The Blu-ray camp appears to be picking up a little steam these days. Earlier on we reported on the new Samsung firmware update and now LG has revealed their first Blu-ray player. THe BD100 takes advantage of the most Blu-ray has to offer with 1080p, double layer disc compatability, audio and digital S/PDIF and an upscaler. From the article: And […]
Read moreIn 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 […]
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Oh yah, this is the kind of news I like to hear. I am more of a watch it live type of person when it comes to sports but if the offset isn't too bad between when it is live and when it is released to Google Video I am all over it. From the article: Now you can download […]
Read moreIf your organizational tendencies lean towards the Monica end of the scale, the Flip UPC Barcode scanner is for you. Bad Friends references aside, for a measily $100 you can keep track of all your codes and upload them into a media management software. For that kind of green I would want it to download the album art, lyrics and […]
Read moreThat title certainly got my attention. EngadgetHD is reporting on wild ass rumours that Xbox live may have a HD download service. Over 1000 hours of movies will make it on to the service with rentals costing 4 dollars a pop. Is Sony nervous? From the article: Seriously though, what a coup would that be if Microsoft swooped in to […]
Read moreHigh Definition DVD is getting closer and closer to being a reality on your PC. WinDVD 8 has officially been launched in the US and will be compatible with Vista and XP. Well Sorta, neither edition of WinDVD will be ready for the new HD CODECS out of the box. You will have to purchase an HD Upgrade Pack at […]
Read moreI am going to guess its not the Media Room of my dreams. I am pretty sure they would get hauled away for giving the Internet a bad name if they tried that. Filthy fantasies aside, the article does a good job in talking about the different options that are available for planning and installing a media room. From the […]
Read moreI always thought the proper way to buy a set of speakers was from a shady guy in the back of an alley. Hey man, I will sell you this 20" subwoofer for $40. An ever so slightly more technical and thorough method is one presented by Sound And Vision. In a nutshell, audition audition, AUDITION! From the article: But […]
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