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Meridian 800 Version 4
Ultimate AV Staff  |  Dec 13, 2004

<A HREF="http://www.meridian-audio.com">Meridian Audio</A> continues to improve its already excellent model 800 Optical Disc Player.

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Hollywood vs Kaleidescape
Barry Willis  |  Dec 13, 2004

Adhering to all the rules imposed by the DVD Copy Control Association apparently isn't enough to keep high-end startups out of court.

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Latest Software Reviews
HT Staff  |  Dec 13, 2004
DVD: Funny Ladies—Koch Vision
Video: 3
Audio: 2
Extras: 1
The premise behind Funny Ladies is a good one: a four-DVD set featuring uncensored standup routines from some of the best female comediennes in the business. Most of the material dates from the early nineties, and the outfits and hairstyles are often funnier than the stand-ups themselves. Unfortunately, the real joke is on anyone who purchases this travesty of a collection.
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Coming Attractions
HT Staff  |  Dec 13, 2004
Harman/Kardon
Home-theater-in-a-box systems have come a long way. Harman/Kardon's CP 15 6.1-channel system ($1,199) will get you started on your home theater journey, minus a display device. The CP 15 includes Harman/Kardon's AVR 135 A/V receiver, DVD 22 progressive-scan DVD player, and HKTS 8 home cinema speaker system. The AVR 135 can decode the popular surround sound formats, including Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Headphone. A full-function remote is also supplied. The DVD 22 can play back DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, WMA, CD, CD-R/-RW, MP3, and JPEG discs. The speaker package features contoured satellite speakers, a center-channel speaker, and a vertically oriented subwoofer.
Harman/Kardon
(516) 496-3400
www.harmankardon.com
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O High-Def DVD Format, Where Art Thou?
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Dec 13, 2004
Punches continue to be thrown in the fight over which next-generation DVD format will be established as the industry standard. (And there will be an industry standard, right corporate bigwigs? Although full-fledged format wars are great for selling magazines - go ahead, subscribe to our humble publication now, just in case - tech-savvy consumers tend to sit on the sidelines when it comes to spending money on hardware that may never have software.) Here are some of the latest developments in the march toward a higher definition DVD.
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Store More Digital Media Than Ever Before
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Dec 12, 2004  |  First Published: Dec 13, 2004
Want an easy way to store, manage, access, and enjoy digital entertainment content in your home? Beginning to think Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition 2005 doesn't quite live up to all the hype? Afraid you'll run out of storage room? Concerned about so many questions to answer?
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Elf: Infinifilm Edition
uavKrissy Rushing  |  Dec 11, 2004  |  First Published: Dec 12, 2004

<I>Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, Zooey Deschanel, Andy Richter, Bob Newhart, Peter Dinklage, Faizon Love, Daniel Tay, Amy Sedaris, Kyle Gass. Directed by Jon Favreau. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo. 95 minutes. 2004. New Line N7168. PG. $29.95.</I>

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
uavKrissy Rushing  |  Dec 11, 2004  |  First Published: Dec 12, 2004

<I>Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Thomas Jay Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jane Adams, David Cross. Directed by Michael Gondry. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo. 2004. 108 minutes. Universal Home Video 23959. R. $29.98.</I>

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Star Wars Trilogy
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 11, 2004  |  First Published: Dec 12, 2004

<I>Star Wars IV: A New Hope</I>

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Defining Visions: A Digital Slam Dunk?
Joel Brinkley  |  Dec 11, 2004  |  First Published: Dec 12, 2004
The controversy continues.
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