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New Product: Paradigm Millenia Speakers
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006  | 

THE NICOLE RICHIE FACTOR They've each got six drivers, an aluminum cabinet, and a precision crossover, but Paradigm's Millenia Series speakers will get noticed first for their rail-thin style - designed to complement (all together now) flat-panel TVs.

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New Product: Lutron AuroRA Lighting Kit
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006  | 

LIGHT TOUCH Ever get that feeling that you're about to live out a horror movie when you come home at night to a dark house? Lutron's AuroRA kit puts those fears to rest. When you pull up in your car, just tap the portable wireless controller to immediately turn on up to five lights in your house.

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New Product: Sharp Aquos LC-42D62U 42-inch LCD HDTV
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006  | 

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New Product: Polk Audio LCi-RTS100 in-ceiling speaker
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006  | 

ULTRA COOL If you think it's hard to believe an in-ceiling speaker could sound top-notch, THX would like a word with you. Polk's RTS100 is the first in-ceiling model to earn THX Ultra2 status, thanks in part to its driver array.

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New Product: Niveus Rainier Media Center PC
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006  | 

WINDOWS 1080P If you loved Legos as a kid, a Media Center PC will fulfill your need to build stuff in a grown-up, home theater kind of way. Niveus's Rainier, an "entry-level" model in the Summit series, gives you unprecedented tools: an HD DVD drive and an HDMI output capable of feeding your display 1080p video.

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New Product: Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD Player
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006  | 

CLIMBING THE LADDER Now in its second generation, Toshiba's flagship HD DVD player can finally provide 1080p video output - the top dog among HDTV formats. The HD-XA2's state-of-the-art HDMI 1.3 output can send both video and digital sound, including the new lossless Dolby and DTS formats, straight to your HDTV or receiver over one perfectly convenient cable.

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New Product: Cambridge Audio Azur 640R Receiver
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 07, 2006  | 

SOUND COUNTS It's tough to pick the perfect home theater gear: You want something that'll impress your A/V-junkie friends but still be easy enough for your girlfriend to use. Cambridge Audio's Azur 640R receiver comes at you with serious audiophile cred - seven discrete 100-watt amps, all well-isolated from the digital processor and input stages.

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New Products for November
 |  Nov 08, 2006  | 

•Cambridge Audio Azur 640R Receiver •DirecTV Titanium •DVDO iScan VP50 video processor •Focal Utopia BE No.

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Pioneer HTS-GS1 5.1 Surround Sound System for Xbox 360
Drew Thompson  |  Nov 09, 2006  | 

For $400 (Xbox 360 not included!), this space-saving system delivers 155 watts via four compact satellites, a center channel, and a sub­woofer that neatly houses a Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1 receiver (leaving only a small display unit outside).

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iPod Pit Stop
Ken Richardson  |  Dec 03, 2006  | 

• Fatman iTube ($650; www.fat-man.co.uk, distributed in the U.S. via bluebirdmusic.com). So it's the holidays, and you want to get something that will truly impress your iPod pal.

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New Product: LG 47LB1DA 47-inch 1080p LCD HDTV
Peter Pachal  |  Dec 03, 2006  | 

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New Product: Mitsubishi HD1000U Front Projector
Peter Pachal  |  Dec 03, 2006  | 

MORE IS LESS Just a couple of years back, high-def front projectors priced less than 3 grand were seen about as often as a giant squid. Today, Mitsubishi's HD1000U is tagged at less than half that, and its DLP light engine can blast 720p-format HD images onto your wall larger than any TV screen.

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New Product: Definitive Technology UIW RCS II In-Ceiling Speaker
Peter Pachal  |  Dec 03, 2006  | 

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Road Gear: Blaupunkt PCA 465 Four-Channel Amplifier
Doug Newcomb  |  Dec 04, 2006  | 

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New Product: Sunfire Theater Grand Receiver 3
Peter Pachal  |  Dec 04, 2006  | 

LARGE AND IN CHARGE Are you serious about home theater? No, are you serious? Okay then, you may be worthy to own the Sunfire Theater Grand Receiver 3. Among its legendary features: HDMI switching, three (!) subwoofer outputs, and a power rating that'll make lesser receivers cower - 200 watts for each of the seven channels.

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