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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Two-Disc Special Edition—Warner Brothers
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Feb 02, 2007  |  Published: May 02, 2006
Video: 4
Audio: 5
Extras: 5
I was so unimpressed with the first two Harry Potter movies that I didn’t bother to see the third or this one in theaters. Boy, did I miss out. This and Prisoner of Azkaban are excellent. In this episode of the Harry Potter serials, Hogwarts is playing host to the Triwizard Tournament. Somehow, Harry’s name gets entered, even though he’s too young. From the little touches of the teenagers’ growing pains to the significant plot developments in the Potter canon, you shouldn’t miss this one. Oh, and there’s a bunch of action, too.
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Poseidon—Warner Brothers
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Feb 02, 2007  |  Published: Dec 02, 2006
Just Sink Already
It’s like Titanic, just minus 90 minutes and any quality.

Video: 4
Audio: 5
Extras: 3

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Posting Advice
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Feb 01, 2007
We’ve had a lot of issues recently with posting comments on the blogs (mostly from spammers). Here are a few tips to help make posting easier.
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Samsung HL-S5679W DLP HDTV
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 26, 2007
Reference unleashed. . .almost.

A little less than a year ago, a predecessor to this TV competed in one of our Face Offs with five other RPTVs. It didn't do well. Despite the fact that it posted some of the best measurements of the group (including the most accurate color points and the best contrast ratio), it came in fourth place out of six sets. The reason was a video processing "enhancement" called DNIe, which two-thirds of the reviewers flat-out hated. It couldn't be disabled. Just the fact that the same processing on this HL-S5679W is defeatable would make it worth a review. (In fact, you can't enable DNIe at all in some modes.) As it turns out, this isn't even the most interesting feature on this RPTV—not by a long shot.

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Future Tech
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 26, 2007
The future is coming, and it didn't call first.

In a grand-scale, universal sort of way, January 1st means nothing. We ugly bags of mostly water view the start of each year as a new beginning. To some, it's in a Neil Finn "I'm not the old girl, I'm someone new" kind of way. To others, it's the first day of many where we promise we'll start that diet tomorrow. To most people, it's a day to nurse hangovers and the start of a month-long repetition of curses as we keep writing 2006 on checks. Let's concentrate on somewhere between the extremes and look at new technology that's coming...someday.

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Samsung's Iris
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 19, 2007
In the February issue, the Samsung HL-S6188W was derided, and rightly so, for it’s staggering light output of almost 170 ft-Lamberts. For a 61-inch display, this is way to bright to watch in a dark room. It’s the kind of light output that hurts, literally.
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More CES Pic Goodness
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 17, 2007
As if the following coverage wasn't enough, here's some more pics of CES that kinda sorta don't fit here, so they're here.
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CES Coverage Galore
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 17, 2007
In case you missed it, check out our CES coverage here. I took some pictures at the show that didn’t fit in the show blog. You can find those here.
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Westinghouse's Latest 1080p
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 09, 2007
Shipping in April the TX-42F430S (42-inch $2,000) and the TX-47F430S (47-inch $2500) have a subtle but classy black and gray metal aesthetic. They also sport 4 HDMI inputs (capable of 1080p), integrated tuners, and a claimed 5000:1 contrast ratio.
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Coolest Data Storage Thingiee Ever
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 09, 2007
While the idea of data storage may not seem that exciting, this product actually is. At its simplest, the HP MediaSmart Server is storage and data backup. But from there it gets more interesting. It can backup all the computers in your home (to a max storage space of 8 terabytes). Still not interested? You can give the Sever it’s own IP address so you can access any of your content from anywhere in the world. You, your kids, grandma, anyone you want to give access to can log onto the server and see what content you want them too. Share full rez pics of your vacation with your friends, have your friends share their pictures with you. It is very cool.
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