Tag: HD
Total HD dual-format Blu-ray/HD-DVD discs delayed
Warner’s combined HD-DVD and Blu-ray super disc format it calls Total HD has had its launch pushed back to 2008.
It was hoped the new combined format would appear this year, and would go some way toward ending the ludicrously pointless HD format war…
Sanyo PLC-XL50 LCD Projector works well near walls
Not everyone’s got a spare room the size of an aircraft hangar solely for watching TV in – which is why Sanyo’s come up with the PLC-XL50 LCD Projector.
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.
Bristol Sound & Vision '07 – what piqued my interest
Well, it would've been a heck of a lot more, had I not seen all of it already at this year's CES. Those Americans, moving too fast for us Brits. Still, from what I gathered from walking around the…
Review: devolo dLAN AVdesk starter kit
The propaganda WiFi is great and everything, but even the fastest wireless networking standards can still be baffled by the presence of thick walls and architectures that don't allow you to conveniently place a WiFi source in the exact…
Marantz's DV7001 DVD Player Upscales To HD!
5px; float: left;" />Fancy having the quality of HDTV but don't want to fork out hundreds for a new TV? Never fear, because Marantz is here. They've just launched the DV7001, a DVD player capable of upscaling normal standard…
CES 2007: Alienware gears up for Vista
I feel like there has been a real lack of decent PC titles in the last few months (especially now that I’ve kicked my WoW habit) and that’s because there’s a lot riding on the back of Windows Vista and…
Macworld 2007: Blackmagic announces DeckLink HD Studio HDMI/Analogue capture card
Blackmagic Design have announced the release of their DeckLink HD Studio, a product that they're claiming is the world's first post-production grade HDMI and analogue component capture card. In other words, it will allow your PC or Mac to capture…
CES 2007: Optoma's supersized 120-inch telly
Before you go any further, I should point out that I am officially short. Saying that, there's no two ways – this screen is bloody enormous at 120". Thankfully, Sharp can hang onto their title of largest LCD for…
CES 2007: Sony launches new HD (1080i) Handycam models – HDR-HC7E and HC5E
Sony is trying that little bit harder to convert you to HD on the go with the launch of two new HDV Handycam models – the HDR-HC7E and HC5E, both in the stores next month. Both models feature Sony's…
