About Home Theater: Holiday Shopping Frenzy Continues

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Home Theater Home Theater Before You Buy What to Buy Tips and Tools From Robert Silva, your Guide to Home Theater Welcome to my Weekly Home Theater Newsletter! I hope all of you that braved Black Friday and survived with your wallets at least somewhat intact. However, the holiday shopping season doesn't end with Black Friday. There are still lots of great products and deals to consider. This week, check out my product picks for Home Theater Receivers and Sound Bars. Also, be sure to check out some network media player gift ideas. Holiday Special - Home Theater Receivers Here is a great gift idea for the home theater fanatic in your family. The Home Theater Receiver (also referred to as a Surround Sound or AV Receiver) is the heart of a home theater system. It not only provides power to the speakers, but serves as an integrated control center for all of your components, often times providing both audio and video switching. Today's home theater receivers pack in a lot of features and functionality for the home theater enthusiast. If you think that a home theater receiver might be just the right holiday gift, check out my suggestions for home theater receivers in all price ranges $399 or Less, $400 to $1,299, and $1,300 and Up. Holiday Special - Digital Sound Projectors and Sound Bars Here is a great gift idea for the holidays. A single component home theater system produces a surround sound listening environment using one speaker box, or one speaker box paired with a separate subwoofer. For some examples of some one and two-piece home theater systems that make great gifts, check out my Digital Sound Projectors, Sound Bars, and 3-in-1 Speaker Systems - Top Picks. For more info on what to look for, check out: The Sound Bar Option. The Best Network Media Players For 2010 Holiday Season Which are the best network media players to give as gifts for the 2010 Christmas and winter holiday shopping season? Learn which player is right for each person on your gift list, as reported by About.com contributing writer, Barb Gonzalez WD TV Live Plus Network Media Player - Review The WD TV Live Plus HD Media player by Western Digital is smaller than a paperback book. Still, it is powerful enough to find the media on your network and stream it to your TV in 1080p full high definition.The WD TV Live Plus HD also has a fast processor, and is compatible with just about any non-copy-protected photo, movie or music file format . The WD TV Live Plus also adds Netflix and Mediafly, and Hulu Plus*. To find out if the WD TV Live Plus Network Media Player is right for you, check out the review from About.com contributing writer, Barb Gonzalez Photo (c) Barb Gonzalez - Licensed to About.com Featured Articles Denon AVR-2311CI Home Theater Receiver - Product of the Week NETGEAR Stora Network Attached Storage (NAS) - Review NETGEAR Stora and Seagate GoFlex Home NAS Device Comparison Question of the Week - How Long Do Plasma Televisions Last? Term of the Week - Interlaced Scan Home Theater-In-A-Box Systems   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More> This newsletter is written by: Robert Silva Home Theater Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Home Theater newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Christmas/Winter Holiday Shopping Guide Home Theater - Products Of The Year 2010 Budgeting for a Home Theater Internet Home Theater/Media Player Guide 3D Home Theater Basics (so far) Advertisement

About Today: 10 Sources for Free Christmas Gifts

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor This year, I've actually set a Christmas budget and am attempting to stick to it. This is great for my bank account. But picking presents is a challenge, since I feel like the amount of money I spend on a gift should be equal to the esteem I have for the recipient. 10 Sources for Free Christmas Gifts That would mean that my husband's gift would have to be 32 times more expensive than the gift I give to our building superintendent, for example. (Before you try to work out the equation, let me just say that our super's been very helpful about plumbing problems.) How to Set Your Holiday Budget Giving Christmas Presents on the Cheap See More About:  inexpensive gift ideas  planning a frugal christmas  10 Ways to Save Money at Christmas This is a little crazy, because no one is going to ask you to see the receipt for their gift. And if they do, maybe you have larger problems than your holiday budget. How to Feel Less Stress at Christmas 5 Ways to Curb Your Holiday Spending See More About:  christmas  christmas tips  keeping christ in christmas Free and Low-Cost Christmas Gifts Many lower cost gifts require more thought and are therefore more valuable to the recipient. For example, my sister can pretty much just give everyone in the family pictures of her son, and we'll all act like she bought us a car. Best Gifts for a Tight Budget Gifts From the Kitchen See More About:  planning a frugal christmas  homemade gifts  Give Second-Hand Gifts (Without Looking Tacky) As with everything, there's a trick to giving cheaply without looking cheap. Do You Give Second-Hand Gifts? A Beginner's Guide to Regifting See More About:  frugal gifts  Today Ads Christmas Christmas Gift Ideas Holiday at Christmas Christmas in USA D 23 Christmas Featured Articles Volunteer with Your Tween Two Letters Dropped From the Spanish Alphabet 10 Tips for Writing a Holiday Newsletter Cheap Gift Ideas for Dating Couples The Global Impact of Secondhand Smoke Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About Xbox Games: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Review (X360)

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Xbox Games Xbox Games Xbox Basics Game Reviews Tips & Tools From Eric Qualls, your Guide to Xbox Games Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Review (X360) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is a bit of a broken mess of a game. It barely even qualifies as a Harry Potter experience. Sure, it makes... Read more Xbox 360 Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas Looking for a quick and relatively inexpensive gift idea for an Xbox gamer? We have our picks for the best Xbox stocking stuffers right here. DVDs,... Read more Crazy Taxi Mini-Review (XBLA) The arcade and Dreamcast smash Crazy Taxi is hitting the Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday, November, 24th for the meager sum of 800MSP ($10). It is missing the licensed... Read more Gaming Culture Check here for links to game music, game related clothing, console mods, and many other aspects of gaming culture. XBox Games Ads Xbox 360 Games Xbox Download X360 Games Xbox Kinect Bundles Xbox Elite Console More about Xbox Games Cheats, FAQs, and Hints and Tips for Xbox Games Xbox Resources Microsoft Xbox news Previews Microsoft Kinect Kinect Game Reviews   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More> This newsletter is written by: Eric Qualls Xbox Games Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Xbox Games newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Top 10 Xbox 360 Games Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide Xbox 360 Gift Guide Gaming on a Budget X360 Backwards Compatibility List Advertisement