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Holiday Special - Home Theater-In-A-Box Systems

Looking for the perfect gift to get that special someone started in home theater without all the hassle of buying everything and figuring out how to install it? Then a home theater-in-a-box system may be just the gift. Check out my favorites.

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Holiday Special - Home Theater Gifts For Lovers

Thursday December 3, 2009
Still trying to decide what to give that Special Someone this Holiday Season? Give the gift of Home Theater. Whether cuddling up on the couch to watch that romantic movie, or providing the perfect romantic musical background to set the mood, here are some great gifts that fill the bill. Check out my suggestions for Home Theater Gifts For Lovers.

Home Theater Term of the Week - VHS

Wednesday December 2, 2009
VHS stands for Video Home System . VHS is a video tape recording and playback format that dominated the consumer market from the late 1970's until the early years of the 21st century. VHS is now being superceded by DVD players, DVD recorders, and DVRs.

For additional terms and definitions, check out my Home Theater Glossary

Flipper Comes to Blu-ray

Wednesday December 2, 2009
No, I am not talking about that movie from the 1960's starring a cute dolphin. I am talking about the new Blu-ray/DVD "Flipper Discs" coming from Universal. Although Disney has recently started packing both DVD and Blu-ray Discs of the same film in a single package, Universal's upcoming Blu-ray Disc releases of The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum will be the first time that both Blu-ray and DVD versions of a movie will be included on the same disc.

It is interesting to note that it has taken Blu-ray this long to do this as the now-defunct HD-DVD format already supported this feature (HD-DVD and DVD on same disc) when it was still around. I own several HD-DVD/DVD combo discs. For more details on the new "Flipper Discs", check out the official announcement from Universal Studios Home Entertainment posted on PR Newswire.

Vizio Cashes In Big-Time On Black Friday

Wednesday December 2, 2009
Popular upstart TV manufacturer Vizio continues to defy the down economy and the likes of Sony, Samsung, and other major LCD TV makers by claiming its best Black Friday sales so far. For more details, check out the report from Dealerscope.

Related Story: Deep LCD TV Price Cuts Fuel Black Friday Sales (About.com TV/Video)

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