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DVD Dead in 18 Months? We Don't Think So. DVD Dead in 18 Months? We Don't Think So. Now that the high-definition disc format war is over, there is a lot of speculation about what exactly will happen next. Will Blu-ray players drop in price enough to really motivate consumers to get…
Deconstructing the WGA Strike - Prepping for SAG Deconstructing the WGA Strike - Prepping for SAG As with many things in Hollywood, there are a lot of behaviors that simply defy logic or explanation. One of those behaviors is centered around the rather unpleasant, yet common occurrence of actors,…
AVRant #46: Fly-overs AVRant #46: Fly-overs In today's podcast, the AV Rant HD DVD poll results are revealed and discussed. Tom gives a quick update to his Comcast Cable HD issues. So far - it isn't looking good. Where do you listen to music…
Samsung Releases New 3D Plasmas with EA Samsung Releases New 3D Plasmas with EA In March, Samsung Electronics has released a couple of 3D PDP TVs in Korea this week in a partnership with Electronic Arts (EA). This is a world first, and partnering with the world’s largest game…
Abrupt End to HD DVD From Paramount and DreamWorks Abrupt End to HD DVD From Paramount and DreamWorks All that’s left of the format war now are the official announcements of HD DVD abandonment. Thus far it had only been speculated that Paramount was going to walk out on some of its announced HD DVD…
Wii Are the Champions My Friends Wii Are the Champions My Friends Nintendo's Wii outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 again at a nearly 4-to-1 margin in Japan this month according to Enterbrain, a Japanese game magazine publisher. The Wii sold 331,627 units during February…
Robots Will Kill Us All Robots Will Kill Us All OK, this may not be directly related to home theater, but every geek I know has a soft spot for robots. It now seems that the department of paranoia, I mean the Associated Press, is bringing to light…
Even China Cannot Escape Music Download Lawsuits Even China Cannot Escape Music Download Lawsuits The Music Copyright Society of China launched a lawsuit against China's top search engine Baidu.com for copyright violation, for the second time. According to a Hong Kong-based report on the…
AV Rant #45: Power Conditioner or Rip-off? AV Rant #45: Power Conditioner or Rip-off? This podcast is sure to anger someone... could it be you? You'll have to listen in to find out. Clint and Tom tackle lots of questions like soundcards, 7.1 vs. 5.1, wireless speakers, running wires,…
Sharp, Hitachi in Nintendo DS LCD Price Fixing Sharp, Hitachi in Nintendo DS LCD Price Fixing Japan's version of the FTC literally raided two factories of Sharp Corp. and Hitachi Display Ltd, according to a report this week citing an FTC official. Both companies are accused of price fixing on…