In around a month, Universal Studios will be releasing the first film to HD DVD that was shot in HD instead of being converted from film to HD. As the article says, the resolution of film is beyond what current HDTV can even resolve so there maybe no clear advantage to either format. I will be interested to see a […]
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The picture below just about says it all. This is one that I need to keep away from my wife, she will want me to hide every piece of electronics I own if it can be done like this and look that good. The electronics and amplifier are built into the speaker so only one wire is required to hook […]
Read moreAnother feather in the hat for IPTV viewers, Akimbo will now be hosting Digital Trend videos for Akimbo subscribers. Does anyone subscribe to exclusive internet TV? Not IPTV for your Teleco, but true TV from the 'net like Akimbo. I don't think the selection is quite there yet, but it certainly is fun to browse through Google Videos on my […]
Read moreCompletely a rumor, but I think this makes perfect sense. The ability to purchase movies on MCE & stream to your 360 is already there, so why not cut out the middle man & the wireless streaming problems. According to Shsibae (huh?), over 1000+ hours of video will make its way onto Live for rental at about $4 a go, […]
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Ok, so not exactly the look of a Series 3, but you can at least show off with the Series 3 remote which does look mighty snazzy. At $50 though, it's definitely cutting close to Logitech's sexy universal offerings, just won't say TIVO on it 🙂 TiVo’s remote control designer points out enhancements versus the standard Series2 model: Fully backlit […]
Read moreEvesham sure is covering all bases huh, Media Center PC's & Big Screen TV's to sell them together with, clever clever. The, well… Evesham based company has come up with a stonking new 47in widescreen LCD with a full 1920 x 1080 capable panel for under two grand. On paper there are no obvious signs of corner cutting with a […]
Read moreSounds pretty snazzy, and hopefully if it works as good as it sounds, others will follow in their footsteps. Whereas the best rear-projection screens available today display no more than 30% of the colors perceived by the human eye, the laser technology boosts this figure to 90%! Not only does this technology significantly increase brightness levels but in the same […]
Read moreDo you get tired of playing Madden & just want to check your e-mail? No? You sure? C'mon…..??!?! Well, for those that do, Sony's got you in their hearts, and have developed a snazzy way to browse the web on your new PS3. And kudos to them for including the ability to plugin ANY USB keyboard. Typing URLs with the […]
Read moreNot like anyone owns an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player in their computers…BUT…..if you do have one, good to know you'll be able to use it to the fullest. (You do have HDCP on your PC & monitor, right?!??!?!?!) 😛 Movie lovers can now build a PC to enjoy a spectacular HD DVD or Blu-ray experience with the release of new […]
Read moreThis thing just ooooozes expensive 😛 The Grand Cinema HT5000 (pictured) features the latest TI .95-inch 1080p DarkChip3 chipset, and has a quoted contrast ratio of 5000:1. It will be made available in either a single or dual lamp configuration and can be ordered with or without SIM2’s DigiOptic Image Processor. Read the rest here.
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