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CEDIA: Dual-Format Finds

Having to buy separate Blu-ray and HD DVD players to watch high-def discs is a hassle. Which is why I was glad to see a pair of dual-format players on display at CEDIA amidst the new HD DVD models from Toshiba and Blu-ray models from Sony, Sharp, Pioneer, Samsung, Denon and others.

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Apple Announcement #3: Steve Jobs Says, iSorry!

"I have received hundreds of emails from iPhone customers who are upset about Apple dropping the price of the iPhone by $200 two months after it went on sale," writes Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs in an open letter "To all iPhone customers," posted yesterday on apple.com.

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Joe Zawinul: 1932-2007

Very sad. This year is shaping up to be a rough one for titans of the arts. I'm almost afraid to wake up every morning.

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Led Zeppelin to Reunite for One Show

Rumors were flying last week, but today it's official: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones will play one concert as Led Zeppelin on Monday, November 26, at London's O2 arena (capacity: 22,000). They'll be joined by Jason Bonham, son of Bonzo.

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More Storage for Your DirecTV HD DVR

Ever run out of room on your DirectTV HR20 high-definition DVR? (I don't, maybe because of my HR20's propensity to stop recording episodes of a programmed series for no apparent reason, but maybe your luck is better than mine.

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Asbury Park: Reborn in the U.S.A.?

Greetings, indeed!

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Who Are You and What Have You Done With Sonance?

Can an interior designer learn to love a speaker that's not camouflaged in the wall?  One of the founding companies of the huge in-wall/-in-ceiling speaker market is banking on it and even believes a little visibility might be a good thing.

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"No Taste for High-Quality Audio"?

Been meaning to post this link for some time now . . .

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"YYZ": Heroic Guitarist or "Guitar Hero"?

My older son, Paul, is kinda bummed that he wasn't able to go with me to Rush's American tour finale last night at Madison Square Garden. Seems he was especially eager to hear "YYZ."

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Downsizing Again

Bose is up to its old tricks. The company first pulled the faux speaker cabinet caper on audio journalists back in the late 1980's when it introduced the Acoustimass system.

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