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Click Here For Email Removal Instructions http://www.avrev.com/home/subscribe/ss_remove.html 10/18/07 Many Players Need Firmware Update To Play Spider-Man 3 On Blu-ray Spider-man 3 on Blu-ray is one of the Holiday season's most highly anticipated releases on the 1080p high definition Blu-ray format but early adopters may have problems playing the disc in many of today's Blu-ray players. Using a review copy of "Spider-man 3" on Blu-ray on local tests at AVRev.com, the disc struggled to play in the brand new Samsung BD-P1400. Click here to read the full story... http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=906 Look below for AV news. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Win an NAD-PSB Home Theater System One lucky AVRev.com reader will win a set of PSB Speakers and NAD home theater audio/video electronocs. 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Click HERE and discover how we can make your music come alive! More AVRev.com News Headlines ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Onkyo Debuts HDMI v. 1.3a Home Theater in a Box System - Onkyo has introduced the HT-SP908 home theater in a box system, featuring everything a consumer needs to turn the latest high definition video display into a full-fledged home theater experience. This full 7.1-channel system consists of a high quality A/V receiver with HDMI v. 1.3a switching and internal decoding for the latest high definition audio formats. Click here... http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=897 UltraPower of Ultralink/XLO Products Releases New Line Of Power Management Gear - UltraPower, a division of Ultralink/XLO Products, Incorporated announces the introduction of a new line of AC power management and conditioning components called PowerGrid. The three PowerGrid models are the PGX-500, PGX-400 and PGX-300. Click here... http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=898 Planar Unveils Three New High End 1080p Projectors Exclusively for the Custom Market - Planar Systems, Inc. has announced three new 1080p projectors. Designed exclusively for the specialty home theater market, Planar's newest projection line fulfills the channel's growing demand for top-quality, high-definition video displays for the next-generation of home theater enthusiasts. Click here... http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=895 Apple Drops The Price Of DRM-Free iTunes Songs - Apple has confirmed that they have dropped the price of DRM-free songs downloaded via iTunes. Previously, Apple charged 99 cents per track for DRM encoded, 128kbps songs. Their iTunes Plus songs, which have bitrates of 256kbps and are DRM-free, sold for $1.29 per track. Click here... http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=893 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Top 5 Questions People Have About 1080p And HDMI(tm) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why all the hoopla about 1080p? Most early adopters saw no improvement from their "up-converting" DVD players, even after going digital with HDMI(tm). Why? Because all they were really seeing was enhanced 480p on a 1080i display. The early hype about 1080p made us think it was the next big thing. Is it? New HDTVs that are "full HD 1080p" are shipping now so let's take a look at the top 5 questions people have about going to 1080p. 5. How much better is 1080p than 720p? 4. Is this content available now? 3. Do I have to use an HDMI(tm) connection to get 1080p? 2. Do I need v1.3 HDMI(tm) in order to see the real 1080p or hear the Dolby True HD/DTS Master HD soundtrack? 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