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Blu-ray Making Gains Like A-Rod
According to NPD Group, Blu-ray is well on its way to mass market acceptance. The format is kicking disc and taking names with first quarter ’09 standalone player sales growing 72 percent in the US…
Vudu Service Joins Entone IPTV
On Demand movie services and set-top products are forming alliances like Intergalactic Empires in a Star Trek movie. Soon after Blockbuster On-Demand began quarterbacking TiVo, Amazon On-Demand also…
Epson Ensemble HD Next-gen Home Theater
Most of us feel as good about Home Theater in a Box as we do about meals at a drive-thru. Epson’s Ensemble HD system takes all the convenience of HTiB but brings the weight of its brand behind a…
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…
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…
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…