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Home Theater
May 20, 2010 |
FCC Unleashes Selectable Output Control The Federal Communications Commission has caved in to the movie industry's demand to disable the component video interface on high-def devices, but the studios can use this so-called selectable output control only under very specific circumstances, to protect fresh video on demand titles.   |
Home Theater
June 19, 2009 |
Down-Res to Plug BD's Analog Hole In a few years, new Blu-ray players will be required to down-res high-def images fed via component video, effectively turning older high-definition TVs into standard-definition TVs. |
Home Theater
September 29, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Studios Repeat HDTV-Crippling Demand The movie studios and their trade association are lobbying the Federal Communications Commission for power to cripple the component video interface - the only one available on millions of early-generation HDTVs. |
PC World
May 2006
Melissa J. Perenson |
Gotcha! Where's My HD Picture? Having an HD DVD player doesn't guarantee that you'll get full, high-definition output from it. |
Home Theater
July 25, 2008 |
Hollywood TV Sabotage Opposed Public Knowledge and a half-dozen other consumer groups are leading the charge against selectable output control, Hollywood's attempt to deny signals to the component video inputs on early (in fact, all) high-definition TVs. |
PC World
November 20, 2006
Melissa J. Perenson |
Gotcha: PlayStation 3's High-Def Tools Are MIA Some essential components for obtaining optimum performance from your brand-new PS3 do not come bundled with the console. |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
Connectivity Basics: Quick Guide to TV Video Inputs Here is a quick rundown of the basic inputs available, from lowest in image output quality to the best of the bunch. |
Home Theater
October 2001
Kevin Miller |
Switching Hits How do you get both the 480p signal from the progressive-scan DVD player and the component video HD signal from your set-top box into your TV at the same time? A component video switcher is the answer... |
PC World
November 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
Most Monitors Won't Play New HD Video Vista's content protection will block or blur high-def movies on today's displays. |
Home Theater
May 28, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Will Hollywood Break the Window? Early VOD will be costly to consumers and offensive to theater owners. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Glenn Derene |
The Cable Guide: Know Your Computer and TV Wires The different wires that are needed for your home entertainment equipment are listed here. |
Home Theater
July 7, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
HDMI Competitor Beckons HDBaseT would surmount switching delays and length limits. |
Home Theater
December 2005
Mark Fleischmann |
Toshiba SD-6980SU Universal Disc Player The Toshiba SD-6980SU is an impressive summation of everything good that's ever entered your system on a disc. |
Home Toys
December 2004
Brent McCall |
The Hi-Fi Guy -- News, Views & Hyperbole For the first time in A/V history, we have a true one-plug solution: HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) incorporates all the cables that you need to hook up your A/V equipment into a single plug. |
Home Theater
September 4, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Toshiba Makes Peace with Blu-ray Toshiba has launched its first Blu-ray player -- the BDX2000 -- just in time for CEDIA. |
PC Magazine
November 29, 2006
John C. Dvorak |
The Sony Blu-ray Debacle Sony has problems heading their way with their PS3, Blu-Ray DVD players, and their early model HD TVs... Hybrid hard disks... Mini turbine engines powering your laptop... |
Home Theater
March 13, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Video Mating Service If you have $349 and the need to switch between standard definition or high definition sources (component video) and scale them to resolutions up to 1080p, Gefen has the box for you. |
Home Theater
December 9, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Universal to Sell BD/DVD Combo Discs Universal Studios Home Entertainment will begin selling double-sided discs, with Blu-ray on one side and DVD on the other. |
Home Theater
June 18, 2007 |
Blockbuster Says No to HD DVD Blockbuster Entertainment has picked a winner in the in the struggle of the high-def discs, choosing Blu-ray over HD DVD. Could this be the decisive moment in the format war? |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2006
Don Labriola |
Battle of the New DVDs Next-generation DVD technology has finally arrived. But which format will work better for you: Blu-ray or HD DVD? |
PC World
March 27, 2007
Jacobi et al. |
High-Def Video Superguide Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD are here. Who makes the best next-generation movie player? |
Home Toys
June 2005
Bob Farinelli |
A Whole House High Definition Experience While the digital dust is settling, consider taking a component video switching approach. Three discrete, HD analog RGB signals can be run down some high quality coax for little more than the cost of the wire. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2006
Dan Bloom |
Are You Ready for High-Definition? With all of the controversial issues surrounding high-end HD-DVD, it will be interesting to see how quickly consumers take the plunge, and how the format war finally plays out. |
Home Theater
May 14, 2007 |
HP to Sell High-Def Combi PCs The Hitachi-LG GGW-H10N can read and write single- and dual-layer Blu-ray discs at twice normal speed. It can also read HD DVDs, though it cannot write them. |
Home Theater
February 2, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Simplify Your HDMI Four new devices from TV One are designed to make life with HDMI a bit easier. |
Home Theater
February 5, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
LG's Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Arrives! According to LG Electronics, the LG BH100 - the first, and so far, only player on the market capable of playing both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD format disc - can now be yours. |
Home Theater
September 15, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
HDMI's HDCP Hacked The digital rights management scheme that protects HDMI inputs has been undermined with the recent revelation of a master key that unlocks HDCP. |
PC World
February 25, 2008
Yardena Arar |
For True High-Def Movies, Discs Are Best--for Now Services for downloading or streaming movies sound great, but not if you're looking for 1080p HDTV content. |
PC World
July 2006
Melissa J. Perenson |
DVD Goes High-Def High-definition DVD products are here, but consumers still face a thorny dilemma as two incompatible formats battle for their dollars. |
Home Theater
April 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray Players Arrive After a rocky start with the flawed-out-of-the-box Samsung BD-P1000 player, Blu-ray finally hit the stores for real at the turn of the year with several new players. |
PC World
April 2006
Dan Tynan |
High-Def Discs Battle for Your Bucks Should you buy a new HD disc player? Probably, but not anytime soon. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
PC to HDTV the Right Way The typical home PC is no longer just for homework and accounting. It's now the entertainment hub of the household. |
Home Theater
August 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Onkyo TX-SR605 A/V Receiver Behind its average-looking facade lies a feature and performance package that should put the Onkyo TX-SR605 on the short list of anyone who's currently in the market for a mid-priced AV receiver. |
Home Theater
July 2007
Thomas J. Norton |
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Player Judged purely as a DVD/CD/Blu-ray player, the Sony is a sure winner. |
Home Theater
January 14, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Blu Shines A year after the end of the format war with HD DVD, the Blu-ray format is doing well. |
Home Toys
February 2005 |
HDMI -- Smaller Connector, Bigger Options While HDMI clearly has the more robust feature set, whether you invest in either HDMI or DVI connectivity, you will have made a sure step into the future. |
Home Theater
May 8, 2007 |
Samsung Blu-ray Tames HDMI Beast Samsung's BD-P1200 Blu-ray player has become the first to receive plug-and-play certification under the Simplay HD Testing Program. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2007
Dan Bloom |
Hear More With Silicon Image The new HDMI 1.3 specification should improve both video and audio for movie lovers. Investors, Silicon Image is in the right place at the right time. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray and HD DVD Face Off A comparison of Blu-ray and HD DVD players includes a look at models from Toshiba, Panasonic and LG. |
Home Toys
April 2004
Michael Weizer |
Connectivity Keeping Up - High-Definition Multimedia Interface The HDMI interface is an all-digital interface, eliminating the signal degradation that occurs in the signal conversion process. It combines both audio and video into a single, compact interface. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2005
Bill Howard |
Your Hi-Def PC PCs are capable of delivering higher-resolution video than cable, satellite, or DVD can offer. So you should think about the just-arriving HDTVs that can display a 1080p signal. |
PC Magazine
February 14, 2007
Robert Heron |
HD Inequality The efficiency of modern video compression enables multiple channels of digital programming where, previously, only one analog channel was possible. |
Home Theater
December 15, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Blu Ascendant Sales of Blu-ray players are outpacing historical figures for DVD and VCR. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Joel Johnson |
Can Blu-Ray Really Keep Up With Classic Film Transfers in HD? Is it possible for older movies that were shot before high-definition existed to really be HD? |
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Home Theater
May 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Sony DVP-NS975V DVD/SACD Player Sony's DVP-NS975V is very easy to set up and use, and provides good performance through both the component and HDMI outputs. |
PC Magazine
July 5, 2006
Robert Heron |
Samsung BD-P1000 A stylish and capable DVD player that unleashes the full capabilities of the Blu-ray format. Unfortunately, the initial Blu-ray titles are a reminder that there are lots of older films that need some TLC before they will look great in HD. |
Home Theater
July 3, 2003 |
Hitachi Cable-Ready HDTVs Hitachi's TV lineup for the coming year will be one of the first with "plug-and-play" compatibility for high-definition programming delivered over cable systems. |
PC World
January 28, 2008
Melissa J. Perenson |
LG Super Blu BH200 Dual-Format HD Player The BH200 offers two high-def formats in one player, but its price is too high. |
Home Theater
June 1, 2007 |
Managed Copy on the Way The entertainment industry has always been dead set against home recording. However, in what potentially may be a major departure, the security specs for Blu-ray and HD DVD may soon be altered to allow legal copying under limited circumstances. |
