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MPAA get DMCA Takedown Notice, Taste of its Own Medicine In what is one of the tastiest ironies I’ve come across lately, the Motion Picture Association of America has had a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice issued to the ISP hosting a…

Wal-Mart and Amazon Deal DRM-Free MP3, a Sign iPod is Weakening Digital Rights Management (DRM) has long been a source of aggravation and confusion for digital music fans. The pesky layer on MP3 music files purchased from most online music vendors is designed to…

Xbox Live Dashboard December 07 Update Facebook-like social networking and full game downloads are among the items to be included in an Xbox Live Dashboard update tomorrow. It includes a few interesting items even if it fails to measure…

Impact Acoustics Rotating HDMI Adapters Impact Acoustics tossed me a new product announcement the other day that really got my attention. They have a new line of rotating, swiveling HDMI adapters which finally solve that issue of…

iPhone 3G in 2008 AT&T Chief Exec, Randall Stephenson let some information slip about an upcoming 3G version of iPhone to arrive next year. Apple’s tactile media phone uses cutting edge technology in nearly every…

The Future of Home Entertainment But what is the real future of home entertainment? No one knows. The amount of options out there right now is just staggering though. Take Heroes for example the wildly popular "superhero" themed TV…

Wal-Mart and Target Debut Venturer HD DVD Player Looking for a new HD DVD player this Christmas? Remember the rumor of the cheap Chinese made player that would be coming out? Well, it's time to stop by your local Wal-Mart or Target and check out…

AVRant #30: Listener Appreciation Day Welcome. Dina starts off this Podcast with a threat more horrible than any you can imagine. It's listener appreciation day around here and Tom and Dina address many of your emails and questions. They…

Is DLP Losing Ground to 3LCD? Today 3LCD made an announcement that BenQ is releasing its new line of home theater projectors as 3LCD models. Now I understand that announcements like this may be a tad one-sided. They almost always…

Guitar Hero III, Rock Band - Video Games You Play! If you’ve got a lot more paraphernalia sitting around your home theater system lately, you might just be part of the growing trend in video games you have to play. The Guitar Hero franchise has given…