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- HDMI
- (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) A digital, point-to-point interface for audio and video signals designed as a single-cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment. Introduced in 2002 by...
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- Dell Crystal - 22 inch (wide-screen)
- Priced at $1,199, this 22-inch LCD is clearly not aimed at the general consumer. For the money, you could pick up four SP2208WFP Editors' Choice award winning 22-inch Dell LCDs. Aside from the price, there's a lot to like about the Crystal, but even a perfectly outfitted 22-inch would...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, Cable, cord, OSD, Dell Crystal, Dell Computer Corp., HDMI, speaker, DVI, display, video
- Product reviews 2008-05-02
- Dell SP2208WFP
- The Dell SP2208WFP offers a winning combination of high performance and low price. This 22-inch wide-screen LCD excelled in labs testing, while also delivering outstanding results with DVDs and games. It supplies a useful feature set, serving up standard VGA and DVI video connections as well as HDMI. There's also...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Dell SP2208WFP, display, Dell Computer Corp., DVI, VGA, video
- Product reviews 2008-04-01
- News to know: Windows 7; FCC; Census IT; HDMI; MacBook mystery; Fave Windows programs
- Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Your turn: Readers choose their 10 favorite Windows programs Gallery (right) Mary Jo Foley: Why Windows 7 might go to pieces Michael Krigsman: Billion-dollar IT failure at Census Bureau George Ou: HDMI survival guide...
- Tags: FCC, Google Inc., HDMI, Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Federal Government, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Government, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-21
- HDMI survival guide for home theater
- HDMI survival guide for home theaterUm,the 1960s ended ;)It was UHF not UHV and it is still there.That is where the digital channels are placed.We still got them, but it's blocky when the signal is badWe still got them, but it's blocky when the signal is bad or insufficient. ...
- Tags: Network technology, home theater, HDMI, cable
- Discussion threads 2008-03-21
- HDMI survival guide for home theater
- There's a lot of money to be made in the HDMI cabling and switch aftermarket and unfortunately that means a lot of consumers are getting tricked in to paying outrageous prices. I've spent quite a bit of time helping my friends set up their home theaters recently and I thought...
- Tags: Home Theater, HDMI, Cable, HDMI Splitter, DVI, HDCP, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- Is Blu-ray worth it?
- Is Blu-ray worth it?AgreedI'm glad this didn't degenerate into something about bitrates, etc. :)RE: Is Blu-ray worth it?I don't even bother with the upconversion! I bought a Sony XBR tube TV with fantastic upconvert circuitry - my Onkyo DVD player's upconversion isn't nearly as good as the native Sony...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, TVs, TV & Home Theater, DVD, HDMI, Sony Corp., DVD player, TV
- Discussion threads 2008-02-13
- 1.2 bln HDMI-enabled devices by 2010
- Over 229 mln devices incorporating HDMI are expected to ship in 2008, with an installed base of nearly 1.2 bln HDMI-enabled devices projected by 2010, according to In-Stat. More than 750 consumer electronics (CE) and personal computer (PC) manufacturers have adopted the HDMI specification, up from 574 adopters in 2007....
- Tags: HDMI, site admin
- Blog posts 2008-01-07
- Panasonic PT-AE2000U
- Panasonic has been in the front-projection business for a long time, and has been aggressively pricing its home-theater projectors for just as long, which has effectively driven prices down in the category as a whole. As a result it's now more affordable than ever to get a really big screen...
- Tags: grayscale, HDMI, menu system, Panasonic, Panasonic PT-AE2000U, projector
- Product reviews 2007-12-19
- Oppo HM-31
- HDMI connectivity is quickly becoming a must-have connection type for all types of gadgets. But while the list of gadgets with an HDMI output is growing, the number of HDMI inputs on HDTVs and receivers is limited--you'll need to spend a lot of money before you see more than three...
- Tags: HDMI connectivity, HDMI, switcher, Oppo HM-31, HDMI switcher
- Product reviews 2007-12-14
- Radiient Select-4ce HDMI switch
- HDMI connectivity has become increasingly popular as more and more devices use the interface. If you own more than two HDMI-capable gadgets, you may find yourself in dire need of additional inputs, as most HDTVs and AV receivers do not satisfy the growing demand for such ports--and those that do...
- Tags: HDMI connectivity, HDMI, switcher, Radiient Select-4ce, HDMI switcher
- Product reviews 2007-12-12
- IOGear GHDMIAS4 4-Port Automatic HDMI Switch w/ Remote
- HDMI connectivity has become increasingly popular as more and more devices use the interface. If you own more than two HDMI-capable gadgets, you may find yourself in dire need of additional inputs, as most HDTVs and AV receivers do not satisfy the growing demand for such ports--and those that do...
- Tags: HDMI connectivity, switcher, HDMI, Iogear
- Product reviews 2007-12-03
- Monoprice 4x1 HDMI switcher
- HDMI connectivity is quickly becoming a must-have connection type for all kinds of gadgets. But while the list of gadgets with an HDMI output is growing, the number of HDMI inputs on HDTVs and receivers is limited--you'll need to spend a lot of money before you see more than three...
- Tags: Monoprice switcher, HDMI connectivity, switcher, HDMI, Monoprice
- Product reviews 2007-11-26
- Gift Guide: XtremeMac XtremeHD 4-Port HDMI Switcher
- Gift Guide: XtremeMac XtremeHD 4-Port HDMI SwitcherWhat kind of gift guide is this?Are you a journalist or what? I just an HDMI switcher and chose another brand because of compatibility. You make no kind of comparison here, and to be honest, it looks like you cut and pasted...
- Tags: HDMI, HDMI switcher, switcher, XtremeMac XtremeHD 4-port, Gift Guide, XtremeMac XtremeHD, XtremeMac
- Discussion threads 2007-11-26
- Gift Guide: XtremeMac XtremeHD 4-Port HDMI Switcher
- If you're considering getting a new flat-panel television for Christmas or you're adding another HDMI input to your existing home theater setup you may need an HDMI splitter. The problem with many new flat-panels is that they only have one HDMI input. If you're adding an Apple...
- Tags: HDMI, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2007-11-23
- Monoprice 5x1 HDMI switcher
- HDMI connectivity is quickly becoming a must-have connection type for all types of gadgets. But while the list of gadgets with an HDMI output is growing, the number of HDMI inputs on HDTVs and receivers is limited--you'll need to spend a lot of money before you see more than three...
- Tags: HDMI connectivity, Monoprice switcher, switcher, HDMI, Monoprice
- Product reviews 2007-11-15
- Accell UltraAV 4-1 HDMI switcher
- HDMI connectivity is quickly becoming a must-have connection type for all types of audio/video gadgets. But while the list of components that have an HDMI output is growing, the number of HDMI inputs on HDTVs and AV receivers is limited--you'll need to spend a lot of money before you see...
- Tags: HDMI connectivity, switcher, Accell, HDMI
- Product reviews 2007-11-14
- JVC TH-L1
- Home-theater-in-a-box systems (HTIBs) provide a turnkey surround sound solution on the cheap. But with a few exceptions--usually large, bulky component-based systems--they're generally not known for their flexibility or wealth of features. And that's why the JVC TH-L1 is such a breath of fresh air. The diminutive HTIB allows for switching...
- Tags: Corporate communications, JVC, JVC TH-L1, HDMI, HTIB
- Product reviews 2007-10-05
- Quad-HD 1600p flat panel has oodles of inputs
- Wow, that's a lot of inputs! We've seen 30" flat panel monitors before, but nothing quite like this. Thanks to its 1 trillion operations/sec Taranex video processing chip, the new "Quad HD" display from Gateway can swallow your "old fashioned" 1080p, 720p, or even (gasp!) 480i...
- Tags: Flat Panel, HDMI, Anti-theft, Video, Corporate Communications, Monitors & Displays, Security, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2007-10-04
- Everything you've read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 3)
- This is the final installment in my series debunking Peter Gutmann's widely read and undeservedly cited paper on Vista content protection. (If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, go read them before you dive into this conclusion.) Today, I want to deal head-on with one of the most...
- Tags: Paper, HDMI, PC, Digital-rights Management, Output, NVidia Corp., Codec, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, 1080p, Peter Gutmann, HD, Laptop Magazine, DVI, D-CINEMA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2007-09-20
- 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
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