RealD Inc., a leading 3D technology provider for cinema, home and professional applications, in association with FrameForge Previz Studio, a cutting-edge pre-visualization solution for professional filmmakers, announced today the availability of the RealD Professional Stereo3D Calculator app for iPhone, iTouch and iPad, a pre-production and on-set tool for filmma ...
Last week Braden wrote that Cablevision is planning on rolling out network DVR functionality in April.
This technology has got us excited because it shows that Cable is pushing itself to compete with Satellite, FiOS and U-Verse.
One area that cable still falls a little short when compared to these other services is the number of HD channels they offer.
A new technology called Switched Digital Video is being deployed that will allow cable companies to increase the number of HD channels they offer.
But not every is happy about it.
Rumors surfaced earlier this week, but it has been confirmed by official press release that Wal-mart is planning to acquire Vudu, a pioneer in the instant movie service market.
Wal-mart has tried to get into the online video game once before.
Does this mean the death of what otherwise was a great technology, or is it a huge step in the right direction?
We'll admit it, there are other companies that make remote controls.
We decided to try one this week.
The Prestigo 8008 is a cool remote with a color screen, but how does it stack up to the entry level Harmony 510? Excellent question.
And we had a chance this week to take a look at the CinemaTube from brite-View.
It's a network media player that supports full 1080p/60 video and Dolby Digital and DTS audio, so it's right up our alley.
After all, who wants to stream video if you can't get it in high def?
On Tuesday, JVC announced a new pocket camera with 8 megapixel resolution for still shots (3,264 by 2,448 pixels).
Oh, and by the way, it also takes 1080p video at 30 frames per second (FPS).
It does 720p at 60 fps.
Oh, and it does all this for a list price of $199.95.