Audio Video News

From the June issue, Joel Brinkley fires up the Toshiba 34HDX82 direct-view HDTV. "At $2699, the Toshiba is among the more expensive 16x9, 34-inch direct-view TVs in the current crop," notes JB. And with a little tweaking, Brinkley says this expensive frog soon turns into a prince.

For our movie review this week, animation fanatic Thomas J. Norton watches Treasure Planet on DVD, noting that, although the film was a box office disaster, "there's a lot to like here." Such as stunning visuals "that will knock your socks off," for instance.