 | Samsung Instinct HD to Launch Soon, Accessories Show Up at Best Buy [Instinct Hd] (Gizmodo, 9/20/2009 12:00am) |
| We've been seeing little hints about the Samsung Instinct HD over the last month or two, and now there's a little more: Accessories have begun arriving at Best Buy. We expect the handset to launch... (Read Full Article) |
 | Basic Home Theater System (BellaOnline, 8/01/2005 1:57am) |
| The basic home theater system is designed to imitate the movie going experience. The basic elements of a home theater system are: television, sound, video programming and lighting. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Instinct HD Review (I4U, 10/06/2009 6:00pm) |
| The Samsung Instinct HD launched two weeks ago on Sprint. Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Instinct HD and published this review: "In the last couple of weeks, Sprint announced that it would start selling the HTC Hero Android phone on Octo...
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| Does the Samsung Instinct HD really shoot HD video? (Consumer Reports, 10/08/2009 7:02pm) |
| The Samsung Instinct HD. [PHOTO courtesy of Samsung] The Samsung Instinct HD, available from Sprint for $250 with a two-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate, is the first cell phone we've seen that claims to make high-definition video recordings. It also boasts a 5-megapixel still camera with flash. That camera is a step up from the flashless, 2-megapixel camera found on previous Instincts, also from Sprint, including the S30 version now in our Ratings, available to subscribers. We’re evaluating the Instinct HD now, and will post full test results on it to our Ratings later this month. Meantime, our initial results on its imaging are promising, albeit with a few quibbles. The new Instinct’s camera is easy to access, thanks to a dedicated camera button, conveniently located on the lower right side of the phone. Pushing the button activates the camera’s still mode. Tapping a camera icon on the upper left of the largish (1.78 x 2.66 in.) display switches the camera to video mode. Tapping again summons controls for auto-focus, exposure, and other camera functions. The Instinct HD claims it can record video resolution of 1280 x 720p, which is a true HD format—although, as we often point out, HD format alone does not assure images of pristine, high-definition quality. To assess quality, we shot a series of videos on the Instinct and hooked it up to a 50-inch Panasonic plasma television using the optional ($30) HDMI cable. Our findings: Color was good in the MPEG4 videos, though they lacked fine detail and texture. They blurred even more when we panned the camera to the left or right. In short, they couldn’t rival the image quality you’d enjoy from full-sized HD camcorders in our Ratings, available to subscribers. But such camcorders are much bigger and pricier than the Instinct HD, and do nothing except shoot video and stills. The high-def video quality of the Instinct was comparable to what you’d get from a standard-definition pocket camcorder, such as the Flip. And that's still way ahead of the video we've seen any other camera phone. A few details and quibbles: The HDMI cable has a proprietary connector that works only with the Samsung HD, so you may have trouble finding a replacement if it's lost while you're on vacation. You can't use the cable for showing stills on your TV. If your TV has an SD memory-card slot, you can play photos and videos off of the phone's 4GB microSD memory card (the phone comes with an SD memory card adaptor). Unfortunately, accessing the card is a pain. You have to open the phone's back cover and remove the battery, which shuts off the phone. And the still-image performance of the Instinct? Pictures were sharp and well-defined, with good color overall on the TV screen, though shots taken in low light still looked dark—even with the flash. Camera controls were fairly responsive for a phone, with an acceptable next-shot delay. Our photo engineers are currently giving the Instinct HD's... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Instinct HD from Sprint Adds High Definition Camera and Camcorder, HDTV Capabilities and Opera Mobile Web Browser (HDTV Magazine, 9/24/2009 11:58pm) |
Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the upcoming availability of Samsung Instinct® HD, the latest follow-up to the award-winning Samsung Instinct, which made its debut last summer exclusively from Sprint.
Samsung Instinct HD boasts an attractive and intuitive user interface as well as the high-speed connectivity of America's most dependable 3G network3 (EVDO Rev. A).With Samsung and Sprint's first high-definition 5-megapixel camera and camcorder and TV-out HD connection, it allows photo and video playback on an HD capable auxiliary device but it does not provide...
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| 'The Closer' shuts door on competition (TV Squad, 12/29/2005 5:37pm) |
| Filed under: Drama , Cable , Industry The Closer , TNT's new drama series, has now been ranked as the most watched original cable series of 2005. It ranked first in all basic cable networks in total viewership and other key demographic categories. That's a pretty good honor for a freshman show which was competing with other basic cable programs such as Monk , The Dead Zone , The ... (Read Full Article) |
| Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 6/15/2008 11:43pm) |
| Russell Crowe stars as Captain Jack Aubrey, a commander in her majesty's navy in the eigthteenth century, on a quest to capture or destroy a dangerous French privateer vessel. He may be out-classed and out-gunned, but his resolve and instinct are strong. Will it be enough? The film is now available on Blu-ray Disc with an excellent audio and video transfer but an appalling dearth of extras. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV-PVR computer. Is it worth it? (Build Your Own PVR Forum - Index, 8/01/2007 9:51pm) |
| I am brand new to HDTV PVR but have done a lot of reading on this site - so please forgive me if I ask some basic questions. I only want to receive and record HDTV - Over the Air shows (No analog signal, no cable). Currently, I have installed an 8' an... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Hmmm. Desktop or laptop? (The Charlotte Observer, 10/10/2005 5:17pm) |
| Whether I'm talking to Boy Scouts or to my middle-aged and older buddies who belong to the SeniorNet computing club, I can depend on the same basic questions from any audience. Since these questions are so common, and my answers are not, we'll tackle some of them today. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hmmm. Desktop or laptop? (The Charlotte Observer, 10/10/2005 7:13am) |
| Whether I'm talking to Boy Scouts or to my middle-aged and older buddies who belong to the SeniorNet computing club, I can depend on the same basic questions from any audience. Since these questions are so common, and my answers are not, we'll tackle some of them today. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How to Buy an HDTV (eCoustics, 11/16/2012 7:52pm) |
| Whether you’re looking for a very basic low-cost set or a feature-packed, razor-thin model with 3D, selecting the right HDTV isn’t easy. There are plenty of questions to answer: What type of display should you get? Plasma, LCD, or LED? [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How to Buy an HDTV (eCoustics, 7/08/2013 3:25pm) |
| Whether you’re looking for a very basic low-cost set or a feature-packed, razor-thin model with 3D, selecting the right HDTV isn’t easy. There are plenty of questions to answer: What type of display should you get: Plasma, LCD, or LED? [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Charter to add more HD channels (Leader-Telegram, 8/23/2007 10:18am) |
| Charter Communications will change its lineup by taking channels from its basic package to provide the capability for more digital and high-definition television channels. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sanyo Introduces Signature LCD TV Range (BIOS, 5/10/2005 9:55am) |
| Sanyo is attempting to makes its mark in the LCD TV market. Marrying its top specification LCD panel technology with a uniquely designed 23- and 17in. widescreen televisions, the two models combine the functionality of a regular analogue LCD monitor and a basic TV.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Sets Aren't Quite Ready for Everyone (Washington Post, 1/13/2006 4:55pm) |
| Every week, the HDTV temptation gets a little stronger. Prices for high-definition digital television sets, which once started at several thousand dollars, have dropped below $700 for basic tabletop sets. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New TV technology advancing quickly (The Clarion-Ledger, 3/03/2006 11:16am) |
| Q: Jack, can you help explain the new televisions? How does what I have now (2000 technology) differ from HDTV, plasma and/or LCD? If I purchase a HDTV, what other enhanced equipment must I purchase? I have Direct TV with TiVo, a VCR, DVD player and basic cable. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Plans 'Damages' For Blu-ray This January (High-Def Digest, 11/16/2007 11:05pm) |
| The hit Glenn Close television series 'Damages' is expected to make its high-def debut this January as a three-disc Blu-ray set. The FX legal thriller has become one of basic cable's breakout hits following...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/185949003" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Verizon to start TV service in N.Y., Mass. (, 1/24/2006 12:23pm) |
| Verizon Communications Inc. is expanding the area where it provides television service over fiber-optic cables. FiOS TV costs $44.90 a month for a set-top box with a basic lineup of 180 channels, including at least 20 in high definition. Installation is free for up to three television sets. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Soon, iPhone and PS3 will be able to control one another (Tech Digest, 4/10/2008 4:19pm) |
| In a bizarre concoction, it turns out that the iPhone and the PlayStation 3 may
soon be able to converse with and control one another, thanks to a new
application from Netblender. At its most basic level, the iPhone will be able
to remote control Blu-ray disc playback on the PS3, but Denny Breitenfeld,
Netblender's CTO, says that it's much more than that... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New guide: EasyBD Blu-ray authoring tutorial lesson 1 - A basic disc (AfterDawn, 10/15/2012 4:44am) |
Late last week I announced a new guide for preparing Blu-ray assets to be used in a new series of AfterDawn guides for authoring Blu-ray discs. Today I'm pleased to announce that the first of those guides is finally available.
EasyBD is a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| MPEG LA Expands Call for Blu-ray Disc (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/05/2006 6:45pm) |
| DENVER----April 5, 2006--MPEG LA, LLC today expanded its call for patents essential to the implementation of the Blu-ray Disc Standard to include the System Description Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Format Part 3 Audio Visual Basic Specifications Version 1.0 . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Broadcom's Chipsets Power DIRECTV's Set-Top Box Roadmap (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/09/2007 1:30pm) |
| 2007 International CES -- Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its semiconductor solutions for the satellite set-top box market are being used as the core technology in many DIRECTV high definition television and basic standard definition set-top boxes. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SkyStream Goes Beyond Basic TV with Debut of New Products and New Partnership at IBC 2005 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/06/2005 4:34pm) |
| SkyStream, the leader in IP video delivery solutions, is launching new technology products and a new European partnership at IBC 2005 this week that will help TV operators and service providers in cable, satellite, terrestrial and IPTV differentiate services as they battle each other for subscribers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Konnie Huq presents a beginner's guide to Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 1/10/2009 1:43pm) |
| From one Blue to another: TV presenter Konnie Huq, of Blue Peter fame, is the latest celebrity to be involved in the promotion of Blu-ray. She's filmed a Beginner's Guide to Blu-ray, explaining in very basic terms what the minimum equipment requirements are in order to watch high definition content at home. There's also a new marketing web site at BluRayRevolution.co.uk... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Norcent's 20- to 32-inch LCDs (Engadget, 9/23/2005 12:38pm) |
| Norcent, a “leading supplier of consumer electronics,†has just announced a new line of 20- to 32-inch LCD TVs (the LT-2022, 2023, 2722, and 3222) targeted at the budget-minded consumer. $550 will get you the most basic of the four new models, a 20-inch set that musters 640 x 480 resolution and a so-so 500:1 contrast ratio. As you step up the line you get another 20-inch model (but with 800 ... (Read Full Article) |
| Appeals court lets DirecTV run exaggerated Internet ads (The Post-Star, 8/09/2007 5:59pm) |
| NEW YORK - DirecTV can run exaggerated Internet advertisements depicting its picture quality as vastly superior to basic cable, but cannot run ads in which Jessica Simpson and William Shatner say DirecTV's high definition service is better than Time Warner Cable's, a court said Thursday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Panasonic's Wireless 3D Miracast Streaming Viera Connect Media Player Now Available (High-Def Digest, 4/10/2013 7:00pm) |
| Panasonic is also offering a more basic 2D Media Player. Among Panasonic's 2013 model are two new Media Player models. Both models offer Miracast Smartphone and tablet Android streaming capability, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LED TV Deal: Samsung 55-inch UN55EH6000 120 Hz 1080p HDTV: $799.99 Shipped (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/23/2013 12:17am) |
| Amazon is slashing the price on this basic, big 1080p [...] (Read Full Article) |
| WealthTV to Enrich OneLink's Channel Lineup (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/05/2006 10:32pm) |
| WealthTV, the premier luxury lifestyle and entertainment network in digital and high definition, today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with Puerto Rico's largest cable provider, OneLink Communications, to bring WealthTV's luxury lifestyle and entertainment programming to OneLink's customers in digital basic, high definition, and VOD formats by year's end. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: ViewSonic launches Blu-ray home theatre PC (Pocket-lint, 7/23/2009 4:39pm) |
pc mini VOT550 looks awfully familiar
The last of a slew of ViewSonic launches is the pc mini VOT550, although, again as with the previous two mini computers, this one comes in two different models with its more basic sibling going under the name of VOT530.
The VOT550 comes with Windows Media Centre and is intended as a home entertainment or home theatre PC and as such, ViewSonic has equipped the top of the line model with a Blu-ray drive. We're not sure how big of a selling point this is, especially as this is a rebadged system from AOpen that we've seen sold under several other brand names in the past.
In terms of features, the VOT550 has a mobile Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of memory, a 320GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, eSATA and a DVI port. A dongle is supplied that turns the DVI port into an HDMI port which allows for easy connectivity to your HD TV.
The VOT530 shuns the Blu-ray drive in favour for a DVD super-multi drive and both models feature slot-in type drive, similar to those in a car CD player. Price wise the VOT530 is going to set you back £494, while the Blu-ray equipped VOT550 ups the price to £678, making both fairly poor value for money compared to the other mini PCs that ViewSonic has just launched.
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| Netflix, Best Buy deal brings Watch Instantly streaming to even cheaper Blu-ray players (Engadget, 10/21/2009 2:26am) |
Though they've been floating around retail channels for a few weeks, Best Buy and Netflix have finally made official a partnership bringing streaming to the latest Insignia Blu-ray players. The NS-BRDVD3 runs $179, while the NS-WBRDVD edition tosses in WiFi for $20 more, while they won't stream out of the box, a firmware update just made available should add all the . These two keep the (we'll be nice and call it plain) styling of earlier models, and likely live up to the family reputation of "basic Blu-ray playback at a bargain" reported on the second generation of players. Of course, the BD-P1600 offers more features and a nicer reputation at about the same price, but Reward Zone members may want to think twice, with AVS Forum posters mentioning the NS-BRDVD3 can be had for just $99.99 through the 24th. Decisions, decisions.
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