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AVRant #28: Dina has hit her Quotie
Tom starts off with a few announcements about the AVRant voicemail, the new music challenge, a few minor changes to the website, and AVRant’s ranking on Podcast Alley (you guys ROCK!!!). Tom…
Sony CEO Uncertain of Blu-ray Future
After the spanking Blu-ray got at the hands of HD DVD recently, Sony's CEO Sir Howard Stringer commented that the two formats are in a "stalemate" according to the Associated Press. While he doesn't…
Radiohead - So did the Boot Work?
Results of Radiohead’s little experiment of life without leeches, I mean record labels, have started to come in. Early on, reports showed that in excess of ONE MILLION people downloaded the album…
AVRant #27: Too Many Topics, Too Little Time
You thought things were crazy last week? Wait until Dina's announcement. Tom deconstructs the Wal-Mart "secret" sale where an HD DVD player was on sale for $99. Is investing in a DVD player with top…
There has never been a better time to rent
The WGA strike is on folks, and they're reporting that this one could be a doozie. The last WGA strike went on for 22 weeks (that's an entire season of shows) and cost the industry an estimated $500…
DVD Burning Kiosks a Thing of the Past
When Reuters put out a story this weekend that Walgreens were going to start providing DVD burning kiosks in their stores, my reaction wasn't, "Wow that's cool!" as much as it was, "Um… why haven't…
One HTPC... Very Cheap... Best Offer
I tried... real hard. The idea of an HTPC is incredible. It's a stupendous idea. I mean, take an ATSC HDTV tuner, an HD-DVR, a DVD player, your entire DVD and CD collection, Internet music, your…
AVRant #25: Yee Haw
Dina has a fan and someone thinks that Tom is a corporate polo-wearing type. The world is just topsy-turvy. A new music challenge is issued. Tom will discuss this more on the next podcast. Jarret has…
Audio Equipment Reviews: Should You Trust the Pros or Your Own Ears?
Are you an audio Objectivist or Subjectivist? Many of us here probably have stories of the days when we were hi-fi 'Subjectivists'. There were days when I bought into the whole perfect sound…
AVRant #24: A Hurricane of Sound
Tom starts off talking about the Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray player he’s reviewing and gives a quick preview, reveals AVRant’s first official stalker (aside from Lea who seems to have given it up), and how…