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The HDTV and Home Theater Podcast 

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November 24, 2006 - Podcast #122 (click to listen)
All the HDTV and Home Theater news and information you need, without all the reading. 

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News:
Toshiba HD DVD Player Delayed
Playstation 3 having issues with Blu-ray playback in 720p 
 
Today's Show:
Being that today is "Black Friday" and many of you just bought your first HDTV at a great price. We want to do a show that will help you decide on a "Home Theater in a Box" HTIB system that will bring the other half of the HD experience into your "Home Theater". We list and briefly discuss eight systems ranging from just under $500 to just over $1000.
 
  1. Harman Kardon CP 35,  7.1-Channel Home Theater System With DVD-Audio and EzSet+, $1900 MSRP, $1300 Street
  2. Yamaha's YHT-860, 5.1 Ch   Home Theater in a Box system  5.1 channel XM Satellite Radio Ready A/V Home Theater receiver with built in Dolby Digital $850 MSRP, $800 Street 
  3. Pioneer HTS-560DV 5.1 Home Theater System with DVD Player, MCACC Room Calibration, and Sound Retriever (for improved mp3 playback), Upconverting HDMI inputs, $550 MSRP , $450 Street 
  4. SONY DAV-FX900W 5.1 DVD Dream System. 5 disc DVD changer, HDMI upconversion, XM Radio Support, $900 MSRP, $700 Street
  5. Denon DHT-487DV: Complete 5.1 Home Theater System, $700 MSRP & Street
  6. Boston Avidea 610, 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS with intergrated DVD, $1149 MSRP, $549 Street
  7. Onkyo HT-S990THX, Worlds first THX certified integrated HTiB, 110 watt 7.1 with XM and XMHD support, $999 MSRP, $850 Street
  8. Yamaha YSP-1100, All-in-one Yamaha sound projector, 5.1 and processor in one package, $1699 MSRP, $1499 Street (as lows as $1000 online
  

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