Those of you that have scrolled down the home page and read this press release have figured out by now why I've been incomunicado here in the Blogosphere. And the news is true: I'm pulling up stakes and taking the editorial reins at Home Theater Magazine. But this just goodbye, not farewell (or vice versa, however that goes!).

During my time here at UAV I've done my best to keep us focused on the best and most relevant product reviews and news to you the reader, in the timeliest fashion. These are confusing and somewhat tumultuous times here, with a format war raging on and ever changing specifications, and so on. I'm proud to believe we've become a trusted resource for news and information and helped you wade through the minefields of spin and marketing rhetoric so you could make the best choices and spend your money the right way and get the most out of your home theater experience.

Along with a genuine love and passion for movies and the experience of watching movies at home, these sensibilities and that level of responsibility and accountability to the reader will continue to be my mandate at Home Theater. If you're reading this and aren't yet a Home Theater reader I hope you'll follow me there. Tom Norton has been writing reviews that are appearing at HomeTheaterMag.com for the last several months; not only will that continue you can look for TJN's byline to make it back into the print world along with me. While I never get as much time for reviews as I'd like with the mountain of editorial responsibilities I have, I will continue to be as active a reviewer as I can with HT.

Of all the things I've enjoyed during my time here at UAV, this Blog is at the top of the list. Communicating directly with you (and even the Blu-ray fan-boys) has been challenging and exhilirating and just plain fun. This level of communication is one of the best things in "new media." My Blog will move over to HomeTheaterMag.com after CES, and my on-site CES reporting will be posted on HT's show Blog (TJN, Fred Manteghian and UAV newcomer Kim Wilson will be handling UAV's on-site coverage).

So, in short, thanks for suporting me here at UAV. Drop a new bookmark in your browser for HomeTheaterMag.com, and keep in touch!