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4/27/10 at 2:36pm
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We Would Like To Wish You A Happy New Year 


We are very excited about what we have planned for 2010.  Home Theater Forum has made huge strides over the past 7 months and we are looking to continue that progress with some major additions to the site, the first being the return of the photo gallery in the next few weeks. The gallery will allow you to create image albums on your profile pages, title them, add descriptions to the photos and more. 

Studio Insiders


We are also very excited that the studios are becoming more involved with Home Theater Forum.  You may have noticed studio reps posting in the forum as of late or seen posts by Ronald Epstein posting on their behalf.  If not posting, you can rest assured that based on our conversations with them, that they are reading your feedback.  Home Theater Forum has always prided itself on polite and professional discussion -- and it is one of the reasons that the studios are now starting to participate.

We would like to introduce the rollout of our Studio Insider Pages by welcoming Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. They are the first of several studios who will be coming on board over the next few months.  The Fox Insider page has links to all the Fox activity here on HTF along with the names of the studio reps that you will see posting information on recent releases, and a link to subscribe to Fox related activity on HTF. You can access the Fox Insider Page by clicking here. 

In the meantime, please be on the lookout for specific studio feedback threads, and when you see a representative from one of the studios participating, be sure to say hello and as always, remember to be polite and respectful.

HTF Awards 2009


We have nothing against the multitude of DVD and BLU-RAYS that get awarded top honors every year.  But how many of them are actually voted upon by consumers themselves? Home Theater Forum is proud to announce our 2009 HTF AWARDS, one of the very few awards of its type that is nominated and voted upon strictly by the consumers.

Nominations are now underway to vote for your favorite and least favorite titles of the past year in several categories.  Nominations will close at the end of the day on Sunday January 24th.  Starting January 25th you will have the opportunity to vote from the top nominations selected by our members. We will post all the winners in our next Newsletter. 

Emotiva XPA-3 Supercharges Your Receiver Set-Up

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That's what the XPA-3 was designed to do - supercharge your receiver setup.  Let the XPA-3 add 600 watts of power to your main left, right and center channels, and let the receiver continue to run your surrounds.  You'll be amazed by the difference in sound - clarity and punch like never before.  And the XPA-3s price just makes it that much easier of a decision.  $599, plus free shipping through January 31st.  XPA-3=Supercharger.



HTF News Page


We have recently reinstated our HTF NEWS PAGE.  It's your one-stop place to see a digest of all the latest DVD and Blu-ray announcements as well as box-office information, television and HTF reviews.

The page is currently in BETA but over the next few months we plan to expand the page and our coverage.

In the meantime if you are looking for what's most current in HTF forum discussion, look no further than the HTF NEWS PAGE.


Box Office Weekend


It was a very close race between The Book Of Eli and Avatar but for the 5th week in a row Avatar managed to dominate the box-office this holiday weekend taking in an additional $50M and grossing about $500 million total domestically.  

You can join discussion with our members over some of the current theatrical films that include The Book of Eli, The Lovely Bones and Youth In Revolt by clicking here.


Enter The Scare Kit Contest


To promote the release of Paranormal Activity on DVD and Blu-ray Paramount gave us a "scare kit" to give away.  Kit includes Baby Powder Planchette, Ouija Board, Satin Sleep Mask, and Barrel Sling Duffel bag.  To enter send you name and address to contest@hometheaterforum.com.  You must be over 18 and in the US or Canada to enter.


A Few Words About......


Robert A. Harris is a film historian and preservationist who specializes in restoring the large-format widescreen films of the 1950s.

This week Robert has a few words about....



Support HTF When You Shop


When you click on a link on HTF to Amazon, Newegg, or to a variety of other retailers and make a purchase, you're supporting HTF.  We now have a dedicated display of all our affiliate stores: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/shopThere are over 70 on-line retailers including some for our members overseas.  Check it out next time you are planning on making a purchase -- It's an easy way to help us keep HTF going and growing. 


TV SHOWS ON DVD


Home Theater Forum is the official chat forum for our friends (Gord and Dave) over at TVSHOWSONDVD.COM.  We are honored to have their readers participating in discussions within our forum.  Here are some of the latest TVSHOWSONDVD 
discussions in progress:



Discuss Your Favorite TV Shows!


The winter television season is fully underway and members are congregating in our TV Shows and TV Movies area to talk about their favorite programs.  Whatever show you find yourself addicted to, there is a group of fellow enthusiasts talking about what just happened on this week's episode.

Keep a watch our for our annual American Idol Top Ten Challenge where YOU predict the winners. We are offering up a nice DVD/BD prize package for the member with the most accurate prediction. Visit our TV and HDTV Programming area for more details.

We Want To Know What You Think


Universal Studios was concerned about the apprehensions some members had about their new DVD/Blu-ray flipper discs.  They sent us samples of the upcoming Bourne Identity Trilogy titles which we have tested and commented on.  We seem to be satisfied that this is a very positive direction for the studio but do you feel that way as well?   Let us know what you think about the flipper format.

Hardware Reviews and Discussion


Here are the latest discussions happening in our various Hardware forums.  If you think you can add to the dialogue by offering advice we always welcome such participation.

WiFi or Powerline?
Home Theater with a budget of $700-$1000
I need help with the installation of my Home Theater System
Receiver upgrade to an HDMI receiver
Question about upgrading speakers
New TVs at CES


Software Reviews


Our large team of reviewers are working hard to provide our readers with the latest Blu-ray and DVD reviews.  Here are some of the latest reviews to be posted on our forum over the past week:

Cameron Yee has a revealing look at Paul Thomas Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS being released wide to Blu-ray this very week. Fortunately, Cameron praises this release as having "very good audio and video presentation and a solid, informative set of extras." You can read his review here.

Matt Hough is our resident reviewer for Criterion releases and this time he's back with a look at Che, Steven Soderbergh’s biography of revolutionary freedom fighter Ernesto Guevara. Matt finds  "this Blu-ray presentation is overall a fine one which will undoubtedly bring the film some of the recognition it was denied at the international box-office."  You can read his Blu-ray review here and DVD review here.

One of Sylvester Stallone's best action films has recently made its debut on Blu-ray. Rich Gallagher reviews Cliffhangerwhich he exclaims to be , "the perfect Blu-ray disc to show off the capabilities of a high-definition home theater."  You can read his review here.   

If you are in the mood for a little horror on Blu-ray, Neil Middlemiss is serving up two appropriate reviews this week.  First up is Rob Zombie's Halloween II: Unrated Director's Cut which you can read his review here.  Next is the 2009 phenomenon known movie, Paranormal Activity which you can read his review here.

Lots of new television released on DVD over the past few weeks. Be certain to check out our reviews of Saturday Night Live The Complete Fifth Season; Damages The Complete Second Season; E.R.: The Complete Twelfth Season; Glee: Season 1 Volume 1 and Girlfriends: The Final Season.


Be sure to check out our official review archive filled with thousands of Blu-ray and DVD titles.

Stay Current With HTF


 
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