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MXW-920 Universal Waterproof RF Remote Control from URC Universal Remote Control (URC) has just sent us an email detailing their new water resistant RF remote control, the new MXW-920. This remote is one-way, and seems perfectly suited for poolside use.

Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree on the Degradation of Audio Quality & the Music Industry This article shares lead singer of Pprcupine Tree Steve Wilson's views on compressed audio and the state of the music industry today. Support high res audio and educate the masses to preserve the art.

NextGen Intros Universal Rechargeable 3D Glasses NextGen has introduced Active 3D Glasses, a welcome and needed addition to the market. The new glasses work with virtually any 3D television and are one of very few rechargeable models on the market.

A Dialogue with HDMI Licensing about DisplayPort Cables HDMI Licensing's latest "snafu" had to do with HDMI Licensing declaring HDMI to Mini DisplayPort cables persona non grata and (more or less) telling HDMI Licensees not to sell them.

CEA Study Finds Consumers Enjoy High Quality Audio So this week the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ventured into the realm of user listening preferences and released the results of a new study. The study explored the demand for HQ audio.

AV Rant #243: Stuck on Stuff Part two of Liz's Soup to Nuts on streaming this week is about storage. More than you ever wanted to know about servers, clouds, and NAS. Plus ESPN3D and AT&T, modular design, Velodyne, and more.

Velodyne Terminates Reps & Becomes an Internet Direct Subwoofer Company This will be a VERY interesting year for Velodyne, and what happens next, and how quickly it happens, will reveal quickly whether this was the best decision, or worst mistake, in the company's history

Active vs Passive 3DTV Polarizes Industry, Experts and Consumers Alike 3D HDTV technology has polarized the TV industry! Two opposing camps have emerged with different methods of achieving 3D effects for home televisions, and each side is claiming superiority.

Tripp Lite 42U SmartRack Industrial Rack Enclosure Preview There are places where you simply need to protect a rack, and more importantly - the equipment it contains, from dust, dirt and debris. Tripp Lite's SmartRack Industrial Rack Enclosure solves this.

AV Rant #242: Swearing Hear Liz's first in a three part series on streaming content. This week - where to get it. Also, Tom talks about his $2k receiver comparison article, Star Wars Blu-ray money grab, and cool installs.