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With televisions getting thinner and lighter, hanging a television on the wall gets easier.  However, there is still the aesthetic issue of cabling.  Wireless HDMI technology is finally coming to homes in Germany this month.  The Philips Wireless HDMI Link will be a two part system: one transmitter that hooks… Continue Reading »

Panasonic UK unveiled several new home theater components today.  Two are Blu-ray Disc recorders that allow you to record HD content to Blu-ray discs.  H.264 compression is being used to allow for up to 24 hours of HD content per disc.  The two models of Blu-ray disc recorders, the DMR-BS850… Continue Reading »

Not sure why you’d need it, but you can have one set top box that can play Blu-ray and DivX video.  LG has put together these two technologies in its LG BD390. This might actually make some sense.  Every electronics manufacturer needs to do something to differentiate their products from… Continue Reading »

There are plenty of little pocket camcorders these days.  DXG is trying some things to differentiate themselves from the competition.  Take a look a the DXG-125V.  This is a HD camcorder that is meant for sporty types.  DXG did some research and found out that their users are very active… Continue Reading »

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A downright awful economy probably means some cutbacks in your own home.  Plenty of folks have suggested dropping your cable or satellite television service.  I totally agree.  First take stock of how much television you watch. Can you cut the cable?  I’m a television junkie, so this first step may… Continue Reading »

With the evolution of Hi-Def, the tech world has been searching for an answer to the HDMI cable issue.  Granted you can hook your computer directly to your HDTV in many cases, but a lot of people have their television in one room and their computer in another.  Well Calvium… Continue Reading »

Right now, the Xbox 360, the Roku Player, some TiVos, and some Blu-ray players can play HD video from Netflix’s Watch Instantly service.  But what about plain old computer users?  Steve Swasey, VP, Corporate Communications, recently told Gadgetell that Netflix has no plans to bring HD video streaming to PC… Continue Reading »

Quick Review What is it? Slingbox Pro-HD place shifts your television content to where ever you have an Internet connection. What’s Cool: Easy setup if you have the right connections available. Stylish device. Does what it says it does. What’s Not: HD streaming does not support Mac yet. The Crux:… Continue Reading »

Roku introduced the first set top box that brought Netflix’s Watch Instantly feature to your television.  Since its introduction, Xbox 360 and certain TiVos have leapfrogged the Roku by getting HD streaming.  Roku now joins them in offering HD streaming.  Roku also expects to add more HD content partners (beyond… Continue Reading »

Quick Review What is it? The Flip Mino HD is a tiny, pocketable, HD camcorder by PureDigital. What’s Cool: Very easy to use. Form factor makes it easy to carry around. HD video quality is okay. What’s Not: Shiny surface is a fingerprint magnet. Low light performance is not as… Continue Reading »