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I think we hit a nerve.
Last month's cover feature on online music download storefronts
net a number ofemails and a few phone calls.
Perhaps we didn't properly explain the legality of music downloading
in the article, a point for which I accept full responsibility. Before we
go any further though, I believe a quick examination of the laws of
this fine country where copyright is concerned is in order.
Downloading copyrighted music for personal use is in fact legal in
Canada. However
and here's where things get a bit more complicated uploading or otherwise distributing copyrighted music isn' t,
according to the Copyright Act.
The Canadian copyright taws where online music sharing are cont,
cemed were tested when the Canadian Recording Industry
Association went after 29 people alleged to have illegally shared
music files on P2P networks. The CRIA
wanted the alleged uploaders' identifying information to be released by
their respective ISPs so it could pursue litigation.
Federal Court of Canada Justice Konrad von Finckenstein found in his ruling on the case that came down in March
31 of this year that "no evidence was presented that the alleged infringers either distributed or authorized the
reproduction of sound recordings," Justice von Finckenstein said in his 2B page ruling[viewable at
www.p2pnet.net/cria/canada.pdf]. "They merely placed personal copies onto shared directories on their computers which were accessible by other computer users via an online download service."
So while P2P Rile sharers are all but immune from identification for the time being, the practice of file sharing
(which assumes uploading] isn't legal so much as the people doing it are hidden by the privacy laws. The same
privacy laws that prevented the CRIA
from getting the ISPS in question to release the identifying information of the
subscribers in question.

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Joseph Kary writes: Despite what your article on downloading says, music downloading is legal in Canada, so long
as the copy is being downloaded for the private use of the person downloading it.
You must be confusing Canada with some other litigious North American country.
Stephen Graham writes: As far as I'm concerned the only option that appeals to me is to buy CDs and rip them to
my computer. I can do whatever I want with the music without having to think about restrictions. That's the way it
should be. i won't buy a copy protected CD because I want the industry to know that I won't accept their restrictions. I don't believe the on-line stores deserve our business until they present a much better solution. The current offerings don't come close.
Ming 0 writes: As a student myself, I find the multi-function all-in-one MP3 player, voice recorder, FM radio, and
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means that the image has 720 lines, but they are scanned
on the display progressively. This means you get all 720
lines at once in a single image.
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compared to the NTSC format based on movie screen dimensions from the 1930s
that uses 5.1 Dolby
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ready.
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Pros:
Slick and rugged casing
i Retractable USB connector
Useful software included on the

Coos:
Longer than other flesh drives
No USB extension cable included
Only one storage capacity available

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Price: $168 (from US$129.99) as tested Price per MS: $0.32

Web site: www.sandisk.corn Carrying method: tension clip, eyelet for
lanyard or key ring Dimensions': 9mm x 21mm x 75mm

Tested: Cruzer Titanium 512MB

A brushed metal casing, retractable USBconnector and a superfluous but
still neat blue light behind the connector retracting slide to indicate connection and read/ write make the Cruzer
Titanium a handsome unit. USB 2.0
compatibility meaning transfer speeds

of up15 MB/secread and 13 MB/sec

write make it practical too.
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won't present problems For desktop
users but could make things awkward for laptop users with either sideor rear-mounted USBports.
Upon plugging in the drive, users find a Fewbits of handy Windows-only
software likea contacts management and synchronization program and
a security / password feature.

SanDisk Cruzer Micro

Pres:
Cool look
Protective sleeve
Accessories available

Csas:
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Too few options for portability
Limited storage capacities

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Pros:
Password protection
USB extension cable included
Quick release lanyard

Cons:
Casing tao fat
Eyelet on the cap means the drive
could be last
Silver plastic piping can fall off
with extended use

Price: $195 (from US$149.99) as tested Price per MB: $0.38

Wab site: www.verbatim.corn Carrying method: Lanyard, key ring
Dimensions~: 14mm 21mm x 67mm Tested: Store 'n' Go 512MB

Price: $71 [from U5$54.99) as tested Price per MBi $0.28

Web site: www.sandisk.corn Carrying method: Lanyard, key ring
(not included) Dimensions': 12mm x 23mm x 56mm
Tested: Cruzer Micro 256MB

The fact that Verbatim's Store 'n' Go flash drives keep the eyelet for connecting a key ring or lanyard on the cap as opposed to on the body of the
drive is both a good and a bad thing. On the plus side, users can carry the
drive anached to the zipper of a bag, on a keyring or on a lanyard and be
The Cruzer Titanium's younger broth- able to quickly detach it, plug it in and use it. On the negative, most users
will likely want to hold on to the valuable part of the unit (namely, the
er, the Cruzer Micro seems to aim
itself at a younger audience who are drive itself) as opposed to the cap. With extended use, the once tight
the tested unit occasionmore likely to be carrying MP3s and mating of the cap and drive can become loose
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C
drives in the Store 'n' Go line, Verbatim seems to forget that may computsuper bright blue LEDmounted at
er users have just about every USB port filled. The fat casing of the unit
the top to indicate connection and
tested
tended to force other USBplugs aside. Ports beside the drive can
data transfer and a clear acrylic
still be used, but be prepared to do some wiggling around to fit.
coating, it's not the most practical
given the placement of the eyelet to which users can attach the included
Crucial Gizmo! 2.0
lanyard or a keyring. Putting the eyelet on the base of the drive, at the
opposing end to the USB
connector means that the drive itself is less
Price: $129 [from US$99.99) as tested Price per MB: $0.25
likely to be lost but it also means users will either have to leave their
Web site: www.crucial.corn Carrying method: Lanyard, key ring
keys dangling from the USBport, detach the drive from the keychain or
Dimensions~: Bmm x 16mm x 66inm Tested: Gizmo! 2.0 512MB
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Cons:
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Impractical for keychein use
No USB extension cable included

Tiny

Password protection
Very "business looking"

Crucial takes a no-nonsense approach to portable storage with the Gizmo!

It's non-descript slate grey case and simple green LEDare a big change
froin the translucent red, clear and metal casings and super bright, multicoloured LEDs oF
other units tested.
A tiny eyelet on the Aash drive part of the unit makes carrying the drive
on a key ring somewhat impractical as users will have to seek out a tiny
key ring or deal with an uncooperative lump of plastic in their pockets.
The biggest problem I found in testing the Gizmo! 2.0 was that the tiny
protective cap that sits over the USB connector was constantly going
missing, hiding under papers on my desk or finding its way under
my keyboard.

iomega Hiero Mini

Pres:
Tiny form factor
Changeable coloured casings
Dog teg-style carrying lanyard
Light up USB extension cable
included

Cons:
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small particles
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yard
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512MB)

Price. $51 (from US$39.95) as tested Price per MB: $0.40

Web site: www.iomega.corn Carrying method: Lanyard, key ring
Dimensions: 9mm x 19mm x 43mm Tested: Micro Mini 128MB
Another flash drive aiming itself at the youth market, the Micro Mini
comes with three changeable coloured casings(blue, black and orange),
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photosand games withyou."
lomega's drives come pre-loaded with a Windows executable that launches a Web installer to download and install trial versions of useful applications(see sidebar "Portable mail client").
The Micro Mini may seem a bit out of place in a serious business setting;
it's gregarious attempts at being cool make it hard to take the drive seriously, despite the fact that it is every bit as functional as other 2.0 USB
drives oF simiiar capacity.

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Available applications to enhance
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Read / write light hard to see
No extension cable included

Price: $51 (from US$39.95] as tested Price per MI: $0.40

Web sitei www.iomega.corn Carrying methedi Tension clip, eyelet for
lanyard or key ring [neither included)
Dimensions'i 11mm x 25mm x 87mm Tested: Mini 128MB
lomega's Mini USB flash drive strikes a great balance between form and
function. A little window sits in the front middle of the drive so users can
write a phone number or email address in case the unit is lost and some
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While the casing is plastic, it's silvered to look like metal and the cap
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the drive so users don't have to worry about losing it. Also, the tension
clip and the possibility of attaching a key ring or lanyard make it versatile. That said, it's a little on the chubby side, making it more difficult [but
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HP USB Digital Drive

Pres:
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Cess:
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Larger than USB flash drives
Cap too loose

Price: $119,95 Price per MB: NA

Web site: www.hp.ca Carrying method: N/A
Dimensions:
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Ultra II high speed SDcard
While HP's USBDigital Drive requires that users purchase the storage
media separately, it may be a good choice for those who have already
made an investment in Secure Digital[SD) or Multimedia Cards [MMC].
The Digital Drive is much wider than a USB flash drive but a short USB
cable that folds into the device helps to keep it out of the way enough
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Kingston Technology, already a major name in computer RAMand digital
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We got our hands on some engineering samples before the official
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Upon inserting the DataTraveler II into an available USBport, users will
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Cons:
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Though we' re starting to see HomePlug-compliant PC adapters on retail
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available and affordable? One answer is that there can be coverage and
interference issues with wireless, so it isn't an option in every home.
Another answer is that it isn't an either/or proposition. Power line networking can be used in conjunction with a wireless network, as a backbone connected to wireless access points, in locationswithcoverage
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in an outlet' )?, affofdable, and simple to install, it also attracting the
attention of service providers.
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In fact, even though VHDonline is one of the largest players in the
Canadian online movie rental market, its selection of DVDs simply doesn't measure up to that of other services. They advertise that they havea
stock of over a quarter million DVDs, but the number of unique titles is
actually much smaller. Searches for classic films like Akira Kurosawa's
Seven Samurai and television series like Twin Peaks came up empty.
VHDonline's greatest selling point is its pricing scheme. While many
services offer a single membership package, VHDonline provides three
options with monthly fees: $19.95 to hold onto a maximum of three DVDs
at a time, $24.95 for a maximum of four, and $29.95 for a maximum of
five. They also offer a video game rental service for PlayStation2, Xbox,
and GameCube games at $24.95 per month, allowing subscribers a maximum of two games at a time.
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In the relatively new business of online movie renting, Ottawa-based
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business for over two years and has an existing base of thousands of
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Zip.ca offers Canadians a well-rounded selection of 18,000 unique titles.
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way to cater to cinephiles and film festival followers by stocking a wide
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video games.
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for DVD movies on TVand thankfully the cord was long enough to
reach the couch (3DDcm or 9.8 feet], Too bad they' re not wireless
but perhaps that's next?!
These headphones are distributed in Canada by Eprom
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carefully designed tomovecomputing out of the den and into the family
room. This fall, the MediaCenter concept is reaching critical mass, promising to reshape the way weenjoy photos, music andvideo.
Available from all the major manufacturersincluding Dell, HewlettPackard andSonyand soon from smaller local makers as wellMedia
Center PCsare rapidly becoming commonplace. Prices, while still high-end,
are becomingmore attractive [starting at about $1500].
Media Center Edition is basically Windows XP
pIus a new module that can
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viewable on 0 TV
screen and easily operated using the included remote
control.
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tuner card, the Media Center PC can become part of
your home-entertainment system, pulling video fromcamcorder, cable or
satellite, sending picture and soundbackthrough your home-theatre system and large-screenTV.
The Media Center software lets you viewyour stored photos orvideos, or
use the PC as aPVR, recording TVshows to the hard drive so youcan
pause, rewind or play them back at a later time, or store them using aDVD
burner.
Soon, we' ll beseeingMedia Center PCsthat even look like stereo components, Combinedwith high-definition digital TV,these futuristic devices
should let us interact with entertainment media in entirely new ways,
starting by integrating traditional PC
functions like Websurfing, playlist
management and content editing.

To accelerate this process, Microsoft has concocted two offshoots: Media

Center Extenders and Portable Media Centers. Available
starting this fall, both are cleverly designed tobuild onthe capabilities of
the Media Center PCand create new ways of enjoying
digital content,
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createdin 2000 by a North Vancouver-based trio ofmultimedia and
game developers, has been visited by more than three million people since its launch. The team of writer/director/producer Brooke
Burgess, technical director/Flash designer lan Kirby, and art director/character designer Andrew West used their own time and
resources, with support from Web design firm Switch Interactive
and fan donations. The result is a new form of online storytelling
they call "cinematic literature," which fuses text, Flash animation,
and music into an experience that blurs the line between readmg
and viewing.
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producer for Budget Monks Productions, the company formed by
the Broken Saints team.
Instead of a sequel(which is possible, but not currently in the
works according to Violato), Budget Monks will be releasing Broken
Saints on DVD at the end of October. Though it is the same story,
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tions. Next up is a full-colour comic book published with Dark Horse
Entertainment and expected to debut in summer 2005. The Broken
Saints story is also being developed for next-generation video game
consolesand BudgetMonks has also been approached aboutdoing
a full-length feature film and/or mini-series, though no word on
whether these would be live action or animated.
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Though Violato describes the Broken Saints Web site's core demographic as 19 to 35 year olds who are tech savvy and people with a
counter-culture vibe, she notes that the appeal of the online story has
expanded into the spiritual community and says that the site is getting
more feedback from older and retired people,
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of 2,500 guestbook entries, the story also has a broad appeal interne-"
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North American visitors top the list. with Europeans close behind (and
jtalians being the most represented from that region), and Australasia
Latin/South America, and Asia following in that order. Koreans top the
list of Asian visitors and Mexicans account for nearly half of those from
l.atin/SouthAmerica, and. 'for some reason, we' re huge in Brazil," say()
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ThoughBroken Saints is very much in a class ofits own,the variety
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With the Sopranos and Oz on the schedule, HBO

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continues its winning streak with Six Feet Under, centered on a family
business...afuneralhom e.
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they were still finding their television feet.
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What happens when an alien with behavioural problems lands in srnalltown Colorado? Mork and Mindy, of course.
Most people remember Robin Williams' wacky antics best, but the social
commentary at the end of each episode could also be thought-provoking. No bonus features here, but all 24 season one episodes, including
the Mork and Mindy Special that started it all off.

Sifnpsons (Seasons 1-4)

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keep things interesting even if you' ve seen every episode a zillion
times already,

Star Trek: V
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When it comes to the Star Trek universe, Voyager has always gotten a
bad rap, but a good deal of that was from DS9and Next Generation fans
who were expecting something different. Upon reflection, Voyager
offered far more than it seemed: take two crewsthat were in conflict
with each other and then strand them together on the other side of the
galaxy. Not only did the show offer a more adventure-oriented format
more in keeping with the original series, but it also showed a group of
misfits exploring their own identities. Each season includes a ton of special features, including character profiles, season overviews and a nurnber of hidden files. The first four seasons are out now, and all seven sets
will be out by the end of the year.

Northern Exposure (Season 1)

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The Bernie Mac Show(Season 1)

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Stand-up comedians getting their own TV shows is nothing new, but
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Cosby Show.
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light on faith of all kinds, including First Nations spirituality and
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F inding inte r io r h a p p i n e s s
Technology planning at the blueprint stage

So you' ve just moved into your newly built house or condo and the last step to make it
truly feel like home is to plug in your stereo system and computer. Trouble is, while the

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space may be new, the tangle of wires near your computer is all too familiar, as is the
elaborate stereo cable concealment in your living room. Your dream home doesn't have
to turn out this way
if you start planning your audio/video and technology set-up from
the blueprint stage.

Making technology a priority rather than an afterthought in your home design can help
integrate everything from home theatre to Internet to security systems, making these
systems a focal point in the design stage. Whether recommended by your architect or
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builder or handpicked by you, custom multimedia companies can not only install the
technologyyou think you need,but also educate you about options you hadn'teven
considered. As such, getting them involved early is key.
"Sometimes clients limit their conversation based on their knowledge of what's available. So we can bring insights that might turn a theatre into a multimedia room, or vice
versa." says Marilyn Sanford, President of Vancouver-based custom installer La Scala
Integrated Media. "If we can get in at an early enough stage we can influence the design,
which can cover things like communications paths, lighting control, cabinetry, and
room design."
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Although the trend toward fully automating houses is still in its infancy as technology
develops, the notion of specialty audio firms getting involved at the blueprint stage has
beenaround for a while. Audio One, a Toronto-based specialty audio retailer, has been

involved at the blueprint stage for many years.

"We've been doing blueprintaudio since the day we opened,"says Anthony O'Ascanio,
President of Toronto-based retailer Audio One. A 30-year veteran of the business,
O'Ascaniohas witnessed audio design become more and more complex as computer
programs replace basic diagrams and installations move from basic stereo set-ups to
full home integration. "In those days it was very simple, these days we' re sometimes dealing with upwards of
10,000 feet [3,048 metres] of wires."
While sources like the Internet and home theatre magazines provide customers with initial information, there is
also a lot of misinformation out there, according to La
Scala's Marilyn Sanford. "More and more people are getting
misinformed. Little bits of information out there create an
incomplete picture for the client, which typically excites
their imagination. Their expectations are high but they
don't really have the knowledge to figure out whether it' s
possible." Sanford adds, "We spend a lot of time explaining
the process, where the industry is going. Often people are
looking for simplification that can help them swim through
the confusion that they' re seeing." On the other hand there
are a lot of exciting options that the average person might
not think possible (see sidebar, TheWow Factor).
While some of the most futuristic sounding technologies
are initially installed in more high budget homes, many
features are becoming increasingly available."There are
still many products that average consumers can purchase
for their homes," Kromer Radio's Eric Nakkila says, adding
that other technologies will also come down in price as
they become more common.
Although homeowners are becoming increasingly savvy
about what's available, it's still up to the experts to educate
them on the specifics. As Nakkila puts it, "Most customers
have a general sense of what they' re looking for but
when it comes down to specifics they rely on the expert
professionals."
By Sue Bowness

October BQO4 -

H U B : D igital Living

I n the H o u s e

How I lear ned to s t o p w o r r ying and

love my cheap home theatre
A broke movie lovershares the story of how he made his home theatre dreams come true on a
shoestring budget
I' ve always wanted a high-end home theatre, but I' ve never had the money to make it happen.
Whether it was another year of school to pay for or a wedding to finance, the cash was simply
neverthere.
After I was married and began to think about starting a family, the dream of buying a fancy
home theatre seemed about as unrealistic as a trip to the moon. So I made a decision: I would
stop waiting for money that I may never have. I would sacrifice
high-end quality and search the market for the best home theatre I could find that would meet my meagre budget.
I spent weeks in research. It became painfully obvious that
plasma displays and other high-tech large screen options were
well out of reach. I knew I could afford around $1,500, which
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put me in small rear-projection, tiny LCD, or garish picture
tube territory.
So, acting on a suggestion from a co.worker, I gave up on TVs
and began looking at digital projectors.
The greatest advantage projectors carry over televisions is
their ability to deliver a massive picture. Even low-end projectors can cast clear pictures of between 10' and 12'(measured
diagonally). However, projectors also have a major disadvantage: for optimal viewing, a darkened room is required. Another
bummer: home theatre projectors are priced similarly to plasma televisions; they start at
around $3,000 and go upwards of $10,000,
But what about the projectors we see in offices and schools? I started looking at these socalled "data" projectors and found some starting as low as $900. But the difference in price isn' t
arbitrary; there are several quality-based distinctions between home theatre and data projectors. The $10,000 Sanyo PLV-70 LCO
home theatre projector delivers an incredibly bright picture
at high resolution[WXGA, 1366x768 pixels] with deep blacks and exacting colour control functionality. Conversely, the $1,000 Sharp PG-B105 data projector delivers a darker picture at a
lower resolution [SVGA, 800x600 pixels) with less color and picture control functionality.

However, upon seeing demos of a few data projectors I found the image quite acceptable. A 10'
screen goes a long way.
I spent a few nights online going to major projector manufacturer and community Web sites.
Apparently there were a lot of movie lovers out there with budgets similar to mine who had chosen cheap projectors, and the vast majority of these people seemed quite satisfied with
their decision.
After a couple of weeks of checking out various retail outlets
to see what was available and browsing user reviews, I bought
a Sony VPLDS100 for a little less than $1,200. It throws a fairly bright picture(1200 ANSI lumens), has satisfactory resolution and sports a decent amount of picture adjustment functionality, including vertical keystoning. I knew there were
plenty oF better projectors in the world, but this was the best
one I could afford.
Projector in hand, I went looking for a projector screen. I found
screens ranging from $50-$5000, depending on size, fabric
quality, and automation. Da-Lite, oneof the most respected
screen manufacturers in the world, offers quality pull-down
screens just over 8' in size for around $250. However, on a tip
from a photographer friend, I checked out a few local photography stores and found several gently used manual Da-Lite
screens on sale for less than $100 each. Bingo.
My theatre was almost done, and I had a couple hundred
bucks to spare. Just enough for a set of entry-level 5.1 surI

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you' re on a budget, don't settle for less than 1200. There are many projectors under $1500 with 1200-1zIQQ lumens.

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$1000 ta replace. Try to make sure your projector is compatible with a
cheaper bulb laround $300), and that it has a long life, preferably
around 3000 hours

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Several months ago I popped a 120 gigabyte

hard drive into my computer and thought it
would be more than enough for a few years
worth af photos. Well, guess what, I' ve been
out shopping for more storage.
As we move to higher megapixel cameras,
image storage becomes a key issue for photographers. In the computer world, finding enough
storage has always been a matter of balancing
cost and convenience. Hard drives were once
quite expensive, so cheaper alternatives like
tape backups were popular, even though getting data from them was cumbersome.
Recordable CDsand DVDsfall into this category. I routinely cut CDs to archive images, but
finding the correct CD and reloading an image
isn't nearly as convenient as having it right on
the hard drive.
The good news isthat today, hard drives are
no longer so expensive. CDsare often cited for
their low cost but I recently paid $199(on sale) for a 16D GBexternal
drive, which means the cost per megabyte was actually less than for premium-quality CD blanks[internal drives are even less expensive). The
new drive easily swallowed half the contents of my overstuffed internal
drive, and since it uses USB 2.0, data access speed is quite decent.
External units have other advantages. The same external drive can be
usedwithMacs and PCs,desktops and notebooks.Adding more storage is
a simple matter of plugging another drive into the appropriate port
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security is to store backups in a different location than your computer and
the portability of an external hard drive lets you easily do this if you want
to use it strictly for backup.
A very cool feature of the unit I purchased
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network at home, you can plug it directly into a switch or router[no host
computer needed) and it becomes available to all the computers on the
LAN as a network attached storage device.
I continue to cut CDs to archive image files, which duplicates what's on
the external drive, so at any given time I have two copies of my images
stored outside the computer. This might sound like overkill, but it's never
a good idea to trust precious or irreplaceable files to a single medium.
Recordable CDs have been known to delaminate after just a few yearsalthough CDmanufacturers are addressing this. For example, FujiRilm
markets blank media called CO-R
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100 years.
As for hard drives, since they are mechanical devices they will eventually wear out or faiL That said, hard drives have become cost-effective For
secondary storage. External drives are convenient and capacities keep
growing. Already you can buy terabyte drives. The Bigger Disk from LaCie
[www.lacie.corn) holds one terabyte while the Bigger Disk Extreme is
good for 1.6 terabytes. Don't be surprised that you' ll crave every last byte
once you' ve used that 10-plus megapixel camera for a while.
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hopingthatsaid gamer owns a GameCube.
Donkey Konga is Nintendo's first serious attempt at a music game, and it's a fairly well
thought out one. The game ships with a pair of very robust and altogether neat bongo
drums that will be put to use in future Nintendo titles, the company says.
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symbols as they scroll across the screen. The game incorporates a few different kinds of
drum hits like left drum, right drum, both together, claps and drum rolls on either or both
of the drums. Players are ranked on how closely they keep the song's rhythm. Up to four
players can get in on the action in various competitive modes either with their own drums
or using a controller. Using a controller instead of the drum peripheral is functional but not
nearly as much fun.
While there are some licensed songs (Dueen's We
Will Rock You in particular is a perfect fit
for the game's drum-beating style], the majority of the songs are either unlicensed [i.e.
Happy Birthday) or Nintendo's own [i.e, the Super Mario Bros. music). While some of the
included songs are great and are a good fit, the available selection starts to wear a thin
after a relatively short time. That said three difficulty levels and a variety of game modes
certainly help to keep things fresh.
In single player mode, garners unlock new difficulty levels, drum sounds that can be used
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Deep gameplay is great. The same goes for a good storyline, interesting character development and lifelike graphics.
However, sometimes you just want to pick up a controller and play a quick game. Enter Pure
Pinball, a budget title from XS games that provides the gaming equivalent of a quick fix.
There's no story line to speak of, no real depth of gameplay and while there are provocatively
clad women to greet garners inthe title screen, their roles are purely non-speaking.
Pure Pinball gives g
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with its own scoring dynamic, layout, bonuses and sound bites. Combine that with better than
a dozen viewpoints
that vary from the useful, like a scrolling 3/4 table view, to the superfluous, like the close-up view of the ball
the ability to turn glass reflection on or off and the ability to pause and resume and virtual pinball offers some benefits over the real deal. And that' s
to say nothing of the cost associated with or the space taken up by four separate pinball
machines.
Benefits aside, pin sim[to coin a phrase] is somewhat lacking in this case. While the ball
physics are impressive and fairly true to life, they offer none of the subtlety associated with
knocking a real ball bearing around a real pinball table. There are a few exploits per table that
can be used to rack up amazing scores and almost infinite replays.
Sound is a little lame too; the sound of the ball on the table is akin to a marble rolling around
on a wooden tray. Also, while garnerscan postand compare scores online through Xbox Live,
there is no multiplayer gameplay to speak of
online or otherwise. The exclusion of multiplayer is a glaring deficiency in Pure Pinball.
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