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Consumers Scratch Heads Over New TV Lingo

The digital TVs that will eventually replace today's analog system bring a whole new language, leaving consumers who are eyeing or buying new sets scratching their heads.

High-Definition Hype Splashes Beyond TVs

The term "high-definition" was almost a curse five years ago, when politicians, broadcasters and TV makers were reluctant to hoist massive changes upon the nation's television landscape.

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Halo 3 Not HD: Runs at 640p, Pixel Counters Claim

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 …

The Evolutionary Journey of Motion Picture Media with "Cinema Bob" Stilson

Source: ElectronCafe.com

A fun look at the past, present, and future of movie media technology.

'Bringing the Ocean to the World,' in High-Def

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.

Michael Bay In Blu-Ray Fray

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Paramount and DreamWorks snubbing Sony's Blu-ray and deciding to distribute exclusively with the HD DVD format.

If There's a High-Definition TV in Your Future, Wait Till After the Holidays

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.

Adobe Extends Web Video Leadership with H.264 Support

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 …

Blu–ray vs. HD DVD: Checking Alliances and Choosing Sides

Source: www.metue.com

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.

Cable companies facing big bandwidth crunch

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.

Better Than High Definition: New high-contrast displays could provide more-realistic images

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.

Intel's New Processors bound for iMac's on (or around) August 7th?

Source: 9 to 5 MAc

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.

Blockbuster To Favor Blu-Ray

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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.

Largest LCD TV unveiled

Source: Indiatimes.com

Samsung Electronics of Korea launched a 70 inch high-definition LCD TV - the largest commercially available TV till date.

HighDefDiscNews.com | Your source for Blu-ray Disc & HD DVD

Source: highdefdiscnews.com

Your source for news, reviews, release dates and more for both High Def Disc formats. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD

Universal Remote Controls for all those gadgets

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.

Get Your HD DVD and Blu-ray on the Cheap

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.

Top 10 Hi-Def Television Myths Solved

Source: popularmechanics.com

We untangle television invention from reality—manual-free.

The Weather Channel to Spend $50M on New Facility

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.

Blu-ray burning its high-def DVD rival

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.

iTunes adds HD news podcasts for Apple TV

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.

DirecTV: HD Additions Won't Reduce Quality (SciFi in HD)

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.

The New HD

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...

First and ten: The technology behind a Superbowl broadcast

Source: Ars Technica

Steaming bodies in the snow. Bone-snapping tackles. The stiff-arm.

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