And there was much rejoicing! Sony, the main driver behind the Blu-ray standard, has finally started to ship their player. The specs in this article are a little week. I am not sure how it is going to handle the next gen HD audio formats and 1080p/24f. If you stumble across the specs, please post them in the comments of […]
Read moreI have the itch.. the itch to transform every available room into some sort of Home Theater/Listening Area. That may not happen, but God willing, I hope to buy a house with a nice basement and transform it into the HT of my dreams. Until then, I will read about stories like this one about converting dingy basements to an […]
Read moreBeing from Canada, I never truly understood how big of a deal the NFL is until I moved down here. I have seen coworkers discuss the games for over an hour on Monday morning. Verizon is making a smart move by getting in the NFL mix. I am sure it cost them a pretty penny. From the article: Customers who […]
Read moreI think I posted about OPPO's new DVD player a week or so ago, but they have made such a splash in the community with their previous players it is worth a mention. The DV-981HD features Faroujda DCDi de-interlacing, 1080p upscaling, SACD, DVD Audio, and DivX playback. Via About.com Product Page: Video Up-Conversion Features: High definition up-conversion with film-like picture […]
Read moreMvix has just added HD and wireless capabilities to their latest extender. It looks good on paper, but I have yet to see screen caps of the GUI. Mvix Website: The new generation of Hi-Def Multimedia Playback is finally here ! Experience a hi-definition media file playback and take your audiovisual experience farther than ever before. The Mvix™ High-Definition Wireless […]
Read moreWe are all pretty excited to see 1080p become the resolution standard for TV's. I would have to guess that sometime in the next year it will be the dominant solution. Adding these numbers will be Panasonic's PT-61DLX76 61" DLP. It looks great on paper with all the right features in place such as dual 1080p HDMI, lower price, and […]
Read moreAs the title mentions, Acer is the first company to have a TV ViiV certified. What exactly does that mean? I really have no idea at this point, I am sure they verified it takes standard HD resolution and timing. Is it a Vista extender? This really means nothing to even a geek like me. From the article: "Acer's AT3705 […]
Read moreThe Register has a bit of an editorial on Wal-Mart's foray into the digital download world. They seem to think this is the retail giant's attempt and dipping their big toe into this new arena. From the article: But there’s more to this than meets the eye. In the process of getting portable copies of the first video, Superman Returns, […]
Read moregeogecko sent word that Fusion has recently released a HDTV PCI-Express tuner card. The specs do not say if it is QAM capable or not nor was I able to track down if anyone has reviewed this product yet. It is good to see PCI-Express cards finally hitting the market, it was very frustrating to have no use for those […]
Read moreThe movie studies seem to be a bit waffly these days when it comes to alliances they choose. BitTorrent has rocketed to heights of legitmacy with their deals with several major studios. Do I smell a dud? Nothing turns people of quicker then turning a free service into a pay service. From the article: The popular peer-to-peer file-sharing service has […]
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