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Roku to get HD Netflix streaming by year’s end

by Indraneel Purohit on Nov 3, 2008 at 02:18 PM

In the wake of the Xbox 360 receiving Netflix streaming High Definition, Roku has announced, on their own forums, that they will have HD streaming on Roku boxes before the end of the year.  Roku boxes were, in fact, the first devices to offer the Netflix “Watch Now” functionality, straight… Continue Reading »

Western Digital releases WD TV HD Media Player

by Indraneel Purohit on Nov 2, 2008 at 02:12 PM

Unlike most product releases today, Western Digital has released their TV HD media player with no extravagant advertising.  The tiny device allows you to plug in external USB hard drives, up to two simultaneously, and play any video content stored on them, on your TV.  It outputs video to your… Continue Reading »

Would you like a side of Netflix with that Blu-ray player?

by Robert Nelson on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:29 PM

Samsung and Netflix have just announced a new partnership that will bring Netflix video streaming to a handful of Blu-ray players.  The models that will be compatible are the BD-P2550 and BD-P2500, both of which are currently available and retail for $399.99. It was also stated that in the future… Continue Reading »

Vudu offers up 1080p Blu-ray quality movie downloads, with no extra charge

by Robert Nelson on Oct 2, 2008 at 05:18 PM

Vudu first teased us with the announcement a few weeks back that they would soon be offering Blu-ray quality downloadable movies.  However, at the time, the details were limited and the service was only available to a limited group of beta testers.  Well, flash forward a few weeks and Vudu… Continue Reading »

Slingbox PRO-HD starts shipping

by Shawn Ingram on Sep 26, 2008 at 10:24 AM

After waiting for the oft-delayed device, Slingbox fans can finally be happy again.  The Slingbox PRO—HD has begun shipping.  The PRO-HD is the first Slingbox to offer broadcast of digital signals.  Previous devices converted HD video to SD standards before sending them out to your laptop or whatever device it… Continue Reading »

Panasonic updates their ZR900, PZ800 plasma, HDTV lineups

by Mark Rollins on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:13 AM

Panasonic has really been pulling out all the stops on their HDTV department, releasing 8 new models of plasma and LCD TVs with the ZR900 and PZ800 series.  Continue Reading »

Samsung adds three more LCD HDTVs in their Series 6 lineup

by Elisabeth Young on Jul 31, 2008 at 10:39 AM

Samsung released some new additions to their Series 6 lineup of LCD HDTVs. Last week, the company went official with the release of their 2008 Holiday Showcase. Now, counting the latest three models, plus their previously announced Series 9, Series 8 and Series 7 units, Samsung has a total of… Continue Reading »

Sony releases the eco-friendly BDP-S350 Blu-ray player

by Arnold Zafra on Jul 19, 2008 at 10:51 AM

Although Sony has announced its next generation Blu-ray player, the BDP-S350 as early as February, it is only now that the player has started arriving in US retail stores. For those who have been waiting for the BDP-S350, the wait may well be worth it after all since like we… Continue Reading »

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