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HT Staff  |  Mar 13, 2003
DVD: Ghost Ship—Warner Brothers
Audio: 3
Video: 3
Extras: 2
A horror movie just isn't as terrifying without the presence of a ghost girl. While Ghost Ship's little moppet goes against the malevolent stereotype, she's no less creepy in this tale of an unsuspecting salvage crew attempting to recover a 40-year-old Titanic-like ocean liner.
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Tower Speaker ReviewsSubwoofer Reviews
MartinLogan Descent subwoofer
Fred Manteghian  |  Mar 12, 2003

The adage goes something like this: "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all." I'm guessing Gayle Sanders, president of MartinLogan, heard that one a lot while growing up. As the leading manufacturer of hybrid electrostatic speakers, MartinLogan's product line has been largely silent on the subject of subwoofers, with the notable exception of the two imposing subwoofer stacks packaged with their flagship Statement system. But their dealers have said plenty, recommending third-party subs that satisfy the primal urges of home-theater natives.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Band of Brothers
Thomas J. Norton  |  Mar 12, 2003

<I>Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael Salomen, David Nutter, Tom Hanks, David Leland, David Frankel, Tony To. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (letterbox). Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby Surround (English, French, Spanish). Five discs. 700 minutes. 2000. HBO Video 99205. NR. $119.98.</I>

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Audio Video News
V Inc.'s 46" Bargain PDP
HT Staff  |  Mar 11, 2003
V Inc. has upped the ante on Gateway Computer.
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Music Reviews
Jam Transmissions
Andrew Nash  |  Mar 10, 2003
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Music Reviews
Art for Rock's Sake
Ken Richardson  |  Mar 10, 2003
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Other Source Component Reviews
Sony SAT-HD200 & Zenith HD-SAT520 DirecTV/digital television receivers
Joel Brinkley  |  Mar 10, 2003

Sony and Zenith have enviable records in the world of DirecTV and digital television set-top boxes. Sony's first such product, the SAT-HD100, was among the best on the market, with topnotch performance and a host of enviable features. That receiver, along with one by Panasonic, were the two most sensitive I had ever seen. And while the Sony had some problems, among them a noisy fan and the lack of aspect-ratio control, last year I judged it the best of a troubled lot.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
D-Theater Update
Thomas J. Norton  |  Mar 10, 2003

<B>Independence Day</B> <BR> Aspect ratio: 2.35:1. Dolby Digital 5.1. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2005772. PG-13. $34.95. <BR> Picture *** (3) <BR> Sound **** (4) <BR> Film **

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Plasma Action!
Al Griffin  |  Mar 09, 2003
Photos by Tony Cordoza Cutting-edge tech your thing? Flat-panel plasma TVs are where the action is! Over the past few years, the image quality of these space-saving sets has improved tremendously, and prices have moved steadily downward.
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Other Tech
Making the HDTV Connection
Al Griffin  |  Mar 09, 2003
Illustration by Turnstyle Imaging There was a time during television's black-and-white era when Andy Griffith's wholesome face dominated the airwaves, entire families dined in front of the tube with TV dinners balanced on their laps, and commercials hawked tasty, refreshing cigarettes. Hooking up your TV back then was easy.
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