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Audio Video Revolution Monthly Contest This month, one lucky Audio Video Revolution Reader will win an RBH Compact Theater 3.1 LCR on-wall speaker system consisting of RBH's new WM-24 On-wall speakers and an MS-10.1 250-Watt powered subwoofer Enter to Win a 3.1 LCR On-Wall Speaker System worth over $2,100 from RBH! http://www.avrev.com/audiorevolutioncontest Congratulations! -Gary Wells of NY won a Home Theater System from NAD Electronics and PSB Speakers last month... RevolutionHomeTheater Monthly Contest Enter to Win up to $5,000 in cables from Ultralink! http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/rhtcontest AVRev.com Lead Story Fox Jumps on Blu-ray Bandwagon It appears as if the line in the sand for the high definition disc format war is being drawn more clearly as 20th Century Fox will reportedly adopt the Blu-ray format for HDTV releases of their home video products. This choice comes as both Sony and Toshiba try to get to market quickly with the first HDTV capable playback disc. With over 1,000,000 HDTV sets being sold into the market monthly and a Hollywood box office slump festering in 2005, the need for an HDTV-ready disc format is strong. Consumers love the HDTV demo at local AV retailers but when they get home, the reality that most programming is not in HD leaves them (still in love) but wanting more... Click below for more... http://www.avrev.com/news/0805/04.blufox.html Meridian Leader in Digital Home Theater Technology, Adds Powerful New Room Correction System First to identify jitter, first to offer an audiophile CD player, and first with a digital surround processor, Meridian Audio is the acknowledged leader in digital home theater technology. In a ground-breaking new upgrade to their flagship 861 processor, Version 4 adds unique Meridian Room Correction, automatically measuring room resonances and controlling them with powerful DSP. The result- smoother room response and a stunning improvement in sound. Call 404-344-7111 or click below for more details... http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/meridian.html Introducing the completely redesigned RBH MC Series Mark II Designed for both audio and home theater enthusiasts, the MC Series features RBH's proprietary aluminum cone technology; the same technology in their flagship products. Because of the inherent stiffness, low mass and self-damping properties found in aluminum, these advanced drivers deliver crisp, clear sound with the immediacy and accuracy needed to deliver the realism of today's high-definition music and movies. Computer optimized crossover networks allow smooth integration between drivers while increasing power handling and minimizing distortion. To learn more click here... http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/rbh1004.html Like what you read? Want to say something about it? Join the AudioVideoRevolution discussion group at Yahoo.com today! Click below to join the all new AudioVideoRevolution discussion group... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/audiovideorevolution/ More AVRev.com News Prices Dropping on LCD TVs - A study by iSuppli, an electronics research firm, revealed LCD TV prices are dropping. In July prices for lower end 40 to 42-inch panels fell to $950, marking the first time panels of this size have come in at under $1,000. Meanwhile, average prices for 40/42-inch panels dropped to $1,125. This could mean the actual LCD TV sets of the same size could be priced as low as $2,500 by the end of the year. According to iSuppli, panel suppliers are behind the price drop as they increase production of 23, 26, 32, 37 and 40/42-inch screens... Click here for more... http://www.avrev.com/news/0805/05.lcdprices.html Meridian Introduces New Analog In-Walls - Meridian has introduced a new active analog in-wall loudspeaker, the M420, which will be showcased at the CEDIA Expo in September. The M420 is based on the company's DSP420 digital in-wall speaker released in 2003 and includes the same dual 127mm long-throw bass drivers and a soft-domed 25mm tweeter with protective grille... Click below for more... http://www.avrev.com/news/0805/03.meridianinwall.html Mac-Ready Headsets From Sennheiser - Sennheiser Electronic Corp has introduced the M145, a computer/ multimedia headset optimized for Macintosh users. The headset combines high-fidelity stereo headphones with a hands-free, noise-canceling boomlet microphone in a small plug-and-play unit compatible with any Apple and Mac system... Click below for more... http://www.avrev.com/news/0805/02.sennheiser.html HP to Stop Selling iPods - It has been one year since Hewlett Packard and Apple partnered up allowing HP to resell their own version of the iPod but now both companies have confirmed the end of the agreement. HP's iPod was identical to the Apple iPod, but branded as a HP product. Claiming the iPod does not fit with the company¹s current digital entertainment strategy, HP says they will stop selling the player by late September... Click below for more... http://www.avrev.com/news/0805/01.hpipod.html New Studio Series from Paradigm Reference Paradigm has just released its spectacular new third-generation Studio Series from Paradigm Reference. Click here for more...Paradigm Reference Studio Series, the company's flagship line now in its third generation, displays significant advances in overall design and technology. IMS/SHOCK-MOUNT "baffleless" driver mounting technology, a new high-excursion S PAL satin-anodized dome tweeter, redesigned midrange, bass/midrange and bass drivers with superior motor/magnet structures ... Click below to learn more about the exciting new Studio Series... http://www.avrev.com/splashpage/paradigm.html AVRev.com Music Reviews Velvet Revolver - Contraband (DualDisc) In the post-Classic Rock era, super-band Velvet Revolver has risen from the ashes of Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots to form what many consider to be the best band in rock and roll today. Led by the tormented former Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland, and powered by the stellar yet sleazy guitar work of Slash from Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver is an all-star team of rock and rollers and "Contraband" contains 13 songs that prove their point. The DualDisc release of the record is more of a mainstream release, meaning it contains music video clips and photo galleries rather than a surround sound track. There is a 20-bit stereo track on the DVD side that sounds better than the 16-bit CD on a good music playback system. The lack of a surround track is a terrible opportunity missed by BMG to give young kids and older hard rock fans a chance to hear how such a great record can be mixed into 5.1 surround. Added values on the record include a photo gallery and two music videos. The smash hit single of the record is "Slither," which is a deliberate hard rocker that takes its good old time building into a frenzy of rock and roll glory. Built on raw rock energy and a catchy melody for the chorus, "Slither" has all of the elements of a timeless classic song. Frontman Weiland morphs from his STP sound to a more developed persona over the course of the record. On this track, he sounds like classic STP, complete with his signature "yeap". Slash's solo is wonderfully filthy and an absolute message to all of the whiny-ass, sissy bands of today that real rock gods can actually play their instruments... Click below to read the full review... http://www.avrev.com/music/revs/velvetrevolvercontraband.shtml Tenth Annual Summer Against Hunger: Donate 10% of Your Purchases to Relief Efforts Once again this year The Cable Company and a good cross section of our vendors have organized the 10th year of our Summer Against Hunger fundraiser supporting the relief and development efforts of the International Rescue Committee and CARE. We dedicate our August each year to doing something to help the poorest people in the most ravaged regions of the world with basic human needs like food, shelter, clean water, and medical attention. During August 5% of all Cable Company and Usedcable.com sales are donated to IRC and CARE. Our participating suppliers match this donation for sales of their products. 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