I would imagine I am going to be stuck without IPTV for some time, however, those who are lucky enough to have U-verse in their area can expect a nice upgrade to the services they have been receiving. The lucky few will be getting HDTV, more channels, VOD, Games, Photos and a few other unamed features. From the article: More […]
Read moreThe future is here, and it involves a lot more pixels then your 1080p you just spend your paycheque on. Sharp has managed a 4096 by 2160 resolution on a 64 inch LCD. They are going to have to film Katie Couric from a half a mile away now :o. Other experimental screens include a TV with a million to […]
Read moreEveryone and their bird is going after Youtube these days, heck I might as well add a video download section 😉 However, I can see the DivX gaining a cult like status on the net. I would bet a dry donut hole that the video quality is a lot better then anything you would see on Google or You Tube. […]
Read moreAhh the 1080p support throws me off everytime. Here I thought the Panny AX100U was a 1080p native projector for less then $3 grand. Outside its non-native 1080pness, it boats a lot of juicy specs. What caught my eye first was the 2000 ANSI lumens daytime viewing love and a 6000:1 contract ration. It supports (but scales) all resolutions up […]
Read moreThe UK HD train has picked up a little steam today with BBC's announcement of upcoming shows in its HD trials. Although HD has been slow to pick up in Europe, they do have the benefit of a more complete standardized and open TV broadcast system. There will be no waiting for Vista and CC for them. From the article: […]
Read moreEven mentioning the format wars is starting to sound like nails on a chalkboard. Audioholics is here to tell you why the next gen formats will be more of a slap fest then a full on war. A good point on number 5, PS3 and Xbox360 will not save the world. My other favorite point is that consumers are starting […]
Read moreHardware Zone has a review up of a very interesting music streaming center from Phillips. Looking at the specs, it appears to have the perfect blend of stand alone capabilities and connected capabilities. It is able to take songs from your PC, and rip and tag CDs from its internal databse on the fly. From the article: Although the WACS700 […]
Read moreFirst off, I would like to welcome everyone to missingremote.com. I hate to use the term beta, but we do have a few bugs to iron out, but I am very happy with the first go around considering our limited time and resources. John (Bubba) did an excellent job pulling the server and site together. We hope to get everything […]
Read moreAlan's law 1. Bodies at rest stay at rest with an overloaded PVR Automated Home has a few other laws worth noting in the Home Automation world. I won't bore you with my layman explanation of the article. Instead, print it out and go enjoy a nice long read on your throne. From the article: Home automation products and […]
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THe team at Secrets take the first consumer available Blu-ray out for a spin with their benchmarking suite. THe player does very poor on SD material and performs decently with HD material. For a thousand dollars, this first gen Blu-ray player kind of stinks up the place. It does support all HD resolutions, as well as upconverting standard DVDs to […]
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