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HE 2004 Day Two
Ultimate AV Staff  |  May 23, 2004  |  First Published: May 24, 2004

Among products dazzling home theater fans at HE 2004 are several new models of Tetra loudspeakers. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Tetra is launching its gear in the US in cooperation with its newest US dealer, Spectra Audio Design Group of New York, owned by Michael Goodrich.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Freaky Friday
Fred Manteghian  |  May 23, 2004

<I>Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray. Directed by Mark S. Waters. Aspect ratios: 1.85:1 (anamorphic), 4:3. Dolby Digital 5.1. 93 minutes. 2003. Disney 31852. PG. $29.99.</I>

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Linn Unidisk 1.1 universal player
Michael Fremer  |  May 23, 2004

The war of the high-resolution audio formats has ended in an unofficial truce, with both sides declaring face-saving victories. Not everyone has won. Consumers who took sides and bought either a DVD-Audio or SACD player lost big time, because they're left unable to access all of the great software available in the other format.

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Audio Video News
New Toshiba Gear
Ultimate AV Staff  |  May 23, 2004

Just one day before the start of HE 2004 in New York, Toshiba America hosted its own new line show in Austin, Texas. Among the new products arrayed there were DVD recorders, combo TVs with disc players, digital media servers, and more.

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Other Tech
Shopping Made Simple: HDTV For Less
Peter Pachal  |  May 21, 2004

Been to your local electronics store lately? If you have, you've probably noticed that price tags on HDTVs don't hit you with the same sticker shock that they used to. Even those sleek plasma and LCD models - once reserved for people who spend as much on a TV as a new car - have prices a lot less coronary-inducing.

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Mitsubishi WS-55813 55-inch Rear-Projection HDTV
David Katzmaier  |  May 21, 2004

With the proliferation of flat-panel LCD and plasma televisions, plus all the rear-projection models using LCD, DLP, and even LCoS technologies, it's easy to overlook the good ol' cathode ray tube, or CRT.

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Audio Video News
HE 2004 Day One
Ultimate AV Staff  |  May 21, 2004

With two days completed and two days to go, Home Entertainment 2004 is packing them in at the NY Midtown Hilton.

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Other Tech
2:3 or Not 2:3?
 |  May 19, 2004

Hardly a month goes by when we don't receive a reader letter or e-mail taking us to task for discussing the "2:3 pulldown" functions of DVD players instead of the more commonly found "3:2 pulldown." Let me immediately put the confused at ease by saying that both terms refer to the same thing.

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Audio Video News
Coming Attractions
HT Staff  |  May 17, 2004
Marantz
With Marantz's new display, you can enjoy plasma technology without breaking the bank to do so. According to the company, the $6,000, 42-inch PD4220V widescreen monitor boasts high brightness and outstanding color accuracy and contrast. The monitor features an 853-by-480 resolution, 4:3 and 16:9 formats, and a DVI input. It's compatible with computer images up to UXGA resolution, and it automatically scales (up or down) video sources as necessary. An RS-232C serial port is also included.
Marantz
(630) 741-0300
www.marantz.com
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Audio Video News
Latest Software Reviews
HT Staff  |  May 17, 2004
DVD: Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series—Shout! Factory
Video: 4
Audio: 3
Extras: 4
This series about high school misfits barely completed a semester during its original run, but it gained a devoted following. The six-disc, 18-episode series includes five installments that never aired on NBC, and they're a real find for fans that can't get enough of early '80s nostalgia.
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