The new 2.30 firmware for the PlayStation 3 adds the ability to decode the lossless DTS-HD Master Audio (and the lossy DTS-HD High Resolution format too) that Fox Blu-ray releases have used since day one. This long awaited (and long rumored) update completes the features of the PS3’s Blu-ray capabilities and makes it pretty much the most full featured Blu-ray player available. Sony […]
Read moreSo remember how Monster Cable loves to threaten law suits? That’s been pretty quiet until now… Back on April 8th Audioholics got word that Monster filed a cease and desist order to Blue Jeans Cable’s sub-brand Tartan Cable. Well it turns out Blue Jeans Cable was founded by a fellow named Kurt Denke who happened to be a Federal lawyer for years […]
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Recently I’ve been pondering more and more what makes a good HDTV set. I pulled out my excellent Oppo 981HD and found that I should recalibrate my TV, however my quite basic 3 year old LCD TV is not able to save essential things like contrast and brightness per input. It groups the inputs. All the standard definition (composite, s-video, component #1) inputs […]
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The Radeon HD 3470 is just up from the bottom of the line in the new Radeon HD 3000 series. ATI had press slides saying the 3470 is great for HD and passes the HD HQV tests. So of course I wanted to see for myself. So how does this $70 card work? I’d say quite well. Please […]
Read moreSo you have a Blu-ray or HD DVD drive, and it comes with Power DVD, but how to make it integrate with Media Center? The process it two fold: 1. Have it launch from Media Center and 2. Make the MCE remote work properly with Blu-ray pop-up menus. The first part is very easy now thanks to Media Center community […]
Read moreDigitTimes Nvidia is planning to launch its first GeForce 9 series graphics chip, the GeForce 9600 GT (G94), for the mid-range market on February 21, according to sources at graphics card makers. The pertinant details include a tidbit about hardware acceleration for the secondary video stream in PiP enabled Blu-ray and HD DVD titles: The 9600 GT adopts a 65nm […]
Read moreCompany Remains Focused on Championing Consumer Access to High Definition Content 19 February, 2008 TOKYO–Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and has decided it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders. This decision has been made following recent major changes in the market. […]
Read moreHigh Def Digest Japanese news site Nikkei.net broke the news that Toshiba has scheduled a press conference for 5pm Tokyo time Tuesday (that’s 12am PST), at which the company is expected to announce that it will immediately stop manufacturing all HD DVD hardware and that it will cease selling them at retail by the end of March.
Read moreBentonville, Ark., Feb. 15, 2008 – Wal-Mart Stores, U.S. today announces that its 4,000 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores will move forward this year with one hi-definition movie and hardware format: Blu-ray. The change will take place quickly over the next several months whereby the retailer will phase out HD DVD offerings and reorganize shelf space. By June, Wal-Mart stores, […]
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Linksys Media Center Extenders Coming In November! Bring your digital music, movies and photos to your TV or Home Theater It’s great to store photos, music and movies on your computer. But it’s hard to share them with friends and family. What if you could view digital photos, movies and high definition programs on your TV, and listen to downloaded […]
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