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Cinepro 3k6SE3 Gold Six-Channel Amplifier
Mike McGann  |  Sep 30, 2001  |  First Published: Oct 01, 2001
Truth be told, we could all watch TV on 19-inch screens and derive some enjoyment from it. We could all drive tiny-bodied, tiny-engined commuter cars and get to and from work. We could get little, tiny cups of soda at 7-Eleven and quench our thirst. But this is America, where we haul our 65-inch widescreen HDTVs home in our block-long Ford Expedition SUVs, stopping on the way home for a 64-ounce Big Gulp. We do things big. The bigger and badder-looking, the better.
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Home Theater Boot Camp: Switching Hits
Kevin Miller  |  Sep 30, 2001  |  First Published: Oct 01, 2001
Switching scenarios for component video sources.

Switching component video sources is a double-edged sword. For a number of reasons, there's plenty of need for it; however, until recently, it was fairly expensive to do it well (read: without adversely affecting the video signal). Still, there are a number of scenarios in which video switching, transcoding, or distributing high-resolution video (particularly HDTV signals) is important.

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Audio Video News
Feel the Sound with Clark Synthesis Sensation
HT Staff  |  Sep 29, 2001
Many home theater sound systems are claimed to create "palpable" sound, but how many really deliver? If your action films are less than visceral, Clark Synthesis has the answer.
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Audio Video News
Owens Corning Debuts All-Black Acoustical Insulation
HT Staff  |  Sep 26, 2001
Are you about to build a home theater? If so, you have probably researched acoustic treatment---and the need to hide it. Until recently, most acoustical insulation was made in some light color---yellow, pink, or gray---that required covering with paint, tape, or fabric to make it look acceptable.
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Audio Video News
Marantz SR7200: Surround Sound for Movies, Music
HT Staff  |  Sep 23, 2001
A good audio/video receiver is the solution for many home theater fans. Marantz has introduced a multichannel unit that seems to offer everything that most folks could want: plenty of power, a variety of surround formats, high-resolution digital-to-analog audio converters, and component video switching. The price? About $850.
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Audio Video News
Toshiba SD5700 Pushes Price:Performance Barrier
HT Staff  |  Sep 23, 2001
Good consumer electronics keep getting better and cheaper.
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Audio Video News
New 61" Plasma Display from Runco
Jon Iverson  |  Sep 23, 2001

With some manufacturers pushing prices down in the 60" plasma display market (see <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/shownews.cgi?1075">previous</A>), <A HREF="http://www.runco.com">Runco</A> is pushing the performance and price edge even higher with its introduction of a new 61" diagonal widescreen plasma monitor with outboard video processor.

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FCC Gives More Leeway in Digital Switch
Barry Willis  |  Sep 23, 2001

Broadcasters will have an easier task ahead of them when it comes time to make the permanent change to digital, thanks to a recent decision by the <A HRF="http://www.fcc.gov">Federal Communications Commission</A> (FCC).

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Audio Video News
Blockbuster Revamping Inventory
 |  Sep 23, 2001

<A HREF="http://www.blockbuster.com">Blockbuster</A>, the world's biggest video rental chain, is coming to grips with the swelling popularity of DVD by revamping its inventory.

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Audio Video News
O Brother, Where Art Thou? on DVD
Wes Phillips  |  Sep 23, 2001

<I>George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Charles Durning, Michael Badalocco, Holly Hunter. Directed by Joel Coen. Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS. 102 minutes. 2000. Universal 21654. PG-13. $29.99.</I>

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