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Ugly Blu-ray Gets An Upgrade, Tiny Steel Balls Deliver Big Sound! TiVo Premiere: Upgrade or Ignore? New Harmony Remotes Under $100.

Monday, March 8th, 2010 – running time 28:53
Can tiny speakers deliver quality sound? Finally: a quality Gangs of New York transfer! The difference between plasma and LCD refresh rates. And the Blu-ray releases for March 9th, 2010.

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New TiVo Premiere, New Harmony Remotes, Viacom leaves Hulu

TiVo announced their new set top box - the Premiere, but aside from the new 1080p output and HD Flash-based menu interface, Robert's not impressed. Looking for a universal remote? Logitech slashes the prices of its Harmony 600 and Harmony 650 remotes. Viacom pulls The Daily Show and The Colbert Report off of Hulu, but since they're still on Comedycentral.com, is it really that big of a deal? Watch the video to hear all the details about this week's HD news.

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Gangs of New York Remastered

Scorsese's Gangs of New York was released on Blu-ray in 2008, but the quality was less than impressive. Now we're finally seeing a newly remastered release, with a MUCH better transfer. Take a look at these side-by-side comparisons, and watch the video to find out if it's finally worth owning this Scorsese picture.

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Blu-ray Releases of the Week: March 9th, 2010

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Orb Audio Speakers Review

Orb Audio makes baseball-sized speakers in many configurations, ranging from $240 - $1500 sets. Perhaps surprisingly, the sound quality is impressive, and Patrick recommends them for anyone who doesn't have a lot of extra space in their living room. Watch the video for the proof on why bigger isn't necessarily better.

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Refresh Rate: Plasma vs LCD?

Plasma displays offer higher refresh rates than LCDs, but can you really see a difference? Watch the video to find out if you should worry about finding comparable refresh rates on the two types of HDTVs.

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Can You Backup Your DirecTV?

Viewer Paul wants to expand his DirecTV DVR's storage space, but doesn't want to lose his stored content. Watch the video to hear Pat run through the options for backing up your video.

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