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Click Here For Email Removal Instructions http://www.avrev.com/home/subscribe/ss_remove.html 01/03/08 Chip-maker's Delays Cause Home Theater Industry Woes Late in 2007 Unless you are Onkyo and you are using a Texas Instruments based receiver platform and chipset, it's likely there was a little Scrooge in your Christmas. With the advent of HDMI 1.3-based formats like HD DVD and Blu-ray, complete with their copy protection and advanced surround sound formats, consumers are looking for new receivers to control their cutting edge home theater systems. However, the store shelves this holiday season are bare. Click here to read the full story... http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=1377 Look below for AV news. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Win an NAD DVD Receiver & PSB Alpha B1 Speakers One lucky AVRev.com reader will win an NAD L54 DVD Receiver & PSB Alpha B1 Speakers. Elite performance for the high-end home theater enthusiast. 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The best way to protect yourself from wasting your money is to be informed. PurePower products are based on science and sound electrical engineering principles, not voodoo. Here are the top 5 questions about AC conditioning you should get the answers to before you buy. 1. What's the difference between a power conditioner and a power strip? 2. What are the most common AC problems? 3. Do typical power conditioners protect my system from all ten Power Gremlins? 4. What is AC Regeneration? 5. Who makes the world's best AC Regenerator? http://www.purepoweraps.com/Top5.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Top AVRevforum Topics: ¥ What are your CES predications? http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=1340 ¥ What do you expect from a stock remote? http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=704 ¥ Could Warner Bros. 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