of hi-fi with reissues of classic amps. Included are the MC75 monoblock tube amp (originally released back in 1961) and the C22 preamp (introduced back in 1962). The…