High Def Digest takes in some reader questions on some high definition types of questions. Their first answer covers the differences between PCM and the lossless compression formats, a topic which I have heard many times since they were released. Since HDMI 1.3 is currently a big pain on the PC, it’s been a difficult time to educate people on […]
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Some nice specs (not surprising) at a not so affordable price…but then again Marantz has never been known for its budget systems. EngadgetHD For a cool six grand, give or take, the all in one CD, SACD, DVD Audi and Blu-ray playing beast can be yours, complete with internal HD audio decoding, Silicon Optix Realta chipset, 7.1 analog outputs and […]
Read moreIt’s unclear if this drive is better than the 2 terabyte offering from Western Digital which has received rave reviews, but it’s good to see Seagate competing on both the size and low power field of drives. Choose for yourself which is right for your setup, I don’t think either is a wrong choice. Big Bruin Taking a closer look […]
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One of the cool features of Windows 7 is their low risk anytime upgrade experience–which allows you to buy a low end version of Windows 7 and then if you decide you needed some features which were in a higher version, you can easily pay the fee and upgrade to that without having to fully reinstall. My buddy Brandon from […]
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Hopefully this relaxes everyone in regards to having Netflix in Windows 7. I always said it made no sense that Microsoft would go through all the effort of releasing it for Vista to only have Windows 7 come a few months later without it. Breathe….breathe…enjoy 🙂 Thanks to Mr. Dixon for the link App Scout Yesterday, during Steve Ballmer’s […]
Read moreThose boys at Boxee continue their work. Nothing spectacular in this release, just a slow and steady improvement towards a stable product. Remember, Boxee is free for every platform, so if you haven’t yet you should check it out. General * Under some circumstances, digital audio of a video does not work * Sound distortion for DTS 2.0 […]
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Is it just me or has there been a LOT of TV announcements in the past few weeks?! Good news for us as the technologies continue to evolve and improve…and in this case, get thinner! Because nobody likes a fat TV. Engadget The new SL80 and SL90 models don’t bring new high water marks on the spec sheets, but […]
Read moreAnother podcast for you to help pass your day by. This one from the folks at Digital Media Zone, where they cover Windows 7 and some other recent news. The Digital Media Zone This week we take time to talk about some recent reviews that have been written regarding Media Center as well as help you save money on your […]
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There’s a number of ways you can extend your remote control such as purchasing a Logitech Harmony which already includes an RF Extender. Considering you can buy the 890 with RF for around $100-150 these days, this option really just makes sense for people who already own a remote they love and just need to extend. For those, $55 is […]
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55 Inches for $4500 sound like a bargain to you? Well, probably not, but it’s hard to argue with the feature list which Samsung has announced for their new 8500 line of TV’s. Lots of features mentioned in the Press Release below, but it’s interesting to see the internet options are somewhat sparse, with basically just some Yahoo! Widgets available […]
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