HD Nation

Apple announced their new Apple TV last week. Netflix support, one HDMI port, no storage - all for $99. Steve Jobs said "The HD revolution is over. HD won." But do the specs back that up? Xbox raises the prices of their Xbox Live Gold membership, which means anyone who wants Netflix or Hulu Plus access on their Xbox has to pay $59.99 per year instead of the previous $49.99 per year. Watch the video for more details on this week's HD news.

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Summer is over, so as a final goodbye, we've rounded up our Top 5 Summer Movies on Blu-ray. National Lampoon's Vacation covers the road trip experience, and Adventureland covers the summer job experience. Watch the video to see what other adventures come from having three months free to do as you wish.

New releases for this week include MacGruber, Mars Attacks!, Matrix Reloaded, Dezert People 8, and more! Watch the video for the complete list.

With more than 15 million members, Netflix is the world's largest subscription service instantly streaming TV episodes and movies over the Internet and sending DVDs by mail. For $8.99 a month, Netflix members can instantly watch unlimited TV episodes and movies streaming to their TVs and computers and can receive unlimited DVDs delivered quickly to their homes. With Netflix, there are never any due dates or late fees. Members can select from a growing library of titles that can be watched instantly and a vast array of titles on DVD. Among the large and expanding number of devices streaming TV episodes and movies are Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PS3 game console and the Nintendo Wii console. Find movies you love - easily! As a Netflix unlimited member you get DVD's by mail in about 1 business day. Watch as many movies as you want! Shipping is FREE and there are no late fees or due dates. Watch as many movies as you want for $8.99 a month! As a new member and a HD NATION viewer, you can get a FREE Trial membership. Go to netflix.com/hdnation and sign up NOW. Be sure to use this URL so that they know we sent you!

Need a media center interface for your OS X machine? Enter Plex! It's free, and version 9 was just released last week. Access your photos, videos, movies, even Netflix and Revision3! Watch the video to find out if this could be the hub for your Mac-centric home theater.

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We talked about the difference between home theaters and movie theaters last week, but we ignored a key aspect: smoothing. Watch the video to find out about interpolation, frame rates, and how it compares to the cinema.

Looking to buy a NAS but don't know which RAID configuration to set up? Viewer Seth is looking for one that supports JBOD. Watch the video to find out the best way to set up your RAID array.

What type of certification do you need to set up high end home theaters? Viewer Tim wants to get started, so we recommend the THX and ISF workshops. Watch the video to see what else you can do to become a top notch home theater master.