 | Telecast Announces Rattler HD/SDI Mini Transceiver (Broadcast Newsroom, 5/24/2005 8:47pm) |
| The new Rattler mini HD/SDI transceiver from Telecast Fiber Systems, displayed for the first time at NAB2005, has already won two prestigious awards for its ability to lower cost and complexity in fixed and remote broadcast applications, the company announced today. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | iPad mini imagined in 3D (I4U, 8/16/2012 9:24am) |
Besides the iPhone 5, the Apple iPad mini could be unveiled on September 12. The iPad mini is rumored to have a 7.85-inch display. The details are still very sparse. If Apple is pricing the iPad [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | 'Remote on a Chip' Turnkey Solution From ZiLOG(R) Sets New Standard in Universal Infrared Remote Control Markets (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/30/2005 7:01am) |
| Leading provider of integrated 8-bit microcontrollers and universal remote control solutions, ZiLOG®, Inc. , today announced details of its turnkey solution for universal infrared remote applications development. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blueado Announces the Very First Mini HDTV Media Center (PR Web, 6/06/2006 7:22am) |
| Blueado redefines what a mini media center should by introducing the worlds first mini media center with TV tuners, a 400 GB Hard Drive, and 2 gigabytes of memory standard. The Blueado HDTV Mini Media Center is the ideal home theater Media Center for anyone looking to add a sense of style and sophistication to their home theater. (PRWEB Jun 6, 2006) Trackback URI: ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Harmony Bluetooth/IR Remote Adapter for PlayStation 3 (PS3) (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/22/2009 1:21am) |
| In order to provide better integration of the PS3 into a full-fledged single remote control home theater system, Logitech has released a handy Infrared to Bluetooth adapter for use with their Harmony remote controls.
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| (Unranked) | KDDI Remote TV delivers Blu-ray DVR video to PCs and smartphones (Engadget, 2/19/2013 5:34pm) |
| Sure, it's possible to get remote access to home theater devices [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ico and God of War PS3 collections patched for Remote Play on Vita (Joystiq, 9/05/2012 2:30pm) |
| The Remote Play patch for the God of War and Ico/Shadow of the Colossus collections is now live in the US and Europe. Sony announced [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | iPad Mini to bury 9.7-inch iPad in 2013: DisplaySearch (CNET Blogs, 2/28/2013 6:37pm) |
| 2013 may be the year of the iPad Mini and smaller tablets in general. [Read more] (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon offers Blu-ray remote, movie with PS3 (Punch Jump, 6/25/2009 3:35pm) |
| Retailer Amazon.com this week began offering a free Blu-ray remote and movie title with the purchase of Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3.
In the new offer, customers who purchase an 80GB PS3 will receive a PS3 Blu-ray remote and a copy of the Resident Evil: Apocalypse Blu-ray disc at no additional cost.
Amazon this week price cut the [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG Talks Up New Magic Remote Voice Controls (Electronic House, 12/28/2012 4:00pm) |
| The redesigned remote control works with LG’s Cinema 3D Smart TVs.
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| PS3 Blu-ray remote price cut to $19.99 (Punch Jump, 1/26/2008 4:36am) |
| Amazon.com this week price cut Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 Blu-ray disc Remote to $19.99 in the latest round of video game discounts. ... (Read Full Article) |
| If Only Sony Made Such a Clever PS3 Remote [PS3] (Gizmodo, 12/30/2008 7:15pm) |
| There's nothing wrong with Sony's Blu-ray remote for the PS3, but there's nothing especially right about it either. And as unwieldy as it may be, this generic 3-in-1 solution looks much better.
The... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | This One-Piece 3D Printed Mini Crossbow Is Adorably Dangerous (Gizmodo, 3/12/2013 4:00pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Scientists Have 3D-Printed Mini Human Livers for the First Time Ever (Gizmodo, 4/23/2013 5:40pm) |
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 | Telecast's Rattler HD/SDI Mini Transceiver Debuts at IBC (Broadcast Newsroom, 9/09/2005 4:26pm) |
| The new Rattler mini HD/SDI fiber optic transmitter and receiver modules from Telecast Fiber Systems will be displayed for a European audience for the first time at IBC2005 in Amsterdam, the company announced today. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PHD Virtual Named ‘Innovator’ in Info-Tech Research Group’s Virtual Backup Software Vendor Landscape Report (Business Wire, 2/01/2013 12:00pm) |
| PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PHD Virtual has been recognized by Info-Tech Research for achieving the overall highest product score ranking above all 14 vendors listed and placed 2nd on the overall Value Index with score of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HBO to Release 'John Adams' on Blu-ray this June (High-Def Digest, 3/05/2009 11:00pm) |
| HBO has is bringing the Emmy-winning mini-series 'John Adams' to Blu-ray as a three-disc set this June. Starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney in one of the most acclaimed mini-series of all time, HBO... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV group pursues single remote conrol (PhysOrg, 12/15/2005 4:03pm) |
| One of the top priorities of a new group developing high-definition television will be a master remote control for all equipment plugged into an HDTV system. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Television - High definition TV will need extra time to score (ic Birmingham) (Tel TV, 3/20/2006 4:31am) |
| High definition TV will need extra time to score (ic Birmingham) World Cup soccer was expected to showcase the next generation of television to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Wonderful 101' and 'Pikmin 3' Top List of Exclusive Wii U Releases For 2013 (High-Def Digest, 7/18/2013 8:30pm) |
| Today's Nintendo Direct Mini dotted with release information. During today's Nintendo Direct Mini and amid information relating to the new Nintendo 3DS Screenshare and Streepass options and titles, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Wonderful 101' and 'Pikmen 3' Top List of Exclusive Wii U Releases For 2013 (High-Def Digest, 7/18/2013 8:30pm) |
| Today's Nintendo Direct Mini dotted with release information. During today's Nintendo Direct Mini and amid information relating to the new Nintendo 3DS Screenshare and Streepass options and titles, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Television - Blueado Announces the Very First Mini HDTV Media Center (Tel TV, 6/16/2006 4:01am) |
| Blueado Announces the Very First Mini HDTV Media Center … Blueado Announces the Very First Mini HDTV Media Center 2006-06-14 Home About Submit Press... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Shaw adds History Television and The Score HD channels (HD-Report, 10/16/2009 5:23am) |
| Canadian cable TV provider Shaw Communications added a couple high-definition networks to its Shaw HD Plus package. History Television and The Score will provide Western Canadian subscribers with more HDTV content to choose from.
History Television offers blockbuster movies, award winning documentaries and a living history series which includes Ice Road Truckers, Expedition Africa, and Ice [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Shuttle introduces XPC G5 6801M Mini-PC media centre with Blu-ray (and HD DVD) playback (Tech Digest, 4/11/2008 7:08am) |
| Shuttle has introduced the XPC G5 6801M
Mini-PC, an AMD-powered media centre offered with LG's GGC-H20L drive
for playback of Blu-ray and (if you have any) HD DVD discs via the built-in
HDMI connection... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yes Yes Yes. 3D Print Your Own Real-life N64 GoldenEye Remote Mines (Gizmodo, 3/26/2013 5:11pm) |
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| PS3 3-in-1 wireless pad boasts keyboard, remote and controller functionality (Joystiq, 12/30/2008 11:45pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Peripherals
We really don't know much about this third-party Swiss army peripheral other than what we can glean from its name and a fuzzy product picture. It's a PlayStation 3 remote, keyboard and controller, although the latter is still up for debate since it's hard to tell how playable those thumbsticks are -- if that's even what they are. We also can't rea ... (Read Full Article) |
| Circuit City offers Blu-ray remote with PS3, MGS4 (Punch Jump, 6/18/2008 3:55pm) |
| Circuit City Stores Inc. this week began offering a free Blu-ray remote when customers purchase Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 and Konami Inc.’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. ... (Read Full Article) |
| I love my remote control. Thank you Nikola Tesla! (TV Squad, 7/04/2005 7:04pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV , DVR , Video , Industry , Cable/Satellite I have a theory that one of the big reasons this country has gotten increasingly fat over the past four decades isn't because of high carbs or high fat or giant portions of food. It's because we're so remote control crazy! Remember the days (and anyone under 25 probably doesn't) when we actually had to get up from our couches ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: ViewSonic launches Blu-ray home theatre PC (Pocket-lint, 7/23/2009 4:39pm) |
pc mini VOT550 looks awfully familiar
The last of a slew of ViewSonic launches is the pc mini VOT550, although, again as with the previous two mini computers, this one comes in two different models with its more basic sibling going under the name of VOT530.
The VOT550 comes with Windows Media Centre and is intended as a home entertainment or home theatre PC and as such, ViewSonic has equipped the top of the line model with a Blu-ray drive. We're not sure how big of a selling point this is, especially as this is a rebadged system from AOpen that we've seen sold under several other brand names in the past.
In terms of features, the VOT550 has a mobile Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of memory, a 320GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, eSATA and a DVI port. A dongle is supplied that turns the DVI port into an HDMI port which allows for easy connectivity to your HD TV.
The VOT530 shuns the Blu-ray drive in favour for a DVD super-multi drive and both models feature slot-in type drive, similar to those in a car CD player. Price wise the VOT530 is going to set you back £494, while the Blu-ray equipped VOT550 ups the price to £678, making both fairly poor value for money compared to the other mini PCs that ViewSonic has just launched.
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| Harmony 880 Remote $139 at Amazon (dealfark, 8/08/2007 2:24pm) |
| Amazon has this Logitech Harmony 880 Color Screen Programmable Remote available for $139 shipped. [ ... Controls up to 15 devices with full control of all brands Optimized for HDTV and DVR systems; switches your TV/HDTV between aspect ratios depending on source Includes lithium-ion battery, recharging ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Create a 3D cardboard avatar mini-me for 12 bucks (CNET Blogs, 10/02/2012 10:15pm) |
| A 3D cardboard avatar will cost you less than a ticket to see the next 3D "Avatar" movie. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Television - Monsoon Redefines Remote and Wireless TV Viewing (Tel TV, 3/15/2006 9:23pm) |
| Monsoon Redefines Remote and Wireless TV Viewing … PC manufacturers. ViXS components offer full support for HDTV, DVD, satellite or cable broadcasts... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Score FIFA 14 on PS3 for £25 in PlayStation Europe sale (Joystiq, 12/02/2013 4:30pm) |
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PlayStation Europe kicks off its yuletide PSN sale with a Christmas cracker: FIFA 14 for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokemon Tretta Lab makes mini arcades of Japanese 3DS consoles (Joystiq, 7/31/2013 3:30am) |
Pokemon Tretta Lab turns the Japanese arcade machine, Pokemon Tretta, into a handheld game by slapping a wrap-around, plastic [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | CORRECTING and REPLACING Panasonic Introduces a 1/3 Type Single MOS Full HD Remote Head Camera for Surgical Use (Business Wire, 9/16/2012 11:00pm) |
| SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic has announced the GP-KH232 series, a 1/3 type MOS full HD remote head camera system. This camera allows hospitals and clinics to upgrade surgical microscopes seamlessly from SD to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| TV makers to score at World Cup (vnunet.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, 1/20/2006 12:00pm) |
| Event seen as catalyst for big screen and HDTV boom ... (Read Full Article) |
| Verbatim launches "Mini" Blu-ray disks (Pocket-lint via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News, 8/03/2007 6:44am) |
| For use with Hitachi's Blu-ray camcorders ... (Read Full Article) |
| Looking to spend your tax refund? Perhaps a plasma TV (San Francisco Chronicle, 4/25/2005 10:33am) |
| You could put that fat check from the IRS into a savings plan or your kid's college fund, but where's the fun in that? Now may be the time to score one of these big, beautiful plasma TVs you've been eyeing Panasonic TH-... (Read Full Article) |
| KODAK Theatre HD Player Gets YouTube in HD, a Video Portal, and RSS News Feed Support (eHomeUpgrade, 8/04/2009 4:23am) |
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Back at CES earlier this year the KODAK Threatre HD Player was getting some rave reviews for its easy setup and ability to smoothly playback high quality media content from a PC, external USB hard drive, or flash card on an HDTV — plus, the nifty RF gyroscopic remote sealed the deal for many enthusiasts. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition' Dated for Blu-ray! (High-Def Digest, 8/02/2013 8:00pm) |
| The classic musical and winner of five Oscars (including Best Actress: Julie Andrews and Best Original Score) will be available on Blu-ray this holiday season! In an early announcement to retailers, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Hoteliers Score ESPN HD (Broadcasting and Cable, 10/19/2005 8:34pm) |
| ESPN has reached an agreement with LodgeNet Entertainment to deliver ESPN and ESPN2 HD to hotel rooms outfitted with HD plasma and LCD screens. ... (Read Full Article) |
| If You Want a Big HDTV, You Can Buy It Cheap Now [Dealzmodo Ahoy] (Gizmodo, 3/30/2009 10:40pm) |
| The LA Times says now's the time to buy an HDTV, since you can get one for ridiculously cheap. The HD Guru told us why, and what TVs you can score the craziest deals on.
The reason TVs are really... ... (Read Full Article) |
| They Want the World, And They Want it Now (AdWeek, 12/19/2005 3:55pm) |
| NEW YORK In 1985, for the first time, more U.S. TV sets were sold with remote controls than without. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Set-tops run MPEG-4 in hospitality suites (EE Times, 7/04/2005 3:21pm) |
| Colorado Springs, Colo. — Amino Communications LLC is expanding shipments of its IP-based digital set-top boxes, moving out from its initial base in incumbent phone companies to score wins at hospitality accounts. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Call Me When There's Just One Remote (New York Times, 12/15/2005 4:29am) |
| Your thoughts on the digital living room are a veritable textbook for the electronics industry. ... (Read Full Article) |
| You've got the TV, remote, manual. But wait! There's more... (Boston Globe, 11/20/2005 10:19am) |
| So you shelled out $2,000 for a new high-definition television, and now you're all set to kick back and see that football game like you've never seen it before. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Bible now available on Blu-ray & DVD (HD-Report, 4/02/2013 12:48pm) |
| History’s 10-hour mini-series The Bible: The Epic Miniseries is now available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. The Blu-ray set from 20th Century Fox contains 4 discs in total with over 550 minutes of content. Along [...] (Read Full Article) |
| News CNET Raves About Mitsubishi's 65-Inch DLP The web site gives the large-screen set a score of 8.6 out of a possible ... (TVPredictions.com, 1/03/2007 9:31pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (January 3, 2007) -- Mitsubishi's new 65-inch DLP HDTV is a "superb" set for the high-end buyer. That's according to a review by CNET. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Tips For HD and 3D Viewing on Superbowl Sunday [HDTV] (Gizmodo, 1/26/2009 10:40pm) |
| The guys at HDGuru have put together a quick and dirty guide on how to get the most out of your HDTV experience on Superbowl Sunday—including where to score some free 3D glasses.
No, the game... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mini-Review: WinBook LC32 32" Wide-Screen LCD TV (Geek.com, 7/26/2005 5:43pm) |
| The price of LCD TVs continues to drop, and leading that charge is WinBook. WinBooknot only has the cheapest 27" LCD TV that I have found (only US$899), but has recently started shipping a 32" one, too. ... (Read Full Article) |
| IGP chipset delivers 2D/3D graphics (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 12/22/2005 9:05pm) |
| VIA Technologies announced the VIA CN700 IGP chipset, which is designed for low-power digital media apps, including mini PCs, fanless embedded commercial systems and home entertainment centers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | This week on gdgt: 3D televisions, Sonos Play:1 and the state of Nintendo (Engadget, 11/01/2013 5:43pm) |
| Each week, our friends at gdgt go through the latest gadgets and score them to help you decide which ones to buy. Here are some of their most recent picks and discussions. Want more? Visit gdgt anytime to catch up on the latest, and subscribe to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| For the Coolest Gizmos, Head East (BusinessWeek, 10/06/2005 9:11am) |
| From a bunny-shaped, voice-activated remote control to eco-phones, Japan's CEATEC showed the quirky and hip coming to you soon ... (Read Full Article) |
| News HDTV Review: LG's 32-Inch LCD TV CNET gives it a score of 7.3 out of a possible 10. By Phillip Swann (TVPredictions.com, 12/02/2006 5:02pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2006) -- Looking for a smaller flat-screen HDTV for the living room? LG's 32-inch 32LX1D LCD could be the answer, according to a review by CNET.com. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DVD Insider: Optical Storage Update (Digital Video Editing, 6/27/2005 7:34pm) |
| DVD Insider: Optical Storage Update Blue laser fight rages on -- who wins? (6/27/05) We have actually been keeping score on which Hollywood studio and which content owner "signed up" for the HD- (HD- DVD ) and Blu-ray Disc (BD) camps. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 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) |
| Intel Mini-PC Pandora Makes Its Debut (SAP Info, 6/02/2005 8:21am) |
| Intel, which first showed its tiny concept entertainment PC three months ago, demonstrated a prototype code-named Pandora at the Computex Taipei 2005 show. ... (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) |
| CableCard Being Dealt In -- Slowly (Washington Post, 4/02/2005 11:53pm) |
| It's a simple vision, really: No cable box on the entertainment center, no cable-box remote control on the coffee table. (Read Full Article) |
 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column (RedNova, 7/04/2005 12:52am) |
| Jul. 3--Finding a good universal remote control has been my holy grail for a while. Well, I've found one that's perfect in almost every way. Yet I can't recommend it. I'll tell you why in a minute. But first let me explain why I need such a device. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Choosing an HDV Camera (Digital Video Editing, 12/12/2006 3:06pm) |
| The HDV (high definition video) format is certainly a new technology, only 3 years old and already in the second generation of cameras (the Sony HVR-V1U and HDR-FX7, and the JVC GY-HD100 come to mind), but it was widely adopted much faster than even the perennial mini-dv format, which is still actively used. As such, accessories, non-linear support and more came fairly quickly. But there are ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | MakerBot announces Replicator Mini 3D printer: one-touch printing for $1,375 (Engadget, 1/07/2014 12:18am) |
| When MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis hit the CES stage today, he was joined by three tall, somewhat ominous black boxes (along with, strangely, acoustic versions of Goo Goo Dolls and Stone Temple Pilots hits). After reminiscing about just how far the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Spousal Acceptance Factor (ExtremeTech, 8/29/2005 2:26pm) |
| Whether its PCs, home theater, thermostats or cars, usability means something different to our significant others. Loyd ponders remote controls and personal computers, and drags his wife into the equation. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Tokyo Edge: Simple Ideas That Save Time and Effort (PC World via Yahoo! (PC World via Yahoo! News, 5/18/2005 8:00am) |
| We look at flat-panel TVs that move via remote control, plasma TVs with built-in DVRs, and 45GB HD-DVD media. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | MakerBot announces a new Replicator: a connected 3D printer for $2,899 (Engadget, 1/07/2014 12:26am) |
| You heard all about the new Replicator Mini, right? Well, MakerBot's got a new "prosumer" machine to go along with it. "We didn't call it the Replicator 3," CEO Bre Pettis explained about the device, which breaks with the naming conventions of its [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Where Do We Go Now?' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed (High-Def Digest, 7/26/2012 6:00pm) |
| Nadine Labaki's acclaimed drama is bound for Blu-ray in September. In an early announcement to retailers, Sony has slated 'Where Do We Go Now?' for Blu-ray on September 11. Set in a remote village [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Palm Top Theater turns your iPhone into a mini-3D display (Engadget, 3/10/2013 1:00pm) |
| "Pepper's ghost" isn't the sort of phrase you hear very often at a show like (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Multi-deal Monday: 5GB of free cloud storage, a Harmony remote for $29.99, and more! (CNET Blogs, 8/13/2012 12:32pm) |
| That's the Harmony 650 with the color screen, by the way. Also on tap: killer deals on a 3D-ready projector and a Wi-Fi-enabled external drive.
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| VIA announces CN700 chipset for VIA C7 processor (Digi Times, 12/09/2005 11:13am) |
| VIA Technologies recently announced the release of its CN700 integrated graphics chipset (IGC), for its C7 series processors for use in applications such as mini PCs, fanless embedded commercial systems, and home entertainment centers, with availability in the first quarter of next year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 and PS4 will have the earliest access to Destiny beta, exclusive content in MGS 5 (Engadget, 11/15/2013 7:34am) |
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| PS3 SingStar Vol. 2 Announced [Singstar] (Kotaku, 4/16/2008 5:30am) |
| Sony have gotten around to announcing that second PS3 SingStar game we've known about since March. It's what you'd expect: 30 new songs, a new "Harmoney Duet" mode and the addition of PSP remote play... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Turn your Mac Mini into an HD PVR using this. (Digg.com, 3/30/2006 9:09am) |
| Using state of the art technology, TVMini HD and your Mac let you watch and record free-to-air or free cable Digital TV in outstanding digital quality. Don't let TVMini HD's small size fool you--it supports full HDTV resolutions of up to 1080i! ... (Read Full Article) |
| News HDTV Review: Pioneer's 50-Inch Plasma Offers 'Best Picture'? CNET gives the flat-panel set a rare score of 8.7 out ... (TVPredictions.com, 2/18/2007 5:03pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (February 18, 2007) -- CNET says Pioneer's PRO-FHD1 50-inch Plasma HDTV has the best picture it's tested this year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-definition TVs flock to a debutantes' ball (International Herald Tribune, 9/05/2005 2:38pm) |
| BERLIN: Frustrated by the sun glare on your 100-pound flat-panel TV screen? Tired of lugging that bulky slide projector out for family reunions? Estranged from your partner after fighting over the TV remote control? ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ‘Tron/Tron Legacy – 3D’ on sale at Amazon today (HD-Report, 9/30/2012 5:04pm) |
| Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day today is a sweet treat for fans of lightcycles. If you can break away from the NFL for a few moments, you can score Disney’s Tron/Tron Legacy – Â 3D combo pack for $37.49 (53% off the regular [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 to Hook Up With Your Cellphone [Sony] (Gizmodo, 12/17/2007 1:00am) |
| The Remote Play functionality on the PS3/PSP is great, but Sony intends to extensively develop the feature set for broader external connectivity. Sony's CEO, Sir Howard Stringer, appeared in Tokyo... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Are you ready to buy an HDTV? (WBBH, 2/15/2006 11:37pm) |
| LEE COUNTY — America's love affair with television began some 60 years ago. From the advent of color, to the remote control and cable and satellite, many say the greatest advance in technology is high-definition. When you watch and listen to an HDTV, it's almost like being there. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bonus! Sony 'loans' Ultra HD video player to buyers of $25K TV (CNET Blogs, 11/29/2012 6:14pm) |
| Purchasers of Sony's '4K Ultra HD Home Experience' also get 10 free movies and an Xperia Tablet S to serve as their remote control. (Read Full Article) |
| SkyHD plans SMS remote recording control (HD Beat, 2/25/2006 6:20am) |
| Filed under: Homebrew, News, Satellite TV We stumbled upon a great report of SkyHD's next and future plans for the high-definition service prepping to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Disney Magical World trailer is shining, shimmering, splendid (Joystiq, 2/12/2014 4:00pm) |
| If you think Disney costumes would improve Animal Crossing: New Leaf, or any game for that matter, then Magical World may be for you. The upcoming 3DS game isn't just about playing dress-up, though; it also has mini-games like fishing, [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Hitachi's DZ-BD9H straight-to-Blu-ray 1080p camcorder (Tech Digest, 1/25/2008 8:00am) |
| What with the HD format war of ultimate tedium all but over, it's time to sigh heavily and start buying things that have got Blu-ray drives in them. You might as well. We'll all have to eventually.
Like this thing - the Hitachi DZ-BD9H high-definition camcorder. It takes mini 8cm Blu-ray discs (current UK RRP £14 each), which can store around an hour of footage...]]>
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| Bonolabs Adds Film-to-HDV Service (Broadcast Newsroom, 8/25/2005 7:02pm) |
| Bonolabs has added a film-to-HDV option to their tapeless high definition telecine services. This can be used to integrate clips that originated on film into HDV productions, and hi def telecine transfers can be received on a mini Firewire/USB drive with 1080i or 720p files encoded and ready-to-edit. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG 55LM6700 1080p LED Cinema 3D TV Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/07/2012 8:01pm) |
| If you're sold on an LED TV with passive 3D capabilities and you don't mind an unconventional remote, LG's 55LM6700 is worth a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HP's Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC does Blu-ray and HD DVD (Engadget, 1/03/2008 5:23am) |
| Filed under: Desktops, HDTV, Media PCs
A slim PC destined to handle both of the major high-definition movie formats? Say it ain't so! Turns out, HP is indeed doling out such a machine, and it's so eloquently dubbed the Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC. Here's a look at what this mighty mini-tower will be packin':
2.8GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor
2GB of DDR2 RAM
500GB 7,200 RPM SATA d ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 8/29/2012 6:00pm) |
| The next batch of animated mini-movies is on the way to Blu-ray in November. In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista is preparing 'Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2' for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo's free-to-play game lets you haggle for bargains (Joystiq, 2/13/2014 10:15pm) |
| Nintendo announced a 3DS mini-game collection by the name of Rusty's Real Deal Baseball during today's Nintendo Direct livestream. The game is free to download, and offers one demo game by default. The rest are cartridges that players purchase [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mario Party Coming to 3DS This Winter (Kotaku, 4/17/2013 2:11pm) |
| The multiplayer competition of Nintendo’s virtual board game gets a new evolution with Mario Party. The 3DS game features multiple game boards and 11 new mini-games. Look for it this [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | OMG HD Zombies shuffling toward Steam on February 13 (Joystiq, 2/09/2014 4:30pm) |
| OMG HD Zombies, an expansion of a PSP Mini, is slowly chomping its way up the platform chain - after shuffling to Vitas last year, the chain-reaction zombie killer is headed for Steam's PC users on February 13.
HD Zombies is stingy with bullets, [...] (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) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo outs release dates for Super Mario 3D World, DK Tropical Freeze (Joystiq, 8/28/2013 5:05pm) |
Nintendo has detailed its fourth-quarter software lineup for the Wii U, revealing that multiple high-profile games are slated to launch in the months leading up to the holiday season.
The Wii Remote Plus-bundled minigame compilation [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Previously on HDBeat (TV Squad, 10/30/2005 9:12pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV , Site Announcements Matt simplifies his remote control world. Kevin asks: how long have you had your HDTV ? If you do have an HDTV, how about getting a nice frame for it? Why are Sony's profits so poor? You know what you need? A giant HDTV for your pool ! Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments ... (Read Full Article) |
| Understanding the Main Challenges Facing the Television (TV) Sector: TV 2.0 Development Scenario (Broadcast Newsroom, 3/06/2007 10:23am) |
| SONY HVRA1U 1/3" Professional HDV Camcorder with 3Million Pixel CMOS Imager, DVCAM and Mini DV Recor... (Rated by 38 users) The Sony HVR-A1U is the entry level HDV camcorder that records high definition video as well as DVCAM and DV standard-definition video. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mini-ITX SBC adopts Intel 915GM chipset. (ThomasNet, 11/09/2005 2:12pm) |
| Based on Mobile Intel® 915GM Express chipset and Intel® ICH6M, EMB-9680 accommodates up to 2 GB of DDR system memory and is validated with 533 MHz Intel Pentium® M and Celeron® M processors with 2 MB L2 cache. I/O connectivity is provided via two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet with optional Giga LAN, 8 USB 2.0, 5 serial ports, and 16-bit DIO pins. Along with 32-bit, 3D graphics engine, motherboard suppo ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Buy a Samsung HDTV, Get Free 26-inch TV, Soundbar, Galaxy Tablet or Blu-ray 3D Player and Glasses (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/10/2012 12:28am) |
| For a limited time, if you buy one of 15 eligible LED or plasma HDTVs, you'll score a nice little [...] (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) |
| (Unranked) | Report: Apple HDTV will include 'iRing' wearable motion controller, 'mini iTV' tablet (AfterDawn, 4/04/2013 1:50am) |
| According to Apple analyst Brian White of Topeka Capital, Apple's oft-rumored HDTV will come with a ring-shaped motion controller, allowing users to control their TV with the wave or point of a finger.In his client note, the analyst claims Apple [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Soon, iPhone and PS3 will be able to control one another (Tech Digest, 4/10/2008 4:19pm) |
| In a bizarre concoction, it turns out that the iPhone and the PlayStation 3 may
soon be able to converse with and control one another, thanks to a new
application from Netblender. At its most basic level, the iPhone will be able
to remote control Blu-ray disc playback on the PS3, but Denny Breitenfeld,
Netblender's CTO, says that it's much more than that... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Get a 47-inch Vizio 3D HDTV with Wi-Fi for $598 (CNET Blogs, 9/06/2012 1:56pm) |
| This loaded TV comes with 3D glasses, a keyboard-equipped remote, streaming apps, and more.
[Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Tech Gifts ... For Yourself (pPlayer.com, 12/20/2005 6:53pm) |
| TV Squad continues its Celebrate FesTiVus jubilation with a guide to spending all the cash and gift cards with which you'll likely be gifted. Keith McDuffee raves over the Samsung 30" widescreen HDTV and a [gulp] $400 universal remote control that's like a little computer, while advising against an XBox 360. Speaking of Festivus, Victor Agreda, Jr. celebrates finding a Festivus widget at ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc Association CES Press Event Rehashed (Format War Central, 1/14/2009 12:48pm) |
| Compared with last year, the Blu-ray Disc Association’s press event was pretty much a normal CES affair. Andy Parsons laid out Blu-ray’s 2008 performance, and talked about the format’s bright future.
One thing that was missing from this years event, was the complete lack of speakers from any of the Hollywood studios. Replacing the studio heads, 3 analysts sat on a mini panel discussi ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pimp your Sony PS3 with the Darklite Lightbar and Blu-ray Remote (I4U, 12/10/2007 3:10pm) |
| Messiah Entertainment offers the darklite integrated lightbar for the Sony PS3. The lightbar gives your Sony PS3 a blue light effects similar to what car enthusiasts mount under their pimped cars.
The PS3 lightbar (see photo below) is designed to look... ... (Read Full Article) |
| SONY VAIO Blu-ray Home Theater PC (Format War Central, 1/07/2008 9:46pm) |
| At the SONY booth they were showing off the VAIO VGX-TP25E/B
Blu-ray equipped HTPC.The unit has a Blu-ray ROM drive and will have
an MSRP of $2999 for the top end model. The HTPC is running an Intel
Core 2 Duo, and features a 500GB hard drive. The wireless keyboard and
remote are included.
Blu-ray ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony's $25,000 XBR 4K LED Ultra HDTV and tablet remote control hands-on (Engadget, 12/01/2012 4:27pm) |
| Recently Sony invited us to check out its forthcoming (Read Full Article) |
| Gadgetell Review: Dell W2306C 23″ Wide Screen High Definition LCD TV (Gadgetell - The Tech News, Reviews, and Interesting Things Blog, 5/23/2006 11:15am) |
| Product: Dell 23″ Wide Screen High-Definition LCD TV Price: $749.00 Rating: Very Good 7.6/10.0 Pros: Sleek design, easy to use remote control... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS tool to transfer save data from cartridge to SD out in Japan in March (Joystiq, 1/26/2013 1:45am) |
Nintendo is planning a March release for a downloadable tool allowing transfer of save data from a cartridge-based 3DS game to a downloaded version of the same game. The news comes from a special mini Nintendo Direct released only on the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony CEO expects expansion in PS3 connectivity, PSN (Joystiq, 12/16/2007 4:45pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3Last month, an update to the PS3 firmware allowed the PSP Remote Play function to reach across the boundless expanse that we call "the internet" -- but the PS3's connective capabilities aren't going to stop there, according to a recent statement from Sir Howard Stringer, Sony's CEO and resident knight. During a speech in Tokyo, Sir Stringer announced the company ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony builds new PS3 controller (the INQUIRER, 6/16/2008 8:52am) |
| Nick Farrell the Inquirer, Monday 16 June 2008. 09:27:00 Feels the movement and breaks EXPLODING BATTERY MAKER Sony has designed a new PS3 controller that is designed to break. The new controller, which is supposed to be the answer to the Wii, is designed to 'break apart' into two individual units that have remote-like motion-sensing functionality.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Gefen Updates HDTV Input Switcher (The Mac Observer, 11/30/2005 1:53pm) |
| Gefen announced the immediate availability of its updated 4x1 HDMI Switcher on Tuesday. The switcher lets you connect up to four HD sources to a single HDTV display. The switcher can also accept DVI sources with an adapter, is controllable with an IR remote, and more. The case has been weighted so that it doesn't tip when cables are connected, and now is available in black in addition to ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New Nintendo eShop releases: Mario and Donkey Kong, Xevious, Solomon's Key (Joystiq, 5/09/2013 2:30pm) |
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move highlights the new eShop releases this week. The 3DS puzzler has players guiding poor little mini Marios away from hazards [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | AXIS COMMUNICATIONS: Axis introduces attractively priced outdoor, day/night fixed mini domes with HDTV performance (Business Wire, 5/05/2013 7:00am) |
| LUND, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two new AXIS M30-VE Network Cameras address the market’s need for small, affordably priced fixed domes with HDTV performance, day/night functionality and easy installation in indoor and outdoor environments. The [...] (Read Full Article) |
| WinFast DTV Dongle from Leadtek (Engadget, 12/29/2005 12:10am) |
| Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment , Peripherals PC owners looking for a portable digital TV tuner now have a new option in the upcoming WinFast DTV Dongle (yes, they actually call it a "dongle") by Leadtek. Basically an antennal that plugs into your USB port, the DTV Dongle features picture-in-picture along with the usual suite of PVR functions, and comes with a credit-card remote. ... (Read Full Article) |
| WinFast DTV Dongle from Leadtek (Engadget, 12/29/2005 8:15am) |
| Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment , Peripherals PC owners looking for a portable digital TV tuner now have a new option in the upcoming WinFast DTV Dongle (yes, they actually call it a "dongle") by Leadtek. Basically an antenna that plugs into your USB port, the DTV Dongle features picture-in-picture along with the usual suite of PVR functions, and comes with a credit-card remote. ... (Read Full Article) |
| The new Macmini is the perfect HDTV HTPC (Digg.com, 2/28/2006 12:07pm) |
| The new Macmini is everything I hoped it would be. Here is why it is perfect as a HTPC. It has more than enough power, support HDTV outputs and SPDIF outputs. Not to mention a remote! ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hands flailing wildly with JVC's Snap and Gesture HDTV (Engadget, 1/08/2008 8:16pm) |
| Filed under: CES, Features, HDTV
We've now experienced JVC's Snap and Gesture HDTV -- the display that replaces your remote by responding to audio cues like snapping/clapping, or visual ones with hand gestures -- and can confirm we are exactly the type of lazy couch potatoes this is not aimed towards. While leading a nation, signaling for a time out or expressing displeasure with another driver ... (Read Full Article) |
| VIZIO Internet App HDTVs launch later this year, for less than you might expect (Engadget, 6/23/2009 9:43pm) |
| Sure VIZIO only just showed off new updates in its high end XVT series, but it's already planning the next generation of LCDs with VIZIO Internet Apps included. Packing widget functionality, 802.11n wireless networking and slider QWERTY Bluetooth remote, the SV422XVT, SV472XVT and VF552XVT Connected HDTVs are coming home in November, October and December, respectively. Already on deck to serve up ... (Read Full Article) |
| Motorized Projection Screen installs in minutes. (ThomasNet, 4/21/2005 2:01pm) |
| Available in NTSC, HDTV, and widescreen formats with various viewing surfaces, Salara features extruded elliptical case and unobtrusive, motorized screen. Plug-and-play functionality facilitates installation, requiring user to hang screen and plug it in to standard ac outlet via included 10 ft power cord. Screen can be controlled by wireless wall switch or remote control. (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon holds Blu-ray sale starting at $7.99 (Punch Jump, 6/29/2009 3:39pm) |
| Retailer Amazon.com this month began holding a new Blu-ray sale that discounts titles to as low as $7.99.
Titles include The Searchers, Enter The Dragon, Lethal Weapon, The Road Warrior, Rush Hour 3, The Aviator, and Alexander – Revisited.
Amazon this month began offering a free Blu-ray remote and movie title with the purchase of Sony Corp.’s [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Buy Star Trek: TOS HD DVD and a Toshiba HD DVD player, get an uber-rare Phaser remote (Engadget, 9/06/2007 3:55pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, PeripheralsIf you somehow managed to hold off on picking up a Toshiba HD DVD player along with eight free titles, and you eat, sleep, and breathe Star Trek, we've got a feeling your resistance is futile. In an admittedly interesting promotional move, Toshiba has teamed with CBS to offer those who purchase Star Trek: The Original Series HD DVD box set and any ... (Read Full Article) |
| Netblender to blend iPod/iPhone with Blu-ray? (AfterDawn, 4/10/2008 4:47am) |
| Netblender will soon offer the ability to owners of an iPhone or an iPod touch that will allow the handheld devices to integrate with Blu-ray hardware. This new technology that will link Blu-ray equipment and content to the popular Apple devices, BD Touch, will allow users to perform certain tasks such as using an iPod or an iPhone as a remote control for Blu-ray equipment.
"The sophisticated ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mvisto DivX/ISO pocket media player reviewed (Engadget, 4/20/2005 4:35am) |
| I4U News has a review of the Mvisto DivX/ISO pocket media player, a screen-less device from MacPower & Tytech Technology. The device seems to be as straightforward as you could ask for — it’s basically just a 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure with the added benefit of Embedded Linux (v2.4 ucLinux) so you can manage the media on the Mvisto on your TV (it also comes with a remote). And it looks like (Read Full Article) |
| Western Digital adds networking capability to WD TV Live HD Media Player (Home Theater, 10/13/2009 11:24pm) |
| It was nearly a year ago when storage giant Western Digital rolled out its WD TV HD Media Player, which consisted of mostly a tiny box with a USB port and HDMI and composite-video output and a remote control. The idea was to attach your external hard drive to the device, then send your media [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Computer scientists develop ubiquitous video application for 3D environments (PhysOrg, 6/08/2005 3:10pm) |
| Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have taken the wraps off a new technique for mixing images and video feeds from mobile cameras in the field to provide remote viewers with a virtual window into a physical environment. Dubbed 'RealityFlythrough,' the application constructs a 3D virtual environment dynamically out of the live video streams. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wireless Video Transmitter meets HDTV requirements. (ThomasNet, 4/26/2006 1:27pm) |
| Transmitting uncompressed HDTV signals wirelessly at full-duplex throughput of 1.485 Gbps, high-bandwidth FlightStrata(TM) HD is suited for remote cameras covering news, sports events, and live entertainment. It uses multiple beams of light for sending real-time HDTV video streams at distances up to 750 m, and incorporates auto tracking, optical beam shaping, and automatic power control. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Component Video Cables are bundled in banana peel design. (ThomasNet, 5/04/2005 2:00pm) |
| Brilliance Hi-Res Component Video Cables feature 75-ohm impedance, color coding, and clearly visible print legends. Banana peel design incorporates individual coax cables affixed to center spline, eliminating need for outer jacket. Offered in 25 AWG size, Series 1281 and Series 1282 bundled cables are comprised of Mini RG-59 coaxes, while 20 AWG Series 1283 bundled cables are comprised of RG-59 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | There's a PlayStation 3 Surprise in the New iOS and Android Netflix Apps [Remote Control] (Kotaku, 9/27/2012 12:30pm) |
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| Target offers new PS3 hardware deal (Punch Jump, 7/07/2009 3:25pm) |
| Target Corp. stores this week began offering a free controller in a new hardware deal for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3.
In the one-week offer, customers who purchase an 80GB PS3 will receive an extra Dualshock 3 controller at no additional cost.
Meanwhile, retailer Amazon.com is offering a free Blu-ray remote and movie title with the purchase of [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mvix Minx HD Home-Theater (eHomeUpgrade, 9/02/2009 6:01pm) |
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Interesting… MvixUSA has jumped into the mini HTPC space and is announcing the availability of Mvix Minx (MX-3250HD) HD Home-Theater. Unlike the current crop of Intel Atom + NVIDIA ION products grabbing the headlines, Mvix Minx leverages AMD’s Dual Core 3250e processor and ATI 3200HD graphics (full 1080p decoding & DirectX 10 ready) built on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 9/17/2009 1:06pm) |
Along with FreeAgent DockStar network adapter
Seagate has announced the launch of the new FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, described as the "next generation home theatre solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system".
The player has a docking system that offers a quick and easy way to connect Seagate external hard drives to televisions or home entertainment centres.
With what's said to be an easy to navigate interface and supplied remote control, movies, videos, music and images can then be viewed on a large-screen TV with support for 1080p HD video, DTS 2.0 + Digital Out, and Dolby Digital technology.
There's also two additional USB ports for connecting other USB storage devices and an Ethernet port for network connectivity.
The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player is available now for $149.99 (?90 as a direct translation), with a wireless adapter due to be available in October as a separate accessory through Seagate.com for $69.99 (?42).
In addition, Seagate has also announced the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, that will connect a FreeAgent Go portable hard drive to a network, giving access to its content from anywhere in or outside of the home (with the Pogoplug service), as well as allowing for file sharing.
"In a matter of minutes a drive can become accessible through any Internet connected computer, as well as through an innovative iPhone application", says Seagate.
The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is available now for $99.99 (?60). The Pogoplug service for remote access and sharing, is free for a year, then $29.99 per year afterwards.
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Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:06:03 +0100 (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) |
| 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) |
| Dell Inspiron Zino HD destined for home theaters (DVICE, 8/13/2009 8:14pm) |
Check out this Dell Inspiron Zino HD, a tiny PC destined for your home theater. Shipping this Fall, there's scarce information about this hotshot, but the company says there are desktop parts inside, unlike the favorably reviewed Studio Hybrid that's so small it uses laptop parts to save space.
Why is Dell talking about "desktop parts" when the Intel Atom processor and NVIDIA Ion graphics processor have proven to us to be such a highly capable duo in the home theater? Perhaps you'll be able to opt for either desktop chips or the smaller Atom/Ion processors that are usually deployed in netbooks.
Dell is being coy about pricing and the exact release date of this home theater powerhouse. For real information you can see, take a look at the gallery below to see the ports in the back of the Zino HD, revealing HDMI, eSATA, and plenty of USB ports, all welcome sights for those of us who crave a PC in the home theater.
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| Tip of the Week: Be on the lookout for new HD channels (Consumer Reports, 7/23/2009 1:17pm) |
| [ Photo courtesy of Sanja Gjenero ] If you’re like me, you’re thrilled when a new high-def channel is added to your lineup. TV providers have been beefing up their HD offerings regularly over the last year or two, and many now offer dozens of stations. I get about 60 channels in HD, and if I subscribed to the premium channels, I’d get many more. My cable provider, Cablevision, recently added HD versions of USA and FX, so I can watch shows like Psych, Burn Notice, and Damages in all their high-def splendor. Sometimes I’ve stumbled across these new offerings by accident, while idly surfing with the channel up/down button on the remote. Though the discovery gladdens my heart, I can’t help but wonder how long I’ve been missing out, unknowingly settling for their standard-def counterparts. Cablevision does announce new HD offerings, but it’s usually in small type down the side of my monthly service bill, or in an occasional pamphlet listing the full channel line-up. But when I’m rushing to pay my bills, I don’t always read the fine print or flyers. Now, I make a point of doing so. I also check the onscreen program guide to see if any new channels have materialized in the high-def tier. And there's always the Web: Like most companies, Cablevision provides a full lineup of channels for my area on its Web site. If you’re not regularly searching out new HD options, I recommend you start doing so. You might be happily surprised by what you find. – Eileen McCooey (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: WD TV Live HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 10/13/2009 1:25pm) |
Networked drive offers 1080p support
Western Digital has announced the launch of the WD TV Live HD media player, a revamp of a previous product this time round with networking capabilities as well as support for Full HD 1080p resolution.
WD says the new drive makes it easy to play HD videos stored on USB and network drives, from PCs and Macs, as well as stream content from websites on big screen HDTVs.
Boasting a "more responsive" interface than the previous WD TV HD media player, the Ethernet- and Wi-Fi-enabled new player comes complete with remote control, boasts internet radio, two USB ports, one HDMI port and SPDIF digital output.
The WD TV Live Media Player is available now on the high street, online, and at www.shopwd.co.uk for ?119.99.
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WD TV Live HD media player launches originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:25:53 +0100 (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) |
| New Ratings: Blu-ray players now on CRO (Consumer Reports, 8/05/2009 3:30pm) |
| We’ve just posted our latest high-def Blu-ray Ratings (available to subscribers), and we’re happy to report that almost all the models tested can provide excellent HD and DVD picture quality. In fact, all the models in our Ratings offered excellent high-definition performance, though we did see some differences in how well players handled upconverted film-based programs from standard DVDs. In addition to models from familiar brands, such as LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony (whose products we’ve previously reviewed), our latest Ratings include the first Blu-ray players from JVC, Sherwood, and Oppo (pictured), a smaller company whose upconverting DVD players earned strong word-of-mouth among the A/V enthusiast community. Check our Ratings to see how well these newcomers did compared to second- and third-generation models from other brands. With satisfying HD picture quality now almost a given, it’s primarily features that differentiate one player from another. For example, while almost all the new models in our Ratings are BD-Live (or BD-Live-ready) players—meaning they can connect to the Internet to access extra content, such as outtakes, additional directors', or actors' commentaries, or even video games, from a movie studio’s servers—some older models lack this feature. All the players in our test have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while the movie is playing. We’re also seeing more Internet-connected players that can now directly access instantly streaming movies from services such as Netflix or Amazon Video on Demand, or music from streaming Internet radio services such as Pandora. Some models offer wireless access to a home network so you don’t need to have a wired Ethernet jack near the player. Although we have seen Blu-ray prices fall since our last test, the addition of these new features has tempered the types of price drops we initially envisioned. As a result, you can still expect to pay $350 to $500 for a top-rated, BD-Live model from a major brand. A less expensive option is to choose a “BD-Live-ready†model; prices typically start at about $250. These players come with an Ethernet connection, but require you to purchase additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) to activate the BD-Live feature. But if you can live without BD-Live, you can save money by choosing one of the BonusView-only players, which typically sell for $200 or less. But we do anticipate prices dropping this fall, even on full-featured models from major brands, as manufacturing efficiencies come into play and brands compete for market share. We’ll be tracking Blu-ray prices over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period, when rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. Also, we recently changed our Blu-ray testing protocol, adding scores for Blu-ray disc load times and remote control operations. With so many players offering excellent picture quality, we’ll continue to adapt our Ratings to include new features or attributes that will help buyers differentiate among the choices.—James... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba unveils Blu-ray player, price, specs (AfterDawn, 9/05/2009 2:32am) |
Via a press release today, Toshiba has put the final nail in HD DVD's coffin, unveiling their first Blu-ray player, the BDX2000.
The full specs read as follows:
* BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0)
* 1080p/ 24 fps Full HD Video Output
* AVCHD Playback
* Toshiba REGZA-LINK(R) (HDMI-CEC)
* Support for enhanced audio formats from Dolby(R) True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential(TM) Playback
* Bonus View
* SD Card Slot
* ENERGY STAR(R) Certified
"Toshiba is a technology leader in high definition products," says Jodi Sally, Vice President of Marketing, Digital A/V Group. "From listening to our consumers we know they demand access to full high definition content. With the introduction of our BDX2000 we are offering consumers what they want with a breath-taking HD viewing experience to meet the needs of today's home theater."
The REGZA-LINK, much like how Sony does with Bravia TVs, allows for users to connect a Regza HDTV to the Blu-ray player via HDMI, and then control both from one single remote controller. It's unclear what formats the player can read off the SD cards, but standard MP3, WMA, JPEG and AVI should not be a problem.
The player will hit stores in November and have $249.99 MSRP.
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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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