Boy 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 […]
Read moreGood news for the internet video world, and not really all that surprising. Just look at how many television and blu-ray players now are focusing on streaming internet video, and of course the growing popularity of great shows on Hulu (ahem…Three Sheets!). I do wonder how MTV feels though about music-related content seeing the most growth…but then again they haven’t […]
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Would you rather have a Lexus or a gigantic television? Well, if you’re even considering this you probably can afford both! Pretty sweet news out of Panasonic for most of us to dream about, 85 inches of gorgeous plasma! Coming in at 260lbs though, I wouldn’t recommend trying to wall mount this on your own. C|Net Set to hit […]
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There’s a certain audience who will see this 400-disc changer for $1900 and consider it a steal–just remember Sony’s older DVD Changer cost over $3000!! However, then there’s our audience who would think about how much storage they could build for $2k and rip the movies themselves. That being said, I’m happy to read this thing does its job pretty […]
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Well, looks like that integration of Vudu with LG TV’s has gone live pretty soon after the announcement. Seems to be pretty similar experience to the Vudu boxes, but I’ll withhold judgement until I see a full review. C|Net We took it for only a short test drive, but Vudu on the 47LH50 felt nearly identical to the experience […]
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