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SOTA Sales and Service Center, founded by Kirk and Donna Bodinet, has been manufacturing the whole line of SOTA turntables, as well as providing parts, repairs, upgrades, modifications and LP accessories like our LP Cleaner since 1997.
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Sony VPL-HW30AES 1080p Three-Chip LCoS 3D Projector

Chris Eberle

Since so many displays, both flat panel and projector, are now adding 3D to their feature lists, it's getting harder and harder to write a witty intro for these products. Suffice it to say that 3D is here and we're going to have it in our next TV or projector whether we like it or not. The new Sony VPL-HW30AES projector uses three LCoS chips, has full 1920x1080 resolution, and is up to speed with 3D capability.

Projectors

Sundance Film Festival 2012

Rick Schmidt

Sundance 2012 was as busy as ever including the all important film deals. There may have been a slight let-up in the downtown party scene, but I may not have been the best judge of that as I opted to stay in on Friday and Saturday night of the opening weekend. That was due in part to the relentless Saturday snow which became slush on the ground. I wore my favorite shoes, they are not waterproof. That Saturday snow also led to an enormous traffic jam. At about 6 pm on that day it seemed like there was one theater bus, with about 500 people on it and it was not going anywhere.

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

WideaLab Aurender S10 Music Server

Jason Victor Serinus

Like most people I have some pet peeves. When I shop for televisions, I am always hoping to find one without speakers. I have a dedicated theater with speakers and electronics that are leaps and bounds ahead of what I could possibly get in a TV. I don't need speakers; I'll never turn them on. I don't want them! Simply having them adds cost, complexity, and size to my TV. I don't want to pay for what I won't use!

Media Servers