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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial on DVD
 |  Oct 21, 2002

<I>E.T. the Extra Terrestrial</I> makes its first appearance on DVD on Tuesday, October 22. It will be available in three versions: widescreen and pan&scan Limited Collector&rsquo;s Editions at $29.98 and the Ultimate Gift Boxed Set at $69.98. All three editions include both the original 1982 version and the 2002 release, the latter including a number of alterations and updates.

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Industry News Roundup
Barry Willis  |  Oct 20, 2002

Set-top box (STB) maker Scientific-Atlanta reached its lowest stock price in almost four years on Friday, October 18, after posting quarterly results well below expectations. The company's stock closed at $11.45, a drop of 14%, making it one of the biggest losers on the New York Stock Exchange that day.

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CEA Asks Court to Block DTV Tuner Rule
Barry Willis  |  Oct 20, 2002

Attorneys sometimes succeed where lobbyists fail.

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Panasonic, CableLabs in DTV Deal
 |  Oct 20, 2002

An agreement signed October 17 by <A HREF="http://www.panasonic.com">Panasonic</A> and <A HREF="http://www.cablelabs.com">CableLabs</A> will make Panasonic the first manufacturer to build digital television receivers capable of directly accepting high-definition signals from cable providers.

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Added to the Archives This Week
 |  Oct 20, 2002

Steven Stone takes a good, long listen to the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?54">Tannoy Dimension surround speaker system</A> to determine what the design's 100kHz upper limit offers the critical listener.

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The Usual Suspects: Special Edition
Michael Metzger  |  Oct 20, 2002

<I>Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollack, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, Suzy Amis. Directed by Bryan Singer. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Dolby Digital 5.1. 106 minutes. 1995. MGM 27616 87481. R. $24.99.</I>

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Rotel RSX-1055
HT Staff  |  Oct 20, 2002
Rotel's $1299 RSX-1055 is an elegant addition to the company's line of surround sound receivers. Replacing the RSX-972, the 1055 is compatible with 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1-channel formats. The RSX-1055 handles Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby EX, Rotel XS, dts ES and dts Neo 6.
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Tower Speaker Reviews
Tannoy Dimension surround speaker system
Steven Stone  |  Oct 19, 2002

Founded in 1927 by Guy Fountain, Tannoy was the first company to develop a moving-coil speaker with DC-energized magnets. During World War II, Tannoy speakers became so common on RAF airfields and in British railway stations that the word "Tannoy" became synonymous with "speaker." Your average high-tech company is considered old after 10 years; to reach the age of 75 makes Tannoy positively prehistoric.

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Fujitsu Plasmavision SlimScreen PDS-6101 high-definition plasma display
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 16, 2002

Plasma displays are a hot ticket in today's video market, generating a nearly universal "Wow!" reaction from first-time viewers. Fujitsu's new 61-inch-diagonal PDS-6101 has a picture nearly as big as the largest rear-projection sets, but weighs less than half as much. Even better, like all plasmas, it takes up no floor space when hung on a wall. That feature alone has probably accounted for much of the technology's appeal, despite the still high price of admission. Yes, prices are dropping rapidly, but while some of the smallest sets are getting close to the target sought by most manufacturers&mdash;$100 per diagonal inch&mdash;larger screens are still a long way from that goal.

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Yamaha RX-Z1
HT Staff  |  Oct 15, 2002
Not to be outdone by the ultra-high-end crowd, Yamaha has introduced the RX-Z1, a feature-laden home theater receiver with all the power and flexibility most users could want.
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