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Chris Blount
03-27-04, 07:01 AM
JERICHO, N.Y. (Mar. 26, 2004) --

This Saturday, Auction HD, one of the VOOM HD Originals, makes a "giant leap" into the exciting world of high-profile buying and selling when it airs its first live auction in high-definition (HD), Swann Auction Galleries' Space Exploration sale. Exclusive live coverage of this auction of out-of-this-world aeronautical items is available on Auction HD and airs Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Telecast in crystal-clear high-definition, Auction HD puts collectors at home in the center of the bidding wars, from the first paddle wave until the final hammer falls.

Auction HD provides collectors of all levels across the country unprecedented access to sales at the world's leading auction houses. The channel (formerly named Treasure HD) provides viewers with previews of upcoming auctions and news from the collecting world, in addition to live telecasts of notable sales. Everything from classic cars, to Hollywood memorabilia, to impressionist art is enhanced in vivid HD for an up-close and personal look at each lot.

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