 | Rock Band Special Edition PS3 Game Review (I4U, 12/28/2007 3:33pm) |
| Today we are looking at Rock Band Special Edition from EA. This game includes the software, guitar controller, drum controller and mic. Rock Band has versions available for PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and Wii.Rock Band is at its best when you have one or two other ... ... (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) |
 | I4U Review Round-up: Rock Band PS3, Razer, OPPO (I4U, 12/29/2007 12:00pm) |
| Despite the holidays we have been busy testing new gear and gadgets.
Shane formed a band and tested the new Rock Band Special Edition for Sony PS3. His verdict: "This may be one of the best group games or party games ever made. However, a single... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Activision Roadblocks GHIII Guitar Support for PS3 Rock Band [Say It Ain't So] (Gizmodo, 12/13/2007 1:40am) |
| The magical patch from Harmonix that was going to give Rock Band on the PS3 some sweet compatibility with Guitar Hero III's guitar has been cockblocked by Activision. It was ready to go on Dec. 4,... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Dolby Laboratories Turns 40 (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/17/2005 9:29pm) |
| Dolby Laboratories , founded by Ray Dolby on May 17, 1965, celebrates its 40th anniversary today. The company got its start by introducing Dolby A-type noise reduction, which significantly improved the sound of recorded audio by reducing background noise inherent to professional tape recordings. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | VOOM'S RAVE HD WILL 'ROCK YOU' WITH QUEEN & PAUL RODGERS (Elite TV, 2/14/2006 9:24pm) |
| To kick off the 30th anniversary celebrations of legendary rock band Queen's history-making single 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' its definitive 70's album, 'A Night At The Opera,' and the band's upcoming North American tour (which begins March 3rd) RAVE HD, the first and only music channel dedicated to delivering a larger than life concert experience in crystal clear high-definition, will premiere Q ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PlayStation 4 incompatible with PS3 Mad Catz Tournament Edition FightSticks (Joystiq, 6/14/2013 12:00am) |
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Mad Catz's (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 4/19/2013 8:00pm) |
| The legendary English rock band will hit the stage on Blu-ray in May. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment is preparing 'The Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane' for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New firmware for JVC GY-HM600 HD camera improves performance (Broadcast Engineering, 12/05/2012 3:50pm) |
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The new upgrade, free to all existing owners, improves the camera’s autofocus and signal-to-noise ratio, as well as its flash band compensation.
The GY-HM600 shoots up to Full HD video with a wide-angle 23x [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 90,000 HD DVD Players Sold Last Weekend [Format War] (Gizmodo, 11/07/2007 5:05pm) |
| Reducing the price of those HD DVD players to a rock-bottom $99 must be catching on, with 90,000 of its HD DVD sold last weekend. Most of them were those Toshiba HD-A2 players (pictured here) sold by... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | U2: Rattle & Hum on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/25/2008 12:12am) |
| The now legendary Rock band is captured on tour in the United States at the pinnacle of their Joshua Tree success in the 1980s in this classic concert film on Blu-ray Disc. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | WOSU to debut band documentary (The Advocate, 11/21/2006 12:22pm) |
| COLUMBUS -- WOSU-TV will debut a documentary on Ohio State University's marching band Dec. 11. "The Pride of the Buckeyes," is shot in high definition and tells the story of the band, including unique characteristics, preparations and equipment concerns. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | School of Rock Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/31/2012 7:17pm) |
| Jack Black and his kiddie cohorts rock this Best Buy Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'School of Rock' Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive (High-Def Digest, 8/20/2012 8:00pm) |
| The 2003 Jack Black comedy will rock high-definition exclusively at Best Buy at the end of August. According to the retailer's website, Paramount will release 'School of Rock' on Blu-ray at Best Buy [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'The Rock' Ready to Roll on Blu-ray This January (High-Def Digest, 10/18/2007 4:00pm) |
| Following weeks of rumors, Disney has confirmed a January 2008 Blu-ray arrival for the long-delayed Michael Bay action spectacular 'The Rock.' As we've previously reported, 'The Rock' was originally announced... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Eagle Rock SD Blu-ray Series Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 7/30/2013 10:00pm) |
| Standard definition upconverts of the Rolling Stones, the Bee Gees, the Scorpions, and Pink Floyd will rock out on Blu-ray this summer. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Korn: Live at Montreux' Coming to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 4/22/2008 4:00pm) |
| Eagle Rock has announced the latest addition to their growing line-up of Montreux high-def releases, with the July Blu-ray release of 'Korn: Live at Montreux.' Featuring the final performance by the band's... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Dispatch: Zimbabwe' Bound For Blu-ray, HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 12/03/2007 9:00pm) |
| Indie rock band Dispatch is headed to HD DVD and Blu-ray disc this January with the release of their recent reunion concert, 'Dispatch: Zimbabwe - Live at Madison Square Garden.' One of only a handful...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/194486826" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Image Announces 'Moody Blues: Lovely to See You' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 4/15/2008 4:00pm) |
| Putting the Blu in Moody Blues, Image Entertainment has announced a July Blu-ray debut for the band's concert film 'Lovely to See You.' Featuring over 20 classic songs from the venerable rock act and shot... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | WeeWaa: Rock On! Jams Onto App Store (Business Wire, 5/26/2013 8:01am) |
| MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Family-friendly mobile game WeeWaa: Rock On! takes the stage today, releasing on the App Store. Published by UI Entertainment and developed by Zoink! Games. WeeWaa Rock On! is a colorful, 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Band of Outsiders' Comes to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 2/20/2013 9:00pm) |
| Jean-Luc Godard's 1964 gangster classic will arrive on Blu-ray in May. In an early announcement to retailers, the Criterion Collection is preparing 'Band of Outsiders'' for Blu-ray on May 7. Four [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Let the Music Play: The Story of the Doobie Brothers' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 11/15/2012 5:00pm) |
| The documentary on the classic band will hit Blu-ray next week. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment is prepping 'Let the Music Play: The Story of the Doobie Brothers' for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS Jam with the Band game coming from Fire Emblem studio (Joystiq, 8/27/2013 7:30pm) |
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Fire Emblem series developer Intelligent Systems is helming a 3DS sequel in the long-dormant Jam with the Band series, Nintendo confirmed via [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | HBO Enlists 'Band of Brothers' for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 4/01/2008 6:00pm) |
| There's no street date yet, but HBO Home Video is reportedly planning to bring the Emmy-winning mini-series 'Band of Brothers' to Blu-ray sometime this year. While reporting on the upcoming standard DVD... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Laptop specialist Rock grudgingly offers Blu-ray support (Tech Digest, 3/04/2008 11:40am) |
| Hardcore power-laptop maker Rock has
decided to dump its HD DVD-exclusive stance and let buyers stick Blu-ray drives
in its range of gaming laptop beasts should they so desire. Rock's CEO Nick
Boardman said "We're disappointed that HD-DVD didn't make it and we value the
support Toshiba has given us. Although Blu-ray has technical advantages... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS3 beats out Xbox 360 in US January sales, says NPD (AfterDawn, 2/15/2008 7:48pm) |
| According to the NPD Group, year-over-years sales for the US videogame market fell 6 percent to $1.18 billion USD for January 2008.
Software sales for the month increased 11 percent however, to $610.6 million USD, but NPD's Anita Frazier attributed that increase mainly to higher prices, such as the expensive "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" bundles that both sold very well.
Hardware sales ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Eagle Rock Announces 'ZZ Top: Live in Texas' for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 4/23/2008 4:00pm) |
| Eagle Rock has set a late-June arrival for their latest Blu-ray music release, 'ZZ Top: Live in Texas.' Taking the legendary blues-rock trio to the Lone Star State, 'Live in Texas' includes a 17-strong... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | SPACEMART Telesat To Purchase ViaSat Ka-Band Consumer Terminals For New Service (SpaceDaily, 5/13/2005 5:15am) |
| Telesat has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase DOCSIS-for-satellite Ka-band consumer terminals (CTs) from ViaSat. Telesat chose ViaSat in March 2004 as the supplier of gateways and terminals for Telesat broadband consumer Ka-band services in Canada on the Anik F2 satellite. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Review: The Pirates! Band of Misfits - 3D (High-Def Digest, 8/20/2012 7:45pm) |
| The rowdy, boisterous buccaneers of 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits' are the most civil and considerate bunch you'll ever meet. This cheerful crew of scalawags is an inexperienced ragtag group who [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The game where you take Satoru Iwata on vacation arrives next spring, now on 3DS (Joystiq, 8/29/2012 1:00pm) |
| Nintendo's Mii-based game "Friend Collection" arrives in Japan next spring, according to Nintendo head Satoru Iwata. Iwata showed a brief video of the game featuring his own Mii - vacationing and learning how to Hula dance, playing in a rock band [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Trio of 'Live from Montreux' Titles Bound For Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 1/18/2008 7:00pm) |
| Playing catch-up with three titles previously released on HD DVD-only, Eagle Rock has announced a February Blu-ray arrival for three concert films featuring rock legends Deep Purple, Carlos Santana and... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Black Rock' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/30/2013 8:00pm) |
| Katie Aselton's survival thriller will crash into Blu-ray this July. In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate says 'Black Rock' is coming to Blu-ray on July 30. Three young women - Sarah [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Mad Catz Showcases Xbox 360 Product Line Up (DesignTechnica, 11/23/2005 3:06pm) |
| Maker of accessories for video game systems unveils a line up which includes a game pad, steering wheel and A/V cables. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Rock of Ages' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 8/29/2012 4:00pm) |
| The rocking musical starring Tom Cruise is bound for Blu-ray in October. In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is preparing 'Rock of Ages' for Blu-ray on October 9. The feature film [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | LG launches eyestrain-reducing high definition monitors (HDTV UK, 9/18/2009 12:59pm) |
LG has announced its new W53 Series of full high definition monitors featuring automatic brightness control technology that should help to reduce eyestrain. The feature automatically optimises the picture settings based on the room's ambient light, much as LG's HDTVs do. As well as making viewing more comfortable, this has the added advantage of reducing power consumption...
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 | Warner to Rock Blu-ray, HD DVD with 'Purple Rain,' 'Out for Justice' (High-Def Digest, 6/01/2007 7:01am) |
| Warner Home Video has officially announced catalog faves 'Purple Rain' and 'Out for Justice' will both Blu-ray and HD DVD this July. Though a rather bizarre pairing of rock legend Prince and action-meister... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microtune's New Mobile MicroTuner Multi-Band, Ultra Low-Power Tuner Enables TV on Handheld Devices (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/06/2005 5:00am) |
| Signaling the next cutting-edge advance in its silicon TV tuner technology, Microtune, Inc. today introduced a new family of high-performance, ultra low-power, multi-band tuners targeted for mobile handhelds, including cell phones, PDAs and other multimedia convergence devices. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | WSU can print 3D parts from moon rock to help astronauts in a jam (video) (Engadget, 11/29/2012 5:58pm) |
| It was only a matter of time before (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Here's a $499 3D printer (Engadget, 1/07/2014 7:51pm) |
| After the deluge of announcements from MakerBot and 3D Systems over the past two days, it's likely going to be tough for any other 3D printing companies to cut through the noise this week at CES -- though XYZprinting's got something most of the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Lady Antebellum: Own the Night World Tour' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 10/24/2012 6:00pm) |
| The 2012 concert from the country music superstars will rock Blu-ray in December. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock is readying 'Lady Antebellum: Own the Night World Tour' for Blu-ray [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | New 6X Recording Blu-Ray Lasers to Reduce Size, Save Power [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 2/14/2008 8:25am) |
| Sharp's scientists have
improved their blue-violet laser technology, reducing waste heat
and boosting power and efficiency so that soon your laptop Blu-ray
drive will be able to burn at a rocking 6x... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | New Products (Presentations Magazine, 1/22/2006 7:03am) |
| Mitsubishi has introduced two new value projectors, the SD110 and XD110. Both can output 1,500 ANSI lumens, provide up to 3,000 hours of lamp life and have a low noise output of 32 decibels. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung releases its first dual function Blu-ray drive (Computerworld, 10/08/2009 9:13pm) |
| Samsung released its first Blu-ray internal drive that can also read and write to CDs and DVDs. The player is slimmer than its previous generation Blu-ray drive, reducing heat and improving disk load efficiency. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Severson Now Shipping Curved Perforated Projector Screens Aimed at 3D Enthusiasts (High-Def Digest, 9/18/2012 9:00pm) |
| The SeVision 3D GX offers a signal-to-noise ratio of 250:1 and gain of 2.4. The folks at Severson have a new screen on the way, designed just for those who can't get enough of 3D. It's called the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | The great tech rally of 2007 (CBS Market Watch, 7/06/2005 9:44pm) |
| BERKELEY, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- There's been some noise amongst the chartists lately that tech stocks are poised for a rally. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Analysts: PlayStation 3 profitable by August, smaller chips likely (Joystiq, 4/21/2008 5:13pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Business
Sony is gunning for PS3 profitability this fiscal year - which, coincidentally, began this month - and it's hoping to get there by reducing the cost of key components, of course. The PS3's Cell CPU has already been shrunk from a big ol' 90nm to a relatively svelte 65nm, and there's an additional 45nm die-shrink in the works, which should be making its ... (Read Full Article) |
 | From Elvis' Historic Lauderdale Courts Apartment, Visitors Can Find Themselves Walking in Memphis to Rock 'n' Roll Sites (PR Web, 4/15/2005 7:07am) |
| Historic Lauderdale Courts apartment location offers opportunity to walk in teenage Elvis' Memphis. With private stays year round and public tours twice yearly in August and January, Lauderdale Courts lets visitors relive rock 'n' roll history. [PRWEB Apr 15, 2005] (Read Full Article) |
 | Warner to Debut Elvis Presley Classics 'Jailhouse Rock,' 'Viva Las Vegas' on Blu-ray and HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 5/17/2007 8:23am) |
| Elvis Presley will make his high-def debut this September, when Warner Home Video brings the classics 'Jailhouse Rock' and 'Viva Las Vegas' to Blu-ray and HD DVD. The first-ever Elvis films to hit the... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Plasma HDTV (ExtremeTech, 12/12/2005 9:37pm) |
| What's Nice: Dual DVI inputs. 1080p resolution. Good default color and image quality using DVI input. What's Naughty: No advanced color controls. Poor deinterlacer performance. Mediocre video-noise reduction and artifact suppression. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Huge hard drive ideal for TV fans (Canada.com, 7/25/2005 12:54pm) |
| Perhaps you were thinking about recording your high-definition television programs and wondering how to do it without running out of space on your hard drive. Plus, you wanted it to feature the Windows XP Media Centre Edition operating system and have no annoying fan noise. Here is your answer. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The great tech rally of 2007 (Investors.com, 7/06/2005 9:48pm) |
| BERKELEY, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- There's been some noise amongst the chartists lately that tech stocks are poised for a rally. While I personally find charts fascinating and a great excuse to do things you wouldn't otherwise do, they can lead to false hopes. This is one of them. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Akustica Introduces Four New HD Voice Microphones (Business Wire, 12/01/2012 10:03am) |
| PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Akustica's new MEMS microphones support the growing trend in the mobile device market to use higher-performance audio components along with noise-processing algorithms to deliver HD voice [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CES 2009: New JVC LT-42B300 LCD TV has a built-in Blu-ray Player (I4U, 1/07/2009 8:00pm) |
| Like Sharp, JVC unveiled a new LCD HDTV with integrated Blu-ray player at the CES 2009.
The JVC LT-42B300 is a 42 inch full HD LCD TV with integrated ATSC-QAM tuner.
Other features of the JVC LT-42B300 include Digital noise reduction, JVCÂ’s new pict... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Digiweb to offer wireless broadband in Ireland (Digital Media Europe, 11/15/2005 1:02pm) |
| Big Band has deployed its solutions to make data, VoIP and, eventually, IPTV services available throughout most of Ireland. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | ATI Makes High-Definition Television More Affordable (PhysOrg, 7/06/2005 7:05pm) |
| ATI Technologies Inc. just made high-definition reception for television sets more affordable with the introduction of the Theater 311, Theater 312 and Theater 314 chipset solutions. ATI's Digital Television group has created this new technology for high-definition TV (HDTV) manufacturers to deliver outstanding high-definition TV signal reception while reducing overall production cost. ATI is ... (Read Full Article) |
 | MicroDisplay Introduces Next Generation F-Series, Single-Panel LCoS Display at InfoComm (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/06/2005 1:00pm) |
| MicroDisplay Corporation, San Pablo, CA-based technology leader in Liquid Crystal on Silicon components, today announced the FHD, its next generation single-panel 1920 x 1080 LCoS micro display and the companion MSP-51 LCoS driver chip, significantly improving performance and reducing system cost by the elimination of over 50 driver board components. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Mitsubishi 73-Inch 1080p HDTV: $2,444 (TVPredictions, 1/12/2008 11:04pm) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Mitsubishi 73-inch 1080p HDTV for $2,444 -- more than $800 off the suggested list price. The DLP set, model WD-73733, delivers a picture resolution of 1,980 x 1,280, has 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs and weighs just 92 pounds.The high-def TV also comes with Color 4D Video Noise Reduction and measures just 17 inches deep despite its 73-inch screen. The large-screen TV is perfect for ... (Read Full Article) |
 | NEC Develops Wireless HDTV Tranceiver (DesignTechnica, 4/06/2005 3:51pm) |
| NEC's compact 60-GHz-band wireless transceiver transmits uncompressed high-definition television (HDTV) Signals. (Read Full Article) |
 | Hybrid Fibre Optic Camera Cables to SMPTE 311M (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 12/16/2005 12:00pm) |
| London, UK (PRWEB) December 16, 2005 -- No other medium can cost-effectively challenge fibre optics for bandwidth, unrepeated transmission distance and noise immunity in SD or HDTV camera systems; and as for bulk, an SMPTE fibre cable can be half the weight of a comparable (and much stiffer) triax camera cable. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'The Pacific' Blu-ray $19.99 at Amazon! (High-Def Digest, 12/06/2012 8:57pm) |
| Save a whopping eighty percent on the follow-up to 'Band of Brothers' on Blu-ray at Amazon! The online retailer is now selling the epic war series 'The Pacific' on Blu-ray for only $19.99 (80% off [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Single-Chip HD Transcoder is suited for STBs and iVDRs. (ThomasNet, 10/23/2007 1:01pm) |
| Multi-standard native 1080/60p Transcoder, Hz4010, supports features and capabilities designed to meet cable, satellite, IPTV, and Blu-Ray/HD-DVD requirements. Integrated video pre/post-processor offers motion compensated spatio-temporal noise reduction filtering, frame rate conversion, and scaling, while audio CODEC engine enables transcoding between various audio formats. Along with ... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Halford's 'Live Insurrection' Coming to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/20/2008 4:00pm) |
| Metal God Entertainment has announced that it is bringing the ex-Judas Priest frontman's 'Live Insurrection' to Blu-ray as an audio-only release this September. Recorded during stops on the band's acclaimed... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'History of the Eagles' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/15/2013 4:00pm) |
| Diehard Eagles fans will have something on Blu-ray to rejoice about in April. Capitol Records has acquired the exclusive DVD/Blu-ray rights to 'History of the Eagles', the iconic band's acclaimed [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Digital Broadcasting .com News for broadcasting professionals (Digital Broadcasting.com, 6/27/2005 7:34pm) |
| Tokyo -- PanAmSat announced that it was joining forces with long-time partner JSAT Corporation to form a joint venture that will launch a new Ku-band satellite to satisfy the growing demand in the U.S. market. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | NEC Develops 1 Gbps Wireless HDTV Transceiver in 60-GHz-band (Converge! Network Digest, 4/11/2005 5:11am) |
| Earlier this month, NEC announced a wireless transceiver for indoor, short range HDTV transmission, such as between a cable box a wall-mounted display. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Expendables 2 Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 11/25/2012 10:38pm) |
| Sylvester Stallone and his band of ruffians wander into a bad Chuck Norris joke. And a bad Terminator joke. And a bad Rambo joke. And a bad John McClane joke. You've [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Winegard Company, Holder Of 60 Patents Over The Years, Awaits Issuance Of Another US Patent For its Best Selling (PR Web, 3/07/2005 5:31pm) |
| The United States Patent Office has approved the Applied Technology for this outdoor High-Band VHF/UHF Digital/Analog/HDTV antenna system and issued a notice of allowance. [PRWEB Mar 7, 2005] (Read Full Article) |
 | *vwd/BUSINESS WIRE: Neuer mobiler Niedrigstrom-Multi-Band-Tuner MicroTuner von Microtune ermöglicht Fernsehen auf (vwd.de, 6/06/2005 6:32am) |
| DIE ÜBERSETZUNG INS DEUTSCHE ERFOLGT OHNE GEWÄHR. VERBINDLICH IST AUSSCHLIESSLICH DIE ORIGINALMELDUNG DES EMITTENTEN. (TRANSLATION INTO GERMAN LANGUAGE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT GUARANTEE. ONLY THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE OF THE ISSUER IS AUTHORITATIVE.) ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox AND HDTV: This is Gonna Rock! (WebProNews, 4/28/2005 1:11pm) |
| Everyone knows Microsoft will kick out its new X-Box in May 13, which is just a few days away. It's going to be a hip offering and MTV will broadcast the event. New games will be available with a better graphics, sound, etc. But now Samsung will help them out just a little with its new HDTV offerings. (Read Full Article) |
 | PWINSIDER Q & A: WWE IN HDTV. ROCK, HOGAN, GOLDBERG, LESNAR, MOVING MATT AWAY FROM LITA AND MORE (PWinsider, 3/21/2005 2:48pm) |
| You can send us questions for the PWInsider.com Q&A by clicking here. I recently heard that WWE invested in HD cameras. (Read Full Article) |
 | The End User: New chip may let DVD player use both disk types (International Herald Tribune, 11/15/2006 2:43pm) |
| A "universal" chip from a band of engineers in Andover will allow electronics firms to make a single DVD player to handle both types of disk - HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Graham Parker and The Rumour: This Is Live' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 6/17/2013 8:00pm) |
| The band's 2012 concert from Judd Apatow's 'This Is 40' is coming to Blu-ray in August. In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory is working on 'Graham Parker and The Rumour: This Is Live' [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | New chip may let DVD player use both disk types (International Herald Tribune, 11/15/2006 5:46pm) |
| A "universal" chip from a band of engineers in Andover will allow electronics firms to make a single DVD player to handle both types of disk - HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | MB Tech, Inc. Launches the Waveguide Patch Project (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance, 9/06/2005 3:48pm) |
| MB Tech Inc. has launched a project to develop a Waveguide Patch for Ka-Band Flat Antenna in cooperation with the Information Communication Department of Dong-Seoul College in South Korea. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights: Week of June 9th, 2013 (High-Def Digest, 6/10/2013 5:00pm) |
| In this week's new Blu-rays, Disney cashes in on one of the most beloved family films of all time with a gaudy 3D prequel, fairy tales get reimagined in ways no one ever wanted, and The Rock [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Not Fade Away' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 2/26/2013 11:00pm) |
| David Chase's rock and roll drama will take the stage on Blu-ray this April. In an announcement to retailers, Paramount says 'Not Fade Away' will have a Blu-ray release on April 30. It’s 1964, the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Experience Montreux 3D' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 6/17/2013 11:00pm) |
| The 3D concert flick will bring the celebrated Jazz festival to Blu-ray in June. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment is preparing 'Experience Montreux 3D' for Blu-ray 3D [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'That Thing You Do!' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 2/21/2013 11:00pm) |
| Tom Hanks' 1996 music themed dramedy will rock Blu-ray in April! In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox will be bringing 'That Thing You Do!' to Blu-ray on April 2. Written by, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'An Affair of the Heart' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 5/08/2013 8:00pm) |
| The acclaimed Rick Springfield documentary will rock Blu-ray in July. In an early announcement to retailers, Breaking Glass Pictures is working on 'An Affair of the Heart' for a Blu-ray release on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Beatles - Help!' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/20/2013 8:00pm) |
| The classic Beatles' film will rock Blu-ray in June! In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Music is working on 'The Beatles - Help!' on Blu-ray on June 25. Directed by Richard Lester, who [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Seconds' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/17/2013 4:00pm) |
| The 1966 sci-fi thriller starring Rock Hudson is bound for Blu-ray in August. In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion will be bringing 'Seconds' to Blu-ray on August 13. 'Seconds,' directed [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Metalocalypse: Season IV: Church of the Black Klok Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 10/30/2012 11:44pm) |
| Adult Swim's favorite death metal band is rocking another season, in its original, easier-to-digest [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Paul McCartney: Live Kisses' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 9/26/2012 8:00pm) |
| The February 2012 concert directed by Jonas Ã…kerlund will plant some kisses on Blu-ray's bottom this November! In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment is prepping 'Paul [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | AC/DC to Rock Blu-ray with 'Live at Domington' (High-Def Digest, 9/13/2007 6:05pm) |
| Get your earplugs ready: AC/DC is coming to high-def with Sony BMG's October Blu-ray release of the seminal concert epic 'Live at Domington.' Filmed at the famed Domington Castle by Grammy-winning music... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Santana and McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination' Blu-ray Dated (High-Def Digest, 7/30/2013 8:00pm) |
| The two celebrated guitarists will reunite in concert on Blu-ray in August. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment is preparing 'Santana and McLaughlin: Invitation to [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Radyne's Xicom Subsidiary Receives $2 Million Order (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/27/2005 12:15pm) |
| Radyne Corporation announced that its Xicom Technology subsidiary received a new order of over $2.0 million for Tri-band Satellite Amplifiers from a major U.S. Satellite Communications Integrator. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Empire State' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 6/21/2013 4:00pm) |
| Dito Montiel's crime drama starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson heads to Blu-ray this September. In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate says 'Empire State' is coming to Blu-ray on September [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | PanAmSat and JSAT to Expand Satellite Capacity in U.S. To Satisfy Growing High-Definition and IP Television Markets (RedNova, 6/27/2005 2:35pm) |
| TOKYO, June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PanAmSat announced today that it was joining forces with long-time partner JSAT Corporation to form a joint venture that will launch a new Ku-band satellite to satisfy the growing demand in the U.S. market. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PanAmSat and JSAT to Expand Satellite Capacity in U.S. to Satisfy Growing High-Definition and IP Television Markets (SpaceRef, 6/27/2005 7:28pm) |
| TOKYO, JAPAN, June 27, 2005 -- PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) announced today that it was joining forces with long-time partner JSAT Corporation to form a joint venture that will launch a new Ku-band satellite to satisfy the growing demand in the U.S. market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Doors: Live at the Bowl '68' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 8/21/2012 6:00pm) |
| The historic Doors' concert gets remastered for Blu-ray this October. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment is prepping 'The Doors: Live at the Bowl '68' for a [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Neil Young Planning Multi-Disc Archive Series for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/07/2008 10:00pm) |
| There's no date yet, but Neil Young has unveiled plans to bring his Archives project to Blu-ray beginning this year with a ten disc compilation of his early and rare recordings. The rock legend and Hall... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | IBM develops fast wireless chip for content sharing (InfoWorld) (InfoWorld, 2/06/2006 4:57pm) |
| ( InfoWorld ) - Scientists at IBM Corp. have developed a chipset that they claim is capable of allowing wireless devices to operate more than 10 times faster than today's advanced Wi-Fi networks. The chipset, using silicon germanium, is designed to operate in the 60GHz band, an unlicensed portion of the radio spectrum that can be used to transport data-intensive formats such as HDTV (high ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Lionsgate Sets 'Repo' Blu-ray Specs, Adds Exclusives (High-Def Digest, 12/05/2008 11:00pm) |
| Lionsgate has confirmed final specs for 'Repo! The Genetic Opera,' which will rock Blu-ray this January with hours of exclusive next-gen content. As previously reported, Lionsgate will debut 'Saw' helmer... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'FCA! 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 10/15/2012 4:00pm) |
| The 2011 concert Blu-ray will hit stores this November. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment is prepping 'FCA! 35 Tour: An Evening With Peter Frampton' for a [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Across the Universe' Announced For Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 11/27/2007 11:05pm) |
| The Beatles will make their high-def disc debut this February when Julie Taymor's phantasmagoric rock opera 'Across the Universe' hits Blu-ray. An ambitious pastiche of over a dozen Beatles songs and Taymor's...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/191458632" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Alanis Morissette: Live At Montreux 2012' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 3/05/2013 9:00pm) |
| The Canadian singer's 2012 performance from the jazz festival is coming to Blu-ray in April. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock Entertainment is prepping 'Alanis Morissette: Live At [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Foo Fighters 'Live at Wembley' to Rock Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 10/27/2008 4:00pm) |
| Sony Music has set a mid-November date for the Foo Fighter's Blu-ray debut 'Live at Wembley.' Filmed at the legendary London venue, 'Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium' features the rockers performing... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | PS2 to PS3 Guitar Hero Adapter Rescues Otherwise Non-Functional Guitars [Hardware] (Kotaku, 4/28/2008 6:40pm) |
| Here's some great news...that possibly comes a few months too late. TAC has released an adapter that will make your PS2 Guitar Hero controllers compatible with PS3 versions of Guitar Hero and Rock... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 6/27/2013 8:00pm) |
| The epic tribute concert to one of the greatest performers of our time is bound for Blu-ray in September. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock has slated 'The Freddie Mercury Tribute [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Panasonic reveals five new LCD HDTVs at CES (Engadget, 1/06/2008 9:11pm) |
| Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV
Panasonic's already dished out a few new offerings for fans of PDP, but you better believe it's watching out for the LCD crowd, too. Starting things up is the 26-inch TC-26LX85 and 32-inch TC-32LX85, both of which rock a 720p resolution, 10,000:1 native contrast, a dedicated gaming mode, SD expansion slot, three HDMI connections and VIERA Link. Upping the ante to ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Neil Cowley Trio: Live At Montreux' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/13/2013 8:00pm) |
| The jazz musicians' summer 2012 performance will make its way to Blu-ray in April. In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock says 'Neil Cowley Trio: Live At Montreux' is coming to [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Disney June Blu-ray Slate in Flux; 'Cars,' Other Hits Likely to See New Street Dates (High-Def Digest, 5/07/2007 9:34am) |
| In a surprise shuffling of its previously-announced June Blu-ray release slate, street date bumps now appear likely for a quartet of highly-anticipated hits including 'Cars,' 'The Rock,' 'Con Air' and... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Clicker: Small Frequency Networks and OTA HDTV (Engadget, 5/05/2005 8:29pm) |
| Every Thursday Stephen Speicher contributes The Clicker , a weekly column on television and technology: One look at the eye-popping picture and you were hooked. The window-like effect dazzled you. You all but drooled over the rock-solid picture. There’s no snow. There’s no ghosting. The resolution is to die for. You saw the light and its name was High-Definition. There’s only one pro ... (Read Full Article) |
 | NEC Develops Compact Millimeter-Wave Transceiver for Uncompressed HDTV Signal Transmission (PhysOrg, 4/01/2005 5:43pm) |
| Technology enables wireless, cable-connection-free high-definition TV setsNEC Corporation today announced the successful development of a highly compact 60-GHz-band (*1) wireless transceiver that transmits uncompressed high-definition television (HDTV) signals (*2), realizing HDTV sets and displays without cable connections. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Neil Cowley Trio: Live At Montreux' Blu-ray Available Now! (High-Def Digest, 5/06/2013 6:40pm) |
| The jazz musicians' summer 2012 performance is in stores now. Eagle Rock's 'Neil Cowley Trio: Live At Montreux' is now available for purchase on Blu-ray. Making their debut appearance at the Montreux [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Consumers Choose Dell's 50-inch Plasma HDTV in Four-City, Head-to-Head Competition with Panasonic (Business Wire, 3/21/2006 4:00pm) |
| ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2006--When considering picture quality and price(a), consumers chose Dell's (NASDAQ:DELL) W5001C plasma HDTV over ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony adds new sets to the Bravia TV lineup (Engadget, 9/14/2005 10:55pm) |
| Sony is upgrading their †Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture,†or Bravia , line of large-screen displays with eight new models that will drop on October 1 (unfortunately, none will rock 1080p). Six of these new sets are LCD flat-panels with built-in ATSC HD tuners, while the other two are rear-projection. The LCDs will range in size from 32-inches to 46-inches, and in ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Killing Bono' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 8/01/2012 10:00pm) |
| The 2010 comedy is in the works for Blu-ray in August. In an announcement to retailers, Arc Entertainment has set 'Killing Bono' for Blu-ray on August 7. 'Killing Bono' is a rock n’ roll comedy [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Amazon: $129 Toshiba HD-A3 with 7 HD DVDs and free shipping (Engadget, 1/18/2008 11:51am) |
| Filed under: HDTV
Guess what? It's yet another rock bottom sale day for Toshiba's HD-A3 HD DVD player. This time it's Amazon serving up the HD-A3 with 7 HD DVD titles and free shipping for just $129. The deal combines the extended 5 HD DVD "perfect offer" with Warner Bros' 300 and Universal's The Bourne Identity HD DVD titles thrown in for kicks. That's two extra discs and $21 less than th ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 7/16/2013 10:00pm) |
| The classic Peter Gabriel concert will be beautifully remastered for Blu-ray in September! In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock is preparing 'Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987' for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Director Pleased With 3D Blu-ray (Home Media Magazine, 7/31/2013 6:16pm) |
| BURBANK, Calif. — It’s rare that veteran actors geek out over working with other veteran actors, but you can’t blame G.I. Joe: Retaliation’s Ray Park. It is “The Rock,” after all.
“I’m a big [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | From Elvis' Historic Lauderdale Courts Apartment, Visitors Can Find Themselves Walking in Memphis to Rock 'n' Roll Sites (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 4/15/2005 12:00pm) |
| Memphis, TN (PRWEB) April 15, 2005 -- There is only one place on earth you can stay where Elvis lived. That place is Lauderdale Courts. Second only to Graceland, it is the Memphis home he lived in the longest. (Read Full Article) |
 | Alicia Keys bringing story to UPN (TV Squad, 1/12/2006 5:07pm) |
| Filed under: Drama , Talent , UPN UPN has decided to stick with the "celebrity coming of age" approach for a new drama based on the childhood of recording artist Alicia Keys. Heck, it worked for Chris Rock.The series will be based on Keys', who had a white mother and a black father and was raised by her mother in Hell's Kitchen after her parents divorced when she was two. She started ... (Read Full Article) |
 | MRV Debuts High-Definition Video Transceivers That Enable Any Fiber Optic Network to Transport HD Video (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/24/2006 5:57pm) |
| MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC. , a leading provider of products and services for out-of-band networking, WDM and optical transport, metro Ethernet, fiber optic components, 10GE and other service aware networking products, today announced a new family of digital video fiber optic transceivers that allow transport of uncompressed high-definition video over standard fiber optic networks. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Dell and Siemens Healthcare Enable Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center to Meet Growing Demand for 3D Mammography (Business Wire, 11/29/2012 5:00pm) |
| ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pomona Valley (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) has selected Dell and Siemens Healthcare to provide diagnostic image archiving and sharing services to address long-term data storage needs and reduce the [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Westin Rocks Memphis; The Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock 'N Roll Eagerly Awaits The Westin Beale Street (Hospitality Net, 12/13/2005 2:47pm) |
| WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces a construction commencement on a $40-million 203-room Westin Beale Street Hotel in Memphis, TN. Located directly across from the FedExForum, home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the University of Memphis Tigers basketball team, The Westin Beale Street will be Tennessee's first Westin and the first ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft LifeCam Cinema 720p, first HD webcam to crank out 30fps (DVICE, 8/18/2009 5:04pm) |
| Now that Internet service providers are showing signs of opening up more upload bandwidth, maybe now webcams will finally find their way into mainstream acceptance. Microsoft will be doing its part when on September 9th it rolls out this gorgeous LifeCam Cinema 720p, the first consumer webcam to support 720p video at 30 frames per second.
Microsoft gives you a lot for your $80, including an autofocusing glass lens, noise-canceling mic and sturdy aluminum construction. Now all we need to do is get Skype to catch up to this high standard and start allowing 720p/30 webcams on its network.
For now, Microsoft says this LifeCam Cinema is compatible with Windows Live Messenger (as well as Windows Live Movie Maker and Windows Live Photo Gallery), so maybe we can get used to that instead of Skype for now. That said, the days of commonplace 720p/30 webcam conversations are coming, and the future is looking sharp. Take another couple of peeks at this glamorous cam: (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: Sony announces Wi-Fi Blu-ray players (Pocket-lint, 9/02/2009 3:57pm) |
IFA 2009: BDP-S560 and BDP-S760 announced
At its IFA press conference, Sony has announced two new Blu-Ray players that come with Wi-Fi functionality. That'll mean that you won't have to fiddle with plugging an ethernet cable into the back of the units.
The BDP-S560 and BDP-S760 have wireless-n standard connectivity, and are also WPS-enabled for ease of connection. Firmware updates and BD-Live capabilities can then be accessed without having to deal with cables.
Both Blu-ray players are also DLNA certified, meaning that you'll be able to use Windows functionality to send pictures and video to the players from your laptop. They have upscaling for DVDs and have a 6-second quickstart feature that the company claims is "unrivalled by other products available today".
The BDP-S760 is the flagship model and in addition to the above functionality contains an "HD Reality Enhancer". That should smooth image tones and reduce noise to create more a realistic picture, if the company is to believed. The BDP-S760 also includes multi-channel headphone surround for generating a 7.1 experience on stereo earphones.
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 | Optoma shows off new HD and 3D projectors (HDTV UK, 10/08/2009 9:30pm) |
I'm always pleased when Optoma shows off new products, and it's used CEDIA this year to do just that. As well as the HD82 HD projector which launched in the UK in February, Optoma showed off its new sub-£900 HD20, high-spec ThemeScene HD86, plus a sneak peek at Optoma's new state-of-the-art 3D projectors. HD20 The HD20 is a full 1080p DLP projector but at economy prices. It features 1,700 ANSI lumens brightness, 500:1 ANSI contrast ratio, balanced colour rendition, 29dB noise level, two HDMI inputs and filter-free no maintenance design. Granted, in some settings it won't be powerful enough but it's fine for use in rooms with some ambient light. Optoma also guarantees that image and colour quality will remain as new for at least five years. Available from July priced around £900...
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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) |
 | Microsoft lifts Xbox 360 minimum 720p, anti-aliasing mandate for devs (Joystiq, 9/02/2009 11:45pm) |
In a column published today on Develop, Black Rock Studio (Pure, Split/Second) technical director David Jeffrries revealed that Microsoft has removed an item from its TCRs (Technical Certification Requirements) that stated all Xbox 360 games must run at a minimum of 1280x720 (720p) resolution if the system is in HD mode. According to Jeffries, this was done earlier this year so that developers could be "free to make the trade-off between resolution and image quality as we see fit."
TCRs are technical "rules" that all games developed for a given platform must adhere to in order to be certified for release. Of course, some games that have skirted this specific TCR have still been allowed on the system; the most notable being Microsoft's own Halo 3, which runs at 1152x640 (progressive).
Joystiq has confirmed with a trusted source familiar with Microsoft's TCRs that Jeffries' claim is legit. Not only that, but, as of March 2009, Xbox 360 developers are no longer required to utilize full-screen anti-aliasing in their games. The elimination of both requirements is especially noteworthy since the console maker had touted that all 360 games would run at a minimum of 720p with at least 2x FSAA since before the hardware launched.
As Jeffries points out in his column, 1280x720 isn't necessarily the "starting point" for HD on many displays and that it's not nearly as crucial as anti-aliasing. It's not clear if the back-tracking on Microsoft's part was due to pressure from the development community or not, but we can probably all agree that, as long as a game looks great, it doesn't really matter how its creators got there. Does it?Microsoft lifts Xbox 360 minimum 720p, anti-aliasing mandate for devs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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 | WD intros WD TV Live HD Media Player (AfterDawn, 10/13/2009 6:04pm) |
Western Digital has officially launched its WD TV Live HD Media Player today, offering full HD playback from external drives via your HDTV.
Full specs are very interesting:
Full-HD video playback and navigation - up to 1080p -
This is the real thing; Full-HD 1080p playback. Sit back and enjoy the spectacular picture quality of brilliant high definition video and the crystal-clear sound of digital audio. Use the included remote control to make your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated navigation menus.
Play a wide variety of file formats -
WD TV Live supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats. No need to spend time transcoding.
Play videos, music and photos from the Internet on your big screen TV -
Explore and watch YouTube videos and Flickr pictures on the big screen. Rock out to thousands of radio stations via Live365 and discover new music with Pandora radio.
Access files anywhere on your home network -
Play movies, music, and photos from any PC or drive on your home network. The Ethernet port connects this player to your home network through a wired connection or via popular, supported WiFi adapters (sold separately).
Turn your USB drive into an HD media player -
Play content from most popular USB drives, and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices. Optimized for My Passport portable hard drives.
Collect without limits -
There's no limit to the size of your media collection; just add more USB drives for more space.
Play media seamlessly from multiple USB drives -
Two USB ports on the player let you connect multiple USB storage devices and access them simultaneously. Our media library feature collects the content on all the drives into one list sorted by media type.
Transfer files easily -
Copy, move or delete files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, your camcorder, or a camera to the attached USB drive using the on-screen menus.
Show photos and movies directly from your digital camera or video camera -
Works with digital cameras, digital video cameras, in fact, any digital imaging device that supports Picture Transfer Protocol.
File Copy
Copy files between USB drives
HDMI 1.3, composite video and component video output -
The HDMI port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA), and component outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.
SPDIF digital output -
The optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surroundsound experience.
Access media files on your home network -
WD TV Live supports a direct Ethernet connection or a USB attached wireless connection to your home network. Click here to view compatible wireless-ready USB adaptors.
Ultra-compact design -
Fits easily into your entertainment center.
The player retails for $120 USD.
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