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Pioneer Elite 2012 SC Series Reciever Offerings Preview The new Pioneer Elite SC line for 2012 is truly full featured. If you are on the market for a receiver, you owe it to yourself to take a look at these new Elite receivers.

harman/kardon SB16 Sound Bar & Wireless Sub Review We were kinda excited about the harman/kardon SB 16 Active Speaker Soundbar because it's from guys know speakers. It didn't mean that this one had to sound great, but it was a great indicator.

Denon DHT-1513BA Home Theater System Preview At $600, the Denon DHT-1513BA has a lot going for it. While it is a bare-bones receiver, it has discrete amplification (75watts x 5), 3D pass-through, GUI over HDMI, and multiple HDMI inputs.

Gear4 AirZone Series 1 AirPlay Speaker Review So this is Gear4's new AirZone Series 1 stereo speaker with AirPlay. We'd say Gear4 is jumping on the bandwagon, but they're too early to market to slap that on them - they're one of the pioneers.

FastMac U-Socket USB Receptacle Review Not much has happened to the electrical outlet in the past 85 years, until FastMac invented the U-Socket as a way to wed the standard wall receptacle with a pair of 2A (2000mA) USB outlets.

Mission Impossible IV: Ghost Protocol Blu-ray Review This is a review of the Mission Impossible IV: Ghost Protocol Blu-ray disc which goes into details of the plot and audio/video quality.

Biscotti TV Phone Review The Biscotti costs around $149. It's a different take on the video phone because it doesn't need a Mac or PC to work. There's no software to install, and it's designed to work with your television set

NAD T 787 & T 777 Modular AV Reciever Preview We take a look at the NAD T 787 & T 777 flagship modular A/V receivers. NAD employees beefy power supplies and rates their amplifiers "all channels driven". They are future proof with upgrades.

iPhone-based Remote Controls Review This is a weird review. We are looking at iPhone-based remote controls. Some may not even look like remote controls, but they are. So for this video, we're not reviewing a product, but a genre.

OtterBox iPad 3 and iPad 2 Defender Series Case Review The new OtterBox Defender Series case for the iPad 2 and 3 has improved stand functionality, an included screen protector, and the ability to use full-sized headphones without removing the case.