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HT Staff  |  Mar 09, 2004
DVD: Schindler's List—Universal
Video: 4
Audio: 3
Extras: 4
The excitement I felt when I heard that Schindler's List was finally coming to DVD was quickly replaced by a sense of dread when I realized that, in order to review the disc, I'd have to watch the film. Don't misunderstand. I have nothing but the highest regard for this cinematic masterpiece, but it's not exactly a casual, fun evening in front of the tele. Schindler's List is meant to devastate you, to break your heart by putting a human face on so many of the faceless victims of the Holocaust. Devastate you it will, but you're better off for having witnessed it.
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Coming Attractions
HT Staff  |  Mar 09, 2004
Harman/Kardon
If you've been waiting for the perfect unit to come along before replacing that obsolete DVD player you're currently using, look no further. Harman/Kardon's DVD 31 is a progressive-scan player that can chew up almost any alphabetic combination you can think up: DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, WMA, CD, MP3, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD-DA, CD-R/-RW, CD-ROM multisession, 24/96 audio discs, and videoCD. Pixel-by-pixel processing upconverts images to progressive-scan component video output. The player also features digital-video circuitry to reconstruct the 3:2-pulldown process, so you get the full 60-frame playback with progressive-scan image quality for your DVD-Video. A long list of connections rounds out the package: component video, S-video, composite video, coaxial and optical digital audio, and multichannel and stereo analog audio. One last surprise for you: All of this retails for just $349.
Harman/Kardon
(800) 422-8027
www.harmankardon.com
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Other Tech
S&V Picks: Gaming Accessories
Michael Gaughn  |  Mar 08, 2004
Click to view PDF Related links: Now that you've got the gear, check out the latest game reviews from Sound and Vision
Games Reviews
Drew Thompson  |  Mar 08, 2004
Click to view PDF Related Links: S&V picks videogame accessories for all ages
Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
Paradigm Reference Studio 40 v.3 Home Theater Speaker System
Daniel Kumin  |  Mar 08, 2004

Many of the new speaker designs I've seen recently look more like a wing, an orb, or an obelisk than a speaker, so it was reassuring to unpack this latest system from Paradigm Reference, the high-end division of Paradigm. The Studio 40 v.3 front left/right speakers are solidly conventional, quadrilateral boxes.

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Audio Video News
Industry Roundup
 |  Mar 08, 2004

<I>Passion</I> piracy? Hollywood duplication facility Lightning Media is on the receiving end of a lawsuit by Mel Gibson's Icon Distribution Inc., alleging copyright violations over illegal copies made of <I>The Passion of the Christ</I>, Gibson's controversial new film now in theatrical release. <I>Passion</I> pulled in over $125 million in ticket sales in its first week.

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Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Mar 08, 2004

Thomas J. Norton listens to the <A HREF="/amplifiers/104theta">Theta Dreadnaught II multichannel amplifier</A>, the latest in a growing family from a company known for its digital converters, transports and surround processors. TJN determines if the amp, which is configurable from two to five channels, lives up to Theta's admirable audiophile reputation.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Thomas J. Norton  |  Mar 07, 2004

<I>Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1 (English, French). Two discs. 109 minutes. 2003. Warner Home Video 27723. R. $29.95.</I>

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Power Amplifier Reviews
Theta Dreadnaught II multichannel power amplifier
Thomas J. Norton  |  Mar 07, 2004

The Dreadnaught (reviewed in our Oct-ober 2000 issue) was the first power amplifier from Theta Digital, a company previously known for its D/A converters, CD and DVD transports, and surround processors. But it wasn't to be the last. The Dreadnaught II is now a member of a growing family of Theta amplifiers&mdash;the premier multichannel design in a line that also includes high-end monoblocks.

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Other Tech
Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Music Receiver
Matt Lake  |  Mar 02, 2004

Photo by Tony Cordoza The trouble with storing a massive music library on your computer is obvious: it's on your computer! To hear those MP3 or WMA (Windows Media Audio) files on the killer sound system in your living room, you need to jump through hoops.

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