Great news for cablecard users around the country, as those multi-hundred dollar tuner investments might actually remain useful for a bit longer. The dreaded SDV is apparantly handled and supported with tuning adapters if your cable provider issues the switch. Note, this does require the new 1.19 firmware with no ETA…but one would guess it would be in time for […]
Read moreNormally I read these types of reports and shrug them off, but I agree with Engadget that this one is actually true and hopefully by coming from the folks at THX will empower consumers to learn more about their expensive TV sets, and save money in the process. As a lot of people know, the super backlit settings that your […]
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Nice price point on a small client device here from Mvix, but I’d be concerned about the power sacrifices you’re making by not going ION here as the AMD Dualcore CPU is almost certainly going to draw more watts than a comparable Atom chip. But it’s small enough. Full specs through the link. eHomeUpgrade Unlike the current crop of […]
Read moreThis is interesting but not sure it matters in the whole scheme of things. Considering the average PS3 owner is a 28-year old male who probably enjoys technology anyways…and probably own either Iron Man or Transformers on Blu-ray. So it could be slightly skewed. Joystiq SCEA’s Eric Lempel spoke with Variety’s Video Business, and he said that a significant majority […]
Read moreBoy does this sound just awful. Any time a group of corporations are trying to do something that they can’t clearly explain why it’s clearly beneficial to the consumers, is probably not going to. ArsTechnica The Motion Picture Association of America has once again asked the Federal Communications Commission for the right to selectively control output streams to the TV […]
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First, the good news–it looks like after more than a full year since their press release announcing the product, the (newly named) Home Theater HD is finally being released. Unfortunately even after that long a delay it still seems there are some big issues with these types of cards. While the ASUS Xonar HDAV was initially buggy, they have used […]
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I’m not really surprised at all to see this news from ASUS, my only question is what took them so long. I remember when I first was shown the EeeBox and I wondered if it could handle 1080p Blu-ray, and how great it would be as an HTPC client. Well, now that has arrived. eHomeUpgrade ASUS is really taking things […]
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Interesting looking remote. Only $50, but no display…but probably quite attractive for you PS3 owners. Gizmodo SMK-Link claims that their new Bluetooth/infrared Blu-Link universal remote is the first to allow users control over their Playstation 3 and their other home entertainment devices from a single unit.
Read moreIf you read our Blu-ray releases for the week , you’ll note that two of my favorite films–Braveheart and Gladiator–were being released this week. Unfortunately, the buzz around some screenshots on the internet was quite dissapointing for the transfer of Gladiator. Here’s an actual review of the discs–good news is Braveheart is "Breathtaking." Bad news, seeing how great Braveheart is […]
Read moreSome curious news out of Sony, who apparantly are having to make some changes to compete with the plethora of lower cost LCD manufacturers which are cutting into their profits. Of course, what’s unknown is if performance will suffer from the switch or if everything will remain the same. One thing’s guaranteed, Sony sets will remain overpriced, and my Father […]
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