 | Football in spring could work once more (Birmingham Post Herald, 4/19/2005 10:22pm) |
| When I first heard that ESPN2 was going to televise South Carolina's spring football game little more than a glorified scrimmage I thought it was silly. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Man of Steel' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Pre-orders Live! (High-Def Digest, 7/18/2013 6:25pm) |
| Zack Snyder's take on 'Superman' is now up for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D pre-orders at Amazon! In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is preparing 'Man of Steel' (Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Steel Diver is Nintendo's first free-to-play game (Joystiq, 6/18/2013 10:00pm) |
|
Nintendo is working on a free-to-play version of Steel Diver, the 3DS launch title that served [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Custom 3D-Printed Beams Can Be 10,000 Times Stronger Than Steel (Gizmodo, 11/30/2012 5:00pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Warner, Walmart Partner for Early ‘Man of Steel’ Movie, Blu-ray Access (Home Media Magazine, 4/24/2013 2:32pm) |
| Warner Bros. and Walmart April 24 said they have partnered to sell tickets and pre-orders of the Blu-ray Disc Combo Pack or HD Digital download to a pre-screening of the much anticipated Superman reboot, Man of Steel from director Zach [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | NCTA Features Industry Leading Global Executives at Its Annual Leadership Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/20/2005 2:44pm) |
| The North Carolina Technology Association , the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina, announced today that its annual Leadership Conference will feature keynote addresses from top executives at market leading companies including EMC Corporation, SAS and Capitol Broadcasting. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Free-to-play Steel Diver launches today on 3DS eShop (Joystiq, 2/13/2014 10:15pm) |
| Steel Diver will surface on the 3DS eShop today, Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct presentation. It should be available right after today's Nintendo Direct.
The new Steel Diver is a first-person, free-to-play take on Nintendo's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D-printed rifle, dubbed 'The Grizzly,' fires its first shot (CNET Blogs, 7/26/2013 1:32am) |
| A new YouTube video shows the first 3D-printed rifle, born and bred in Canada, taking its first round and then cracking along the barrel and receiver. (Read Full Article) |
 | Marley & Me on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/04/2009 5:04am) |
| A sugary sweet, sentimental look at life with man's best friend -- and it looks pretty good on Blu-ray to boot.
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 | New Doubts Over HD DVD (DVD-Recordable, 2/17/2006 11:00am) |
| There is confusion still over unresolved copy protection issues and questions about when the new high definition DVDs will work on HD DVD. If you have a brand new HDTV with HDMI inputs and buy a brand new HD-DVD player, it seems the discs will probably work. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Consumers watch TV prices fall (Northwest Herald, 8/19/2005 7:57am) |
| When Patrick and Megan Fitzgerald recently moved to Huntley from North Carolina, they pictured turning on a 42-inch plasma TV set inside their new home. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kyodo economic news summary -6- (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News, 9/01/2005 11:08am) |
| _ ---------- Japan invokes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel imports ... (Read Full Article) |
| Deal lets fans see all on TV (News Observer, 3/22/2005 9:35am) |
| Just when Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State fans were celebrating their men's basketball wins in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, WRAL was trying to figure out how to avoid putting a damper on the celebration. (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray gets new level of copy protection (HDTV UK, 7/16/2008 10:47am) |
| A German manufacturer has developed a system designed to boost the copy protection of Blu-ray discs. "X-PROTECT Blue" is supposed to work with both HDMV and BD-J discs and will be updated regularly in an attempt to thwart piracy attacks. It should also work "flawlessly" with AACS... ... (Read Full Article) |
| The IQ war (Boston Globe, 10/31/2005 7:48am) |
| Forbes Long a destination for the best and brightest, Microsoft now faces a classic dilemma: brain drain. Most of its $12 billion in annual profits come from two products: Windows and Office. And they must be defended at all costs. So work at Google and try to change the world. Work at Microsoft and protect the Windows and Office profit ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Macrocomm Proconsole Preview (I4U, 5/15/2005 9:02am) |
| Live Digitally got a first look at the new Macrocomm Proconsole that does it all. Touch screen, VoIP, IPTV, HDTV, dual boot Linux and Windows, DVD player, 5.1 Dolby Sound, USB 2.0, and starting at $850.00. This device is destined to end up in hotels... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Titanic: Blood and Steel' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 9/24/2012 8:00pm) |
| We all know how it ended... but how did it begin? The epic miniseries about the construction of the Titanic arrives on Blu-ray this December. In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate says [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bits Blog: Researchers Develop Flexible Metal For 3-D Printers (New York Times, 7/10/2013 5:34pm) |
| Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technology that will allow a metal alloy to be used in 3-D printers and could lead to flexible gadgets. (Read Full Article) |
| Local Briefs (New Bern Sun (New Bern Sun Journal, 5/10/2005 5:06am) |
| Fisheries meeting series begins tonight WILMINGTON - The first of five scheduled public meetings begin tonight on a draft management plan for striped mullet in North Carolina waters. The plan recommends that the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission adopt a... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Researchers Demo 3D Printing of Liquid Metal (eCoustics, 7/09/2013 9:43pm) |
| Researchers at North Carolina State have demonstrated a method for using a 3D printer to create free-standing liquid metal structures at room temperature which retain their shape via a “passivating oxide skin” that forms on the surface [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Titanic: Blood & Steel (Blu-ray Review) (Home Media Magazine, 1/03/2013 10:06pm) |
Lionsgate
Drama
Three-disc set, $29.98 DVD, $29.97 Blu-ray
Not rated.
Stars Kevin Zegers, Neve Campbell, Chris Noth, Derek Jacobi, Alessandra Mastronardi.
In the 100 years since the supposedly unsinkable Titanic [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NCTA ‘21’ Awards Highlight NC’s Role in Digital Entertainment (Local Tech Wire, 11/18/2005 11:37am) |
| RALEIGH – North Carolina’s role in the rapidly emerging world of digital entertainment was demonstrated quite clearly on Thursday night when the North Carolina Technology Association unveiled its annual 21 Awards winners. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD-A1 and HD-XA1 Firmware Update Coming (I4U, 6/05/2006 5:44pm) |
| Toshiba is about to distribute the first firmware update for its HD DVD players.
The new firmware update is foremost speeding up the boot time of the HD-A1 and HD-XA1.
Several reviews mentioned the long start-up wait time of the Linux powered HD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| More High Definition Channels In 2007 (WITN 7 North Carolina, 1/17/2007 10:43pm) |
| Direct TV announced they could soon make available as many as 150 high definition channels, stating the company had secured agreements for HD channels with a number of major networks. Currently, Direct TV dealers in Eastern Carolina offer seven high definition channels. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEC ValueStar lineup combines PC with HDTV (Engadget, 12/19/2005 2:40pm) |
| Starting in January 2006, NEC will begin selling a new line of all-in-one devices under the ValueStar moniker (we’re pretty sure they stole that name of a mini-van). Combining an HDTV with a Windows Media Center-powered PC, the Valuestar models will use their built-in hard-drives for recording functions, and claim to speed-boot into TV-only mode in just 2 seconds. Price for these models ... (Read Full Article) |
| Badass Steel Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Is US Bound (!) [PS3] (Gizmodo, 4/10/2008 11:18pm) |
| Originally thought to be another one of those obscene Japan-only gamer perks, the limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 gun-metal grey PS3 is going to be infiltrating the US after all. But it might... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Best Buy Streaming ‘Dark Knight’ Doc Early With Blu-ray Purchase (Home Media Magazine, 11/26/2012 7:19am) |
| Best Buy Co. Nov. 25 began offering exclusive online access to documentary “The Dark Knight Reborn,” with the $29.99 pre-order of The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray Combo Steel/Book in stores or on the Web.
The 35-minute doc – [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Hargray Communications Deploys Coaxsys' TVnet for IPTV Distribution (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/15/2005 1:13pm) |
| Coaxsys Incorporated, makers of the #1 deployed IPTV network, today announced its relationship with Hargray Communications, the 22nd largest telco in the U.S. Hargray, with nearly 100,000 customers surrounding Hilton Head, South Carolina, will be using Coaxsys' TVnet to instantly deploy high-speed IP networks in customers' homes without having to rewire with Cat-5 cable. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Superman: Brainiac Attacks' Dated for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 11/30/2012 7:00pm) |
| The Man of Steel faces his greatest foes on Blu-ray this March. In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers has set 'Superman: Brainiac Attacks' for Blu-ray on March 12. Superman (Tim [...] (Read Full Article) |
| ViewSonic intros 47-inch N4785p / 42-inch N4285p LCD HDTVs (Engadget, 1/07/2008 5:38pm) |
| Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV
Not really lookin' for a projector? Fret not, as ViewSonic is also dishing out a new pair of "affordable" 1080p LCD TVs. Announced today at CES, the immediately available 47-inch N4785p / 42-inch N4285p both come with 1080p resolutions, a glossy piano black finish, Advanced ClearPicture and an integrated NTSC / ATSC / Clear-QAM tuner technology to boot. As for ... (Read Full Article) |
| Thanks to geniuses in Congress, your TV may no longer work (Baltimore Sun, 6/16/2005 7:24am) |
| Mike Himowitz ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo finally starts testing free-to-play titles in eShop, will let gamers haggle for DLC (Engadget, 2/14/2014 2:27am) |
| At E3 last year, Nintendo gave itself until March to launch a free-to-play title in the Nintendo eShop. That same week, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the gratis game would be based on Steel Diver, a 3DS launch title. Today, Nintendo [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Video/Data Wall Processor is designed for 24/7 operation. (ThomasNet, 5/05/2005 1:35pm) |
| Suited for mission critical operations, MediaWall(TM) 2000 accepts up to 6 graphic and 6 video inputs and displays them simultaneously on up to 4 screens. It supports inputs up to 1920 x 1200 and HDTV with full resolution and real-time performance without dropped frames. Packaged in 2U steel rack enclosure, plug-and-play unit features secure, embedded OS; network-independent operation; and ... (Read Full Article) |
| Why the broadcast flag won't work (CNET, 5/26/2005 11:07am) |
| Media attorney Jim Burger says its imposition would impose a heavy regulatory hand on consumer electronics and IT. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD Devices Working Together (HDBlog.net, 2/21/2006 2:21am) |
| How Can You Tell if HD Devices Will Work Together? Another silly certification logo. [eHomeUpgrade]
Tags: HDTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Get an Optoma HD66 projector for $437 shipped (CNET Blogs, 5/02/2013 2:30pm) |
| This 720p projector delivers 2,500 lumens and can be upgraded to work with 3D sources. Plus: two bonus deals! (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The weird world where 3D printing and art collide (CNET News, 9/02/2012 1:00pm) |
| Crave explores the upcoming 3D Print Show, a London-based trade event that puts under one roof work by some of the greatest living contributors to 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Stuck in time, this bar will never grow old (Miami Herald, 7/22/2005 7:58am) |
| ON THE SCENE It was midnight and the plan was to allow myself to watch only the first 10 minutes of a West Wing rerun. After a week of procrastinating, it was time to buckle down and get some work done. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Holographic-memory discs may put DVDs to shame (New Scientist, 11/24/2005 6:30pm) |
| A new computer disc – about the size of a DVD yet able to hold 60 times more data and work 10 times faster – should go on sale in 2006 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D printer to carve out world's first full-sized building (CNET Blogs, 1/22/2013 4:31am) |
| A Dutch architect sets to work creating a two-story "Landscape House" built entirely from a 3D printer. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Silkworms work with robot to make 3D-printed dome (CNET Blogs, 6/11/2013 12:36am) |
| A team from MIT's Media Lab pair a robotic arm with a swarm of 6,500 silkworms to explore the relationship between digital and biological fabrication. (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray has won, Electronics Companies get to work now (I4U, 2/19/2008 1:42pm) |
| It does for somehow not feel like an historic day, but it kind of is. The HD format war is over and HD DVD is history. Now the way is free for the high definition revolution the consumer electronics industry is talking about for years now.
Blu-ray dis... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Engadget HD Podcast 387 - 2.27.14 (Engadget, 2/27/2014 9:44pm) |
| The HD news heap has reached a toppling point, so Ben and Richard get to work sifting through all the insanity from the past week. One of the major talking points is the streaming bottleneck of Netflix's content on various service providers. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Ottawa pushing for HDTV (Fort Frances Times, 6/13/2005 8:56pm) |
| Canadian television broadcasters and producers must work faster to adopt high-definition technology or viewers will look elsewhere for their programming, Canada s heritage minister told the industry s top executives yesterday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| May's coolest gadgets (IT (IT World, 5/12/2005 1:58pm) |
| Often the most useful advances in technology come not from hugely complicated new features but from simple ideas that save time and work. A couple of the new gadgets hitting Asian store shelves this month come with just such innovations. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Scaling IPTV: Progress at SBC (Light Reading, 11/18/2005 7:20am) |
| Light Reading reported last spring that Microsoft's IPTV middleware required one server for every 10 subscribers in order for the system's instantaneous channel-changing to work properly. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Onkyo to Release Blu-ray Player in 2008 (CE Pro, 7/01/2008 8:51pm) |
| The Blu-ray player is designed to work with company's HD A/V receivers. Onkyo, however, is keeping quiet on the details. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Macs connecting to HDTVs: they just work (HD Beat, 3/03/2006 1:25pm) |
| Filed under: How To I know, I know, it's a cliche, but it never ceases to amaze me how true it can be. I have been connecting computers to HDTVs that... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Electronics show showcases sharper television screen (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport, 1/11/2007 6:04pm) |
| LAS VEGAS Texas Instruments has taken a television technology and has given it some buzz. D-L-P is the technology. While what it exactly does may not be clear to everyone, its ads say it's the work of mirrors in the T-V. ... (Read Full Article) |
| PorTel (Portel.de, 5/29/2005 7:41am) |
| Genf, 27.05.05 – The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today finalized work on new technical specifications that will allow telecoms operators around the world to offer a 'super' triple play of video, Internet and voice services at speeds up to ten times faster than standard ADSL. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bethesda "Hard at Work" on 'Skyrim' DLC for PS3 (High-Def Digest, 12/07/2012 8:30pm) |
| Latest DLC, 'Dragonborn' a priority over 'Hearthfire' and 'Dawnguard.' The PS3 version has, among other things, an issue where the more the player plays the game, the worse the game's performance [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Hollywood Hates You (Digg.com, 2/16/2006 1:44pm) |
| Want to watch HDTV going forward on your PC? It's going to be a lot more work than just swapping out a video card. You'd best plan on buying not only a brand new CableLabs certified PC but budgeting another $5,000 to replace that new plasma you just bought for the Superbowl last week. Why the hoops? Hollywood is insecure with their content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Classifieds (Billings Outpost, 7/28/2005 6:56am) |
| YARD WORK, all types. Trim- Plant- Remove trees, shrubs, hedges. Storm damage. Deep root feeding. General maintenance. Town/ Country. Licensed & Insured. Not enough extra for Farmer’s Market? List your veggies or flowers here! ... (Read Full Article) |
| By David Hatfield, Inside Tucson Business (Inside Tuscon Business, 6/06/2005 6:28pm) |
| Quiet on the set! The name on the outside of the building says Film Creations Ltd., but go beyond the dark gray façade at 2021 E. Broadway and you'd be hard-pressed to find anything obviously connected to film production. Instead it's the sleek new work of high-definition digital video. ... (Read Full Article) |
| By David Hatfield, Inside Tucson Business (Inside Tuscon Business, 6/08/2005 11:43pm) |
| Quiet on the set! The name on the outside of the building says Film Creations Ltd., but go beyond the dark gray façade at 2021 E. Broadway and you'd be hard-pressed to find anything obviously connected to film production. Instead it's the sleek new work of high-definition digital video. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Virtual Surround-Sound Simply Doesn't Work (Hartford Courant, 8/26/2005 7:24am) |
| In the wrong household, surround-sound is a love story gone bad. It's a country song waiting to be written: "He's Surrounded by Sound, But All I can See are His Speakers." ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox vs. PS3 (Miami Herald, 12/16/2005 6:32am) |
| Last time these two met, PlayStation was the king of the hill and Xbox was the new kid on the block, albiet a more powerful, faster new kid. Now Xbox 360 is out and looking good, but PlayStation 3 has yet to enter the ring; find out who has the better foot work, quicker jab and stronger right hook. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | SoftKinetic's 3D scanning solution aims to popularize MakerBot's printers (Engadget, 1/15/2014 11:03am) |
| SoftKinetic, the 3D gesture middleware provider for Intel and Ubisoft's Just Dance 2014 for the PS4, is once again catching our attention by announcing its strategic partnership with MakerBot at CES. These two companies will work on optimizing the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google shows apps that work on Glass (CNET Blogs, 3/12/2013 7:28pm) |
| The first apps for Google Glass include breaking news, the Galaxy S4 could have a 3D camera, and Facebook "likes" can reveal more than you realize. (Read Full Article) |
| Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian TV; urges HDTV push (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News, 6/13/2005 3:20am) |
| BANFF, Alta. (CP) - Canadian television broadcasters and producers must work faster to adopt high-definition technology or viewers will look elsewhere for their programming, Canada's heritage minister told the industry's top executives Sunday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Staples to Offer In-Store 3D Printing (eCoustics, 11/30/2012 6:54pm) |
| Soon, Staples customers will be able to peruse office supplies while waiting for their 3D project to be printed. The big-box store announced this week that its Printing Systems Division will work with Mcor Technologies Ltd. to launch a new 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Alienware releases HD media server with Blu-ray support (HDTV UK, 2/01/2008 3:51pm) |
| Alienware
has announced the launch of its HD media server, featuring four terabytes of
storage, four TV tuners, a Blu-ray drive, recording and playback at 1080p, and
ability to work over both wired and wireless networks. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Computerworld Singapore - May's coolest gadgets (Computerworld (Computerworld Singapore, 5/13/2005 8:48am) |
| Technology from robots designed for the battlefield are finding their way into the microprocessors of machines designed for the home. MORE. Often the most useful advances in technology come not from hugely complicated new features but from simple ideas that save time and work. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DISNEY/ABC AGREES TO REJOIN NAB (HDTV Magazine, 8/03/2005 10:18pm) |
| After a two-year hiatus, Disney/ABC today announced its intention to rejoin the National Association of Broadcasters.
"ABC believes that the best interests of our industry, our company and ultimately the viewing public can be promoted by returning to the NAB at this time. With policy differences now behind us, ABC and NAB are once again in a position to work together towards our impor ... (Read Full Article) |
| Video of Netflix on the Xbox 360 in Action [NetFlix] (Gizmodo, 7/21/2008 11:00pm) |
| Curious as to just how the Netflix functionality is going to work on the Xbox 360 when it's added this fall? Major Nelson just posted a video of him going through it, showing off just how it's going... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Alt-week 01.26.14: Hawking says there are no black holes, and a 3D printed liver could be on the way (Engadget, 1/27/2014 12:30am) |
| Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days.
Science. What good is it if the end result is Robosapien and a sweet 3D printed phone cases? Thankfully, there are great minds at work to put it to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| The Clicker: Was Grokster really the important Supreme Court decision? (Engadget, 7/07/2005 11:45pm) |
| Every Thursday Stephen Speicher contributes The Clicker , a weekly column on television and technology: The key to all good magic, as it has been explained to me, is misdirection. The magician must engage in some large, eye-catching gesture that, when all is said and done, is rather meaningless. Meanwhile, under the cover of the aforementioned grandeur, the real work is performed. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection, arriving on Blu-ray 11/20 (HD-Report, 9/17/2012 11:49pm) |
| Fans of director Quentin Tarantino are in for a treat this November. Lionsgate (and what's left of Miramax) set a street date of November 20th for an 8-film Blu-ray boxed set highlighting the bulk of Tarantino's work [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Treasure working on 3DS exclusive (Joystiq, 11/01/2012 9:00pm) |
| Treasure, the renowned developer of Bangai-O, Sin and Punishment, and Gunstar Heroes, is at work on a new action game for 3DS now, CEO Masato Maegawa revealed to UK [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HD movie discs may not work with your HDTV (ARNnet, 10/06/2005 10:01pm) |
| The likely format battle between HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc is bad enough for those eagerly awaiting the availability of favorite movies on high definition video discs, but soon there could be another reason to switch off to the new formats: many current HDTVs might be restricted to showing the movies in standard definition. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New ITU standard delivers 10x ADSL speeds (European Communications, 6/01/2005 9:38am) |
| The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has finalized work on new technical specifications that will allow telecoms operators around the world to offer a 'super' triple play of video, Internet and voice services at speeds up to ten times faster than standard ADSL. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digit Online news - TOKYO EDGE : May's coolest gadgets (Digit (Digit Magazine, 5/11/2005 10:45am) |
| Perfect polygons in 3DS, Maya, Carrara... Often the most useful advances in technology come not from hugely complicated new features but from simple ideas that save time and work. A couple of the new gadgets hitting Asian store shelves this month come with just such innovations. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Monsters, Inc. - 3D: Ultimate Collector's Edition' Blu-ray 3D Rumored for February (High-Def Digest, 12/12/2012 5:00pm) |
| The Pixar hit is gearing up for a Blu-ray 3D release next year! As previously reported, Disney/Buena Vista is hard at work on 'Monsters, Inc. - 3D: Ultimate Collector's Edition' for 2013, and now the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The next LG Optimus leaks (CNET Blogs, 1/18/2013 9:45pm) |
| The next Optimus G may have leaked, Fortune's top 100 companies to work for and Nokia-endorsed 3D printed Lumia 820 cases. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Volumental's browser-based 3D scanning project brings your work to the cloud (Engadget, 8/02/2013 3:37pm) |
|
These days, it seems like everyone and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Intel and Tivo Partner Up (Slashdot, 11/30/2005 7:26pm) |
| yapplejax writes "Intel and Tivo are partnering on a PC platform in hopes to standardize the platform. From the Associated Press: 'The goal of the Viiv label, he said, is to avoid consumer confusion and questions over interoperability. It also will ensure the products will work when the PC is being controlled from a distance via a remote control.'" ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba slashing HD DVD prices, but will it work? (Tech Digest, 1/15/2008 8:00am) |
| The fightback has begun in the HD wars, with HD DVD backer Toshiba slashing prices on its players to try and compete with its Blu-ray rivals. In the US, its cheapest HD DVD player will now cost $149 - half its previous official price - while even its high-end player has seen a big cut to $299.]]>
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| Americans Score With New HDTV Sets, but Fumble When It Comes to Getting Connected (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/22/2007 5:28pm) |
| While millions of Americans are gathering to watch a picture-perfect football bowl game between Chicago and Indianapolis on their new high-definition television sets, experts predict that many may fumble when it comes to hooking up the HD programming service that makes it work. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘The Wizard of Oz’ undergoing 3D conversion, Fall ’13 release date (HD-Report, 10/03/2012 11:23pm) |
| It’s one of cinema’s most treasured films, and despite it being old enough to qualify for medicare, The Wizard of Oz will soon be seen in three dimensions. Warner Bros. has announced they are hard at work on a restoration and conversion [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon Joins HD DVD Reimbursement Club (Format War Central, 4/10/2008 9:33pm) |
| In a rather surprising — albeit unoriginal — move from Amazon, the internet sales giant began sending out emails yesterday, notifying their HD DVD hardware customers of their entitlement to a $50 e-certificate to ease their format woes.
As they put it, new technologies don’t always work out exactly as planned — something we know [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Warner mucks up Blu-ray Blade Runner release (HDTV UK, 12/19/2007 8:00am) |
| Perhaps it's a little harsh to pick on Warner, but after their Potter problems last week, they've now blundered on the Blu-ray version of "Blade Runner".
Apparently, the fifth disc has been wrongly pressed, so while it's labelled as "Work Print", it is in fact a duplicate of the first "Final Cut" disc.
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| New ITU Standard Delivers 10x ADSL Speeds (ITU, 5/27/2005 3:02pm) |
| Geneva, 27 May, 2005 — The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today finalized work on new technical specifications that will allow telecoms operators around the world to offer a ‘super’ triple play of video, Internet and voice services at speeds up to ten times faster than standard ADSL. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | DTS Donates Audio Enhancements to Troops (Home Media Magazine, 10/30/2012 11:10pm) |
| Giving back to American troops serving overseas, audio technology company DTS has chipped in more than 18,000 iWow 3D audio enhancement adaptors to the nonprofit Support Our Troops.
The adaptors, which work with any iPad, iPhone or iPod, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-10 10:11 GMT: Philips, UPC enter HDTV agreement for 2006 (Interactive Investor, 10/10/2005 9:34am) |
| AMSTERDAM (AFX) - Philips Electronics NV and UPC have agreed to work together on Philips' HighDefinition TV (HDTV) in the Netherlands, offering UPC clients the opportunity to watch television using Philips' high resolution technology by 2006, the companies said in a joint note. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft Updates Media Center (TechNewsWorld.com, 10/14/2005 3:02pm) |
| A highlight of yesterday's Media Center update is software to sync the systems to the Xbox 360 consoles going on sale Nov. 22. The systems were designed to work together, so users can play video, music and photo content stored on their PC through a separate TV connected to the Xbox. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (AFX UK Focus) 2005-10-10 10:11 GMT: Philips, UPC enter HDTV agreement for 2006 (Interactive Investor, 10/10/2005 9:19am) |
| AMSTERDAM (AFX) - Philips Electronics NV and UPC have agreed to work together on Philips' HighDefinition TV (HDTV) in the Netherlands, offering UPC clients the opportunity to watch television using Philips' high resolution technology by 2006, the companies said in a joint note. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Movies, movies, movies in your own home movie theater (Technorati, 11/05/2007 9:17am) |
| We all love to go to the movie theater to relax after a long day of work ... , DVD Movies, HDTV Share This ... (Read Full Article) |
| TiVo unveils new HD cable recorder (Digital Television Group, 7/26/2007 10:28am) |
| TiVo has unveiled its new high-definition digital television recorder, priced at $300, a big reduction on the original TiVo Series3 HD recorder which went on sale at $800. TiVo described its latest device, that can work on any US cable network, as "the ultimate HDTV" companion. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bing Maps Preview now lets you explore more cities in 3D (Engadget, 2/25/2014 1:03am) |
| Microsoft's been hard at work on enhancing the Bing Maps experience within Windows 8.1, and it all started with the release of a preview application last year. With one of the focus areas being 3D exploring, Bing has announced that Maps Preview [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Bungie reaffirms faithfulness to Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 12/07/2007 4:55pm) |
| Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Business
While still asserting its independence by moving out of the house, Halo creator Bungie has again told the world that it's still happy with Microsoft and does its best to call at least once a day (*regularity of phone calls unconfirmed). In an chat with EuroGamer, writing lead Frank O'Connor said, "We have no plans to work on any other platforms beyond ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Monsters, Inc. - 3D: Ultimate Collector's Edition' Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 1/07/2013 11:00pm) |
| The Pixar hit will make its Blu-ray 3D debut in February! As previously reported, Disney/Buena Vista is hard at work on 'Monsters, Inc. - 3D: Ultimate Collector's Edition' for February 19. The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Cast of Final Fantasy VII, 3D-Printed. It's Fantastic. (Kotaku, 8/13/2013 10:00pm) |
| We've featured the work of Joaquin Baldwin before, but now (Read Full Article) |
| Fujinon to Debut HDTV Studio Lens (Broadcast Newsroom, 1/30/2006 8:50pm) |
| Among the many noteworthy features of the latest addition to Fujinon’s industry-leading series of HDTV studios lenses are a long focal length and an extremely wide viewing angle. To be introduced during NAB 2006 (Booth SU149), the HA27x6.5ESM is certain to improve the quality of work in any high-end television studio application. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba 15LV506 HDTV Review (I4U, 2/12/2009 12:00am) |
| Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Toshiba 15LV506 HDTV.
Quote from the review: "Cutting up carrots and slicing potatoes in the kitchen does not have to be dull, mind-numbing work. In fact, these days, you can play Xbox 360... ... (Read Full Article) |
| First region free Blu-ray players available (Engadget, 6/26/2008 3:51pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Look no further for the follow-up to last year's multi-region Blu-ray players, with Bluraymods.com advertising a completely region free Panasonic DMP-BD30, available in either pre-modified or DIY kit formats. That's all 6 DVD regions and three Blu-ray regions for those keeping count, and it claims to still work with any firmware updates. The good news for im ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD petition signed by six thousand. "Let HD DVD die" petition gaining ground (HDTV UK, 1/22/2008 8:00am) |
| Do online petitions work? Six thousand HD DVD supporters obviously think they do, as they've signed one to take issue with Warner's statements that the consumer has chosen Blu-ray.
Their hope is that Warner Brothers will reverse its decision to drop the HD DVD format, and that Universal and Paramount will continue to back the format.
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| (Unranked) | BrainDistrict Releases RaySupreme®, a Revolutionary Approach to Creating 3D Images, Scenes, and Worlds (Business Wire, 4/11/2013 8:00am) |
| COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainDistrict releases RaySupreme, a new approach to 3D modeling that adds text processing to full-function 3D modeling & rendering tools to create & work in 3D for 25% less cost than current [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Top Ten Black Friday HDTV Deals Under $1,000 (Plasma and LED TV) (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/20/2012 10:00pm) |
| We do the grunt work and track down some of the best television deals you can expect this week, with a few that are already [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Space Harrier 3D gliding onto eShop (Joystiq, 11/21/2012 6:00pm) |
| 3D Space Harrier is making its way to the Nintendo 3DS, according to some translation work done by (Read Full Article) |
| New router meets need for speed (The Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/20/2006 9:36am) |
| Belkin's new N1 Wireless Router, with speeds up to 300 Mbps, the allows family members to stream high-definition video, listen to digital music, play online games, transfer images, surf the Web and receive Internet phone calls at the same time. Designed to work with the proposed 802.11n standard, the router's display shows the status of the network. It costs $150. There's also a notebook card f ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hisense Group, Stream TV Networks Work on Glasses-Free 3DTV (Home Media Magazine, 8/17/2012 12:38am) |
| Chinese TV brand Hisense and Stream TV Networks have announced a partnership that will see the release of autostereoscopic (glasses free) 3DTVs.
The first model expected will be a 42-inch, 1080p autostereoscopic set, with plans for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Tries To Subtly Tell Us What To Do (Kotaku, 7/19/2013 4:45pm) |
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Seen last night in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (which is out August 11 for 3DS)—this toad trying to influence my thoughts. I know your tricks, Nintendo. They don't work on me. (Read Full Article) |
| Finally, A PS3 Guitar That'll Work On Both Rock Band And Guitar Hero [Rock Band] (Kotaku, 1/09/2008 4:20am) |
| Bless you, Nyko. Rather than wait for Harmonix and Activision to sort out the whole Rock Band/Guitar Hero/PS3 guitar incompatability fiasco, they've gone ahead and released their own guitar, one that... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hand-Held 40 mm Lens works in steadicam applications. (ThomasNet, 8/15/2005 2:26pm) |
| Weighing 4.4 lb, Optimo 15 - 40 mm Hand Held Zoom Lens incorporates optical design to avoid breathing and is available in either PL or Panavision mount. Fast aperture speed of T2.6 allows shooting across various lighting ranges. Along with capability to work with Arri 235, 35 mm film camera, lens features range of 15-40 mm (diagonal 31.1 mm), min object distance of 2 ft, and zoom range of 2.7x. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG's BD390 Blu-ray player: Now with Vudu, Rotten Tomatoes (Consumer Reports, 10/15/2009 3:41pm) |
| LG’s BD390 Blu-ray player, now equipped with Vudu’s streaming movie service and Rotten Tomatoes ratings.(Click to enlarge.) [PHOTO: Courtesy of Vudu] Vudu, the movie-streaming service whose high-def HDX video format we recently evaluated on an LG plasma TV, is now available on the company’s BD390 Blu-ray player, one of the top-rated players in our latest Blu-ray player Ratings (available to subscribers). But don’t be alarmed if you boot up the player and see shiny red vegetables, er, fruit, all over the screen—Vudu is now incorporating ratings from the Rotten Tomatoes website in its list of movies available for sale or rent.You can sort selections in your Vudu movie lists by the ratings score (which includes the site's beloved Tomatometer and fresh/rotten tomato icons), and see summary reviews from some of the top movie critics from around the country. And Vudu has redesigned its movie page to deliver the extra content more interactively. If you own, or are about to buy, a BD390 Blu-ray player, it should receive a free Vudu-enabling firmware update automatically the next time it connects to LG’s NetCast online service. The player can connect to the Internet either using a wired Ethernet connection, or wirelessly via the player’s built-in Wi-Fi connection). Vudu is also available on 42- and 47-inch LH50 LCD TVs and 50- and 60-inch PS80 plasma models. —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Logitech's tiny Bluetooth keyboard works PCs, Media Center, and even Sony's PS3 (InformationWeek, 1/07/2008 4:24am) |
| When we spotted this tiny little Bluetooth keyboard from Logitech at the Consumer Electronics Show, we didn't even wait for a spokesperson to come over and show it to us. After getting a couple of questions answered, we decided to shoot a quick 90 second video of the nifty little $149 wireless keyboard which is designed to work with (1) any PC or notebook that supports the Human Interface Device ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray gets a new layer of copy protection (AfterDawn, 7/14/2008 5:38am) |
| The German manufacturer X-PROTECT has announced a new layer of copy protection for use on Blu-ray Discs, meant to add extra security to the existing AACS.
X-PROTECT, known for its creation of anti-piracy-protection systems for DVDs and DVD-Rs, say the new X-PROTECT blue solution will work with both HDMV and BD-J Blu-ray Discs and will be updated regularly to stop new piracy attacks.
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| X2 and DAVETV Form Partnership to Develop IPTV and Interactive Television (ITV) Products (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/17/2005 5:34pm) |
| X2 Corporation, a global manufacturer of digital lifestyle products, today announces a strategic partnership with DAVETV, a global IPTV digital entertainment distribution network. The companies will work together to collaborate in building and developing new IPTV and ITV platforms for consumers and the OEM marketplace. The new alliance expects to propel both companies to the head of the ITV ... (Read Full Article) |
| DIRECTV SPOT BRINGS 'BACK' CHRISTOPHER LLOYD CHARACTER | News | Post Magazine (Post Magazine, 1/18/2007 9:17pm) |
| SANTA MONICA, CA - Brickyard VFX (www.brickyardvfx.com) recently provided effects work for a new Back to the Future-themed DirecTV spot out of agency Deutsch LA. The commercial - produced by Bob Industries' Chris Hooper - brings back Christopher Lloyd in his 1985 role as Dr. Emmett Brown, who then goes on to extol the high definition potential of DirecTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| ViewSonic Expands Its Large-Screen LCD TV Lineup, Offers Multiple Digital Inputs and Integrated Features (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/22/2006 3:00pm) |
| WALNUT, Calif.----Sept. 22, 2006--ViewSonic® Corp. today announced two product offerings for the increasingly popular big and wide LCD TV segment. Starting at $999, the 37-inch N3751w and the 42-inch N4251w come with an integrated digital tuner and multiple high-definition digital video inputs to work with the video technology of tomorrow without the need for future upgrades. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digeo(TM) and Integra5 Work Together to Expand Availability of Advanced Telephony and Messaging Services to Cable (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/21/2005 2:00pm) |
| Digeo, Inc., a leading provider of media center software and services, and Integra5 Communications, the pioneer in converged quad-play messaging and communications technology, today announced completion of interoperability between the Moxi Media Center and Integra5's UniTV converged services platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo to help Japanese companies bring their 3DS games West (Joystiq, 1/31/2013 5:33am) |
| In order to boost the number of new games coming to the 3DS, Nintendo plans to work with Japanese third parties to bring their games to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Battlefield 4's Battlescreen won't hit PS3, Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 8/05/2013 7:14pm) |
Battlescreen won't work on PS3 or Xbox 360 versions of Battlefield [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | A new Dead or Alive 5 project is "coming soon" to the PS3 and the Xbox 360. (Kotaku, 4/29/2013 9:30am) |
| A new Dead or Alive 5 project is "coming soon" to the PS3 and the Xbox 360. Yosuke Hayashi, Team Ninja's leader, recently announced that the "newest work" (最新作) for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL’ Director Sam Raimi Receives Annual ‘RealD Innovation in 3D Award’ at CinemaCon (Business Wire, 4/20/2013 9:00pm) |
| LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today during the Filmmakers’ Roundtable and Luncheon at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Nevada, RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD) awarded its annual ‘RealD Innovation in 3D Award’ to director Sam Raimi for his work on OZ THE GREAT AND [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tearaway isn't the only game Media Molecule is working on (Joystiq, 8/16/2012 9:00pm) |
| While Media Molecule is hard at work on Tearaway, the new 3D adventure game for PS Vita [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 bringing 3D to all games in 2010 (DVICE, 9/04/2009 2:29pm) |
| 3D is becoming more and more prevalent in movies, so why not in video games? Why not indeed. The PlayStation 3 is hopping on the 3D bandwagon next year, bringing a 3D mode to the console that'll work with all existing games sometime next year.
Of course, in order to enjoy this, you'll need a new TV that supports 3D. So it may be more than just the year it takes for Sony to get this firmware out to PS3s to make it commonplace. But it's an exciting look at where consoles will be going in the not-too-distant future, or at least whenever you buy your next TV.
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| JVC pocket camera shoots HD Video (Tech Digest, 10/13/2009 4:39pm) |
JVC has launched its first pocket flash memory camera, the new PICSIO GC-FM1. Combining true eight-megapixel stills and 1080p Full HD video it also offers image stabilisation for minimising camera shake, even when the 4X digital zoom is used, JVC claims. Videos are recorded in the widely-used MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format and stored as .MOV files for easy sharing without the need for time-consuming and potentially damaging conversion. Storage is on SD/SDHC memory cards. To suit individual shooting situations, PICSIO provides four video and still recording modes. About the size of a mobile phone the PICSIO is available in three colours - Black Ice, Blue Steel and Purple Passion and comes with a funky-looking geometric pattern and jewel-like appearance.
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| Toshiba's first Blu-ray player hits in November (Consumer Reports, 9/03/2009 6:39pm) |
| Toshiba's BDX2000 Blu-ray player. (Click to enlarge) [PHOTO: Courtesy of Toshiba] If you can't beat 'em, join them. That's finally Toshiba's message as the company readies to roll out its first Blu-ray player, the BDX2000, this fall. The player will arrive in November, at a price of $250. The BDX200 is a BD-Live-ready player (you have to add 1GB of flash memory for the BD-Live Internet feature to work), and it includes an SD card slot for playing digital music, photos and video--including high-def AVCHD files—on your TV. The player has a "smoked mirrored" front panel, with a drop-down door that conceals the primary controls. When used with a Toshiba Regza TV, the player and TV can both be controlled from a single remote. From the announcement, it's unclear whether the layer internally decodes the high-resolution lossless audio formats—Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD-Master Audio—internally, or sends it out via bitstream for decoding in a receiver. [Note: We just learned the player decodes these formats internally.] —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| Sky News to go high definition in Spring 2010 (HDTV UK, 9/26/2009 7:58am) |
| Sky has announced that its award-winning news service, Sky News, will begin broadcasting in high definition early next year. Sky News HD is scheduled for a Spring 2010 launch, following studio and production facility upgrades in the UK and overseas. It will be the UK's first dedicated news channel to broadcast in HD. The commitment to launch Sky News HD follows the channel's successful first ever HD broadcast and HD online streaming of Barack Obama's Inauguration in January 2009 - and, from launch, Sky News will bring spectacular HD pictures to viewers from around the globe as experienced HD cameramen work alongside the channels' world class UK and foreign correspondents... (Read Full Article) |
| New Blu-ray player Ratings: Lower prices, more features (Consumer Reports, 10/09/2009 4:03pm) |
| In our largest test of Blu-ray players so far, we found that satisfying picture quality has become almost a given, while features and price vary considerably. You can pay as little as $160 for a recommended model or as much as $500, depending on the capabilities, bells and whistles you’re willing to pay for. Portability commands top dollar. The first portable Blu-ray player we’ve tested, the Panasonic DMP-B15, is priced at $700. Our latest Blu-ray player Ratings (available to subscribers) include 27 models that have a few features in common. All have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while a movie is playing, and all can upconvert standard DVDs to quasi-HD resolutions. Only a handful of the players, mostly priced at $300 and up, have BD-Live, a feature that allows the player to access directors’ commentaries, deleted scenes, games, and more from the movie studio’s servers. Other models are BD-Live-ready. These players, all priced at $200 and up, have the required Ethernet connection, but need additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) for the BD-Live feature to work. Another feature showing up on some of the higher-priced models is the ability to stream movies from online services such as Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand, or receive music streams from Internet radio stations such as Pandora. And more players now have USB ports or SD card slots, so you can play digital photos, music and even videos on your TV. One model, a Panasonic, has a built-in VHS player, a space-saving option for those who still watch tapes. Again, you’re not likely to find these features on the lowest-priced players. We expect prices to drop over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period. Rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| New Sony Blu-ray player adds online streaming services (AfterDawn, 9/10/2009 8:48pm) |
Sony's latest Blu-ray player, the BDP-N460, will add for the first time, streaming video and audio, from Netflix, YouTube and Slacker.
The company does note however that regardless of what TV you have attached the wireless will work better with a Linksys WET610N Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi bridge.
The player has oboard decoding of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, is BD-Live compliant, and will output HDMI Deep Color. The player can read photos and MP3s off USB drives and will upscale DVDs and AVCHD videos.
The BDP-N460 will begin shipping in October, with a price tag of $250 USD, the same price as other BD players with similar specs, and $50 cheaper than the PS3.
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| Zune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and more (Engadget, 8/13/2009 8:28pm) |
Now that everything Zune HD is official and available for pre-order, Microsoft has seen fit to loose official specs, putting to rest -- at least until we can do a full hands on -- questions about what to expect from the OLED touchscreen packing device. From dimensions (52.7 mm x 102.1 mm x 8.9 mm, 2.6 oz) to battery life (24 hours for music with wireless off, up to 4 hours of video) and charge time (3 hours, 2 hours to 90%.) While the offical site (incorrectly) currently lists max video res at barely-better-than-DVD 720 x 480, we contacted Microsoft and received the official specs on video support, and if for some reason you needed to hear it again: the Tegra chip is a beast. Ready for HDTV playback when it's plugged into the AV dock, the Zune software supports up to 1280 x 720, 30 frames per second at a max 14 Mbps bitrate for WMV HD and h.264 sources. Confirmed still a bummer? No wireless video streaming from the Zune Video Marketplace, though the specs do indicate that purchases and rentals will work across all three screens, PC, Zune and Xbox 360. Check the corrected specs after the break, now all that's left is getting some alone time with one.Continue reading Zune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and moreFiled under: Handhelds, HDTV, Home EntertainmentZune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba makes timid Blu-ray showing at IFA, still believes in other forms of HD distribution (Engadget, 9/04/2009 7:07pm) |
Aside from the new JournE touch, the other main thrust at IFA's booth is Blu-ray -- at least, one would think. In reality, when we finally found the lone BDX2000, the LCD it was plugged into was off, while numerous DVD players and upscaling tech demos littered the surrounding booth area. Once we got a rep to turn it on for us, the Blu-ray player seemed to work just fine, as should be expected. The new Blu-ray equipped P500, however, wasn't so successful: our colleagues at Engadget Spanish watched an attempted Blu-ray showing on the laptop go awry, and by the time we'd dropped by the booth, any Blu-ray models of the P500 had been pulled from the show floor due to crashiness. In talking with a Toshiba rep, it's clear that the company hasn't abandoned its ideas of internet distribution and other alternatives to the once rival format of Blu-ray. The company is looking into a solution that uses a Blu-ray disc and BD Live to stream internet media to the player, and has packed in decent codec support for playing back media off of the BDX2000's SD card reader. We're sure Toshiba will figure out its P500 woes before the laptop ships to consumers, but there's no lack of interestingness in these first displays of Toshiba's "commitment" to the Blu-ray format. Gallery: Toshiba's BDX2000 'in action' at IFAFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentToshiba makes timid Blu-ray showing at IFA, still believes in other forms of HD distribution originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Sony: No plan to launch 3-D support for all PS3 games (Joystiq, 9/05/2009 1:00am) |
Hold on before you run out to buy a new TV! You may have seen the report on Engadget stating that, according to a Sony rep, all PS3 games will run in 3-D with a software update next year. We contacted Sony ourselves to learn more about what sounded like a major megaton to let slip at a trade show. Sony told us that the company is "conducting a technological investigation" of whether it's even possible to do that. As for specifics: "there is no plan for the market launch of this at this time."
If you're dying to look at a 3-D game right now, Engadget also captured a video of Wipeout HD being played in 3-D, which you can see above. For some reason, the 3-D effect doesn't come through when viewed in an embedded video recording -- even with the glasses in front of the lens. Sony really needs to work on that.Sony: No plan to launch 3-D support for all PS3 games originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| In the CR Test Labs: New LCD, plasma HDTVs (Consumer Reports, 8/04/2009 2:55pm) |
| The latest batch of televisions in the CR TV lab includes the new 46-inch Sony Bravia LCD. While many of us are gearing up for summer vacations, CR’s TV engineers are still hard at work testing more LCD and plasma TVs. Among this latest group are models with full-array LED backlights, and several 240Hz sets that take aim at reducing motion blur. We’re also looking at some new Toshiba models that will be the first to include Dolby Volume, a volume-leveling technology that attempts to minimize differences in loudness when you switch channels or when commercials come on. Here are the models currently being tested in our TV labs: LCD TVs Hitachi L26D103: This 26-inch 720p (1366x768) set is a TV/DVD combo with an integrated standard DVD player, headphone jack, and a built-in sleep timer. Hitachi L32A403: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set from Hitachi has four HDMI inputs, and comes with a swivel stand. JVC LT-46J300: This 46-inch 1080p LCD from JVC has the company’s TeleDock integrated iPod dock. LG 55LH90: This 55-inch 1080p LCD TV from LG is a high-featured model that has full-array LED backlights with local dimming, and the company’s TruMotion 240Hz technology, which combines a 120Hz refresh rate with a scanning backlight. It’s also a THX-certified set. Oddly for a higher-priced set, it doesn’t include access to LG’s NetCast Internet service. Magnavox 42MF439B/F7: Earlier this year Philips handed over the manufacturing and marketing of its Philips- and Magnavox-brand TVs in the U.S. to Funai, which also controls the Sylvania brand. This Magnavox, among the first TVs we've seen as part of the deal, is a lower-priced 42-inch 1080p LCD model that can play back digital photos and music stored on a USB flash drive. Philips 32PFL3504D: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set, available at mass merchants, warehouse clubs, regional dealers, and online retailers, is fairly low-priced for a major brand and includes a set-up assistant that uses an onscreen wizard to personalize settings. RCA L46FHD37R: A lower-cost 46-inch 1080p LCD, sold at Best Buy, Costco, Sam’s Clubs, and other retailers, that include a light sensor that automatically adjusts contrast to room light conditions. Samsung LN52B750: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Samsung has new Touch of Color cosmetics (charcoal gray) and the company's Auto Motion Plus 240Hz technology that actually quadruples the TV’s frame rate. It also includes the company’s [email protected] Internet service, which uses Yahoo widgets to access online content, which will soon include instant movies from Blockbuster. Also comes with some preloaded content, such as recipes and games. It can wirelessly connect to a home network via an optional USB wireless dongle. Sharp Aquos LC-52E77UN: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Sharp features a new design, 120Hz technology and has five HDMI inputs, the most we’ve seen. Sharp Aquos LC-C4067UN: This value-priced Aquos is a 40-inch 1080p LCD sold via the warehouse clubs. Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100: This pricey 46-inch Sony LCD has Sony’s Motionflow 240Hz technology, which actually quadruples the TVs frame rate, plus the Bravia’s widget-based... (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix CEO Hastings speaks about YouTube, iPhone, Xbox 360 (AfterDawn, 9/23/2009 4:09am) |
During an interview with Reuters, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings spoke out about the future of the physical DVD, as well as Netflix's plans for the iPhone, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and possible competition from YouTube
The interview in its entirety:
Reuters: What will Netflix subscribers gain from the improvements in the recommendation system?
Hastings: ItÂ’s doubling the quality of our movie recommendation and that helps our subscribers get more enjoyment from movies. Because more often they love the movie they watch. More often the movies recommended will will turn out to be movies that you love. If you watch a couple of movies and donÂ’t like many, you start to watch (sports and other programming). If every movie is incredible, you start to watch more.
Reuters: Netflix video streams on MicrosoftÂ’s Xbox Live system. What about the PS3 and Wii?
Hastings: Eventually we want to be on all the game consoles, all the Blu-ray players, all the Internet TVs. So we are working in parallel with all of those efforts. Currently our Xbox deal is exclusive and we havenÂ’t characterized it more than that.
Reuters: Any plans to work in partnership with Apple and the iPhone?
Hastings: itÂ’s something thatÂ’s likely to come over time. But nothing in the short term. (With) movie watching, we are not focused on mobile yet, but (instead) on the TV, on Blu-ray and on the video game consoles. We will get to mobile eventually, including the iPhone.
Reuters: What of YoutubeÂ’s potential movie service?
Hastings: I think there will be a lot of competition in this market: Hulu, Apple, Amazon, Youtube, Blockbuster. Internet video is a huge opportunity. And there will be a lot of people engaged, and that is going to be great for the consumer. All of us are going to innovate and compete with each other and provide more and more value to the consumer.
Reuters: How far along are we on the transition to all digital video watching?
Hastings: There will be people doing DVD-by-mail in 15 or 20 years, so I think DVD will last a long time. Our best guess is that DVD will peak for us in 5 or so years. But it is continuing to grow. And the streaming is exploding. So we are getting nice growth in the DVD side and huge growth on the streaming side.
Reuters: What do you make of BlockbusterÂ’s store closing plan?
Hastings: Blockbuster and Redbox really compete on doing the inexpensive new releases, and we are much more the streaming and the catalog. Their closings donÂ’t really benefit us. It will benefit Redbox more than it does us.
Reuters: Have you been approached about an acquisition or partnership?
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