Category: HDTV
The week in high definition
Toshiba has been busy pushing the HD DVD format, announcing its SD-L912A slim HD DVD burner, and looking highly likely to put HD DVD in all of its laptop PCs from next year. They've also been ramping up their giveaways…
Air your views on the BBC's HDTV plans
As we previously reported, the BBC has been given the go-ahead to launch a service in conjunction with ITV to launch a satellite-based HDTV service in the future. But before those plans are made a reality, it wants to know what you think.
High definition is great, but do you really want Sony in your "Whole House"?
Andy Merrett writes…
Sony has been showing off its latest integrated solutions at PCBC (Pacific Coast Builders Conference) 2007.
It has three updated solutions for ensuring that new houses are totally kitted out with Sony equipment.
Their reasoning is that it’s easier and more cost-effective to plan and install a complete audio-visual system when a house is being built, rather than after all the walls are nicely plastered and you’re left scratching your head wondering how to keep that pristine look, while trying to separate and hide all that cabling.
Their top-of-the-range NHS-3040 rack system allows for 13 zones of HD video distribution, incorporating a 7.1 surround sound home theatre with LCD touch-panel remote control, a 400-disc DVD/CD changer with management system, an 80GB music server, radio tuner, HD cable/satellite support, three auxiliary inputs, and a Blu-ray player. Each separate zone has in-wall keypads for controlling it all.
Sky’s expands HD movie service
Sky HD is one year old – and to celebrate, the company is expanding the number of movies available in high definition.
Samsung Blu-Ray passes Simplay testing
Looks like hardware manufactures have another stick to beat each other with in the HD wars, with Samsung’s Blu-Ray player becoming the first HD player to pass Simplay’s rigorous testing. The award means that the BD-P1200 measures up to Simplay’s…
Viewers care more what's on TV than how much it costs
The majority of consumers are willing to switch TV providers to get the shows or features they want. A study by Microsoft and Screen Digest found that 60 percent of users in seven countries would consider switching providers to get content…
Review: Lindy HDMI Switch – double your ports
The propaganda Unless you've got a super-duper, top of the range HD telly or your set is less than six months old, chances are it's only got a single HDMI input for digital HD sources. Until recently, this wasn't much…
BBC and ITV to launch free-to-view satellite HDTV for 2008
The BBC has announced it has been given approval by the BBC Trust to launch a nationally available free-to-view satellite service as a joint venture with ITV under the Freesat banner, offering both Standard and High Definition (SD and HD) enabled digital satellite TV from Spring 2008.
BBC claims high-definition over Freeview possible
There’s one big issue with throwing out high-definition images over Freeview – the bandwidth required. But that might not be such a big issue, according to the BBC.
Will all players be dual HD DVD/Blu-ray by next year?
Will Head writes… Despite the best efforts of the DVD Forum and the Blu-ray Disc Association to extol the virtues of their respective platform, there's still no consensus on which format will emerge the victor. With the launch of the…
