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PC World
May 2004
Yardena Arar |
HDTV Answer Guide Ready for next-generation television? Before you take the high-definition high dive, read this guide to the services, the sets, and more.   |
Home Toys
August 2003 |
Digital America 2003, The U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Statistics and trends in audio, video, home networking, home theater, and expectations for the future. |
Home Toys
February 2006
Gregg Cannon |
Can Media Centers do HDTV? One of the most common questions we receive and one of the most confusing one to explain is whether or not Media Centers can "do" HDTV. The answer is yes and no. Let's take a closer look. |
Home Toys
October 2005
Jason Liao |
Getting the Most out of DVD's on an HDTV Display A DVD collection can represent a sizable investment, both financially and emotionally. That content deserves to look its very best on any type of screen. Buying your HD display is only the first step in fulfilling your big-screen, home theater dreams. |
AskMen.com
March 13, 2001
Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
PC Magazine
July 5, 2006
Robert Heron |
Samsung BD-P1000 A stylish and capable DVD player that unleashes the full capabilities of the Blu-ray format. Unfortunately, the initial Blu-ray titles are a reminder that there are lots of older films that need some TLC before they will look great in HD. |
Home Theater
July 2002 |
MP3 Via DVD MP3 compressed audio is coming to a DVD player near you. |
Home Toys
June 2004
Joshua Covington |
Dude... Nice Betamax! This year, almost every major consumer electronics manufacturer is offering a multi-format DVD player capable of handling video encoded in many advanced compression formats. And these players cost less than you might think -- around US $70 for the basic models. |
Home Theater
July 2001
Chris Lewis |
The Bell Tolls for CD Part two in our high-resolution-audio series introduces SACD and DSD. The CD is dead. Long live the super CD. |
Popular Mechanics
July 25, 2008
Glenn Derene |
The Real Story of HDTV Standards--There Aren't Any: Buzzword When you turn on a high-definition broadcast, you assume that your TV will come to life with the crispest, sharpest picture imaginable. But the fact is, hi-def doesn't always mean high quality. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007
Robert Heron |
Toshiba HD-XA2 The HD-XA2 improves upon its predecessor in almost every way, yet regular DVD videos still exhibit too many jagged edges... Toshiba HD-A1... Samsung BD-P1000... |
PC World
February 16, 2001
Michael Gowan |
How It Works: Hardware MP3 Players Your digital audio is now free to roam away from your PC. Here's how MP3 hardware players work. |
Home Theater
May 2005
Robert Scott |
Panasonic DMR-E75V DVD/VHS Player This combo unit lets you copy VHS tapes to DVD, and vice versa, and watch either format from a single device. |
Home Theater
March 2004
Benjamin Dover |
Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder Sony's RDR-GX7 can record three of the five DVD-recordable formats--DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW--and it can play DVD+R in addition to these three. |
Home Toys
June 2004 |
The Truth About True HDTV: How Do You Know You're Truly Getting It? In order to maximize your HDTV viewing experience, an off-air antenna is an essential component, whether you choose to receive all of your HDTV signals exclusively via antenna, or use one to enhance your existing cable or satellite installation. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008
Rob Sabin |
Everything You Need to Know About the Digital TV Transition In reality, the digital TV transition isn't all that complicated. For most people, it is a nonissue, and for everyone else, adjusting to the switch will require minimal effort and expense. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Chris Chiarella |
LiteOn HD-A740GX HDD/DVD Recorder A set-top convergence device for the common man. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2007 |
The Future of Music The desire of the recording industry to create louder albums could be responsible for halting technological advances in sound quality. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2006
von Lohmann & Seltzer |
Death by DMCA A flood of legislation released by the passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act threatens to drown whole classes of consumer electronics. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2005
Bill Howard |
Your Hi-Def PC PCs are capable of delivering higher-resolution video than cable, satellite, or DVD can offer. So you should think about the just-arriving HDTVs that can display a 1080p signal. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Emile Menasche |
Your Music The emergence of legal download services, dedicated network audio receivers and obscenely inexpensive hard drives have made a computer the next must-have component for your home entertainment system. |
Home Toys
February 2004
Charles Conte |
Listening to High-Resolution Audio How do we get from "a" (your SACD or DVD-A disc) to "b" (your ears)? |
Home Theater
October 4, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
HD Disc Format Orgs Sound Off On Sound The soundtrack of the HD future on disc is here now (at least in a backwards compatible kind of way). |
Popular Mechanics
June 2007
Pete Putman |
Top 10 HDTV Myths: Fact vs. Fiction, Hi-Def Style HDTV remains a widely misunderstood technology, muddled with misconceptions and half-truths born of marketing mumbo jumbo and senseless jargon. This article clears the air of confusion. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
Jan Ozer |
HDV FAQ If you're thinking of moving to high-definition video, here's what you need to know. |
Home Toys
April 2004
Michael Weizer |
Connectivity Keeping Up - High-Definition Multimedia Interface The HDMI interface is an all-digital interface, eliminating the signal degradation that occurs in the signal conversion process. It combines both audio and video into a single, compact interface. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray and HD DVD Face Off A comparison of Blu-ray and HD DVD players includes a look at models from Toshiba, Panasonic and LG. |
Macworld
June 14, 2006
Anton Linecker |
TVMini HD The Miglia TVMini HD portable PVR device lets you capture, record, edit and archive digital TV and HDTV via ATSC and Clear QAM cable. |
Home Theater
July 2001
Steve Baldwin |
Philips SACD 1000 SACD/DVD-Video Player The Philips SACD 1000 ushers SACD into the world of multichannel audio. Does this bring the high-resolution format closer to DVD-Audio or drive them farther apart? |
Home Theater
March 2002
Mike McGann |
Get Plugged In The ins and outs of A/V connections... |
Home Toys
August 2005 |
An Overview of Consumer Connectivity Familiarity with the options available on contemporary components will allow you to make an informed decision and end up with a home theater or music system that provides the level of performance and convenience envisioned: HDMI... DVI... etc. |
PC World
December 2005
Yardena Arar |
Ten HDTV Myths The world of high-definition television can be as confusing as it is alluring. If you're ready to make the leap, we have the facts you need. |
PC Magazine
February 14, 2007
Dan Costa |
The High-Def High Life Just as we expected, this year's Consumer Electronics Show was all about high definition. |
PC Magazine
February 14, 2007
Robert Heron |
HD Inequality The efficiency of modern video compression enables multiple channels of digital programming where, previously, only one analog channel was possible. |
InternetNews
April 12, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Who Is Drawing Out The High-Def DVD Stalemate? The split in HD DVD format has irritated many of those involved and resulted in consumer confusion over both formats. |
Home Toys
June 2003
John Hansen |
The Future for Radios is Digital In coming months, AM/FM radio listeners who would like to enjoy higher quality sound will not have to sign up for satellite radio subscriptions or install considerably more expensive radio receivers to relive the sweet sounds of last week's Nora Jones concert on the drive to work. |
Home Theater
June 11, 2009 |
DTV Transition Deadline Is Tomorrow Tomorrow, June 12, 2009 is the final deadline for the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting. Here's the DTV transition thought of the day: Does it matter? |
PC World
August 2006
Yardena Arar |
HDTV: Is Now the Best Time to Buy? Deciding when to move to high-definition TV involves more than just the set. |
AskMen.com
Craig Mazin |
Mr. Tech: Maximize Your HD Experience Here's a brief primer on HDTV technology. |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Bill Howard |
Build a Home Entertainment PC You don't have to spend a fortune to create a home entertainment PC. A few basic enhancements are all you need. |
PC World
March 2004
Josh Taylor |
Digital Audio Hi-Fi These devices let you play digital audio through your stereo system, and the only finger you have to lift is the one on your remote control. |
PC World
December 2001 |
Home Entertainment Face-Off Can your PC replace the latest consumer electronics gadgets? To find out, we pit computers against TiVo, MP3 stereo components, and other video and audio gear... |
Home Toys
February 2003
Bob Hetherington |
Integra DPS-8.3 Progressive Scan SACD & DVD Player Integra is the high-end home-theater arm of Onkyo USA and builds a premium line of home theater components. The DPS 8.3 is currently their top-of-the-line DVD player, and it shines. |
BusinessWeek
February 23, 2004
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Fine-Tuning The HDTV Picture How to setup your video projector for best results, why DVDs provide a better image than standard TV, and how to setup HDTV. |
AskMen.com
January 14, 2003
Peter Richmond |
HDTV: Coming Soon To Your Living Room Governments around the world are forcing broadcasters to convert to both digital and high-definition pictures simultaneously. Broadcasters will have to squeeze more picture detail into the same bandwidth they were using for analog television. |
Home Toys
August 2005
Richard Elen |
Serve Yourself When it comes to serving music across your home network, you can buy a proprietary server/client system. Or, you can serve yourself--free... Audio File Formats -- an overview... |
Home Theater
June 2004
Chris Chiarella |
Converging in the Desert Highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show: Roku HD 1000 High-Definition Media Player... Samsung YP-910GS Digital Audio Player... Zen Portable Media Center... etc. |
PC World
March 2006
Dan Tynan |
Hollywood vs.Your PC: Round 2 Legal options in digital entertainment are growing. But they come with restrictions that can hobble your ability to enjoy the content you've paid for and even threaten your control over your system. |
Home Theater
April 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Humax DRT800 TiVo DVR/DVD Recorder People already love DVD and TiVo; rather than buy two separate boxes, why not just buy this unit and get DVD recording and a media server in the deal? |
AskMen.com
May 30, 2002
Christian Lander |
How To: Set Up A Home Theater System There's almost nothing stopping you from quickly and easily setting up a home theater system for a reasonable price... |
