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Philips Exec: TV Copy Block Won't Work
 |  Sep 22, 2003  | 

Hollywood's efforts to keep its products off the Internet are misguided, according to Philips Consumer Electronics president and CEO Lawrence J. Blanford. Proposals offered to date won't work and will hurt both consumers and electronics manufacturers, Blanford told Congress on September 17.

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Time Warner Cable's Explorer 8000
 |  Sep 22, 2003  | 

Little noted in the hubbub about AOL Time Warner dropping the "AOL" from its corporate moniker is the news that Time Warner Cable has delivered over 150,000 TiVo-like devices to its customers—without the extra expense.

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Coming Attractions
HT Staff  |  Sep 19, 2003  | 
AudioControl
What if every product you bought was built with only award-winning designs? The world would be a kinder, gentler place, that's for sure. AudioControl is doing their part with their new Architect Model 950, which uses the same Class H Architect amplifier design that made the Model 1250 a past CEDIA Product of the Year. According to the company, AudioControl's Class H multi-rail design provides cool operation without using noisy fan mechanisms. The 16-channel, multizone amplifier features a five-band room-correction equalizer, and it uses BiMOS output channels for a dynamic, 4-ohm output of 55 watts. The compact unit takes up only 7 inches of panel height (four rack spaces), but a rack-mount adapter is also available. The Architect Model 950 is constructed on an all-metal chassis and retails for $3,250.
AudioControl
(425) 778-8461
www.audiocontrol.com
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Software Reviews
HT Staff  |  Sep 19, 2003  | 
DVD: El Mariachi and Desperado—Columbia TriStar
El Mariachi
Video: 3
Audio: 3
Extras: 4
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HE2004 East & West!
HT Staff  |  Sep 19, 2003  | 
New York—September 2003—After the resounding success of Home Entertainment 2003 in San Francisco this past May, Home Entertainment 2004 will take place in not one but two locations—New York City and San Francisco. Consumers on the East and West coasts will have an opportunity to see, firsthand, the latest in consumer electronics and home entertainment products, and to meet the companies and retailers who sell them.
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Disposable DVDs Hit Test Markets
 |  Sep 15, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 16, 2003  | 

Throw-away DVDs should fit easily in a world accustomed to everything from disposable diapers to disposable cameras.

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Yamaha Gets THX Certification
 |  Sep 15, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 16, 2003  | 

<A HREF="http://www.yamaha.com">Yamaha Corporation</A> has joined the ranks of manufacturers whose products qualify for THX Ultra2 certification.

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"Plug and Play" Gets Green Light
Barry Willis  |  Sep 15, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 16, 2003  | 

Set-top converter boxes (STBs) may eventually disappear, thanks to cable compatibility rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, September 10. The rules ratify an agreement reached by cable companies and electronics makers late last year, and insure that new televisions will be able to connect directly to cable feeds nationwide without the need for an adaptive device.

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FCC Approves Plug n Play
Gary Merson  |  Sep 12, 2003  | 
On Wednesday, September 10, the Federal Communications Commission approved a package of standards designed to make digital televisions compatible with a wide range of digital and high definition cable television programs. The "plug and play" agreement will allow consumers to connect digital televisions directly into cable systems, without a set-top-box.
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Vidikron's New Plasma Displays
HT Staff  |  Sep 10, 2003  | 
Vidikron is on the comeback trail.
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Hot New HT Products
 |  Sep 08, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 09, 2003  | 

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (<A HREF="http://www.cedia.com">CEDIA</A>) Expo is increasingly the venue for new product debuts. Among the hot new home theater products on display in Indianapolis are the world's first cable-ready HDTV, from Panasonic and the world's first combo DVD/DVD-A/SACD player with high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), from Pioneer.

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TV Station Transfers on Hold
Barry Willis  |  Sep 08, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 09, 2003  | 

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has temporarily halted ownership transfers of broadcasting stations.

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HT Staff  |  Sep 03, 2003  | 
DVD: Ararat—Buena Vista
Video: 2
Audio: 3
Extras: 4
An overlooked historical tragedy—Turkey's genocide of its Armenian population during World War I—is at the heart of this drama by Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter). The atrocities that occurred take on new resonance for members of a contemporary Armenian-Canadian family involved in the filming of a movie about the holocaust, as each grasps for meaning in the events that lead to the deaths of their ancestors and, indirectly, their own fathers. The film-within-a-film structure, combined with a plot device in which one character explains the genocide to a jaded customs agent sniffing for smuggled heroin, creates a complex but oddly dispassionate canvas for this powerful story. Expect to think, even if you can't fully relate to the second-hand oppression these people feel.
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Coming Attractions
HT Staff  |  Sep 03, 2003  | 
DENON
College kids, listen up! Have you been trying to re-create your home theater's sound in the dorm room, only to realize that a "closet" measuring 15 feet wide by 20 deep isn't nearly enough room for all of the equipment you'll need? Denon's new D-M71DVXP DVD receiver system may be able to help you out. The system incorporates Dolby Virtual Speaker surround technology, which uses just two speakers to deliver a 5.1-channel surround sound experience. Features include an integrated DVD/receiver unit, two satellite speakers, and a subwoofer. To achieve quality sound and picture reproduction, the D-M71DVXP uses Analog Devices' Hammerhead SHARC 32-bit DSP audio processors. The two-way speakers each offer dual 2-inch midbass drivers and a 0.5-inch dome tweeter. A 100-watt subwoofer rounds out the audio component. The receiver has an aluminum faceplate; the subwoofer has a wood finish; and the satellite speakers are housed in aluminum with wood-finished end caps. The system retails for $999, and a two-channel version is also available for $699. Now you know what to ask for this holiday season.
Denon
(973) 396-0810
www.denon.com
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Twilight of the Networks?
Barry Willis  |  Sep 01, 2003  |  First Published: Sep 02, 2003  | 

Railroads once defined the US transportation industry, but by the late 20th century, they were all but obsolete, having succumbed to competition from airlines and trucking companies. Television networks may be headed for a similar fate, having lost 18% of the summer audience to cable channels.

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