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 |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

Michael Fremer positions the complete $21,000 <A HREF="/speakersystems/1103ap">Audio Physic Virgo III surround speaker system</A> into place and then wonders whether "using speakers capable of exceptionally stunning imaging would make sense in a home theater."

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Sumiko Partners with Barco
 |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

One of the most esteemed names in audio is teaming up with one of the most respected brands in video.

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Industry Roundup
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

News Corp. and DirecTV: The satellite broadcast merger appears to be a done deal now that both the Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Justice have given their approval. News Corporation will buy a 34% stake in Hughes Electronics, giving it control over satellite broadcasting service DirecTV.

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NHT Makes Another Move
Jon Iverson  |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

Arizona-based <A HREF="http://www.rockfordcorp.com">Rockford Corporation</A> announced last week that it has acquired loudspeaker designer <A HREF="http://www.nhthifi.com">Now Hear This</A> (NHT) from Recoton Corporation. Previous Rockford acquisitions include Fosgate, Hafler, Acoustat, and MB Quart, and the company says that specific terms of the new agreement are confidential.

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 |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

End of the year sales show that flat screens are the hottest new video display technology this season, but pricing and performance still hold them back. Michael Fremer explains why the <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/showarchives.cgi?74">Hitachi 42HDT20 16:9 plasma television</A> is a step in the right direction, and how it changed his opinion about plasma's future.

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500 channels of TV—In Your Car?
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

Upscale parents have already discovered the benefits of "mobile theater"&mdash;DVD players and LCD screens in sport-utility vehicles that keep cranky kids content on long drives. Soon they will be able to take the "plug-in drug"&mdash;broadcast television&mdash;with them as well.

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DTV Sales Surge
 |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

Digital television is gathering serious momentum. A strong November for electronics retailers pushed the 2002 total over two million units.

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HRRC Backs Cable/CE Position
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

The <A HREF="http://www.hrrc.org">Home Recording Rights Coalition</A> (HRRC) has thrown its support behind a proposal that could extend consumers' rights in the digital age.

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The Long Goodbye on DVD
Barry Willis  |  Dec 29, 2003  | 

<I>Elliot Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Henry Gibson. Directed by Robert Altman. Aspect ratio: 2.35:1. Dolby Digital (English, French). 112 minutes. 1973. MGM Home Entertainment 1003775. R. $19.90.</I>

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 |  Dec 22, 2003  | 

From the November 2003 issue, Steven Stone takes a turn with the <A HREF="/speakersystems/1103dali">Dali Euphonia surround speaker system</A>. SS notes that an increasing number of manufacturers are creating high-end multichannel systems that "marry high performance to high style."

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Kaleidescape Systems
 |  Dec 20, 2003  |  First Published: Dec 21, 2003  | 

Video-on-demand is moving into a new realm: the upscale home.

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FCC OKs News Corp/DirecTV Deal
Barry Willis  |  Dec 20, 2003  |  First Published: Dec 21, 2003  | 

News Corporation is about to become the biggest player on the television playing field, thanks to a December 19 approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of its proposed $6.6 billion acquisition of satellite broadcaster DirecTV. The deal would give News Corp. a 34% controlling interest in DirecTV parent company Hughes Electronics. DirecTV has more than 11 million subscribers.

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Industry Roundup
Barry Willis  |  Dec 20, 2003  | 

A cheaper, better future: New microprocessors from <A HREF="http://www.intel.com">Intel Corporation</A> could revolutionize the market for flat-panel and slim-profile big screen televisions, according to a December 17 <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/17/technology/17chip.html?th">report</A> by John Markoff in the <I>New York Times</I>. Leveraging large-scale integration, the company's chips and design expertise could yield big bright high-definition displays at prices far below today's. In what is perhaps a misquote of Intel executive Richard Doherty, Markoff predicts 50" liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) rear-projection "engines" selling for $1000 by the next winter holiday shopping season.

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Coming Attractions
HT Staff  |  Dec 19, 2003  | 
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Software Reviews
HT Staff  |  Dec 19, 2003  | 
DVD: Seabiscuit—Universal
VIDEO: 4
AUDIO: 4
EXTRAS: 3
An unconventional horse trainer, a disillusioned car dealer, and a jockey that's a bit too tall place their hopes on a small racehorse in Seabiscuit. Based on the true story of these three men, the film takes place during the aftermath of the 1929 stock-market crash, a time when every American needed to believe that the impossible was within reach. And when the horse that no one was betting on reached the finish line, the nation was anxiously watching.
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