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Generally speaking, there are two types of electronics enthusiasts — audiophiles and videophiles. I've always defined myself as an audiophile, but that may be changing now. I listen to music all the time, but I watch much less TV and fewer movies than most of my friends. In fact, I had planned...
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Dave H
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Fri, Sep 11 2009
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Filed under: Sony, HDTV, XBR, upgrade, videoeophile, KDL-40XBR7, Dave H, Special Offers Guy, Accessories Guy, audiophile, 1080p
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Gas mileage is a big issue with an ever-increasing number of people. Most recently, the "Cash for Clunkers" program has resulted in a lot of people driving more compact vehicles. A smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicle is great news for your wallet, but it can really create problems if you like...
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Charlie
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Mon, Aug 10 2009
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Filed under: bass, subwoofer, car audio, Sony, RMS power, music system, 8" subwoofer, 6-1/2" subwoofer, car, Kicker, Dynamat, car subwoofer, subwoofers, shallow-mount sub, JL Audio, ThunderForm, Stealthbox, MTX, 5" sub, Pioneer Premier, Utopia Be, Focal
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What do you do with your home network? Provide Internet access throughout your home Share a printer Listen to digital music files, Internet radio or a music subscription service, such as Rhapsody, throughout your home View photos or videos stored on your home computer on a TV in your living room Stream...
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As a father, I can attest that nothing makes a better gift than a good piece of electronics. And as a Crutchfield advisor, I'm often asked for gift ideas along those lines. One of my first questions is this: "Does your dad have an iPod® yet?" That's a good place to start. And if he does, no problem....
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Crutchfield's Sony ES BDP-S5000ES video features Amanda and Julie discussing a few of the outstanding features this Blu-ray Disc™ player offers. They point out that Sony's "ES" designation stands for "Elevated Standards," which is apparent in the build quality of the S5000ES Blu-ray player . Julie notes...
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When it comes to gifts, I'm not a gal who's into big extravagant gestures. Much as I'd enjoy a killer game system , or giant flat screen TV , I find that sort of present more overwhelming than endearing. I'd rather just do the research and buy my own gear, so I get exactly what I want. For me, the best...
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Gabrielle
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Mon, Dec 1 2008
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Filed under: headphones, Harmony remote, Sony, camcorder, Accessories, rechargeable batteries, Gabrielle, memory card reader, holiday gift ideas, MP3 players, game accessories
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A lot of people ask me what camera they should buy when they're considering a DSLR . Usually by that time they've got it narrowed down to a couple of choices, and are looking for that last piece of info to help them make their final decision. It's generally off-the-cuff, but I take that question seriously...
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One Thing Leads To Another I've been auditioning a lot of headphones over the past several weeks, looking for a relatively inexpensive pair that would, nonetheless, give me great sound quality. I'm terrible at making shopping decisions, so I asked my family to go along and help me choose. I should have...
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I took a vacation with my family in Maine recently, where our main mode of transportation was a 19-foot center-console boat with room for six. Earlier in the year, in a conversation with my father, I learned that he and my mother were occasionally toting a small battery-powered radio out on the water...
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Boy, do I get tired of getting tangled up in the wire that connects my MP3 player to my headphones. I have a cordless phone, cordless drill, cordless vacuum, wireless camcorder, and wireless Internet. So stepping up to wireless music seemed like something I should've done a long time ago. When I took...
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Chris E
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Tue, Aug 19 2008
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Filed under: headphones, wireless, MP3 player, MP3 speaker, Chris E., Bluetooth, Sony BTM30, Sony NWZ-A829, Sony, DR-BT21G
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Cooking, for me, can take anywhere from half-an-hour to throw a meal together, to hours of careful preparation when I’m making large meals for others. So how do I stay motivated? I use our PLAYSTATION®3 to play music when I'm in the kitchen. Right now there's about 17GB of music stored on our PS3’s hard...
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I used to be a disc jockey at a local rock radio station here in Charlottesville, Virginia. The headphones of choice for many DJs on a budget were the Sony MDR-V600 . These were big, loud, rock and roll headphones. Their large vinyl ear cups did a pretty good job of making a seal around my ear, blocking...
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Many people access video-sharing websites every day, so I haven't been surprised to see more and more camcorders that are designed specifically for web users. And recently, I had the chance to check out Sony's web-friendly Memory Stick camcorder, the NSC-GC1 . I did a more thorough camcorder review here...
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In August, Sony pulled the plug on its Connect music store, and its proprietary ATRAC file format. To most people that may elicit a shrug, a yawn, and perhaps the question: "What's ATRAC?" Sony developed the ATRAC compression scheme in 1992 for the MiniDisc. Compact MiniDiscs could hold an album's worth...