http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/ This is the main content feed for HDTV Magazine. It is a combination of our subfeeds for Articles, Columns, Podcasts, Bulletins, Reviews, Interviews, & History. en Copyright 2008 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:14:11 +0000 HDTV Magazine feedback@hdtvmagazine.com (HDTV Magazine Feedback) feedback@hdtvmagazine.com (HDTV Magazine Feedback) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Amazon has an excellent write-up on four super slim HDTVs. They offer a glimpse into the future of what television may be like in a few years. Imagine what the family room or the home theater will look like when wireless HDMI removes the need to tether your TV to a set top box or a Bu-ray player. And it also removes the need to have your speakers wired to your receiver or amplifier. Couple that with a giant 60, 70 or even 80-inch flat panel TV only millimeters thick, mounted directly to the ... 0 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10593 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/10/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_317_-_10_really_expensive_av_products_and_super-slim_hdtvs.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/10/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_317_-_10_really_expensive_av_products_and_super-slim_hdtvs.php Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:14:11 +0000 Podcasts The movie won seven Oscars when it was released in 1970 and is one of Ara's favorites. He has seen it at least ten times over the years and it has a permanent place on his movie server. So with the recent release on Blu-ray, We wanted to see if the movie benefited from the new technology.... 1 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10592 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/reviews/2008/10/blu-ray_review_patton.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/reviews/2008/10/blu-ray_review_patton.php Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:40:03 +0000 Reviews UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ (10/06/08) -- Integra has introduced its first Blu-ray disc player, the DBS-6.9, which delivers the ultimate in high definition performance, including 1080p Deep Color capable video and bitstream output of the latest high-resolution audio codecs. The DBS-6.9 delivers...... 1 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10589 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/10/integra_introduces_its_first_blu-ray_player.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/10/integra_introduces_its_first_blu-ray_player.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:31:38 +0000 Bulletins We reviewed the original Slingbox way back in 2005. Ara currently has two of them and has been able to watch TV from his hotel in Chicago, Denver, and Europe. But the main way the Slingbox is used in the Derderian family is to extend TV reception to any room in the house. While the Slingbox works well via the Internet it works really well on your local network. The issue with Internet usage is bandwidth. First, if your upstream bandwidth is limited it really doesn't matter how much downstream ba... 0 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10583 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/10/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_316_-_vudu_hdx_and_slingbox_pro_hd.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/10/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_316_-_vudu_hdx_and_slingbox_pro_hd.php Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:13:28 +0000 Podcasts VUDU Inc., a leading provider of digital technologies and services that deliver Internet entertainment to consumers' HDTVs and Home Theaters, today unveiled HDX, a groundbreaking video format that for the first time enables the viewing of Internet-delivered movie content in full High Definition 1080p format that is optimized for 40 inch and larger HDTVs and Home Theaters. HDX delivers...... 4 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10580 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/10/vudu_launches_hdx_new_benchmark_for_picture_quality_in_on-demand_content.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/10/vudu_launches_hdx_new_benchmark_for_picture_quality_in_on-demand_content.php Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:01 +0000 Bulletins Orb Audio makes small speakers and sells direct to the consumer similar to Aperion and many other speaker manufacturers. By cutting out middle men the company is able to sell speakers at a greatly reduced cost. The speakers are small in size measuring 4 3/16" W x 5" H x 4 7/8" D with stand and weigh 2.0625 pounds (.94 Kg). They also come in a center channel orientation with the two spheres mounted side by side. The speakers are made out of American carbon steel and hand made in the USA (Califo... 0 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10579 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/reviews/2008/10/orb_audio_mod2_51_speaker_system.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/reviews/2008/10/orb_audio_mod2_51_speaker_system.php Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:09:42 +0000 Reviews Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, introduced its FL6900U projector designed for commercial and education installations. At a manufacturer's suggested retail price of only $9,995, Mitsubishi continues to lead the market for high-brightness 1080p projectors at lower price points than most with similar specs. Mitsubishi's FL6900U offers a combination of 4000 lumens with ... 0 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10578 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/10/mitsubishi_digital_electronics_america_announces_fl6900u_high_brightness_1080p_projector_for_commercial_and_education_applications.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/10/mitsubishi_digital_electronics_america_announces_fl6900u_high_brightness_1080p_projector_for_commercial_and_education_applications.php Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:38:41 +0000 Bulletins Thomson (Paris:18453) (NYSE:TMS) - the worldwide leader in video solutions for the Communication, Media & Entertainment (CME) industries - through its Technicolor Business Group, today announced it has established the first Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)-approved Blu-ray Disc Testing Center in the United States at its Burbank location. Because Blu-ray Discs feature cutting edge video, audio, and interactive features (BD-Jive and BD-Live), a sophisticated level of testing is required to ensure c... 0 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10577 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/10/thomsons_technicolor_establishes_first_bda-approved_blu-ray_disctm_testing_center_in_the_united_states.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2008/10/thomsons_technicolor_establishes_first_bda-approved_blu-ray_disctm_testing_center_in_the_united_states.php Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:36:21 +0000 Bulletins We've talked about DLNA, or Digital Living Network Alliance, several times before - on Episodes 264 and 161 both get into the nitty gritty on what it is and what it's for. Let's just cut it short and say that it's a way for consumer electronic devices to share media content. You've got DLNA servers that dish out content and DLNA players that play it back. There are a ton of great options out there for DLNA players, as well as a bunch of server options. While many of the players are top notch... 0 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10573 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/09/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_315_-_why_arent_there_any_good_dlna_servers.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/09/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_315_-_why_arent_there_any_good_dlna_servers.php Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:10:40 +0000 Podcasts Dennis from Medina OH sent us a link to an article that ran down a list of Black Friday Predictions at BlackFriday @ GottaDeal.com. We want to do the same thing. The only rules we had were not to read the article prior to making our predictions. The article has predictions about computers, computer peripherals, GPS, and all things electronic. Our predictions will stay in the realm of HDTV and Home Theater. We also recently received an email asking us for a good solution to archive old family v... 0 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10557 http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/09/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_314_-_black_friday_predictions_and_neuros_osd.php http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/09/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_314_-_black_friday_predictions_and_neuros_osd.php Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:47:57 +0000 Podcasts