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How Black is Black?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Feb 09, 2003  | 

As noted in a number of British journals in early February, including <A HREF="http://www.newscientist.com">New Scientist</A> (February 6, 2003)&mdash;reports brought to our attention by <I>SGHT</I> contributor J. Gordon Holt&mdash;scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a new super-black coating that is said to reflect less the 0.35% of the light that strikes it, an absorption efficiency about seven times better than black paint. The coating can be put on materials ranging from metals to ceramics.

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SBC Looking at DirecTV?
Barry Willis  |  Feb 09, 2003  | 

Telecommunications conglomerate SBC Communications may be next in line to attempt an acquisition of Hughes Electronics' DirecTV satellite television service, according to several reports the first week of February.

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Network Chiefs: Help New Players
 |  Feb 09, 2003  | 

Executives from four major television networks are backing a legislative tax proposal that would help minority companies first entering the broadcasting arena.

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Sonic Bargain: Outlaw Model 200
HT Staff  |  Feb 02, 2003  | 
A buck per watt is a bargain in anybody's book today. It's an especially good value when those watts feature audiophile specifications, and plenty of dynamic headroom.
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Athena Hits the Big Time
Jon Iverson  |  Feb 02, 2003  | 

Having a great product at a fair price is mandatory practice in the ever-competitive audio business. But getting the word out and placing those products in front of the customer is just as critical&mdash;some might argue, even more important. If this is true, then Canadian speaker company Athena has just made the score of a lifetime.

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Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Feb 02, 2003  | 

Joel Brinkley sets up the top-of-the-line <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?84">Sony DVP-NS999ES DVD/SACD player</A> to see what the latest in a long line of great machines can do. AJB finds that they may have reduced the price, but not the quality.

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Zenith Recalls Big Screens
 |  Feb 02, 2003  | 

<A HREF="http://www.zenith.com">Zenith Electronics Corporation</A> is recalling many rear-projection analog televisions made and sold in the late 1990s.

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Study: DVD's Ascent Will Go On
 |  Feb 02, 2003  | 

DVD will continue its rapid growth over the next four years, according to a report released January 29 by international analysis firm, Jon Peddie Research. The Tiburon, CA&ndash;based research firm predicts that the future looks bright indeed for the most successful new consumer electronics technology ever launched.

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ESPN Gets Serious about HD
Barry Willis  |  Feb 02, 2003  | 

Televised sports are one of the primary drivers of the digital television revolution.

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CEA: DVD Still King
HT Staff  |  Jan 28, 2003  | 
Manufacturer-to-dealer sales of DVD players continue to set record-breaking figures, according to a report released by the Consumer Electronics Association in late January.
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Parasound Shipping Halo C1 Controller
HT Staff  |  Jan 26, 2003  | 
At the end of January, San Francisco-based Parasound will begin shipping its highly anticipated Halo C1 audio/video controller. The Halo C1 and its sibling, the Halo C 2, are said to allow audiophiles to control their acoustic environment in ways never before possible with consumer products. The two new models are THX Ultra2-certified, multichannel A/V controllers with sophisticated DSP engines, and are claimed to deliver "previously unattainable levels of performance and control, while remaining exceptionally easy to set up and operate."
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New D-VHS Titles Due in February
 |  Jan 26, 2003  | 

Hollywood studios are throwing more weight behind the Digital VHS format. Several new titles will appear as high-rez videotapes in the coming weeks, including <I>Gosford Park</I> and <I>Basic Instinct</I>.

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Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Jan 26, 2003  | 

Thomas J. Norton surveyed the field, talked with the reviewers, and carefully selected the best home theater equipment released over the last year in order to come up with the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?82">2003 Editors Choice Awards</A>. As Norton notes, "The Platinum Award is for price-no-object performance. The Gold Award weighs both performance and cost."

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CEA Adopts DVD Test Standard
 |  Jan 26, 2003  | 

A <A HREF="http://www.ce.org">Consumer Electronics Association</A> (CEA) technical subcommittee has announced that it is adopting a standard method for measuring the performance of DVD-Video players. The new standard will make it easier for manufacturers, reviewers, and consumers to compare the functionality of DVD players, the trade group believes.

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2003 Editors' Choice Awards
 |  Jan 26, 2003  | 

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the <I>Stereophile Guide to Home Theater</I> hosted a ceremony and breakfast for the 2003 Editors' Choice award winners. The winners are pictured below with Editor Thomas J. Norton.

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