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Gadget Gary: Hey, Chumby!

Gadget Gary: Hey, Chumby!

Gary Dell'Abate checks out a funky little touchscreen gizmo chock full of unexpected, handy features. Full Review

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Newsletter Sweepstakes: GEORGE

Newsletter Sweepstakes: GEORGE

Sign up for the Sound & Vision newsletter and you could win a GEORGE sound system

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Home Theater Heroes

Home Theater Heroes

'Heroes' star Masi Oka punches up some prime examples of how to maximize the power of your home entertainment experience on Blu-ray.

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The Check Mate SPL Meter: For Good Measure

The Check Mate SPL Meter: For Good Measure

Quick Take: Is Galaxy Audio's Check Mate CM-140 the long-awaited, affordable alternative to the legendary, but flawed, RadioShack SPL meter? Does it kick RadioShack buttocks?

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Q&A September: What's White?

Q&A September: What's White?

Are the pros getting it wrong when they calibrate your HDTV?

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What's up, Dock?

What's up, Dock?

Speaker systems from B&W, Canton, Klipsch, Onkyo, and Polk give you plenty of options for enjoying your iPod without the 'buds.

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HDTV Update 2008

HDTV Update 2008

HDTV tech leaps forward again: 3D pictures, cheap sets, wireless signals, skinny screens, and more. See the latest developments and the best that's yet to come.

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Are Ultra-Wide Flat-Panel TVs in Our Future?

Are Ultra-Wide Flat-Panel TVs in Our Future?

Video projectors using the CinemaScope 2.35:1 aspect ratio have taken over the high-end home theater market. Will 2.35:1 trickle down to flat-panel TVs? At least one expert thinks so. (WEB ONLY)

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BackTalk: Tom Scholz of Boston

BackTalk: Tom Scholz of Boston

The ace guitarist/producer/wizard of all trades on remastering his band's Greatest Hits, the misnomer of "perfect" sound, and why analog rules.

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Q&A: Summer 2008

Q&A: Summer 2008

Al Griffin answers the burning questions: Where are these alleged 7.1 discs? Can DVD recorders do Dolby Digital? Has DLP gone bye-bye? And more.

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The Truth About 6K

The Truth About 6K

[UPDATED] 'A Star is Born' will be born again, moving from 4K resolution film up to high-res 6K digital video and, eventually, back down to 2K Blu-ray. So is 6K overkill? (WEB ONLY)

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