HT MART - Newsletter - August 2007

	News and info for Home Theater enthusiasts! This issue of our newsletter features highlights from the HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray battle for the new disc format.	CONTACT US: Toll-Free: 1-877-6HT-MART (1-877-648-6278)
HT MART Newsletter • • • August 2007
New DVD Releases:	What's the Difference?	Product of the Month:
Sept. 11th: Snow Cake Away from Her Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Sept. 4th: Bobby Z Georgia Rule Delta Farce Dirty Jobs: Collection 1 The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It The Wind that Shakes the Barley Aug. 28th: Offside Kickin' It Old Skool Heroes Season 1 DVD Blades of Glory The Year of the Dog Aug 21st: Perfect Stranger The Lives of Others Serenity: Collector's Edition Aug. 14th: Wild Hogs Fracture Vacancy The Lookout Pathfinder God Grew Tired of Us Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters Aug. 7th: Disturbia I Think I Love My Wife Are We Done Yet? Flash Gordon: Saviour of the Universe Edition	Major Backers: HD-DVD: Toshiba, Intel, Microsoft, Paramount, DreamWorks, Universal, Warner Bros. Blu-ray (BRD or BD): Sony, Apple, Pioneer, Panasonic, LG, Disney, Fox, Lion's Gate. Key Differences: HD-DVD: Came out first, cheaper boxes, HDi interactivity, cheaper to manufacture. Currently outselling Sony on stand-alone boxes. Blu-ray: Greater support, more storage per disc, BD-Java interactivity, more expensive to manufacture. Currently, outselling HD-DVD discs nearly 2-to-1 primarily due to PlayStation 3 sales. Similarities: Both have a blue laser, Full HD 1080p and 7.1 surround sound support, and the ability to play older DVD discs. Deciding Factor: Interactivity, not the HD picture, may be what decides the outcome. The software for HD-DVD utilizes Microsoft’s HDi interactive technology and is simple to program. BRD requires the much more complex BD-Java code.	Movie Clapboard (HPLX-CB) Our Movie Clapboard is the perfect idea for the home theater enthusiast who wants a classic Hollywood icon. This clapboard is fully functional - the slate can be written on with regular chalk and the top "clapper" opens and closes. Sized at 11" x 12", this item makes the perfect decor accessory to hang on your wall (with the built-in hanger on the back), or prop it up on your shelf for a really nice looking display. HT Mart's Price: $21.99 Click Here
Hot Selling Products:	Which Format to choose?	Gift Certificates:
Personalized Film Strip Decora Wall Sconce Take One Clapboard Custom Decora Wall Sconce Popcorn theater wall sconce	While BRD seems to have a larger foothold in the USA, both the EU market and adult industry are big on HD-DVD. If you want to make the High-Definition leap, but don't want to get stuck with an out-dated format consider the following "Safe Bets": Combo Players: The LG BH100 and the Samsung BD-UP5000 play both formats. Total HD (THD) format: Warner's new disc format puts an HD DVD and a Blu-ray version of the same movie on a single disc. Online rental: Blockbuster and Netflix online sites will continue to rent both formats. Although, Blockbuster announced that it will only stock Blu-ray discs in its local branches	Need a gift idea for the Home Theater Enthusiast that has everything? Try a Gift Certificate... Click Here Send one today via postal mail or email for instant delivery... great for last minute shoppers!
Coming Soon:	Discount Coupon:	Q&A:
Vertical LED Edge-Lit Signs Horizontal LED Edge-Lit Signs Personalized Wall and Ceiling mounted Signs. These acrylic Edge-Lit signs feature a low-profile light fixture and add the perfect lighting ambience! Horizontal and Vertical signs are available in 4 LED colors (red, blue, green, or white), and in 4 sizes (12, 18, 24 and 32 inches).	Labor Day marks the symbolic end of the 3 months of summer. Celebrate this national "day of rest" holiday and kick back in your home theater for an end of summer movie extravaganza... perhaps a double-feature is in order? Don't get bummed out that summer is over, instead cheer up because you can save 3% off your entire order during the month of September 2007. Simply add products to your shopping cart and at the bottom of the CART page, enter the following Discount Coupon Code: sept3off Coupon expires on Sept. 30th, 2007. Click Here to begin shopping.	Q: What is a Movie Clapboard? A: The movie clapboard is known by many names including: clapperboard, marker board, slate, slate board, sticks, and sync slate. During the production of movies, a clapboard is used to synchronize the picture with the sound. Information regarding the next scene and/or take are written on the slate. Traditional clapboards have hinged wooden sticks on the top, and a wooden chalk slate on the bottom. An upside down clapper denotes an end slate. The clapboard may have been invented by Frank Thring, who was the head of Eftee Studios during the 1920's in Melbourne, Australia.
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