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Onkyo at the Bristol Sound & Vision Show 2008
Apr 27, 2008 - by Stuart Wright
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May 07, 2008 - by R Thomson
But at the end of the day with three high quality projectors in my room at the same time as this review sample, time and time again I found myself switching on the HD100 to sit back and watch a movie, and I think that says everything that needs to be said. Read the full review...
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