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• Latest Yamaha receivers boast HDMI 1.3a / Ethernet / 1080p upscaling

  Published: August 6, 2007, 9:16 pm

  Tags: 1080p, 7 1, Audio, Dolby, Dts Hd, Ethernet, Hd Audio, Hdaudio, Hdmi, Hdmi 1 3, Hdmi 1 3a, Hdmi1 3, Hdmi1 3a, Lossless, Receiver, Rx V1800, Rx V3800, True Hd, Truehd, Upconvert, Upconverting, Upscaling, Yamaha

  of its own. The RX-V3800 (140-watt x 7) and RX-V1800 (130-watt x 7) each support lossless Dolby Digital TrueHD / DTS-HD and feature Yamaha's Cinema DSP processing engine, video upscaling to 1080p, HDMI 1.3a, and an Ethernet connection that enables consumers to "access internet radio stations, music files stored on a PC, and the company's

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• DVD: Oppo DV-980h Upscaling DVD Player Has 7.1 Audio, 1080p

  Published: August 8, 2007, 6:47 pm

  Tags: 7 1, Divx, Dvd, Dvd Player, Hdmi, Home Entertainment, Oppo, Upscaling

  Oppo's following up their DV-981HD upscaling DivX-compatible DVD players with the DV-980H, a slightly cheaper model. The 980 doesn't have the Faroudja upscaling technology, but does have 1080p, HDMI 1.2, 7.1 channel audio, and DivX support. Looks like a cheaper alternative at $169 if you're looking to save a few bucks. [Oppo via Technabob]

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• Sony rolls out headphones aplenty, including wireless 7.1 cans

  Published: September 12, 2007, 12:17 pm

  Tags: 7 1, Bluetooth, Earbuds, Earphones, Headphones, Sony

  are the company's new MDR-DS7000 headphones, which promise 7.1 channel audio (or some approximation thereof) and Dolby Digital, DTS, and AAC decoding. What's more, the headphones are also wireless, relying on the oft-used 2.4GHz to throw all that sound across the room. Look for those to hit Japan in November for ¥30,000 ($260). Also on

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• Wounded Byrd

  Published: October 8, 2007, 7:09 pm

  Tags: K Y Ball Hit Over The Left Field Wall The Yankees Lead 7 1, Yuck The Fankees, Baseball

  Ks, and going up against 7 lefty hitters in a lefty-favoring park his surrendered a .322 average to lefties, which is an improvement over 2006 when lefties hit .369 off him. I can't believe that even on 3 days rest Sabathia doesn't give you a better chance than that, and if it doesn't work you still have Carmona on full rest at home in Game

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• Remote Buddy releases version 1.7.1

  Published: October 9, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Airport Express, Bugfixes, Comicbooklover, Compatibility, Front Row, Iphone, Remote Buddy, Version 1 7 1, Voodoopad

  OS X, has reached version 1.7.1. I haven't taken a look at this app in a long time, but they've come a long way, baby-- a few months ago they added support (via AJAX) for the iPhone, and that has added a whole new universe of functionality to controlling your computer via a remote unit. If you haven't seen it lately, check it out.The 1.7.1

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• Ricoh's new Caplio RR770 sports 3-inch LCD

  Published: November 22, 2007, 10:56 am

  Tags: 7 1 Megapixel, 7 1megapixel, Caplio Rr750, Caplio Rr770, Capliorr750, Capliorr770, Point And Shoot, Pointandshoot, Ricoh

  introduced the new Caplio RR770, a model barely distinguishable from the now two-generations-old RR730. Just as the move from the 730 to the RR750 brought with it little more than a minor resolution bump, the 7.16 megapixel RR770 improves upon its predecessor by simply upgrading the LCD to a 3-incher -- but retaining the ho hum 3x optical zoom

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• Poolside Theater: Boost the luxury outdoors

  Published: December 10, 2007, 9:25 am

  Tags: Poolside Theater, Stewart Filmscreen, Dpi Projector, Amx Touchscreen, Waterproof, 7 1 Channel Speaker System

  sound, you can install a 7.1-channel outdoor waterproof speaker system in different position according to the sitting arrangement. Guests and family members can enjoy the picture from various locations, such as the rooftop deck, the pool cabana, or a raft in the pool, courtesy AMX touchscreen audio that operates on matrix. While enjoying the

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• Lesson 1

  Published: January 8, 2008, 7:51 pm

  Tags: 7 1 2 Habits Of A Lifelong Learner

  habit would definitely be #7 Teach/Mentor others. If I can learn it, it can't be that hard. So, I feel confident I can teach someone

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• Kodak EasyShare C763 - Zoom Digital Camera

  Published: March 2, 2008, 12:50 pm

  Tags: Digital, Foto, Tech, 7 1 Mp Camera, Easyshare C763, Kodak Easyshare, Zoom Digital Camera

  EasyShare C763, taken pictures with style. - 7.1 MP camera for prints up to 50 76 cm ( 20 30 in). - Digital image stabilization - 3X aspheric optical zoom lens - 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) indoor/outdoor color display - 10 scene and 3 color modes With 7.1 MP...

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• How-to: Enable Surround Sound on Ubuntu Hardy

  Published: May 28, 2008, 8:36 pm

  Tags: Film, How To, Linux, Music, Ubuntu, 5 1, 7 1, 8 04, Audio, Daemon Conf, Hardy, Hardy Heron, Pavumeter, Pulse, Pulseaudio, Rhythmbox, Sound, Surround, Surround Sound, Totem

  speaker-test -Dplug:surround51 -c6 -l1 -twav or to test 7.1 surround: speaker-test -Dplug:surround71 -c8 -l1 -twav This will play a sound from each speaker telling what channel it is set to. You should hear audio out of each one. If you don’t then you may have some of the channels disabled. Check them with the volume manager: Right

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• How-to: Enable Surround Sound on Ubuntu Hardy

  Published: May 28, 2008, 8:36 pm

  Tags: Film, How To, Linux, Music, Ubuntu, 5 1, 7 1, 8 04, Audio, Daemon Conf, Hardy, Hardy Heron, Pavumeter, Pulse, Pulseaudio, Rhythmbox, Sound, Surround, Surround Sound, Totem

  into the “etc̶1; folder, and then “pulse̶1;. This is the folder where our configuration file lives. Make a backup of “daemon.conf̶1;. Do this by selecting the file, copy it, and then paste it in the same directory. Right click the new copy and rename it “daemon.conf.bak̶1;. This is just in

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• Onkyo TX-SA706 7.1 AV amplifier

  Published: June 29, 2008, 11:57 pm

  Tags: Amplifier, 7 1, A V, Home Theater, Onkyo, Tx Sa706

  Onkyo released their new 7.1 AV amplifier that even features an HDMI 1.3 port. It’s called the TX-SA706X, and it offers five HDMI inputs and one HDMI output supporting 1080p video signals. The device also handles Dolby True HD, DTS-HD Master Audio and provides a maximum output of 200Watts x 7, a frequency response of 5Hz-100,000Hz and

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• Brangelina baby watch begins

  Published: July 1, 2008, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Angelina, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie Pregn, Angelina Jolie, Angelinajolie, Angelinajoliepregn, Angelinajoliepregnant, Bed Rest, Bed Rest, Bedrest, Brad Pitt, Bradpitt, Brangelina, Expire Images2009 7 1, Maternity, Maternity Ward, Maternityward

  Filed under: Bump watch, RumorsAngelina Jolie has been admitted to a Nice hospital (that's Nice the city in France, not nice the adjective, although I assume it IS a pretty nice hospital) to await the birth of her twins. Jolie is reported to have checked in to for "surveillance" rather than because anything is imminently wrong (or even imminently

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• Arrested Development movie no longer arrested

  Published: July 1, 2008, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Arrested Development, Arresteddevelopment, Bart, Bluth Family, Bluthfamily, California, Dysfunctional, Expire Images2009 7 1, Homer, Jason Bateman, Jason Bateman, Jasonbateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Jeffrey Tambor, Jeffreytambor, Patriarch, Portia De Rossi, Portia Derossi, Porti

  Filed under: Development, Life & style, Rumors, That's entertainment Many of you may remember the television show Arrested Development. While critically acclaimed it didn't get much viewership, despite being very funny and witty. Perhaps it was because the show centered around yet another dysfunctional family, this one set in affluent

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• Nicole Kidman arranges delivery room music

  Published: July 1, 2008, 12:00 pm

  Tags: Baby Watch, Childbirth, Delivery Room, Deliveryroom, Expire Images2009 7 1, Keith Urban, Keithurban, Labor, Nicole Kidman, Nicolekidman

  Filed under: Bump watch, Life & styleNicole Kidman is counting down to the birth of her baby, and she's getting herself ready. Among other things in her hospital bag is a special CD Kidman has created to play in the delivery room.What's on it? A variety of pieces by Irish flautist James Galway, for one, and of course some of hubby and baby

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