Movie Renter’s Guide – December, 2008

John E. Johnson, Jr.
Kung Fu Panda (Blu-ray), Mama Mia (Blu-ray), Event Horizon (Blu-ray), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) (Blu-ray), Serenity (Blu-ray), The Cheetah Girls: One World (Blu-ray), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Blu-ray), Burn After Reading (Blu-ray), The Duchess (Blu-ray), The Dark Knight (Blu-ray)
Movie Reviews
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Argentum Acoustics at CES 09

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For Immediate Release Argentum Acoustics® Cables by Ultralink/XLO™ Elegant Appearance • High Performance • Engineering Truth Four Language Website • CES Veneti...

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Professional Display Calibration: What It Is and What It Means to Your Home Theater Experience

Christian Eberle

For the past three years or so, we have seen a tremendous surge in display technology.  During this time, the last rites for the venerable CRT have been read, 50" displays have become the new 32", and 1080p has become the de facto standard for resolution.  One thing hasn't changed however and that is the need for precise calibration of your HDTV.  Despite tremendous advances in consumer displays, the specifications for color, grayscale, and gamma have not changed since the 1950s.  With all these new features available, it has become more confusing than ever for the typical home theater enthusiast to achieve a correct calibration and realize the best performance from your flat panel or projector HDTV.

Technical Reviews
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DENON TEAMS WITH WARNER HOME VIDEO ON HOLIDAY BLU-RAY PROMOTION FEATURING THE DARK KNIGHT

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Mahwah, NJ, November 21 â€" Denon Electronics, one of the world's premier manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment components, today announced it is teaming up with Warner Home Video for a major holiday promotion keyed to the much anticipated Blu-ray Discs release of the year's highest-grossing film, The Dark Knight.  From November 23, 2008 through January 10, 2009, consumers who purchase select Denon high-performance Blu-ray Disc players will be eligible to receive Blu-ray Discs of both The Dark Knight and Batman Begins by simply completing a claim form and mailing it in along with proof of purchase. Blu-ray Discs players that are eligible for this promotion include Denon's DVD-1800BD (SRP: $749) and DVD-3800BDCI Blu-ray Disc Players ($1,999), as well as the DVD-2500BTCI (SRP: $1,199) Blu-ray transport.

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Jaton Operetta 2300a Class A/B Amplifier – First Look

Jared Rachwalski

The Jaton company has been around for over 25 years. They started with manufacturing PC video cards, and have since branched into home theater and hi-fi gear. Lyra's HD-661 DX speakers were recently reviewed at Secrets, and their interesting design and great sound made me want to try out their amplification. George from Jaton was kind enough to send me a rather large and heavy Class A/B Stereo amplifier capable of putting out 300 watts RMS per channel into 4 ohms. Initial problems with the amplifier has required Jaton to redesign it, and the revised version will be sent to me for review In the meantime, here are some initial observations on the unrevised unit.

Power Amplifiers

An Interview with Concert Violinist Vadim Gluzman

Jason Victor Serinus

"I'm afraid that if you took the violin away from me, I wouldn't be able to breathe"

When my editor at American Record Guide learned that I was about to interview Vadim Gluzman, he was jealous beyond belief. Having just listened to Gluzman's latest recording, an acoustically superior hybrid SACD on the BIS label of violin concertos by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov, he was astounded by Gluzman's virtuosity and musicianship.

Musician and Vocalist Artist Interviews