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zvbox: puts your pc on all your hdtvs

filed under: computing | gadgets | home entertainment

ZvBox PC to HDTV Localcast Box

Hot off the press this morning is the ZvBox from ZeeVee. The box is a PC-to-TV video gadget that lets you send any and all video content on your PC to any digital, cable-connected TV in your home…

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posted: May 1st, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

humax tv mixes modern display, retro curves

filed under: design | retro

Humax TV by Tej Chauhan

No matter how cool it is to hang a super-skinny flat panel on your wall, virtually every LCD or Plasma television is looking like the same, nondescript rectangular box. So it’s good to finally see that somebody out there is thinking a little outside of that box…

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posted: March 27th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

hd dvd gets buried by best buy and netflix

filed under: home entertainment

HD DVD Dead

For all of you who’ve been holding out hope that HD DVD might stage a comeback in its stand against the rapidly gaining Blu-ray format, I think that it’s time to count HD DVD down for the count…

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posted: February 11th, 2008 7 comments author: technabob

blu-ray makeup: i couldn’t make this sh*t up

filed under: strange and unusual

Blu-Ray Makeup by Cargo

In what could be the final death-blow to the floundering HD DVD format, Hollywood actors can now cover up all their nasty facial flaws with this new makeup line, specifically designed for hiding imperfections on high definition video shoots.

Despite its name, Cargo’s Blu-ray makeup isn’t what the Blue Man Group puts on before a show…

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posted: February 9th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

space ace gets the high def treatment

filed under: retro | video games

Space Ace Blu-ray and HD DVD

While I’m not a huge fan of many of those old full-motion-video (FMV) games, I have to keep a place in my heart for Space Ace, a surprisingly entertaining FMV laserdisc-based game created by some of the industry’s most respected animators…

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posted: February 6th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

alienware hd media server: heavy metal home theater

filed under: computing | home entertainment

Alienware HD Media Server

Alienware is showing off their latest high-end server, designed for use in home theaters and media rooms. The system contains everything you need for controlling your digital media in one slick aluminum box…

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posted: February 4th, 2008 4 comments author: technabob

add blu-ray to your pc for under $200

filed under: computing | home entertainment

Sony BDU-X10S Blu-ray BD-ROM PC internal drive

Sony today announced a Blu-ray add-on drive for computers that breaks the $200 price barrier. The new BDU-X10S drive connects to your PC using a Serial ATA connection, adding high-definition movie playback to your desktop or HTPC.

The player includes CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition, providing playback of Blu-ray discs on your computer screen…

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posted: January 6th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

xbox 360 ultimate in the works?

filed under: video games

Xbox 360 Elite Closeup

Is Microsoft getting ready to announce a new Xbox SKU? The guys over at Stuff.TV are reporting that the company is readying a new top-of-the-line console model called the Xbox 360 Ultimate…

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posted: January 2nd, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

toshiba hd dvd players at wal-mart for under $99

filed under: technology

Wal-Mart Toshiba HD-DVD

According to this ad circular that’s floating around the web, your friendly neighborhood Wal-Mart will be flooding the market with super discounted Toshiba high definition DVD players.

After dropping the price on Toshiba’s HD-A2 HD DVD player to $199, there’s now an ad that shows an unbelievable price of $98.87…

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posted: November 1st, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

hd vmd players hit stores for under $200

filed under: home entertainment

NME HD VMD Players

By now, we’ve all heard plenty about Blu-Ray, HD DVD and the so-called HD “format wars”. Now a little upstart disc format known as HD VMD has started to ship their very first players for less than half (correction: now just a little bit less than) the price of the cheapest standalone Blu-Ray and HD DVD machines…

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posted: October 8th, 2007 9 comments author: technabob

shuttle d’vo home theater pc: small package, big boom

filed under: home entertainment

Shuttle SG33G5M Deluxe D’VO SFF HTPC

Shuttle is well known for their small-form-factor PCs. Their latest models are perfect for a high-end home theater, and can be loaded up with everything you’d need in a single, compact box.

The top-of-the-line Shuttle D’VO SG33G5M Deluxe features 1080p high-definition video output via an HDMI output…

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posted: October 8th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

1mm thick flexible plasma display in the works

filed under: future tech

Shinoda Thin Plasma Prototype

At this week’s CEATEC show in Japan, Shinoda Plasma Corp. showed off a prototype of a new plasma-based screen that’s only 1-millimeter thick.

By using an array of plasma “tubes” aligned between film electrodes, they’re not only able to keep the display super slim, but the display can actually be bent…

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posted: October 4th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

directv new hd channels begin to roll out

filed under: Uncategorized

DirecTV HD 100

Good news for DirecTV subscribers. The satellite provider today launched 21 new high definition channels for your viewing enjoyment. The channels are the first wave of programming for DirecTV’s 100 HD channel promise…

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posted: September 26th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

cinedisk cd26hd: high definition video in your pocket

filed under: media players

Savit Cinedisk CD26HD Multimedia Player

This compact media player from Korea’s Savit Micro lets you carry an entire HD video source in the palm of your hand. The Cinedisk CD26HD is just a little larger than a typical media player, and offers high definition playback at up to 1080i resolution…

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posted: September 12th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

darkchip 4 gives dlp projectors a contrast boost

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DarkChip 4 DLP Chipset

Texas Instruments today took the wraps off their latest DLP chipset (the “It’s the mirrors…” projection engine). TI claims the new DarkChip 4 chipset improves the contrast ratio over the previous series by 30% or more…

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posted: September 6th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

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