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1080p HDTVs are a harder sell than you might think

1080p HDTVs are a harder sell than you might thinkRE: 1080p HDTVs are a harder sell than you might thinkPurchased a 52" Toshiba 1080P for $1800. I watch a lot of HD/Blue Ray content and love it!too expensiveMy house has a 50" 1080i Plasma... it was a great deal...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, 1080p, HDTV

Discussion threads 2008-09-26

Before buying an HD display, read this lowdown on 720p vs. 1080i vs 1080p

Before buying an HD display, read this lowdown on 720p vs. 1080i vs 1080pSecond Rule: Beware the Ringers[B]Speaking of shopping in superstores for these bad boys, one thing I've learned is that you don't want to eyeball the image quality of these displays in a typical showroom setting where florescent...

Tags: 1080p, 1080i

Discussion threads 2007-12-10

Before buying an HD display, read this lowdown on 720p vs. 1080i vs 1080p

Last week and just in time for any big holiday buying you plan on doing, David Carnoy who works over at one of ZDNet's sister organizations within CNET published what he's calling the final word on 720p vs. 1080p: the two "competing" resolutions for high definition HD television. Carnoy's...

Tags: 1080i, TV, LCD, 1080p, Carnoy, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-12-10

Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week

Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including a 50-inch plasma TV, an Onkyo AV receiver, Philips universal remote and the Helio Fin.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. Pioneer PDP-5080HDEditors'' rating: 8.7The good: This 50-inch plasma TV displays an...

Tags: Corporate communications, TVs, photograph, HDMI, Shure, Read CNET', video, shade, plasma TV, headphone, fax, laser, quibble, TV Guide, calibration, CableCard, multifunction, 1080i, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., TV, Philips Electronics N.V., small office, Sirius, receiver, sp

Image galleries 2007-08-25

Apple reveals plans for joining PC to TV

Apple reveals plans for joining PC to TVJust waiting for it to get here......counting on that wonderful, easy Apple interface to make my life perfect! (And to make it possible to move my computer away from the tv where it now sits.)720pIt's too bad it doesn't support 1080p, but...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, 1080p, 1080i, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, computer

Discussion threads 2007-01-09

Dump your Cable or Satellite bill with free HDTV

Its that time of year again when we kick off the Christmas shopping season with the biggest sale of the year after Thanksgiving called the Black Friday sales. If youre going to buy things for this holiday season, this would be a very good day to...

Tags: HDTV, tuner, Fun Stuff, Hardware

Blog posts 2006-11-22

PlayStation 3 doesn't do 1080i

PlayStation 3 doesn't do 1080iSo, anyone here got a PS3 yet?:-)Well XBox 360 Doesn't Do 1080pThe XBox 360 only has component outputs, and no HDMI. Consequently, Microsoft's claim that it outputs 1080p from their available HD-DVD drive is all well and good, but no current television will accept 1080p...

Tags: semantics, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation, 1080p, Sony PlayStation 3, HDMI, 1080i

Discussion threads 2006-11-17

PlayStation 3 doesn't do 1080i

Do you own an older CRT HD TV set that only supports 480i, 480p, and 1080i? If you do, Sonys new PlayStation 3 has a surprise for you - it doesnt do 1080i. What this means is that the image is downscaled from 720p to 480p instead of...

Tags: Game players, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 3, 1080i, Sony Corp.

Blog posts 2006-11-17

Philips DVP5960/37

Editors' Note: We've adjusted the rating to bring it the DVP5960/37 line with recent upscaling DVD players.HDMI-equipped DVD players have suddenly become commonplace this year, to the point where they don't cost much more than a generic DVD player you'd pick up at Wal-Mart. The Philips DVP5960/37 is...

Tags: Consumer electronics, TVs, Philips DVP5960/37, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD, HDMI, 1080i, DivXNetworks

Product reviews 2006-05-08

Additional Resources

Toshiba 32AV502U

Photo gallery: Toshiba AV502U seriesWhen we say the Toshiba AV502U series can produce relatively deep black levels, the key word is "relatively." It's perhaps more accurate to say that its shade of black outdoes most other less-expensive, lower resolution small-screened LCDs we've seen by a narrow margin. It...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, menu system, Toshiba AV502U, Toshiba Corp., LCD

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Roku adds 2 new players, including the HD-XR with 802.11n support

Netflix must be losing salesif very many people, as you've done, take their subscriptions down to the bottom peg while using a Roku. Does anyone know what the deal is like between Roku and Netflix? I know Amazon gets direct revenue for movies 'rented,' but Netflix stands to...

Tags: Web site development, Digital video, Web technology, IEEE 802.11n, Roku Inc., NetFlix Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Logitech Harmony One remote, LG plasma HDTV, Sony upscaling DVD recorder

A Logitech Harmony One remote control, an LG 50-inch plasma HDTV, and a Sony DVD recorder with HD upscaled playback. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, October 15, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the refurbished Logitech Harmony One remote control at CompUSA for $149.99....

Tags: Sony Corp., DVD-recorder, LG Electronics Inc., Logitech, HDTV, Sony RDR-GX255, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Splash Lite 1.1.3 (Windows)

Introducing next generation media player for PC. Watch High Definition movies, camcorder clips and digital television (DVB-T). Enjoy the best video quality and unique user experience. Download free Splash Lite and simply enjoy! Splash is compact, stylish, user friendly and incredibly fast (probably the fastest player to open and start...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Mirillis, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-09

Makena Beach HD Screensaver 1.0 (Windows)

HD Screensaver of the Pacific Ocean waves washing ashore on Makena Beach on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. This video was shot in 1080i and converted to an HD screensaver for your viewing pleasure. The video is approximately 1 minute long fades out at the end of 1 minute, consistently...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-07

Adobe and Nvidia bring GPU computing to the masses

What about Intel and AMD?So Adobe is quietly ignoring everyone with Intel or AMD video GPU's? Sounds like Nvidia is trying to drive sales in smaller devices this way. Exclusive deal with Adobe maybe?Adobe Flash requires ridiculous and unjustified amounts of CPUAnd it's the worst with Flash 10....

Tags: Corporate communications, Processors, Adobe Flash, NVidia Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., CPU, video, GPU

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Onkyo HT-RC160

Photo gallery:Onkyo HT-RC160Comparing the features of competing AV receivers is already a difficult chore, but many manufacturers, such as Denon and Yamaha, invite more complexity by offering two lines of nearly identical AV receivers: a custom-install-friendly line and a more-consumer-based line. For better or worse, Onkyo has followed suit with...

Tags: Onkyo HT-RC160, receiver, Onkyo

Product reviews 2009-09-30

AMD, Intel battle for the mainstream - how low can quad-core go?

$126 is way too much to pay for...512k L2 cache, even if it is a quad core. At this price, AMD could have given its customer a full 1MB of L2 cache per core and delivered an awesome CPU. If this was done to keep their line up square then...

Tags: Corporate governance, Processors, Games, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., HTPC, quad-core, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

fantastic all-rounder for the price *This is an exceptional camera. Now don't get me wrong, it's not perfect. It's not the very best camera you can buy, but as an all round package I think it is simply unbeatable for the price.I think the evidence of how...

Tags: Corporate communications, video, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Video to PSP Converter 2.8.23.2009 (Windows)

Video to PSP Converter is a powerful PSP converter, PSP movie converter software which helps you convert video to PSP movie (PSP MP4 video, PSP AVC H.264 video), PS3 Video MPEG-4 (480p, 720p, 1080i). The PSP Converter is capable of converting almost all popular video such as AVI, MPEG, WMV,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Sony PlayStation Portable, MiniVideoConverter, PSP Converter, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-01

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sanyo Xacti HD camcorder, Logitech cordless mouse, Asus LCD monitor

A Sanyo Xacti 1080p high-def camcorder, a Logitech cordless laser mouse, and an Asus 23.6-inch widescreen LCD monitor. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, August 26, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010 1080p High Definition Camcorder for $350 at B&H Photo....

Tags: ASUS, Monitor, LCD Monitor, Mouse, Camcorder, Logitech, Sanyo Electric Co., Xacti, Logitech V450, Mice, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-08-26