Sony Releases PS3 Firmware 2.41
Last week Sony released firmware 2.40 for the Playstation 3. Unfortunately, the feature filled update was also causing problems with various PS3 consoles and Sony pulled the update by the end of the…
Pioneer Readies Blu-ray Recorders Overseas
Pioneer Corp reported today that it is releasing set-top Blu-ray DVD recorders by the end of the year. The company is developing the Blu-ray recorders with help from Sharp Corp who owns 14 percent of…
Monster Cable Sues Baby Clothing Company MonsterRepublic.com
We just received this email from a small business owner of a kids clothing company called Monsterrepublic.com. It appears Monster Cable is at it again with another lawsuit in attempts to protect…
Pioneer Builds Blu-ray Disc at 400 GB
A math problem for 21st Century grade school student might look like this: At 25 GB per layer, how many layers would it take to provide a Blu-ray disc with a 400 GB capacity? The answer is 16 layers…
AV Rant #81: Wall-E Damage
Another threesome - this time with J and Dina. Jaime's Flaming Onkyo update. Paul wants to know if he should be interested in tube amps or not. Do Tom and J have Audiophilenervousa? Tom's theory of…
No Stupid Questions… Part 1: Displays
As a reviewer (much less the host of AV Rant), I am asked on a regular basis for my opinion. Everyone from the checkout guy at the supermarket to random people at parties want me to tell them which…
Will the 3D@Home Consortium Jump Out At You!
Friday July 11, Journey to the Center of the Earth will join a growing list of 3-D films like Beowulf and Meet the Robinsons. But as the first live-action film to reach out to the third dimension,…
A Fortunate Disaster?
Several weeks ago, the sump pump in my basement failed me here in Iowa. As I am sure you have read, the flooding was quite extensive in my state. As the water moves southward many towns in Illinois…
Happy 4th of July to Voyager 1 & 2 from Audioholics
Lately I’ve been editorializing science based stuff I happen upon online while taking a break from the A/V stuff. Despite I am an avid Audioholic, I am also a geeky science guy as well. I suppose…
Nokia Wants Piece of Apple iTunes Pie
The Finnish cell phone giant is determined to kick its way into the content market. Nokia has already bought handheld operating system Symbian and made deals for a Social Online Network collaboration…
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