The Truth About Monster Cable – Grand Finale

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Gizmodo took a 1:1 comparison of Monster’s $250 HDMI cable and Monoprice’s $35 HDMI cable.  The results aren’t exactly shocking, but there are some surprise results that Gizmodo has highlighted from previous testing. Gizmodo You will notice that all of the cables in the pictures are coiled. I did that on purpose, in order to amplify any problems in their […]

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ABC streaming shows in HD

It looks like ABC has started streaming shows in HD resolution (720p).  I checked out an episode of Lost last night and I was actually pretty impressed with the quality.  Aside from the fact that you can’t do a true full screen I could see this being a very desirable alternative to P2P networks when your HTPC misses a show. […]

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Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Moves to $179

Xbox LIVE to promote HD DVD versions of “300” and “Heroes: Season 1.”   SAN DIEGO — July 26, 2007 — Today at Comic-Con International 2007, Microsoft Corp. announced it will lower the price of the popular Xbox 360™ HD DVD Player from $199 to $179 ERP (United States only) starting Aug. 1, 2007, and will add five free HD […]

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Target to only sell Blu-ray players in stores

I wonder how much longer it will be before the US DOJ starts looking at these announcements as collusion between the Blu-ray group and retailers.  Having exclusive agreements like this is certainly illegal, but proving they exist will be difficult, as Intel and Microsoft have proven. Engadget Still, coupled with Blockbuster’s decision to only stock Blu-ray discs, it looks like […]

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Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Moves to $179, Adds Five Free HD DVDs

I think the Xbox 360 HD DVD player has single-handedly caused the majority of the price drops in other HD players. Yahoo! Already the most affordable high-definition player available, the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is the best solution for movie lovers seeking HD content in the highest possible resolution. The player’s price reduction to $179 (U.S. ERP) continues to […]

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The State of Wireless HDMI and WirelessHD

ARS takes a look at the up and coming wireless HDMI and wireless HD that will (not) rid us of all of our wires behind our A/V equipment. ArsTechnica According to Keowen, Tzero’s ZeroWire HDMI can use the WiMedia UWB standard to "deliver more than 300Mbps of sustained throughput for in-room coverage." The theoretical maximum throughput of UWB, however, is […]

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