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Acoustic Research Makes Any Sound System Wireless

The ARW51 transmitter beams music wirelessly to its matching receivers (below)Acoustic ResearchKeep the speakers you have, but lose the cables We loved Acoustic Research's original crystal-clear...

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Multi-Touch Coffee Table Concept Is One Sweet Universal Remote

CRISTAL Coffee Table Remote ConceptDon't put your feet on this table-really. This multi-touch surface is part of a living room control system that could cost a cool $15,000 when it's finally ready for...

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Watching the World Cup On a 3-D TV: Is Anyone Tuning In?

The Third DementionJohn MahoneyWith the recent hubbub over 3D TV, I wanted to find out if people could take the technology seriously. So I called all my friends over to watch the World Cup When I...

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It's About Time: Satellite Video Delivery That Finally Makes Discs Obsolete

Get It: XStreamHD Starter PackFrom $400 (plus $10/month and cost per title); xstreamhd.comSatoshiIf your video store isn't already six feet under, XStreamHD will finally put it there. The company is...

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Is Your HDMI-Connected Gear Ready for 3D?

HDMIRaquel ChilsonWith evolving gear and constantly changing standards, staying current is getting trickier. Oh, boy. Where do I begin? Fasten your seatbelts; it's going to be a bumpy night. So…wires....

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Test Report: LG 47LX6500 3D LCD HDTV

LG 47LX6500LGSolid 3D and a wide viewing angle distinguish LG's 6500 series TVs For some, 3D TV's arrival came on a bit too suddenly. Avatar was still lighting up theater screens when the first 3D sets...

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The Custom Installer: 3D TV Demystified

3DTVs DemystifiedBefore you try to jump on the 3D bandwagon, make sure you know what you need My dad called me the other day. He had just rented Avatar and he wanted to know if I had seen it and if the...

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9 Ways Your Home Theater Could Kill You

Beware EntertainmentIllustration by Aaron NewmanOur sister site, Sound & Vision, has a great feature up on the various ways your nefarious home theater is trying to kill you--plus all the ways to...

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You Will Actually Be Able to Buy Sony's Crazy 3-D Head-Mounted Display

Sony HMZ-T1SonyWe caught a preview of Sony's odd, space-agey head-mounted viewer (appealingly named the HMZ-T1) back at CES in January, but we were pretty surprised to learn that not only is it not a...

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How 4K Resolution Will Bring Movie-Theater Quality Into the Living Room

The Bigger PictureQuick stats: A DVD has about 345,600 pixels per frame. Blu-ray? 2.1 million. 4K? A whopping 8.8 million.Alison SeifferSince the first high-definition televisions came out in 1998,...

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Acoustic Research Makes Any Sound System Wireless

The ARW51 transmitter beams music wirelessly to its matching receivers (below) Acoustic Research We loved Acoustic Research's original crystal-clear wireless home theater system, the WHT-6024, enough...

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Multi-Touch Coffee Table Concept Is One Sweet Universal Remote

CRISTAL Coffee Table Remote Concept Don't put your feet on this table—really. This multi-touch surface is part of a living room control system that could cost a cool $15,000 when it's finally ready...

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Watching the World Cup On a 3-D TV: Is Anyone Tuning In?

The Third Demention John Mahoney When I decided to invite some people over to my house last Friday to watch the World Cup on a new 50-inch plasma 3-D TV, a loaner from Panasonic, I made the mistake of...

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It's About Time: Satellite Video Delivery That Finally Makes Discs Obsolete

Get It: XStreamHD Starter Pack From $400 (plus $10/month and cost per title); xstreamhd.com Satoshi If your video store isn't already six feet under, XStreamHD will finally put it there. The company...

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The Custom Installer: 3D TV Demystified

3DTVs Demystified My dad called me the other day. He had just rented Avatar and he wanted to know if I had seen it and if the version I watched was in 3D and why his wasn't. A client sent me an e-mail...

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Is Your HDMI-Connected Gear Ready for 3D?

HDMI Raquel Chilson Oh, boy. Where do I begin? Fasten your seatbelts; it's going to be a bumpy night. So…wires. You plug one end into A and the other end into B. Then electrons or some other things...

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Test Report: LG 47LX6500 3D LCD HDTV

LG 47LX6500 LG For some, 3D TV's arrival came on a bit too suddenly. Avatar was still lighting up theater screens when the first 3D sets checked in to tempt us with the promise of stereoscopic golf...

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9 Ways Your Home Theater Could Kill You

Beware Entertainment Illustration by Aaron Newman Our sister site, Sound & Vision, has a great feature up on the various ways your nefarious home theater is trying to kill you--plus all the ways...

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You Will Actually Be Able to Buy Sony's Crazy 3-D Head-Mounted Display

Sony HMZ-T1 Sony We caught a preview of Sony's odd, space-agey head-mounted viewer (appealingly named the HMZ-T1) back at CES in January, but we were pretty surprised to learn that not only is it not...

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How 4K Resolution Will Bring Movie-Theater Quality Into the Living Room

The Bigger Picture Quick stats: A DVD has about 345,600 pixels per frame. Blu-ray? 2.1 million. 4K? A whopping 8.8 million. Alison Seiffer Since the first high-definition televisions came out in 1998,...

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