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Scott Wilkinson
	From the Editor: Black 'n' Blue Friday 11.21.08

Thomas Norton
	Deep Focus: All I Want For Christmas 11.24.08

Fred Manteghian
	Cutting Room Floor: Best Served Cold? 11.12.08

Kim Wilson
	The A/V Files: Sling Streams 11.29.08

Fred Claus (Blu-ray)

Average audio and video hardly make up for the apathetic screenplay and deadly pacing.
11.24.08

Hancock (Blu-ray)

Not even Will Smith can save this poorly written screenplay, although the presentation is decent.
11.10.08

The Shawshank Redemption (Blu-ray)

A solid presentation of one of the greatest films of all time.
11.24.08

The Kingdom (Blu-ray)

A measurable improvement in audio and video over the previously released HD DVD.
11.24.08

Tropic Thunder (Blu-ray)

毣 satirical look at Hollywood delivers a few laughs with a exceptional presentation.
11.24.08

WALL•E (Blu-ray)

Pixar has the Midas touch—this one is perfect in nearly every way.
11.24.08

Review Klipsch XF-48 Speaker System Can this "lifestyle" speaker system deliver the sonic goods? 11.24.08 \| Steve Guttenberg
Review Sony KDL-55XBR8 LCD TV This is the most expensive flat panel from a major manufacturer. Is it worth it? 11.19.08 \| Scott Wilkinson
Review Samsung LN55A950 LCD TV A magnificent TV with a few areas for improvement. 11.16.08 \| Lawrence E. Ullman
Review Panasonic TH-50PZ800 Plasma TV This THX-certified plasma offers a lot of bang for the buck. 11.13.08 \| Scott Wilkinson
Review Pioneer Elite SC-05 A/V Receiver Flagship audio performance at a reasonable price. 11.10.08 \| David Vaughn
Review Mitsubishi LT-52149 LCD TV This TV has an integrated sound bar that offers a relatively convincing simulated surround—in the right room. 10.30.08 \| Scott Wilkinson
Review Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD Blu-ray Player Playback problems and stability issues aren't what you want in an $800 Blu-ray player. 10.30.08 \| David Vaughn
Review LG 50PG60 Plasma TV This is one of only two THX-certified TVs on the market and the first to be reviewed by UAV. How well does it carry the THX imprimatur? 10.20.08 \| Scott Wilkinson
Review Parasound 5250 5-Channel Power Amplifier This amp delivers superb performance for any first-class home theater. 10.17.08 \| Gary Altunian
Review Aperion Intimus 5T-DB Hybrid HD Speaker System This high-value speaker system just sounds right. 10.8.08 \| Steve Guttenberg
Review LG 47LG60 LCD TV This LCD ended up with the most accurate grayscale I've ever seen. 10.6.08 \| Scott Wilkinson
Review Toshiba XD-E500 Upconverting DVD Player Toshiba claims "near-HD" picture quality with its first DVD player after the death of HD DVD. 10.3.08 \| David Vaughn
Review JVC LT-47X899 LCD TV This set offers excellent 120Hz operation, but other performance aspects fall a bit short. 9.29.08 \| Scott Wilkinson
Review Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player Sony's latest entry-level Blu-ray player has a lot going for it, but no BD-Live as shipped. 9.23.08 \| Kim Wilson

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