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Wal-Mart’s Pre-Black Friday sale - Xbox and cheap laptops

by JG Mason on Nov 4, 2009 at 03:02 PM

What’s better than a Black Friday sale?  A desperate Pre-Black Friday sale in hopes to get all the dollars you would have spent on the actual Black Friday.  Wal-Mart delivers with a sale this Saturday, Novermber 7.  The deals look worthy of making a special trip. From the Xbox 360… Continue Reading »

Samsung adds Blockbuster, Amazon video to HDTVs and Blu-Ray players

by Shawn Ingram on Oct 14, 2009 at 07:04 PM

It seems like no set top box is safe from getting Internet video options lately.  Amazon, Blockbuster and Netflix have been hard at work to get their respective video stores on as many boxes as possible.  We’ve seen a number of companies add the functionality through new hardware and firmware… Continue Reading »

Toshiba to release Cell processor powered television

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 29, 2009 at 11:16 AM

Toshiba is finally putting a Cell processor in a television and will show it off on October 5, 2009.  Announced back in CES 2009, Japan gets this super-TV first.  What purpose could having a Cell processor have in a television?  Toshiba says they will use the processor to upscale standard… Continue Reading »

PacketVideo launches TwonkyBeam media-streamer, streams video from the web to your TV for free

by Merlyn Akhtar on Sep 23, 2009 at 08:00 AM

PacketVideo has launched TwonkyBeam as part of its TwonkyMedia suite of media-sharing software.  TwonkyBeam is a free, downloadble browser plug-in that allows you to stream photos, video, and music from media websites to other devices in your home.  After installing the plug-in to your browser, you can stream content by… Continue Reading »

Six new HDTVs from ViewSonic

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 14, 2009 at 03:42 PM

ViewSonic introduced six high definition televisions with SRS TruSurround technology (three of the six are pictured here).  The styling of these particular LCDs is quite utilitarian - not gorgeous, but not ugly either.  The smaller models are meant to for either monitors or television use, although if you want, you… Continue Reading »

Good news: Pre-DVD movie releases.  Bad news: MPAA wants to break your TV to do it.

by Merlyn Akhtar on Sep 4, 2009 at 09:15 AM

Since June 2008, the Motion Picture Association of America (“MPAA”) has moved forward with a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the right to use selectable output control (SOC).  This practice involves disabling the analog or digital portions of a video stream to the consumer.  The MPAA claims… Continue Reading »

New Mitsubishi televisions have Vudu video on demand built in

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:20 PM

Vudu is working with Mitsubishi once again.  Recently, a purchase of a Mitsubishi television garnered a Vudu player and more.  Now, certain Mitsubishi televisions will have Vudu built in.  The Diamond models of Unisen Immersive Sound TVs will have a Vudu player integrated.  The model numbers of these televisions are… Continue Reading »

Sharp unveils HDTVs with Blu-ray recorders

by Shawn Ingram on Aug 7, 2009 at 11:10 AM

It’s no big news that Blu-ray adoption, at least in the US, is far from ubiquitous.  Not everyone has an HDTV and the players can be expensive.  While DVD adoption was partially attributed to the PS2, the PS3 hasn’t sold nearly as well as its predecessor with the HD standard. … Continue Reading »

Sub-$1000 1080p projector from Vivitek around the corner

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jul 21, 2009 at 07:17 PM

Sure, you can get a LCD or plasma HDTV for $1000.  However, then you’re stuck with a fixed screen size.  This August, Vivitek is planning to ship the H1080FD 1080p DLP projector at $999 (retail price).  Just think about watching anything at over 100-inches.  The H1080FD has some modest specs… Continue Reading »

SRS TruSurround coming to ViewSonic HDTVs

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jul 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM

ViewSonic is adding in SRS TruSurround XT to its 16-inch and 24-inch HDTVs.  If you’re unfamiliar with SRS, their TruSurround XT is designed to create a surround sound experience using 2-channel audio instead of the normal 5.1 setup.  Virtual surround sound will probably not replace traditional setups, but SRS is… Continue Reading »

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