Source: Joystiq
Halo 3 has quickly come under fire for disc-read errors and scratched discs, but now some tech heads on the Beyond 3D forums have found what they believe to be evidence that the quintessential game of Microsoft's 'all games in HD' console runs natively at a paltry 640p -- not 720 …
Source: ElectronCafe.com
A fun look at the past, present, and future of movie media technology.
Source: The New York Times
SEATTLE — Thousands of miles of fiber-optic cables are strung across the world's oceans, connecting continents like so many tin cans in this age of critical global communication.
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Paramount and DreamWorks snubbing Sony's Blu-ray and deciding to distribute exclusively with the HD DVD format.
Source: The New York Times
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 — Consumers walking into an electronics store looking for a big-screen high-definition TV may find that the place looks and feels different from how it was last Christmas.
Source: adobe.com
With H.264 encoding already available in Adobe Premiere® Pro and Adobe After Effects® software, H.264 playback is now enabled in Adobe Flash Player, and will be supported by the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) and applications developed with Adobe AIR™ software, including Adob …
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Only about 3 million high definition discs have sold so far (both formats combined). In contrast, standard definition DVD's sell about a billion units in the U.S. every year.
Source: Ars Technica
If you're starting to become frustrated with the download speed of your cable ISP or the relatively low number of HD channels available, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
Source: Technology Review
...another technology, called high-dynamic range (HDR), is on the heels of high definition, and some experts think that it could be a quick successor. Whereas high-definition displays pump out more pixels, HDR displays provide more contrast.
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On the 10th anniversary of Bill Gates' appearance at Macworld in Boston (On the huge screen behind a presenting Steve Jobs), Apple plans on finally unveiling the upgraded iMacs that were originally slated for release during WWDC 2007.
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In the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD supremacy in the home, Sony may have dealt a major blow since it favors Blu-ray standard. Blockbuster has been renting both hi-def format types but Blu-ray is the consumers choice more than 70% of the time.
Source: Indiatimes.com
Samsung Electronics of Korea launched a 70 inch high-definition LCD TV - the largest commercially available TV till date.
Source: highdefdiscnews.com
Your source for news, reviews, release dates and more for both High Def Disc formats. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD
Source: The Times
Useful head-to-head of several Universal controls to simplify the ever growing technology advance into our home by bringing all those separate remotes and functions under one commanding unit.
Source: PC World
Since high-definition DVDs have been on the market, the cost of entry was at least $500 for some kind of playback device. If you've been holding out for something a bit more reasonable, your wait might be over.
Source: popularmechanics.com
We untangle television invention from reality—manual-free.
Source: multichannel.com
In one of the largest capital projects in its history, The Weather Channel expects to spend some $50 million to develop and launch an HD version of its network.
Source: Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Of the high-definition discs bought by consumers in the first quarter, 70% were in the Blu-ray Disc format and 30% were HD DVD, according to sales figures provided by trade publication Home Media Magazine.
Source: electronista.com
Washingtonpost.com today began offering high-definition (HD) podcasts designed for viewing on HD TVs and the Apple TV via the iTunes Store.
Source: tvweek.com
I don't personally have any issues about the quality, but it's about time for the Sci Fi Channel in high-definition.
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PH-DVD – the third way?
Source: Electronic House
High definition sure looks great, but staying abreast of the latest HD technologies often feels like a full-time job. A look at the latest high-definition products and trends...
Source: The Detroit Free Press
IPTV
Source: Ars Technica
Steaming bodies in the snow. Bone-snapping tackles. The stiff-arm.