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Asia, Not Minor
SV Staff  |  Jun 28, 2007  |  0 comments
One of the things we’ll be doing regularly here in da Bitstream is discuss music and DVDs we’re otherwise unable to get to in the magazine proper or cover over in the website’s Entertainment review section. (Ken Richardson has more on that manifesto...
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Gadget Mania
SV Staff  |  Jun 28, 2007  |  0 comments
For those who are camping out all night waiting for an iPhone (they go on sale tomorrow at 6 pm), I say save your money. Check out suckbusters.com and read more. And if you do go ahead and get one, drop me a note and let me know what you think. ...
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Another View of Music
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2007  |  0 comments
The view here, as you can see, is merely of the top of my head. Yes, it’s your humble Entertainment Editor with his humble Reporter’s Notebook, covering the 2006 South by Southwest Music Festival. And who are those two tykes? They’re band members,...
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36 Films That Need To Be On DVD
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2007  |  0 comments
You can watch it in France, you can watch it in Spain but you can’t watch one of America’s greatest masterpieces on DVD in America — not unless you import it and buy a multi-region player too. Where the heck is my The Magnificent Ambersons DVD? ...
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Always Worrying About the Wrong Thing
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2007  |  0 comments
Not always, really, but a lot. So I like it when people start talking about something I consider important but largely overlooked — color, for example. Maybe we take color for granted, or maybe it’s just too vague. The things people get hung up...
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Snakes & Arrows on Vinyl: It's Here!
SV Staff  |  Jun 21, 2007  |  0 comments
The 180-HQ vinyl version of of Rush's Snakes & Arrows arrived on my doorstep yesterday. Yee-hah! Can't wait to do a listening session. One error I noticed on the back cover (yes, I know we've got the front cover pictured here): The last track...
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HDTV and DVRs Expect Major Growth
SV Staff  |  Jun 21, 2007  |  0 comments
USA Today reports that PricewaterhouseCoopers is predicting that HDTV sets will be in 59% of homes in 2011, up from 12.7% at the close of 2006. As for DVRs, 39% of all homes will have 'em in 2011, up from 11.8% in 2006. Coolness. Me, I've got three...
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Other Tech
CEDIA Expo 2006: Highlights — Part 2
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2006  |  0 comments
Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD player
In high-def disc news, Toshiba unveiled two new HD DVD players - the $499 HD-A2, an entry-level model available in October, and the top-of-the-line HD-XA2, which will arrive in December at $999.
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CEDIA Expo 2006: Highlights - Part 1
SV Staff  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  0 comments
Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR3 52-inch 1080p LCD HDTV
If the first-day press conferences at the 2006 CEDIA Expo, being held in Denver this week, are any indication, 10
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The List
SV Staff  |  Jul 04, 2006  |  0 comments

This issue was long on whole-house audio solutions. The Netstreams DigiLinx system and Polk IP speakers we reviewed were remarkable for their cutting-edge technology and high performance, but their lofty prices make them difficult to recommend for now. On the other hand, the three streaming music systems in our Spotlight report proved equally remarkable for their elegance and value.

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