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HDMI 1.4 Spec Coming Soon
HDMI 1.3 not interesting enough for you? Welcome to the wonderful world of 1.4. While it hasn't hit shelves yet, apparently it will soon. According to a press release at HDMI, the new spec will…
Holographic Storage on the Horizon
General Electric has announced that they have a made a breakthrough in holographic storage technology according to the New York Times. While not an new technology, it has been outside of the reach of…
MPAA Battles DVD Ripping in Court
A court case has just begun that could have deep implications into copyright laws. Representing major Hollywood studios the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) could put Fair Use in jeopardy…
AV Rant #126: Interview with Auralex
In this special Monday edition of AV Rant, Tom interviews Gavin Haverstick of Auralex Acoustics about getting the most out of your room. You had questions and Gavin is one of the best in the…
Amazon Video on Demand in HD
The options for HDTV movie viewing keep growing. Some might say it’s been a long time coming but finally Amazon’s Video on Demand service is offering some HD movie titles. The service goes out to…
The State of the 3-D War
Nearly every movie is hitting the theaters with a 3-D version. People are excited about 3-D, at least for now. What movie makers really want right now is more 3-D outlets not less. Panasonic,…
Warner Offers Red2Blu HD DVD Trade-in Program
Warner Bros, the company HD DVD adopters love to hate, has finally done something worthy of some consumer loyalty. Warner Home Video has announced the launch of "Red2Blu," which offers HD-DVD owners…
Lord of the Rings Blu-ray: I Want My Extended Editions!
When Amazon add its pre-order page for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray – Fans of the House of Elrond quickly became a house divided. It’s great news that Warner is finally getting around to…
Digital TV Goes Mobile on Raleigh Busses
“A funny thing happened on the bus-ride to work” said the Raleigh NC commuter: “I got to watch the local news, weather and spots in HDTV.” That’s what Raleigh commuters can now say after the city has…
Best Buy Adopts Circuit City Success Plan
Imitation is the best form of flattery they say, so I suppose the now defunct Circuit City should be flattered. While it was only two years ago we were reporting on Circuit City cutting jobs and…
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