Just some speculation on what to expect next for the iPhone. Not much is known beyond that, except for one other tidbit. The N89 supports version 3.1 of the AVC codec, which includes the ability to record in 720p. This thin sliver of information suggests that the next version of the iPhone could support high-definition video capture and playback. […]
Read moreHalf-height, passive, does HDMI bitstreaming and does dual-stream video decode. Now the only question is if it will properly deinterlace 1080i… AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card, the latest addition to the award-winning line-up of ATI Radeon™ HD 5000 Series graphics cards. The ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card delivers a […]
Read moreNow here’s a surprising announcement. Panasonic is answering the question posed by many folks as to the deterioration of the black levels of their plasma sets. Considering the black level debate is one of the top reasons consumers choose plasma over LCD, will be interesting to see the fallout of this. C|Net It admitted that "background brightness will increase" but […]
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The Popcorn Hour A-200 has not gotten a ton of reviews, but given its relatively new life on the market that’s to be expected. Of course, after Cedia a lot of the buzz was around the Popbox from Syabas, so you will want to consider that before making any investments in this or any other media player. I’m a fan […]
Read moreThanks to some additional editor recommendations, have some great new (for me) podcasts in the roundup. TONS to choose from that should keep you entertained for quite a while. The Media Center Show #242 – OABSoftware apps Joining me this week is Oebele Beetstra from OABSoftware talking about his great range of apps for Windows Media Center. Oebele has been […]
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Now here’s something cool. The old Sony DVD changers never really took off (well, maybe when their prices dropped to under $100), but it’s good to see a Blu-ray solution. The hard drive cost to store a Blu-ray movie is significantly more than a DVD, so being able to store 100 in this changer could save up to 4-5 terabytes! […]
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Have you guys seen this, 155 inches of OLED glory?!? I doubt this would ever actually see a price tag but it’s a fantastic proof of concept as to the potential of OLED, after we’ve only seen smaller sized ones until now. Start saving those pennies! Flatpanels HD The imposing OLED screen does have some issues, however, and Mitsubishi […]
Read moreI don’t hide the fact that SageTV is a fantastic media center application. They are constantly innovating their product and their WHS version is just another example. Just the product which us Media Center users have been clammoring for in Windows, already exists with SageTV, and the homeservershow guys cover installing and using. Home Server Show Because it is on […]
Read moreOur friend Brent from GeekTonic.com got a nice interview completed with the folks at Avermedia, makers of various tuner capture cards. Main point of discussion is their new capture device eerily similar to the one Hauppauge has had out for a while. I was hoping to see a lower price point than $199, but am hoping it’s released with something […]
Read moreHere’s an interesting twist to the upcoming cable card tuners announcements–just like the HDHomeRun, the Ceton tuners will be able to be network accessible. Unlike them however, the Ceton will need to be installed inside your system, so keep that in mind as well. Still good news! Engadget HD Ceton’s MOCUR should work as a networked tuner, according to a […]
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