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Clash of the Titans Blu-ray Review This Clash of the Titans remake on Blu-ray delivers excellent sound and video and is entertaining but perhaps better as a rental than a purchase.

Yamaha RX-V467 AV Receiver Review We do a video review of the Yamaha RX-V467 AV receiver, which in pursuit of true surround, offers some distinct advantages over an all-in-one home theater-in-a-box system, sound bar or television.

Onkyo TX-NR708 Networked AV Receiver Preview Newly upgraded to include networked functionality from the preceding TX-SR707, the TX-NR708 7.2 channel receiver is the mid-fi star in Onkyo's 2010 refresh to its entire line up of AV receivers.

Yamaha RX-A1000 Aventage Receiver Preview Yamaha has dropped their RX-V designation for a new line of AV receiver products it is dubbing its Aventage audiophile line. There are five products, and we take a close look at the new RX-A1000.

Onkyo TX-NR1008 9.2 Channel Networked A/V Receiver Preview Third down the line in the refresh Onkyo has made to its line up of receivers is the new TX-NR1008 networked model, updating the TX-NR1007 with more HDMI, more features and more bling.

Premier Ships Short Throw Projector Wall Mounts Premier Mounts' projector wall mounts, the UNI-STA and UNI-EXT (with extension arm), are easy to install thanks to their 24-inch mounting pattern and mounting hardware pack for any type of wall.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Blu-ray Review Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is directed by Ang Lee and filled with gorgeous outdoor sets and wildly varying Chinese terrain. Within lays a mythic story torn from the pages of a fairy tale.

Etymotic ER-4 MicroPro Earphones Review The ER-4 MicroPro earphones promised to offer transparent, reference quality music reproduction in a system designed (in particular) for audiophiles, musicians, and those who just want clear sound.

Marantz AV7005 7.2 Channel Preamplifier First Look The Marantz AV7005 Pre/Pro has all of the features and processing power of the SR7005 receiver (sans the amps) plus balanced outputs. At $1500 this appears to be the A/V pre/pro to beat.

Brooklyn's Finest Blu-ray Review I came out of watching Brooklyn’s Finest on Blu-ray with just disappointment. The Audio and video quality didn't wow me and the experience wasn't memorable. Rent, don't buy this movie.