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There's more to starting a cable company than just pirating DirecTV
Sponsors Blame it on the economy, lack of common sense, or lowered aspirations, but it seems like an awful lot of you guys think it's a good idea to re-sell DirecTV "on the sly," as they say in the business. Hell, this morning alone no less than two it
09-05-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , ,

TV makers pushing 3D at home
Advertisement Are people as interested in 3D at home as manufacturers think? These IFA-goers appear to be, anyway. (Credit: Erica Ogg/CNET) BERLIN--Without a doubt, 3D has garnered the most buzz here at IFA this year. Many of the biggest names in consumer
09-05-2009 by revenant Tags , ,

Mitsubishi's new 1080p midrange PJ contender is the HC6800
Advertisement Mitsubishi is back with a spec bump to last year's well-received midrange HC6500 1080p projector with the HC6800. This model slots in below the king GT-styled HC7000 but increases its contrast ratio specs to 20,000:1 and does its big brothe
08-20-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , ,

Canon VIXIA HF S11 hands-on
Advertisement Is it just us, or are these flash-only camcorders getting bigger? Or maybe we're just shrinking. Canon's new VIXIA HF S11 AVCHD flagship certainly seems beefy -- both in size and build -- but we suppose that comes with the territory. Canon
08-19-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , ,

NXG Technologies is first with HDMI 1.4 cables for the 3D HDTV you don't own yet
Advertisement Cancel that next-day air shipment from Panasonic Japan , those in need of cables today that are compatible with the 4K and 3D displays of tomorrow can get NXG Technologies Black Pearl Series HDMI v1.4 cables. Not installing cables inside a w
08-06-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , , ,

Hands-on review: Games widgets on your TV
Advertisement With graphics like these, how could you possibly resist the selection of games on Yahoo TV Widgets? (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) When Nintendo first revealed details of its remote for the Wii, then dubbed "Revolution," focus fell on the idea o
08-06-2009 by revenant Tags

Netflix to Wii, iPhone, and perhaps Apple TV?
Sponsors Two great tastes that would taste great together? (Credit: Matt Hickey) Netflix might be planning to bring its "Watch Instantly" feature to new devices soon. Currently built in to several products, like Sony HDTVs, and very popular on the Xbox
08-06-2009 by revenant Tags

The projector: A camera buyer's next must-have?
Sponsors I'm a digital-camera fanatic. I can't get enough. But as much as I love taking pictures with them, I dislike the task of showing friends the pictures I've taken--not exactly a simple endeavor. So when Nikon this week announced that it's bring
08-06-2009 by revenant Tags , , ,

Kodak Zi8 impressions: surprising functionality, but it's still a pocket camcorder
Advertisement We've been messing around with Kodak's latest pocket camcorder, the Zi8 , and find the shooter to be an interesting hybrid. With a flip-out USB plug, HDMI out and an easily accessible SD card slot, this is clearly a "premium" mix of feat
08-05-2009 by revenant Tags , , ,

How Vizio will stand out among the sea of Web TVs
Sponsors (Credit: Vizio) As Internet-connected TVs become more popular , set makers are looking for ways to stand out from each other. Vizio, which made its name by undercutting much larger names in electronics on LCD sets, is no longer just looking to at
08-05-2009 by revenant Tags ,

Kodak's Zi8 HD pocket camcorder hits the 1080p mark, adds Facebook uploading
Advertisement The Zi6 is still fairly fresh in our memory banks, but Kodak's already looking ahead with its newly unveiled Zi8 pocket camcorder. The Flip Ultra HD competitor boasts 1080p recording this time around, in addition to usual features like face
08-02-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , , ,

What about the Apple TV, Steve?
Advertisement Can a product's value be measured by how much its developers improve it over time? If so, that metric would not have positive implications for the Apple TV. Apple quietly updated its Time Capsule storage device Thursday . The high-end model
08-02-2009 by revenant Tags ,

Sonic upgrading CinemaNow movie streaming to 1080p
Advertisement VUDU and Xbox Live , welcome your new competition in the 1080p movie streaming arena, now that Sonic Solutions has announced its CinemaNow service will offer "Blu-ray Disc resolution" (3D is already on the way ) with buffer-free playback t
07-30-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , , ,

MediaGate's MG-M²TV, world's first superscripted HD media player, is now available
Sponsors Most other places will simply refer to this as the M2TV, but we're not that lazy. For you, readers, we'll dig out our bag of magical key combinations and do it the proper way: MediaGate's MG-M²TV. Beyond the needlessly elevated name what
07-25-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , , ,

BBC unearths functioning TV from 1936
Advertisement I am currently writing this on my second MacBook Pro. I'm also waiting for a call on my third iPhone while watching "Star Trek" on my second HDTV from my third Xbox 360. Technology today seems to fizzle out or become redundant quickly. Bu
07-24-2009 by revenant Tags

Toshiba dares you to stain its new 19-inch LCD/DVD combo
Sponsors Buying an HDTV these days is almost like buying a Ford in the early 1900s; you can get any color you want, as long as it's glossy black. That might not exactly work in your modern kitchen decor; at least that's the thinking behind Toshiba's re
07-24-2009 by revenant Tags

1930's rear projection TV in the UK still in service
Advertisement It's really easy to forget how far we've come in the past 70 or so years, while at the same time how some things stay the same. This 12-inch CRT might be the oldest working TV in the UK and has even been modified so it could be connected t
07-22-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , ,

Engadget HD explains: Where to put your DVR when you wall-mount your HDTV
Advertisement With CableCARD enabled HDTVs being a complete bust and the crazy popular trend of mounting HDTVs on the wall, many wonder what they can do with their DVR or cable box. As you might expect, the crew over at Engadget HD is more than familiar w
07-03-2009 by revenant Tags , , , ,

Sharp 52 Inch LCD HDTV
Resource center for information about 52 inch HDTV sets.
06-28-2009 by theguruexpert931 Tags , , ,

Samsung 52 inch 1080p LCD HDTV
Resource center for information about 52 inch HDTV sets.
06-28-2009 by theguruexpert931 Tags , ,

LG slides out 55LH95 and 55LH93 wireless LCD HDTVs
Sponsors Maybe it's just the disco-inspired wallpaper that has our motors all revved up, but whatever the case, we're pretty jazzed about LG 's newest 55-inch duo. The 55LH95 and 55LH93 are the company's latest ultrathin LED-backlit sets, both of whic
06-25-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , ,

Cello Electronics intros HDTV that records to SD cards
Advertisement We'll go ahead and hurt the feelings of those in Asia, North America and the Cook Islands: this here set is bound for the European market only (for now, anyway), but hey, at least we know the technology is here. Over in the UK, one Cello El
06-24-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , ,

Boxee updates: Windows alpha gone public, MLB.tv HD streams and more
Advertisement Just as promised , the Windows alpha of Boxee media center software is now open to all, but that's far from the only big announcement made, so hang tight for a second. MLB.tv has been added as a partner, allowing subscribers to catch games
06-24-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , , ,

Best Comcast California Promotional Offers | Businessstar24.com
The number of different ways we have of connecting our homes to the rest of the world would be truly staggering just a couple of decades ago! It used to be that people had home phone lines, radios, and cable TV with a few dozen channels. Now though, in ad
06-08-2009 by point24 Tags , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Hands-on with Yahoo Widgets on a Samsung 7000 series HDTV
Sponsors There's little doubt that Yahoo Widgets took the HDTV market by storm at CES, in fact by the end of the first day of the show, it was news if a manufacturer didn't announce the feature. Initially we didn't understand what all the fuss was abou
05-22-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , , , ,

Plasma market getting smaller and higher-end, but it's still alive
Sponsors Pioneer's decision to axe the Kuro earlier this year set off a wave of gloomy predictions about the future of plasma, but we've never really bought into it -- and it sounds like the product planners at LG, Samsung, and Panasonic haven't either
05-13-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , ,

Upcoming CNET HDTV reviews
Sponsors Samsung's LNB750 series is among the most-requested of new HDTV reviews. (Credit: Samsung) Like most CNET editors, I get plenty of reader mail asking what products I'm reviewing next, so here's a list of HDTVs I have in-house or, according
05-06-2009 by revenant Tags ,

Raleigh, North Carolina buses get on-board DTV
Sponsors Planning to hop on a bus in Raleigh, North Carolina anytime soon? Then there's a chance you could be treated to an added distraction during your trip, as the city has just rolled out its first CAT bus equipped with mobile DTV , which looks to be
04-15-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , ,

'Should I buy a Kuro before it's too late?': Ask the Editors
Advertisement If you have cash to spare and want the best picture quality, dang right you should. Q: "David - Do you recommend waiting for the new higher-end plasmas from Panasonic or pulling the trigger on one of Pioneer's Kuro plasmas? Money no object
04-07-2009 by revenant Tags

Cheaper Blu-ray? Sony, Panasonic, and Philips say it's coming, honestly
Advertisement Look, we don't really "get" people who aren't willing to buy the latest and greatest thing regardless of the price and / or current economic state, but evidently there's a rather large sector still clinging to their antiquated DVD forma
04-04-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , ,

Panasonic's 2009 VIERA Cast Blu-ray players priced, shipping in April
Sponsors We first got a peek at Panasonic's DMP-BD60, DMP-BD80 and VHS-packing DMP-BD70V at CES , and now they've got official pricetags ahead of their April release. Beyond the VIERA Cast support for Amazon VOD, YouTube and other Internet content, this
04-02-2009 by revenant Tags , , , ,

Samsung BD-P3600 spied at retail
Sponsors After the BD-P1600 broke cover, it was just a matter of time until we got an in the wild look at Samsung's BD-3600 Blu-ray player, seen here hanging out at a Best Buy as some commenters had indicated. That $399 price is enough to pick up the BD-
04-02-2009 by revenant Tags , , , , , ,

CNET launches HDTV picture settings forum
Advertisement We'll tell you where to set the sliders. (Credit: CNET) Today I'm proud to announce the relaunching of one of our most popular services here at CNET Reviews: providing picture settings for HDTVs. Now and for the foreseeable future, HDTV
03-29-2009 by revenant Tags , , ,

Samsung's sleek BD-P3600 Blu-ray player gets hands-on love
Advertisement Oh sure, we've already seen this thing spotted at Best Buy , but there's just something especially titillating about photos with clarity. CNET 's UK branch managed to get their camera all up in the BD-P3600 's area, and they definitely e
03-28-2009 by revenant Tags , , , ,

Vizio's 55-inch LCD a victim of its successor
Sponsors Don't confuse Vizio's VF550XVT, reviewed here, with the LED-backlit VF551XVT, available in June. (Credit: CNET) At CES this year, Vizio caused a stir by announcing the VF551XVT , a 55-inch HDTV with local dimming LED backlighting and 240H
03-28-2009 by revenant Tags

Introducing series reviews of HDTVs
Sponsors What's the difference between the 42-, 46-, and 50-inch version of the 'same' TV? Not much. (Credit: Panasonic) As you may have noticed, I've recently changed the way I do reviews of HDTVs at CNET. I call the change "series reviews," and I
03-27-2009 by revenant Tags , ,

Da-Lite Screens Adds 16:10 Aspect Ratio to Contour Screens
Advertisement Da-Lite Screens Company is has announced that they are expanding their Contour Electrol and Tensioning Electrol systems to include the new 16:10 aspect ratio. Most screens are fitted to accommodate either a 16:9 or a 4:3 aspect ratio. Howeve
03-26-2009 by revenant Tags , ,

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