| (Unranked) | 'Broken City' Announced for Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 3/14/2013 2:15am) |
| The gripping crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, and Catherine Zeta-Jones is in the works for Blu-ray this April. In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox says'Broken [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | First Look: 'Broken Trail' Blu-ray Box Art (High-Def Digest, 4/17/2008 6:00pm) |
| It won't saddle up on Blu-ray until early June, but Sony has released box art and specs for the Emmy-winning Western epic 'Broken Trail.' As previously reported, Sony will debut the first-ever miniseries... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sandboxr lets us easily make custom-posed, 3D-printed figurines (video) (Engadget, 2/09/2013 12:03am) |
| Where was Sandboxr when we were kids? Instead of dragging our parents [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Super Troopers on Blu-ray Disc (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/04/2009 6:07pm) |
| If you're going to bother with any of the Broken Lizard flicks, this Blu-ray is the one to watch.
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 | Fairchild Semiconductor's High-Bandwidth HDMI Switch Allows Designers to Easily Upgrade Existing Display Products for (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/07/2006 4:00pm) |
| SOUTH PORTLAND, Me.----Feb. 7, 2006--Broadening its portfolio of digital switch products, Fairchild Semiconductor now offers a 1.65Gbps high-definition multi-media interface switch, allowing designers to easily add a second HDMI input to the circuitry in an existing display application. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Macrovision Buys Broken Blu-ray DRM Tech for $45 Million [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 11/20/2007 10:20pm) |
| While both Blu-ray and HD-DVD use the long-cracked AACS copy protection scheme, Blu-ray has its unique flavor of DRM underneath that, BD+, which is based on the Self-Protecting Digital Content spec.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D-printed cast is made to scratch (CNET Blogs, 7/01/2013 3:22pm) |
| Broken bones could get a healing assist from 3D-printed casts custom made to support the injury while still giving plenty of space to breath. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Frankie Go Boom Blu-ray Review (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/14/2013 7:37pm) |
| Charlie Hunnam and Chris O'Dowd fire up some sibling rivalry, which includes a broken heart, a sex tape, and a [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 Games Don't Sell In Japan [Dead Horse, Beaten] (Kotaku, 12/27/2007 6:40pm) |
| New numbers have come from Famitsu, who has broken down Japanese sales figures on the top 50 Xbox 360 games since launch. None of the results are good. While Blue Dragon, an RPG by famous Final... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Commentary: Will VESA survive DisplayPort? (Digi Times, 10/13/2005 10:53am) |
| About 2-1/2 years ago, several companies began meeting for the purpose of creating a new digital interface that would serve as a way for PCs and CE devices to more easily interact. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Consumer spending on iOS games outpaces 3DS, Vita (CNET News, 5/16/2013 3:00pm) |
| That's the word from research firm IDC and App Annie, which released a study that found that App Store spending is easily outpacing that on [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Hitachi's 1.5 UltraThin LCD HDTVs now available in US (Engadget, 5/01/2008 11:54pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
You heard it right -- Hitachi's UltraThin 1.5 family that caused such a stir at CES is finally available for US consumers. Available in 32-, 37-, 42- and 47-inch sizes, the lot has been broken down into two distinct clans: the Director's Series (X) and Ultra Vision (V) models. Each member of the former comes with a 2-year warranty and a sticker ra ... (Read Full Article) |
 | First HD-DVD film appears on BitTorrent (The Register, 1/18/2007 5:17pm) |
| Serenity broken A high-definition format movie has made its way onto BitTorrent. A pirated copy of the hit science fiction movie Serenity has been ripped from a HD DVD disc and made available to users of the popular P2P file sharing protocol.… ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Apple TV: Rising Above the Content Delivery Fray (TechNewsWorld.com, 2/18/2007 1:09pm) |
| In a recent column, I described how the HDTV and TV broadcast industries are fragmented, fundamentally broken, and all too self-serving. I recapped Apple's tendency to analyze these kinds of markets and provide fundamental, customer-friendly solutions. The goal, explained by Jonathan Ive, is to make us feel whole again. In that respect, I suggested that Apple TV would become a successful product. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | FAQ on Mounting a Flat Panel TV (Digg.com, 2/06/2007 10:54pm) |
| This is a nice DIY article for mounting your LCD or Plasma HDTV to the wall and some nice tips for easily hiding the wiring. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-Ray Standard: An Overview (Addict 3D, 8/09/2005 3:00pm) |
| With the entertainment industry showing an amazing amount of keenness in adopting HDTV, traditional storage media (DVDs and CDs) just can’t keep up with the requirements in terms of capacity; a 2-hour HDTV video can easily fill up a whopping 25GB of space. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How To Fix Your Broken PS3 After Last Week's Firmware Update (Kotaku, 6/27/2013 5:15am) |
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A week ago, Sony released new firmware for the PS3 that unfortunately messed with a lot of people's [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | News Confirmed: HDTV DVDs Hacked! The software group says the code on both Blu-ray and HD-DVD has been broken. By ... (TVPredictions.com, 1/26/2007 12:18pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (January 26, 2007) -- The group behind the encryption software for HDTV DVDs has confirmed that the discs have been hacked. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Cyberextruder Turns Speech Into 3D MMS (BIOS, 8/01/2005 10:31am) |
| CyberExtruder and Acapela have partnered to develop a new text-to-speech engine that enables an image of a person's face to be quickly and easily turned into a rendered 3D model. This innovative and differentiating service be demonstrated during SpeechTEK show in N... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Xbox 360 and PS3 price cuts coming this fall (AfterDawn, 6/28/2009 3:51am) |
| According to a "mole" speaking to Arstechnica, both Sony and Microsoft will introduce new hardware packages this fall, in addition to price cuts.
This is all considered rumor for the time being, but the "mole" has broken a lot of stories in the past that have eventually been absolutely correct so keep that in mind.
From Sony's end, across the board price cuts are coming as well as the i ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Super Joystiq Podcast 077: Broken Sword 5, Battlefield 4, current gaming landscape (Joystiq, 12/13/2013 8:00pm) |
| Filed under: Podcasts
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 | Big screens, small budgets (The Charlotte Observer, 3/07/2005 12:41pm) |
| The private screening room, once reserved for movie moguls and millionaires, is coming to more homes thanks to the emergence of low-cost projectors. Two years ago, projectors optimized for home theater could easily cost $10,000, but office projectors had begun to fall sharply in price. (Read Full Article) |
 | NEWS: Xbox 360 hits six million mark in Europe (Pocket-lint, 9/23/2008 7:58am) |
| New Xbox Experience coming soon Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 has broken through the six million mark in Europe, thanks to what it says is "strong momentum" for the device, with recent sales no doubt thanks in part to the across-the-range price cuts last week.
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| (Unranked) | Monster offers multi-room audio with streamcast bluetooth module for clarity hd model one (CE Pro, 9/11/2012 8:03pm) |
| Now Available in Silver, Bronze and Automotive-Grade Red and Yellow Gloss Finishes with White and Black coming this fall; Easily Add Wireless Audio Streaming Throughout the Home with new StreamCast™ HD Transmitter and Receiver [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Microsoft optimistic as Xbox 360 has record Euro month; Sony claims overall lead (Joystiq, 12/04/2008 7:26pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business
Speaking at the Reuters Media Summit in New York this week, Shane Kim confessed that Microsoft's Magic 8-Ball is as broken as everyone else's magic crystals, bird baths, mirrors and good old wild guesses have been during these volatile times. The VP was optimistic about the games industry in general, though, suggesting that consumers ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PS3 Netflix Player gets updated (AfterDawn, 5/13/2013 6:57pm) |
| Netflix has updated its Netflix Player for the PS3 console, with a design more akin to the Web Player and those that run on tablet devices.The key feature in this update is the ability to easily manage your audio and subtitles selections. You can [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | How To Easily Upload Your Animal Crossing: New Leaf Screenshots (Kotaku, 6/20/2013 1:00am) |
| Taking a screenshot in New Leaf is simple: press L and R at the same time. Boom. You've got a picture. Great! Getting those pictures off your 3DS, while simple, requires a few more steps. [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | High-definition camcorders face limitations (Canada.com, 2/21/2007 9:54pm) |
| Canon's HV20 HD, $1,750, top left, and Sony's SR1-HD consumer high-definition camcorders and the Sony Vaio Digital Studio Notebook Computer, $3,999, can't store or play back the original images as easily as many consumers might think. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Stringer: PS3 is 'out of the woods' (Joystiq, 1/28/2008 8:02am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Business
If a PS3 falls in a forest and no one is around to play it, does it still make a sound? It's a vexing philosophical conundrum to be sure, but thankfully one that's easily resolved simply by paying attention to Sir Howard Stringer. Speaking to Reuters, the Sony CEO provided assurances that PlayStation 3 sales are improving, thus surrounding the system wi ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Havok’s Cutting-Edge Simulation Technologies Now Integrated with Immersive Display Solutions (Business Wire, 5/24/2013 5:00am) |
| ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Havok, a leader in 3D simulations, announces the integration of Havok’s Vision Engine technology with Immersive Display Solutions to easily deploy multi-channel and curved displays for sim [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | DTS Master Audio - Titles to Test on Your Playstation 3 (Format War Central, 4/16/2008 4:56pm) |
| With the recent release of an internal DTS Master Audio decoder included in the latest Playstation 3 firmware release, you might be wondering what titles are around that feature this lossless codec.
Look no further! After some tweaking of the Audio field filtering on the Blu-ray Statistics page, you can now easily get a list of [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Blu-ray Reaches 9 Million Sold, 3 Million in 2008 (Format War Central, 3/25/2008 9:39pm) |
| Scott Hettrick is reporting on his Hollywood in Hi-def Blog that Blu-ray has reached 9 Million units sold since inception according to HMR research.
Perhaps even more iinteresting is that 3 Million of those were sold in this year, putting the format on pace to easily hit at least 15 million units for 2008.
The average weekly [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Easily Capture your Extreme Adventures in Stunning HD with the Affordable Polaroid XS80 Mountable Hi-Definition Action Camera (Business Wire, 5/17/2013 1:00pm) |
| RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Polaroid announces their newest sports video camera the XS80. This waterproof, HD sports action camera is the perfect companion for family vacations or action [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | New York Times reviews Sony HDR-HC1 camcorder (Engadget, 8/12/2005 9:07am) |
| You may not be ready to shell out $1,700 for Sony’s HDR-HC1 camcorder , but just in case you’re lusting over it, David Pogue of The New York Times can feed your need with his review. The bad news (at least if you’re easily tempted): the consumer-level HD camcorder lives up to its hype, according to Pogue: well designed, easy to hold, and able to capture real HD on MiniDV tapes. Of course, a ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Samsung's 40-inch 1080p LCD TV panel -- just 0.39-inches thin (Engadget, 10/22/2007 8:56am) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV
With Sharp, Hitachi, and LG.Philips all announcing ultra-thin LCDs we were beginning to wonder, where's Samsung with their world's first / biggest / thinnest boasting? No more. Meet the 10-mm (0.39-inch) thin, 40-inch LED-backlit, Full HD LCD TV panel which covers 92% of the NTSC color gamut while consuming less than 90 watts of power. That profile easily bests the cr ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony's First Collection Of 4K Ultra HD Content For The Home Now Available For Consumers (HDTV Magazine, 11/30/2012 3:24am) |
| Sony Electronics is unveiling the first step in delivering 4K Ultra HD video content in the home. The new 4K Ultra HD Video Player is a hard-disc server that connects easily to Sony's 84-inch 4K LED TV (XBR-84X900) allowing consumers to view 4K [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Ships Newest EMPro Software Release for Analyzing 3-D Electromagnetic Effects (Business Wire, 11/18/2012 4:00pm) |
| SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced shipment of EMPro 2012, its 3-D electromagnetic simulation software. EMPro 2012 allows designers to more easily create 3-D models and analyze the electrical [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Modulus Video Ships World's First Compact HD/SD Switchable MPEG-4 AVC Encoding Platform (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/06/2006 11:56am) |
| Modulus Video, Inc. announced it is shipping all configurations of its eagerly anticipated ME2000 family of MPEG-4 AVC video encoders -- the world's first compact encoding platform that can be easily switched between high definition and standard definition video. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Stanford Hotels Launches Revolutionary In-Room Technology | Hilton Washington Dulles Selected as Initial Site for (Hospitality Net, 4/13/2006 2:10pm) |
| DULLES, Va., Stanford Hotels Corp. has launched GuestLink(TM), a first-of-its-kind in-room service that lets guests easily connect all of their electronic gadgets and devices to a 42-inch HDTV flat screen. This state-of-the-art technology is the most revolutionary in-room development to occur in five decades, according to Clyde Guinn, senior vice president operations for San Francisco-based ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Corinex Communications and DS2 Develop First in Industry Embedded Powerline Module to Deliver 200Mbps Video, Voice, and (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/17/2005 9:57pm) |
| Corinex Communications Corp. and DS2 are proud to announce the immediate availability of the Powerline industry's first embedded powerline solution. The new 200Mbps embedded solution enables manufacturers of PC's, set top boxes, and ADSL2+ residential gateways to easily implement powerline technology to their communication products, allowing for the distribution of video, voice, and data (Read Full Article) |
 | Leading Cable Operators Access New HD Programming Via SES AMERICOM's HD-PRIME(TM) Triple-Feed Antenna Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/30/2007 3:35pm) |
| MONTEREY, Calif.----SES AMERICOM, an SES company , today announced that CableOne and Cox Communications are among the latest U.S. cable operators to join SES AMERICOM's popular triple-feed antenna program, which enables operators to easily access new, compelling high definition programming via the company's HD-PRIME service These new members join a 'who's who' list of premier cable operators, ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Eutelsat Breaks the Barrier of 100 HDTV Channels! (HDTV Magazine, 10/07/2009 6:33pm) |
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that it has broken through the barrier of 100 High-Definition TV channels broadcasting through its video satellites. The 100th channel to take to the skies was Sky Sport 1HD, the flagship channel of the latest HD package from the SKY Italia pay-TV platform.
Commenting on passing the landmark of 100 HD channels, Eutelsat's Commercial Director Olivier Millies-Lacroix said...
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 | Seagate's New FreeAgent Theater+(TM) HD Media Player Enhances the Enjoyment of Digital Home Movies and Photos (HDTV Magazine, 9/15/2009 4:12pm) |
Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) , the worldwide leader in hard disk drives and storage solutions, today unveiled its new FreeAgent Theater+(TM) [Plus] HD media player, the next generation home theater solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system.
The FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player leverages...
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 | WD intros WD TV Live HD Media Player (AfterDawn, 10/13/2009 6:04pm) |
Western Digital has officially launched its WD TV Live HD Media Player today, offering full HD playback from external drives via your HDTV.
Full specs are very interesting:
Full-HD video playback and navigation - up to 1080p -
This is the real thing; Full-HD 1080p playback. Sit back and enjoy the spectacular picture quality of brilliant high definition video and the crystal-clear sound of digital audio. Use the included remote control to make your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated navigation menus.
Play a wide variety of file formats -
WD TV Live supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats. No need to spend time transcoding.
Play videos, music and photos from the Internet on your big screen TV -
Explore and watch YouTube videos and Flickr pictures on the big screen. Rock out to thousands of radio stations via Live365 and discover new music with Pandora radio.
Access files anywhere on your home network -
Play movies, music, and photos from any PC or drive on your home network. The Ethernet port connects this player to your home network through a wired connection or via popular, supported WiFi adapters (sold separately).
Turn your USB drive into an HD media player -
Play content from most popular USB drives, and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices. Optimized for My Passport portable hard drives.
Collect without limits -
There's no limit to the size of your media collection; just add more USB drives for more space.
Play media seamlessly from multiple USB drives -
Two USB ports on the player let you connect multiple USB storage devices and access them simultaneously. Our media library feature collects the content on all the drives into one list sorted by media type.
Transfer files easily -
Copy, move or delete files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, your camcorder, or a camera to the attached USB drive using the on-screen menus.
Show photos and movies directly from your digital camera or video camera -
Works with digital cameras, digital video cameras, in fact, any digital imaging device that supports Picture Transfer Protocol.
File Copy
Copy files between USB drives
HDMI 1.3, composite video and component video output -
The HDMI port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA), and component outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.
SPDIF digital output -
The optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surroundsound experience.
Access media files on your home network -
WD TV Live supports a direct Ethernet connection or a USB attached wireless connection to your home network. Click here to view compatible wireless-ready USB adaptors.
Ultra-compact design -
Fits easily into your entertainment center.
The player retails for $120 USD.
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 | Best Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon" (Engadget, 9/23/2009 11:09pm) |
It's not that surprising to learn Best Buy will be among those delivering a 1080p LCD with Blu-ray disc player packed in under its Insignia store brand, as we've been expecting rebadged units from overseas to hit the value market for some time. Marked "coming soon" at $599, it's easily a few hundred less than a comparable model from Sharp, but buyers will have to live without some of the newer line items like 120Hz motion processing and a contrast ratio higher than 20,000:1. Though we don't expect a lot in terms of load times, audio support or other features (no specs on the Blu-ray player noted) we're sure a bedroom or dorm room somewhere will find a spot for the NS-LBD32X. Your move, Wal-mart. [Thanks, Zach]Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentBest Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon" originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
 | Sony adds PSP copy to Blu-ray discs (AfterDawn, 10/03/2009 9:33pm) |
Sony America has announced that beginning with the upcoming Blu-rays "Godzilla" and "The Ugly Truth," a new feature will allow PSP owners to directly transfer digital copies right from their PS3 instead of from their computers from a separate DVD disc.
“Blu-ray is already known as the best way to watch movies at home, and now SPHE & SCEA are also making it the most convenient way to watch movies on the go,” Sony VP of new business development Rich Marty added, via VB.
Added director of hardware marketing John Koller: The new feature will allow “users to easily take the best in movie and entertainment content on-the-go—all of which is only possible on the PSP and PS3 platforms.”Permalink | Comments
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 | NEWS: Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 9/17/2009 1:06pm) |
Along with FreeAgent DockStar network adapter
Seagate has announced the launch of the new FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, described as the "next generation home theatre solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system".
The player has a docking system that offers a quick and easy way to connect Seagate external hard drives to televisions or home entertainment centres.
With what's said to be an easy to navigate interface and supplied remote control, movies, videos, music and images can then be viewed on a large-screen TV with support for 1080p HD video, DTS 2.0 + Digital Out, and Dolby Digital technology.
There's also two additional USB ports for connecting other USB storage devices and an Ethernet port for network connectivity.
The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player is available now for $149.99 (?90 as a direct translation), with a wireless adapter due to be available in October as a separate accessory through Seagate.com for $69.99 (?42).
In addition, Seagate has also announced the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, that will connect a FreeAgent Go portable hard drive to a network, giving access to its content from anywhere in or outside of the home (with the Pogoplug service), as well as allowing for file sharing.
"In a matter of minutes a drive can become accessible through any Internet connected computer, as well as through an innovative iPhone application", says Seagate.
The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is available now for $99.99 (?60). The Pogoplug service for remote access and sharing, is free for a year, then $29.99 per year afterwards.
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 | Eyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray combo (Engadget, 9/03/2009 11:17am) |
We just got a real eyeful of 3D, courtesy of Panasonic's upcoming 1080p plasma and Blu-ray 3D setup. The system uses synced shutters, and was easily some of the best "consumer" 3D we've seen -- almost on par with a theater experience, other than the fact that the screen was a whole lot smaller, at 103-inches. Unfortunately, while Panasonic is heavily touting 3D at IFA this year, just as Sony did at its own presser, there isn't much hard news to show for it. The plasma and Blu-ray combo was actually announced a full year ago, and the only word we have on release at the moment is "next year." Obviously, readily available 3D content plays a big part in this, and we get the impression that Avatar is syncing up nicely to be available on some sort of 3D home video format by the time it's ready for a disc release -- we've certainly seen enough teaser clips and trailers of it by now, anyway. To be honest, the 3D setup was seamless enough in our demo room that sometimes it hardly felt 3D. Avatar was especially "shallow" on the 3D scale (no pictures were allowed of the presentation, not that they would help), and we've yet to see anything mindblowing on that end. If anything, Panasonic's presentation was more an opportunity to be "blown away" by the company's awesome PowerPoint skills, if anything, so feel free to follow along in the gallery below. Gallery: Eyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray comboFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentEyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray combo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |