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Panasonic, CableLabs in DTV Deal
 |  Oct 20, 2002  | 

An agreement signed October 17 by <A HREF="http://www.panasonic.com">Panasonic</A> and <A HREF="http://www.cablelabs.com">CableLabs</A> will make Panasonic the first manufacturer to build digital television receivers capable of directly accepting high-definition signals from cable providers.

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 |  Oct 20, 2002  | 

Steven Stone takes a good, long listen to the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?54">Tannoy Dimension surround speaker system</A> to determine what the design's 100kHz upper limit offers the critical listener.

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The Usual Suspects: Special Edition
Michael Metzger  |  Oct 20, 2002  | 

<I>Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollack, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, Suzy Amis. Directed by Bryan Singer. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1. 106 minutes. 1995. MGM 27616 87481. R. $24.99.</I>

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Yamaha RX-Z1
HT Staff  |  Oct 15, 2002  | 
Not to be outdone by the ultra-high-end crowd, Yamaha has introduced the RX-Z1, a feature-laden home theater receiver with all the power and flexibility most users could want.
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Cablevision Going Skyward?
 |  Oct 13, 2002  | 

Within a year or so, EchoStar and DirecTV may not be the only satellite broadcasters over North America. <A HREF="http://www.cablevision.com">Cablevision Systems</A> may join them.

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DTV Goes Downscale
Barry Willis  |  Oct 13, 2002  | 

In a move that bodes well for the rollout of digital television, if not specifically for manufacturers' bottom lines, discount chain Wal-Mart has announced that it is jumping into the DTV market.

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 |  Oct 13, 2002  | 

Steven Stone takes the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?52">Marantz SA-12S1 multichannel SACD/DVD-Video/CD player</A> out for a spin or two and asks, "Is the SA-12S1 worth its lofty price tag of $3800? Welcome to the wonderful world of early adoption."

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FCC Nixes DBS Merger
Barry Willis  |  Oct 13, 2002  | 

Rupert Murdoch may get another shot at DirecTV. On October 9, the News Corp. CEO won a second chance to acquire the direct broadcast satellite operation from General Motors' Hughes Electronics division when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declined to approve a proposed $13 billion acquisition of DirecTV by Littleton, CO&ndash;based EchoStar Communications.

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Men In Black: Deluxe Edition
Michael Metzger  |  Oct 13, 2002  | 

<I>Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn, Tony Shaloub, Siobhan Fallon, Mike Nussbaum, Jon Gries. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1. 98 minutes. 1997. Columbia TriStar 43396 08771. PG-13. $19.99.</I>

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Dolby's Chinese DVD Deal
HT Staff  |  Oct 11, 2002  | 
A deal signed in late September by Dolby Laboratories and the China Audio Industry Association (CAIA) will result in standard worldwide licensing rates for DVD products manufactured by Chinese consumer electronics companies.
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Runco's Big Acquisitions
 |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

October 7, 2002 - <A HREF="http://www.runco.com"> Runco International</A> has recently acquired the assets of Vidikron and Projectavision. Both brands had hit the skids due to serious marketing and management difficulties, and both will be revived as independent brand names under the Runco umbrella, according to a September 27 announcement.

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Panasonic Ships Combo DVD/Hard Disc Recorder
 |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

TV addicts take note: A thousand bucks will buy you plenty of recording time these days&mdash;and plenty of versatility.

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SIM2 Leverages HD2 Chipset
Barry Willis  |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

<A HREF="http://www.sim2USA.com">SIM2 USA</A>, a division of SIM2 Multimedia S.p.A., has become the first manufacturer to launch a projector and monitors using Texas Instruments' new HD2 Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) chipset. The company's new projector is the HT300 Plus, the latest addition to the renowned line of Grand Cinema DLP projectors. Also new are two models in its Grand Cinema RTX line.

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 |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

For loudspeaker buffs, we've added Wes Phillips' review of the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?46">M&K S-150 THX surround loudspeaker system</A> and Tom Norton's reviews of the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?44">Revel Home Theater</A>, <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?45">Vandersteen Audio Music-and-Cinema loudspeaker system</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?50">Pioneer Elite Reference loudspeaker system</A>.

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Monsters, Inc.: Collector's Edition
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 06, 2002  | 

<I>Voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly. Directed by Peter Doctor, David Silverman. Aspect ratios: 1.85:1, 4:3. Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX, DD Surround 5.1 sound-effects-only track, THX-certified. 94 minutes. 2001. Buena Vista Home Entertainment 93968. G. $29.99.</I>

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