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Netflix in 1080p and 5.1 Surround Sound - Not so Fast! Netflix in 1080p and 5.1 Surround Sound - Not so Fast! A flurry of activity went on today as Cnet broke a story about Netflix adding 1080p and 5.1 audio to its entire streaming library later this year. Turns out it wasn't entirely accurate... we'll wait.
AV Rant #166: All About MP3s AV Rant #166: All About MP3s Ever wonder what you are missing when you compress something into an MP3? Tom and guest co-host Austin Omaha take you through not only the specifics of what MP3 is, but give you real world examples.
Super Bowl XLIV Uncompressed Feed: Will You Get The Immaculate Reception? Super Bowl XLIV Uncompressed Feed: Will You Get The Immaculate Reception? Super Bowl XLIV will be transmitted to CBS in pristine, compression free HDTV thanks to Level 3 Communications Inc. Unfortunately most Cable and Satellite TV won't see this year's Immaculate Reception
Apple iPhones it in with iPad Apple iPhones it in with iPad Apple's iPad announcement has been met with disappointment among tech-press. The biggest disappointment with iPad, besides its unfortunate name, is not about features... it's the interface.
TV Technology Innovations at CES 2010 TV Technology Innovations at CES 2010 New innovations emerge every year at CES, but this year seems especially flush with big news from the major television manufacturers. And the big news isn’t about size - it's about tech: lot's of it.
MagicJack Casts A Spell On Your Cell Phone MagicJack Casts A Spell On Your Cell Phone The wizards at YMAX Corporation, the company that created MagicJack, have a new trick up their sleeve – they want to turn into Skype. Unfortunately, YMAX's sudden rise, is a case of growing too fast.
Nintendo Wii Scores Netflix… But Why? Nintendo Wii Scores Netflix… But Why? Nintendo Wii picks up a new feature, Netflix streaming. The biggest question here is... why? We hope Mario and company hasn't changed the gaming first philosophy. Still, Wii users get a nice bonus.
Denon Upgrades AVR-3310CI and AVR-990 to DSX Denon Upgrades AVR-3310CI and AVR-990 to DSX The AVR-3310CI and AVR-990 (both retailing for $1500) join the ranks of the AVR-4310CI and AVR-4810CI with Audyssey DSX. The upgrade will be available on Feburary 1st at a cost of $100.
Denon Covers the Olympics... Again Denon Covers the Olympics... Again When you are looking for audio quality control, who do you look to? Well, if you are NBC Universal and you are covering something as important as the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, you look to Denon.
Wireless Power and Electricity Coming Soon! Wireless Power and Electricity Coming Soon! Chinese manufacturer Haier decided to steal the show at CES this week by showing off a 32-inch TV set at CES that is running completely wirelessly. And when we say completely... we mean COMPLETELY.