The built-in touchpad makes web-surfing a pleasure, while channel and volume buttons are on the edge for easy access.

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Leading off Denon's new receiver line is the 7.1-channel AVR-4310CI, engineered with a full complement of leading-edge features and capabilities.

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By 1996 he was hosting morning segments on CNet's The New Edge (a tech-themed TV show that aired on what was then the Sci-Fi channel) in San Francisco and a radio show in Los Angeles.

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