Comments on: Building your High-Definition Home Theater System

By: People are fed up with the HD format war

People are fed up with the HD format war — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:00:35 +0000

Slashdot It! What if nobody wins the high-definition DVD format wars? That increasingly looks to be the situation for the next-generation DVD technology, which is available to consumers in two incompatible formats. A little more than 18 months after their introduction, the two systems â?? Blu-ray, developed by Sony, and HD DVD, from Toshiba â?? have sold around one million stand-alone players combined. …

By: China's CCTV begins OTA HDTV broadcasts tomorrow

China's CCTV begins OTA HDTV broadcasts tomorrow — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:15:55 +0000

China promised OTA HDTV in 2008, and they’re not waiting to deliver it. Starting January 1, China’s Central Television HD station moves from digital cable-only to the airwaves in Beijing, and progressing to the rest of the country over …

By: Hitachi P50XR01 Plasma TV

Hitachi P50XR01 Plasma TV — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:16:48 +0000

TrustedReviews gives us a review on the Hitachi P50XR01 50-inch Plasma TV. Hitachi P50XR01 features a resolution of 1920Ã?1080, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 1,100cd/m2 brightness and has a digital tuner. The P50XR01 has also a SD card slot in addition to the 3 HDMI ports and USB port. TrustedReviewsâ?? Verdict: The P50XR01 is a really great idea that has, for the most part, been very well executed. Itâ??s …

By: Chunghwa gives us yet another screen size to choose from

Chunghwa gives us yet another screen size to choose from — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:00:37 +0000

I remember back when I first started messing with computers the monitors were huge, but at least the sizes were simple to keep track of. Most of the time you would see 15, 17, 19 or 21-inch screens for sale. (Yes, Iâ??m aware that the viewable screen area was smaller than advertised on CRT monitors) Somewhere along the way it was decided that wider is better, and so is small. Now we have sizes like …

By: Photo Slideshows On Your HDTV

Photo Slideshows On Your HDTV — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:43:22 +0000

Dave Winer released a free program for the Mac called Flickrfan that has ignited a discussion about the different ways to get your web based photos onto a computer or HD television. Daveâ??s application only works with Mac and only pulls photos from Flickr. And while I have a Flickr account I donâ??t own a Mac so I canâ??t use the app. Iâ??m not fretting though because Iâ??ve found other ways to grab …

By: Panasonic 56" 1080p Widescreen LCD Rear Projection HDTV for $997

Panasonic 56" 1080p Widescreen LCD Rear Projection HDTV for $997 — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:45:00 +0000

BestBuy.com again offers the Panasonic 56" Widescreen LCD Rear Projection HD Television, model no.

By: Samsung 40" 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $1,150 shipped

Samsung 40" 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $1,150 shipped — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:53:00 +0000

That’s $200 off our last mention and within a buck of the lowest total price we’ve seen for this HDTV. It features a native resolution of…

By: Vizio P50HDTV10A 50" Plasma HDTV $1250 at CircuitCity.com

Vizio P50HDTV10A 50" Plasma HDTV $1250 at CircuitCity.com — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:13:00 +0000

CircuitCity.com has the Vizio P50HDTV10A 50" Plasma HDTV for $1250 , available via in-store pickup only. [ BizRate ] 720p (1366 x 768) resolution, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, Built-in HDTV tuner 2 HDMI inputs, 16:9 aspect ratio, Faroudja DCDi processor, 1-Year Warranty

By: HDTV Listings for December 30, 2007

HDTV Listings for December 30, 2007 — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:00:00 +0000

NBC’s (1080i) Sunday Night Football features the Colts vs. the Titans at 8:15 p.m., in a game deciding whether Tennessee or Cleveland goes to the

By: Panasonic 42" 720p Widescreen Plasma HDTV for $899

Panasonic 42" 720p Widescreen Plasma HDTV for $899 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:30:00 +0000

Frys.com offers the Panasonic 42" Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no.

By: FlickrFan brings photos to your mac/HDTV

FlickrFan brings photos to your mac/HDTV — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Fun, Photo, Apple, Beta. Dave Winer, the pervasive and inventive programmer, has released an early beta version of his new program called FlickrFan. The new application is a screensaver program that can display photos from …