HD Deals: Huge Cable Sale

Thanks to mzpro5 in our forum, we found this deal on cables from Cables on Demand. Check out the site from now until Oct. 31 and get 30% an assortment of cables. If you find a great deal make sure you post it in our forum for all our users to see. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump.

Brutal Legend: Truly metal gaming

When you hear the phrase "music game," you probably think of musical rhythm games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band, games that give you a list of songs and make you emulate playing them by hitting keys or buttons in a specific order at specific times. They're certainly games that involve music, but are they really titles that fully take advantage of music? They're certainly entertaining, but when you break them down they're little more than complicated games of karaoke and Simon Says. You follow the music, but you don't really take part in it.

Brutal Legend might be one of the best music-related games of the last few years, and digs into what really makes music (or rather, one specific genre of music) so engrossing. I call it a "music-related game" and not a "music game" because it's more than following a pattern of button-presses. Brutal Legend is a game about metal, and everything that makes metal awesome: over-the-top thematic brutality in a variety of flavors.

HD Deals: The Hangover Unrated On Blu-ray

If you missed the hit comedy The Hangover during the summer, we found this deal to pre order the Unrated Edition Blu-ray for $19.99. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump.

How Small Is Too Small A Room For Surround Speakers?

Question: My home theater is located in a 12 x 12- foot spare bedroom. A local A/V dealer told me this room is too small to install back surround speakers for 7.1. Is this true? If so, is there a speaker that can function as both surround and rear speakers so both channels can be hooked up to the same pair of surround speakers (thereby getting a 7.1 from a 5.1 speaker system)? STEVE TEMPLE / VIA E-MAIL

Miles Davis headphones: Buds of the Cool?

Any hopes of extrapolating Monster's headphone strategy have flown straight out the window with the company's latest announcement. First it released Beats by Dre, after the rapper. Then, it released Heartbeats by Lady Gaga, after the pop diva. Now Monster is releasing Miles Davis Tribute headphones, after the jazz legend. I can honestly say that I have no idea what's coming next.

The limited edition headphones are the first product to officially bear Miles Davis' name, authorized by Miles Davis Properties, LLC (the company that manages Davis' estate). They're also among Monster's most expensive ear buds, retailing at $499 (but can be ordered for $399 from monstercable.com).

HD Deals: Forza Motorsport Playseat

The holiday season is coming up, and we have a deal today for all the serious gamers on your list: Buy this Forza Motorsport Playseat and get the game and 50% off of the wireless racing wheel. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump.

HD Deals: Tom Clancy's EndWar

If you are into the normal RTS games for your console the new take on the genre by Ubisoft in Tom Clancy's EndWar is exactly what you've been waiting for, and here's deal for you. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump.

Windows 7 gets a new Netflix interface

Good news for Windows 7 users: starting today you can enjoy Netflix's streaming video library with a shiny new interface. The upgrade offers a streamlined way to navigate the "Watch Instantly" section through Windows 7's Media Center.

Unfortunately, even with the new set-up, users can't enjoy high-definition videos, nor can they set up Netflix to work with Media Center extenders (two features that place Windows 7 behind home theater-linked devices like the Roku Player and the Xbox 360). Well, still a few bugs in the system.

A/V Support: Playing An iPod Through Aux Input

Question: I have an older high-end Marantz receiver, which I now use with my iPod. Unfortunately, the receiver doesn’t have a dedicated iPod input, so I use the auxiliary jack instead. The playback volume is lower than from other sources. Is there any loss of fidelity playing an iPod through the auxiliary input? I know that newer receivers have dedicated iPod inputs. JEFFREY S. BALOG / VIA E-MAIL

HD Deals: New Super Mario Bros $10 Game Credit

Getting ready to buy the New Super Mario Bros. for Wii, well why not order it early with this deal and get $10 off a future video game purchase? More HD and gadget deals* after the jump.