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Technology

A Comparison of Movie Download Services

By Shane Sturgeon • Apr 17 2008, 2:53pm

Over the past two years, we have seen a number of video download services hit the market from major players like Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Netflix. There have also been some new companies entering this category, such as XStreamHD and VUDU. Some are available only via a software client, meaning a PC (or Mac) would be required to enjoy them, while others work with dedicated hardware connected to your TV. They vary in quality, selection, delivery methods and cost and this article will hit the highlights of what each of the major players are offering their would-be customers in this burgeoning ...

Technology

CES 2008: New HDTV Products and Technology Overview

By Shane Sturgeon • Jan 18 2008, 6:28am

For those of you who have been receiving the bulletins from CES over the past two weeks, you will recognize many of the topics below. I've picked some of the highlights and popular themes from this year's show and included a brief comment or two on each. This is not a comprehensive overview, but rather a "highlight reel" from the event. Here is a list of topics covered in this article. These are in no particular order:

Warner Brothers Chooses to go Blu-ray Exclusive
Blu-ray Getting "Bonus View"
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Blu-ray

Which is More Consumer Friendly: HD DVD or Blu-ray?

By Shane Sturgeon • Nov 26 2007, 1:58pm

No, this is not the standard HD DVD vs. Blu-ray article that you may be used to reading. I am not declaring a "winner" because I think we are at a point now where neither camp is going away. Instead, this article explains which format I believe is the better choice for the consumer (you) this holiday season. Could that change a year from now? Sure, but I want to help you decide what to buy this year.

This article is not written in an attempt to convince anyone who has already made an investment one way or the other, for that is an almost impossible feat. It was written for those tha ...

Programming

DirecTV - The March to 100 National High Definition Channels

By Shane Sturgeon • Jun 11 2007, 1:45pm

Unless you've been under a rock, or subscribed to Cable, you are likely intimately aware of DirecTV's promise of having 100 national high definition channels in service by the end of 2007. Sounds good, doesn't it? 100 National channels of HD content! As you might imagine, this raises more than a few questions. Some of the more frequent ones I've heard are:

What channels will these be?

Will {insert favorite channel here} be among them?

How will they carry 100 HD channels if there aren't 100 networks with HD content?

How much will this cost me?
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General Interest

CES 2007 Predictions

By Shane Sturgeon • Jan 5 2007, 8:11pm

It seems every writer out there loves writing predictions, so I can only assume it's because readers love reading them. Or perhaps it's just because writers want to be right and say "I told you so". Well in that same spirit, I thought I would take a stab at some CES 2007 predictions. I realize some of these may be obvious, or no-brainers, but I think I've stuck my neck out on a couple as well. These are in no particular order...