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Sony Announces VPL-VW60 Black Pearl Projector
It's coming. September 20th. The Black Pearl. No, not the Pirates of the Caribbean movie - the new projector from Sony. I won't talk about the reputed spec of 35,000:1 contrast ratio because as we…
But I Already HAVE a DVD Player!
I've stayed out of the high def format debate mostly because of apathy. I honestly don't care. I don't own a player, have no real desire to run out and buy one, and I know a lot of people that feel…
DirecTV and Comcast in Lawsuit Over Ads
DirecTV has been running ads that claim consumers and home-theater installers prefer the quality of satellite's high-definition TV over that of cable. Comcast didn't like it, and a federal judge in…
Paramount and Dreamworks Animation Side with HD DVD
Tag! You're it! Paramount and DreamWorks Animation have each declared exclusive Support for HD DVD in a wonderful example of how to extend a format war to its absolute limits. From a business…
Is HD DVD Trying to WIN?
I criticized HD DVD recently for issuing these hybrid HD DVD titles, claiming that users didn't want them and they were resulting in the appearance that HD DVD titles cost more than comparable…
Manufacturer Review Response Form Letter
In an effort to facilitate the review process, the Audioholics staff has come up with a form letter that Manufacturers can use to reply to a review during any point of the review process.…
Happy Birthday - Compact Disc Turns 25
With so much in doubt about the future of the CD it's easy to overlook that on Friday the Compact Disc format will turn 25. In Germany the world's first CD was pressed, belonged to Polygram – the…
Mobile Gaming Changing
Andy Nulman, CMO and president of 8-year-old, Montreal-based Airborne Entertainment, recently gave a keynote address and addressed the state of mobile gaming. An interview given about his speech was…
Too Much TV Bad for Kids - Disney Disagrees
The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary, The Baby Einstein Company, have taken umbrage at a recent University of Washington study on the developmental effect of educational videos on early…
Germans Break Speed of Light
Germans are always breaking records it seems. This time then went for the big time and took on the speed of light... and apparently won. A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of…