Al Griffin

Other Tech
JVC SU-DH1 Headphone Surround Adapter
Al Griffin  |  May 04, 2006

Here's the deal: It's late, the kid's in bed, the wife is reading, and I'm dying to watch the new Rob Zombie gorefest The Devil's Rejects on DVD. No chance of firing up the full surround sound rig under such conditions, but, hey, there's Dolby Headphone.

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B&W XT Series Home Theater Speaker System
Al Griffin  |  May 03, 2006
What We Think
A gorgeous system that delivers great sound - but you'll pay for the pleasure.
When TVs made the transition from bulky, oversize boxes to a slimmer, wall-friendl
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Vizio P42HDTV 42-inch Plasma HDTV
Al Griffin  |  May 01, 2006
What We Think
A tasty-looking set that offers surprisingly good performance at an astonishing price.
Some fascinating technology goes on behind the screen of a plasma HDTV, and it
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HP md5880n 58-inch DLP HDTV
Al Griffin  |  Apr 05, 2006
What We Think
A solid-performing bigscreen HDTV that delivers crisp 1080p pictures at a great price.
When it comes to buzzwords, "HDTV" holds considerable cachet: its ve
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Other Tech
Targus SoundUP iPod Sound Enhancer
Al Griffin  |  Apr 03, 2006

The compact Targus SoundUP iPod sound enhancer plugs into any third- or fourth-generation iPod or iPod photo and is said to "recreate studio-quality sound" from digitally compressed music. That's a big claim for such a little device - one we had to check out.

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Toshiba 37HLX95 37-inch LCD HDTV/DVD Combo
Al Griffin  |  Apr 02, 2006

By now, LCD technology has all but taken over the small-screen TV category. You can still buy a small traditional tube set, but most folks looking for a TV to stick in a bedroom or kids' play area will find LCD more appealing. The main reason, of course, is the space-saving flat-panel screen.

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JBL Studio L Series Home Theater Speaker System
Al Griffin  |  Feb 03, 2006

Speaker maker JBL is just one part of the Harman International family, but for a brand that makes up only a single slice of a large pie, it has an incredibly diverse product mix. Along with home theater speakers, JBL makes systems for music-recording and film sound-mixing studios, movie theaters, concert halls, computers, and cars.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVDs: Reference Disc
Al Griffin  |  Feb 03, 2006

Do clones deserve the same rights as their human progenitors? That's the ethical dilemma that director Michael Bay grapples with in the sci-fi foray The Island (DreamWorks; Movie •••, Picture/Sound ••••½, Extras ••).

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVDs: Reference Disc
Al Griffin  |  Jan 14, 2006

An edgy update, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Warner; Movie •••½, Picture/Sound ••••, Extras ••••) takes several liberties with Roald Dahl's classic book, but it also manages to convey the story's dark humor.

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Other Tech
The High-Definition DVD Dance
Al Griffin  |  Jan 07, 2006

The Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1 Blu-ray player is due in May at a price of $1,800

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