| (Unranked) | Les Misérables Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/22/2013 6:23pm) |
| It's certainly not perfect, but we have to sing our praises for Tom Hooper's all-star, Oscar-winning [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Contest: Win 'Les Miserables' on Blu-ray! (High-Def Digest, 4/02/2013 5:00pm) |
| Sing out loud! High-Def Digest is giving away another free movie! This week, we'd like to offer you the chance to take home a copy of the Oscar-winning musical 'Les Miserables' on Blu-ray. Don't [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D dinosaur cookie cutters, no glasses required (CNET Blogs, 12/04/2012 7:13pm) |
| The 3D Dinosaur Cookie Cutters from Suck UK add a fun new three-dimensional twist to classic cookie baking. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | The Transforming Digital Living Room (MSNBC, 5/01/2005 4:54pm) |
| We\\\'re in the midst of the biggest transformation of living room entertainment since the radio console replaced the family sing-along. By Michael Rogers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Tomodachi Collection will likely let Western players dance to techno, eat pizza (Joystiq, 3/28/2014 3:00pm) |
| The number of American and European Nintendo 3DS owners that desperately want to virtually sing karaoke and wander through a Mii's dream is likely limited, hence why Nintendo has been reluctant to localize its Tomodachi Collection life [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | LCDs using FPGAs to enter HDTV market (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 6/15/2005 9:12pm) |
| FPGAs give LCD designers the flexibility required to reconfigure image-processing algorithms while maintaining the same hardware platform for all products. ... (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) |
| HD-DVD claims the brand advantage (PC Advisor, 8/16/2005 12:27pm) |
| Never underestimate the power of a name. That's the single greatest point I took from a recent study offered up in support of HD-DVD, one of two competing formats in the race for a next-generation disc format with the capacity required for high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Price Watch: Sharp Blu-ray player, $179.99 (CNET Blogs, 11/17/2008 1:00pm) |
| Finally, a late-model Blu-ray player for a reasonable price, and no rebates required! ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic TH-42PX50U (PC Magazine, 11/04/2005 3:56am) |
| The Panasonic TH-42PX50U is a capable entry-level plasma television that provides impressive imagery when displaying DVD video, but it lacks the resolution required to show the finer details of HDTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Full-Fledged PlayStation Store for PC With Direct PSP Downloads (No PS3 Required) [Gaming] (Gizmodo, 11/20/2007 10:15pm) |
| Just in time for the holidays, the PlayStation Store's finally totally opening its virtual doors to PSP owners without PS3s—now you can directly download stuff to your PSP from your PC via USB.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| MPEG-only bows out of codecs race; H.264 and VC-1 still contending (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 3/06/2005 9:06pm) |
| Facing the inevitability of multiple audio/visual codecs required in new-generation digital set tops, Broadcom Corp. said Thursday (March 3) it will stop developing MPEG-only chips by the second quarter of this year. (Read Full Article) |
 | MPEG-only bows out of codecs race; H.264 and VC-1 still contending (EE Times UK, 3/04/2005 12:49pm) |
| DUBLIN, Ireland — Facing the inevitability of multiple audio/visual codecs required in new-generation digital set tops, Broadcom Corp. said Thursday (March 3) it will stop developing MPEG-only chips by the second quarter of this year. (Read Full Article) |
| MPEG-only bows out of codecs race; H.264 and VC-1 still contending (EE Times, 3/03/2005 11:08pm) |
| DUBLIN, Ireland — Facing the inevitability of multiple audio/visual codecs required in new-generation digital set tops, Broadcom Corp. said Thursday (March 3) it will stop developing MPEG-only chips by the second quarter of this year. (Read Full Article) |
| Gervais speaks to NPR (TV Squad, 9/25/2005 8:03pm) |
| Filed under: Comedy , Talent , HBO I'm a great admirer of NPR, and not just because I live in Minnesota and it's required by state law here. I always find their interviews engaging and insightful. Recently, Ricky Gervais, star/creator of The Office and Extras , swung by NPR's Day to Day to talk about Extras , his new comedy for HBO. Gervais has been doing a lot of press lately, and ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Texas Instruments shrinks its HD DLP Pico projector chip down to 0.3-inches (Engadget, 2/23/2014 5:15pm) |
| We wouldn't say that smartphone projectors have exactly caught fire, Samsung's Galaxy Beam notwithstanding. Part of the problem is the extra bulk required by pico projector components, which is where Texas Instruments comes in with its new HD [...] (Read Full Article) |
| BenQ's CES booth tour (Engadget, 1/11/2006 7:25pm) |
| Filed under: Cellphones , CES , Digital Cameras , Displays , HDTV , Laptops We took a tour of BenQ's swanky booth and saw the sights. They had the required 1080p display and the "everybody's doing it" dual-screen-aroma-therapy-projector, but nothing much to match their sweet booth setup. But hey, we're suckers for a nice presentation, so here are the pics. Believe it or not, t ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Microsoft quietly drops subsidized $99 Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 3/14/2014 2:30pm) |
| Microsoft discontinued its subsidized $99 Xbox 360 with Kinect bundle in July 2013, the console manufacturer confirmed with the Wall Street Journal. The low-cost console was introduced in May 2012 and required a two-year Xbox Live commitment [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 3D HDTV, no glasses required (Engadget, 9/03/2005 11:05am) |
| Seems like 3D glasses are taking a beating this week. Newsight Corporation has developed a technique for displaying HDTV in 3D without the need for wearing special glasses. The technique uses software processing to pass HD video streams through a converter chip that creates eight stereo views on-the-fly. When a filter is applied to project each of the eight views in a slightly different ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Anti-Piracy Ruling A Blow To FCC, HD Radio Concerns Loom (FMQB, 5/09/2005 6:25pm) |
| Late last week, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down FCC antipiracy legislation that required computer and televison manufactures to install technology to block or inhibit reproduction of digital TV programs. Left undecided is an ongoing FCC inquiry into HD radio and similar piracy concerns. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digital TV switch in April 2009? (Ars Technica, 10/15/2005 3:15pm) |
| A new bill working the rounds on Capitol Hill would see the mandatory and complete switch to digital TV coming on April 7, 2009. At that time, all broadcasters would be required to turn off their old analog towers, or if you listen too closely to CNet , you'll even have to stop your own TV from broadcasting (" All television sets in American households must air digital-only broadcasts by spring ... (Read Full Article) |
| The fuzz-free TV antenna (US News & World Report, 12/18/2005 12:12am) |
| Few people know they can get extra-sharp digital broadcast television signals with an old-fashioned antenna, on which millions of American homes still depend for free TV. All that's required is an external box called a digital tuner (starting at about $150) that decodes the new signals simulcast now by most stations, and it's easy to connect. The digital signals arrive crystal clear, with no ... (Read Full Article) |
| Gefen debuts new HDMI booster cables (MacNN, 11/15/2006 6:42pm) |
| Gefen today debuted a new line of HDMI Super Booster Cables designed to deliver the clearest high-definition video resolutions with no additional sender and receiver hardware required. The cables -- which are available in lengths of 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 feet -- are comprised of copper components and terminated on the receiving end with Gefen HD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray trumps iTunes in consumer quality test (HDTV UK, 7/13/2009 7:11am) |
| In news that is hardly likely to surprise anyone with even a rudimentary knowledge of the difference in quality of a Blu-ray disc compared to a high definition download, a recent test carried out by CEDIA found that nine out of ten participants favoured disc over download. Albeit a small survey of just 25 people, it required participants to view the same film on two identically set-up non-calibrat ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung BD-P1600 Netflix streaming Blu-ray player pops up at retail (Engadget, 3/02/2009 7:35pm) |
| Samsung's new value priced Blu-ray player managed to fly under our radar at CES in favor of its better equipped brethren but that hasn't stopped Dave Zatz and others from stumbling into them at retail lately, like this one sitting on a Best Buy shelf. By making BD-Live required 1GB storage and WiFi dongle aftermarket accessories, you can grab a slim, Netflix streaming, fast Blu-ray loading box f ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pericom's new HDMI switch device provides 1.65Gbps data rate (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 6/20/2005 9:11pm) |
| Pericom unveiled its new High-Definition Multimedia Interface switch device that features a maximum DVI/HDMI data rate of 1.65Gbps, providing the 1,920 x 1,080 resolution required by next generation HDTV and PC graphics apps. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Glasses-free 3D Ready For Primetime As Ultra-D Debuts 4K Displays At International Winter Consumer Electronics Show Central Hall Booth #8225 (HDTV Magazine, 1/10/2013 5:43am) |
| Stream TV Networks is proud to debut its proprietary Ultra-D™ 2160p technology which features an Ultra-D™2160p powered display, delivering the sharpest 3D experience outside of the cinema – no glasses required. The technology also [...] (Read Full Article) |
| News PBS to DBS: Carry Our HDTV Signals! Public broadcasting officials want Congress to force satellite TV operators to ... (TVPredictions.com, 2/12/2007 6:03pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2007) -- Public Broadcasting officials say satellite TV operators should be required to carry their High-Definition signals. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Can my 1080i HDTV Display 1080p Blu-ray Disc Movies at Full Resolution? (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/27/2008 1:40am) |
| Having recently purchased a 1080p LCD panel which only supports inputs up to 1080i resolution, a reader wonders whether a new television will be required in order to enjoy 1080p Blu-ray Disc movies at their full resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG gets official with Netflix-enabled Broadband HDTVs (Engadget, 1/05/2009 12:01pm) |
| Yup, it's official. LG will be showcasing the world's first Netflix-enabled HDTVs at CES this week. The so-called Broadband HDTVs will arrive in plasma and LCD flavors, though exact screen sizes and model names have yet to be disclosed. They'll arrive with Netflix streaming software baked right in, meaning that no external set-top-box will be required to suck down Watch Instantly material. Best ... (Read Full Article) |
| INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's 2005 'Product of the Year' Award Goes to Texas Instruments Digital Media Processor (SYS-CON Media) (Yahoo! News (Error), 2/25/2006 9:09pm) |
| allowing customers to integrate triple-play products on a single DSP, deploy innovative, digital media based products that offer real-time video over IP, as well as having the performance to handle both standard definition and high definition (HD) support. In essence, the DM642 provides the foundation required to bring HD video and audio to the videoconferencing market and allows original ... (Read Full Article) |
 | The Middle Network Chosen by Digital Film Group for Secure Data Transfer (pzone via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance, 6/28/2005 1:30pm) |
| RENO, Nev., June 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- MidNet, Inc. (OTCBB:MIDX), creator, owner, and operator of The Middle Network(tm), announced today that Digital Film Group, Inc. utilized The Middle Network(tm) to move sensitive film material it required to fulfill specialized services on behalf of Intel Corporation. The footage was sourced from high definition master tapes that could not be moved by ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Singstar becoming free PS3 app in Europe 'very soon' (Joystiq, 10/23/2012 10:30pm) |
| SingStar will become a free download on the [...] (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) |
| Denon Announces Less Expensive Flagship Blu-ray Disc Player (About.com, 9/26/2009 8:00am) |
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Although Denon introduced their flagship $4,500 DVD-A1UDCI Blu-ray Disc player just this past January at CES, they have just announced a new "flagship quality" Blu-ray Disc player for less than half the price (which is still $1,999).
Just as with the DVD-A1UDC1, the new DBP-4010UDCI meets Profile 2.0 specifications with the required Ethernet port as well as a slot for memory expansion and audio, video, still image file playback via SD card. This player is also playback compatible with Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, but DVD-Audio Discs and SACDs. Also, another welcome feature for audiophiles has a separate 2 channel/7.1 channel analog audio outputs and bass management control, and, for videophiles, the DBP-4010UDCI offers vertical stretch, so that films with 2:35 aspect ratio images can be properly displayed when using projectors with 2:35 aspect ratio lens attachments.
However, one important change from the previous DVD-A1UDCI is the switch from using the the Silicon Optix Realta Chip for DVD upscaling, to the use of the Anchor Bay VRS ABT-2010 Chip for that purpose.
Also, for custom installers, the DBP-4010UDCI is fully equipped with both RS-232 and Wired remote in/out connectors.
For complete details, check out the Official Denon Announcement, along with the DBP-4010UDCI Specification Sheet and User Manual. Photos (c) Denon USA - Click on photos for larger view. (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.
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