[HDBlog.net] Cable and satelite providers are racing to transition from MPEG2 based devices to ones that use the MPEG4 in order to satisfy consumer demand for HD content. I say it’s about time!
Posted at October 20, 2005 08:15 PM
[The Blackfriars Blog] VLSI Research analyst Risto Puhakka says the AKT-50K will give TV makers the ability to make HDTVs in bigger numbers, which will lower their costs. That, in turn, should reduce retail prices and spark more sales.
Posted at October 20, 2005 08:08 PM
[atmaspheric | endeavors] Cablecard delivers a superior picture (no cable box compression) and the 2.0 version will give you two-way control so you won’t need a box for VOD or enhanced services if your provider supports this function. It’s also good news for third party DVR makers like TIVO and will hopefully be the path to HDTV on HTPC’s like MCE.
Posted at October 20, 2005 07:58 PM
[HD Beat] What we're watching: Nothing good on tonight, so I'm popping an HD-DVD movie in for the evening. Nah, we're just kidding, but we made you look, no?
Posted at October 20, 2005 07:47 PM
[The Blackfriars Blog] Microsoft said it would only confirm three titles for XBox 360's launch in Europe: Kameo: Elements of Power and Perfect Dark Zero by Rare, a UK-based games maker owned by Microsoft, and Project Gotham Racing 3 from the game studio Blizzard Creations. Now to be fair, there are other games that are nearing completion that are being held up by ratings reviewers, but it just shows the challenge of trying to launch a new platform on an aggressive schedule to beat out a competitor.
Posted at October 08, 2005 10:32 AM
[Ed Bott’s Media Central] DirecTV’s standard DVR, originally set to be released this past June, will be introduced in late October, and another model featuring high-definition service will be introduced in mid-2006. The standard DVR will feature up to 100 hours of recordable space, compared with TiVo’s 70 hours.
Posted at October 08, 2005 10:26 AM
[HD Beat] Plenty of good pics and buzzphrases over at PC Magazine on the CEATEC show that's wrapping up. Here's one of a HomePlug HDTV device prototype.
Posted at October 08, 2005 10:12 AM
[HDBlog.net] or so, you start thinking front projection. The screen rolls down from the ceiling, and the projector sitting over 8 feet away warms up.
Posted at September 25, 2005 12:35 PM
[My Delusional Dream] So, we should soon have 400GB of storage onthe MythTV box and HDTV, well we'll have HDTV but not on Myth because I stillcan't pick up a new computer yet (for that reason, see myprogress on reading the Bible). Anyway, here's towhat will hopefully be a nice upgrade.
Posted at September 25, 2005 12:08 PM
[HD Beat] HD trailer of "The War Within" available Posted Sep 23, 2005, 6:06 PM ET by Kevin C. Tofel Filed under: Digital TV, Homebrew HDNet and RedSwoosh are offering another HD trailer download, just like they did with the high-def coverage of the Space Shuttle launch. If you have Internet Explorer (sorry Mozilla and Safari fans), you can pull the 95 MB file and catch "The War Within" trailer in awesome high-definition. You can also subscribe to the HDNet offerings via RSS. If you use a news aggregator, My Yahoo!, Bloglines or any other subscription methods, the HDNet feed page will walk you through the simple process. Of course you already know how to subscribe with RSS because you added the HD Beat feed to your newsreader, right? ...
Posted at September 25, 2005 11:56 AM
[TV Snob.com - TV on DVD, LCD TV, Plasma, HDTV, DVD, DLP, TV Shows, Portable TVS, Flat CRT, PSP, & Portable Video Devices - News] It's about time SNL went HDTV. Here's the PR with the DL (stupid acronyms seem to have taken over my computer):
Posted at September 25, 2005 11:55 AM
[TV Snob.com - TV on DVD, LCD TV, Plasma, HDTV, DVD, DLP, TV Shows, Portable TVS, Flat CRT, PSP, & Portable Video Devices - News] What's even more amazing? The ZoomBox Projector from Hasbro's Tiger Electronics Division also has a DVD &
Posted at September 22, 2005 08:09 PM
[InterActive Home blog - your complete guide to home entertainment technology. Digital home, wireless home, buyers guides, dvd,] 102-inch plasma TV is IFA showstopper Samsung rolled out the big guns for the IFA 2005 consumer electronics show in Berlin with a stunning, 102in...
Posted at September 22, 2005 08:06 PM
[HDBlog.net] Continuing in NEC’s Showcase Series lineup is the popular entry-level 42VR5 residential plasma which is HD-capable, 16×9 and Wide VGA. The 42VR5 is available for $3,495*, while the 42XR4, 50XR5 and 61XR4 are available for $5,995, $7,995 and $13,995 respectively.
Posted at September 22, 2005 08:03 PM
[HD Beat] Using analog cable I'm perfectly happy as long as it isn't the digital crap I'm getting from my cable company. I can't see anything new with HDTV, such as beads of sweat or anything with sports (not that I watch sports other than HD comparison)
Posted at September 22, 2005 07:06 PM
[ProjectorsProjectors.com - All The Latest Information On The Newest Projectors.] Designed as a companion product to Canon's new LV-7245, LV-7240, and LV-X5 Multimedia Projectors but also intended as a stand-alone unit, Canon's new RE-455X Visualizer is an XGA resolution document camera built to meet the needs of schools, universities, courtrooms, or any other environment requiring image capture of paper-based documents or 3-D objects. Key features of the RE-455X Visualizer include One-Shot Autofocus, which focuses the lens with one touch of a button--a very useful feature when frequently changing items beneath the Visualizer's camera.
Posted at September 06, 2005 12:33 PM
[InterActive Home blog - your complete guide to home entertainment technology. Digital home, wireless home, buyers guides, dvd,] Vendors mislead consumers about ”˜digital home’ The digital home dream may be just be around the corner but vendors are hoodwinking consumers with...
Posted at September 06, 2005 12:05 PM
[HD Beat] Panasonic plasmas have been all the news this week by dropping their plasmas up to a $1,000, bring out 4 new models including that bad-ass 65-inch 1080p model, and then saying that they are going to triple the amount of plasmas in Europe. Today they are showing off their new 8th generation professional series.
Posted at September 06, 2005 11:51 AM
[HDBlog.net] They also have a few interesting prices charts, showing how plasma and LCD have been coming down in price, while only the smaller DLP sets have been doing so. Take the prose with a grain of salt, but the charts make interesting reading.
Posted at September 06, 2005 11:35 AM
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