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What's New

International CES - Day 0

January 7, 2002 (Press Day)
- By The S&v Staff
- Posted January 7, 2002
The day before the official opening of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is designated as press day.
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The Setup: DVD Players

How to get the most out of your DVD player
- By Frank Doris
- Posted December 23, 2001
The concept of "plug and play" is a starry-eyed consumer-electronics fantasy. In my experience, almost all home entertainment devices - at least the kinds covered in this magazine - need some sort of setup to achieve optimum performance. Heck, even my first childhood record player had to have the volume adjusted.

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Behind The Numbers: Digital Surround Receivers

How to use our lab tests for digital surround receivers
- By David Ranada
- Posted December 22, 2001
Digital surround receivers are by far the most complicated products we test. Not only do they have two primary modes of operation - two-channel stereo and multichannel surround sound - both using their digital inputs, but today they may also be called on to handle multichannel high-resolution analog signals from a DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD player.
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International CES is Coming!

And you don't want to miss it.
- By S&v Staff
- Posted December 21, 2001
Be sure to come back to our web site for Sound & Vision's exclusive coverage of the annual International Consumer Electronics Show, January 8th to 11th in Las Vegas.

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Reviewer's Choice Awards

As 2001 plays its last track, our writers press pause and pick the best A/V products of the past year.
- By S&v Staff
- Posted November 26, 2001
You'll find no better overview of home entertainment than in the following pages, where we present the winners of Sound & Vision's 2001 Reviewer's Choice Awards.

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To Give and To Get

Make room in your home theater for eight tiny reindeer — our gift guide is coming to town.
- By Michael Antonoff
- Posted November 26, 2001
It's the week before Christmas. You've taken a good look at your extended family, gotten all of the naughty and nice stuff out of the way, and finally arrived at a list of who's deserving of a little holiday cheer. But you're drawing a big blank when it comes to little Susie, big brother Ned, and jolly Uncle Phil.
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Yamaha CDR-HD1000 CD/Hard-Disk Recorder
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted November 12, 2001
When José, the Fed Ex guy, rings my doorbell, the transaction is well scripted. He gives me the box containing the Next Thing to Review, and I give him the box containing the Last Thing I Reviewed. One glance at the Next Thing box tells me which link in the audio/video chain I'll be scrutinizing for the next few weeks. Like I said, it's highly choreographed.

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Choosing an Installer

A step-by-step guide to finding the right man for the job
- By John Sciacca
- Posted November 12, 2001
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DVD's Most Wanted

Aim for the right features and ride home with a big reward.
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted October 29, 2001
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Make Your Own DVD!

Two hardware/software packages that let you create DVDs with menus, links, still galleries, and more
- By Al Griffin
- Posted October 17, 2001
About eight years ago, as a recent college graduate working a low-stress job, I made my own short movie. I had a couple grand in the bank and a handful of friends willing to help out.

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Shopping Made Simple: Digital Recorders

Looking to record your favorite music and videos? Get ready to go digital
- By Michael Riggs
- Posted October 17, 2001
Despite all the huffing and puffing over copy protection, making your own audio and video recordings is easier than ever. And for audio in particular, recording quality is also better than ever. The tough part is sorting through all the alternatives - a task we'll strive to simplify here.

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Burning Choices

Should you go with a computer burner or a stand-alone deck when making your own CDs?
- By Rich Warren
- Posted October 3, 2001
I'm burning with desire. I'm burning Perlman and Pearl Jam, Miles, Little Feat, Nine-Inch Nails, and Collins - both Judy and Phil. I'm also burning with TDK, Harman Kardon, Roxio, Sound Forge, and Nero.

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