atsc

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Panasonic DMR-EZ47VK

Just when you thought DVD recorders had finally run out of life, the federal government stepped in to spice things up. Because of the looming analog TV cutoff date, all DVD recorders this year include digital ATSC tuners, which means you can tune into local digital stations using an antenna....

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Panasonic DMR-EZ47VK, ATSC, ATSC tuner, recorder, tuner, DVD recorder, DVD-recorder/VCR, Panasonic

Product reviews 2007-04-30

Additional Resources

Dynex DX-L40-10A

Great LCD screenSeriously for the price this TV is a great choice. It has the same bases Samung entry level LCD Tv. The 40 Inches is the best size among Dynex selection because the 32in, 37in and 46in haves smaller a contrast ratio.A big + is that this TV has...

Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, TV

Discussion threads 2009-11-07

Episode 5.3 (Mac)

Episode is a powerful desktop media encoding application for the Mac and PC. It offers the highest quality and fastest desktop encoding for content repurposing and distribution for Web, DVD and portable devices including Apple iPod, Sony Playstation Portable and mobile phones. Features Encode MPEG 1/2/4, Windows Media...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Telestream, Desktops, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-29

LG RC897T - DVD recorder/ VCR combo

Terrible Build Quality, Broke after 7 monthsI mainly purchased this unit for it's OTA ATSC tuner and to be used for VCR the upscaling DVD was a nice convenience. I unfortunately did not read the reviews until after I had purchased it adn they mostly said "DVD player will break"......

Tags: Consumer electronics, Overall IT, LG Electronics Inc., VCR, tuner, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

WAV to AC3 Encoder 4.1 (Windows)

WAV to AC3 Encoder is an audio encoder which can create the compressed audio streams based on ATSC A/52 specification. This type of audio is also known as AC-3 or Dolby Digital and is one of the audio codecs used in DVD-Video content. The program is a simple GUI for...

Tags: WAV, Wieslaw Soltes, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-08-27

Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable?

AppleTV only called a hobby after its dismal failureTo be sure, Apple did [b]not[/b] call AppleTV a "hobby" when they released it. It was only after they released the dismal sales figures for this piece of garbage that they "apologized" by calling it a hobby.You know what Apple should do...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Web, TV, Apple Inc., cable, Apple TV

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Elecard MPEG-2 PlugIn for WMP 4.0 (Windows)

The package of Elecard components for media data de-multiplexing and decoding as well as receiving streaming video and decoding it. MPEG-2 Video Decoder a.k.a. DVD decoder, streaming components, and demultiplexer comprised in the pack are Microsoft DirectShow compatible. DXVA support in the Elecard MPEG2 Video Decoder significantly decreases CPU usage...

Tags: Component, Microsoft Windows, CPU, Elecard, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Performance Management, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2009-08-09

Kitchen designers rejoice: Toshiba introduces Stainless Style LCD/DVD combo unit

If you don't have an TV in your kitchen, you probably know someone who does. Finally, someone figured out that maybe it should release a set that matched the most popular kitchen accent: stainless steel. Now you can pair your kitchen appliances with the Toshiba Stainless Style model, which marries...

Tags: Kitchen, Steel, LCD, Toshiba Corp., DVD, Consumer Electronics, TVs, Media Players, Tv & Home Theater, Monitors & Displays, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Components, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-07-26

Episode Pro 5.2.1 (Mac)

Episode Pro provides powerful desktop encoding plus professional broadcast format support and unlimited batch encoding. In addition, Episode Pro acts as a gateway to our workgroup server solutions. Features Encode MPEG 1/2/4, Windows Media 9,VC-1,ATSC A/52, DV, 3GPP/2, M4A, MOV and other QuickTime codecs; includes Flash 8 encode. Plus...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Workgroup Server, Telestream, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-07-24

Etymonix SoftReel MPEG-2 Video Decoder 2.20 (Windows)

Etymonix SoftReel codec is a faster than real-time MPEG-2 video decoder optimized for single-core and multi-core systems (up to 4 cores). It enables smooth high-quality playback of native MPEG-2 standard-definition SD and high-definition HD video streams in DVB applications, Windows Media Player and other DirectShow-compatible products. SoftReel's robust design makes...

Tags: VCD, MPEG-2, Microsoft Windows, Video, Video Stream, Etymonix, Etymonix SoftReel Codec, SoftReel, Digital Video, Digital Media, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-06-18

Microsoft fumbles the digital TV transition

Microsoft fumbles the digital TV transitionHas the ATSC glitch affected you?If you?re a Media Center user, has this issue affected you? Leave a comment as a reply here. (If you have another coment to make, please start a new thread) I?ll be following up with Microsoft to see if I...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Media Center PCs, digital television, digital TV transition, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

$99 iPhones Will Not Improve the Wireless Customer Experience

$99 iPhones Will Not Improve the Wireless Customer ExperiencePhone as a uniform data device NOT mobile providers' preferenceMobile phone companies prefer NOT to be treated as just a data ISP. Instead they have traditionally maintained false fragmentations, such as separate voice, SMS and lately data streams, when all can be...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Wireless Customer Experience, phone, wireless, carrier, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

AMD announces ATI Theater HD 750 "HDTV on a chip"

Some owners of home theater PCs HTPCs want as much of the same experience as a typical cable user as possible, which means they need to install CableCards into their systems to access scrambled digital channels and the like. For those whose TV needs are less demanding, a PC with...

Tags: HDTV, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Chipsets, Cable, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Networking, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-06-02

A USB HD TV tuner debuts for PC and Mac

AVerMedia today announced the launch of the AVerTVHD Volar Max, a new USB 2.0-based TV tuner that’s PC and Mac compatible. The AVerTVHD Volar Max is a USB TV tuner stick that enables your computer to receive HD digital television ATSC and unencrypted digital cable ClearQAM signals,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Digital Television, USB, AVerTVHD Volar Max, PC Version, TVs, Desktops, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Boy, you get a lot of Chinese screen for $229!

The 25" I-INC 1080p HDMI/SVGA display isn't a name brand, but for serious screen real estate, it's a ton of bang for the buck at $250.00 street. What can I say. I love a bargain, and I love really big monitors....

Tags: Monitor, HDMI, Cable, TigerDirect, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Web video isn

Web video isnChannel SurfingChannel surfing is still in our blood, and it will be a while until that changes.Streaming Netflix to my Tivo is not always 100 stable, but if Tivo adds Hulu, I will be one step closer to cutting off cable!yet....Then Time Warner will join the RIAA and...

Tags: Network technology, cable, Internet, Internet video, video, Channel Surfing

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

Panasonic DIGA DMR-EZ48VK DVD Recorder/VCR Combo

Thanks to the rise of Blu-ray, DVD can no longer be considered cutting-edge technology. But with Blu-ray recorders still not a reality--not in North America, anyway--DVD still has the edge when it comes to archiving home video. And because many of those who compulsively record TV shows have a pack...

Tags: Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, TVs, VHS, DVD, DMR-EZ48VK, Panasonic, recorder

Product reviews 2009-02-18

CES 2009: The world's highest ultra-high definition LED TV [day 3]

Samsung certainly doesn't need any more coverage than I've already given it, but the company clearly aimed to blow out all the superlatives it could at this year's CES. I took a spin through the Samsung booth and happened upon their LED TVs, which are stunning in person in both...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Light-emitting Diode, Pricing Strategy, LNXXB8000, Engineering, Pricing, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-09

CES 2009: Westinghouse's new 120HZ 1080p LCD HDTVs, LCD monitors [day 3]

Westinghouse Digital gets a bit of the short stick at CES, stuck in the shadow of such high-profile HDTV manufacturers such as Panasonic, Sony and Samsung. Still, the company's got some new HDTVs (that, fingers crossed, I'll be able to play with tomorrow), as well as new LCD displays from...

Tags: Monitor, LCD Monitor, HDTV, Pricing Strategy, LCD, 1080p, Westinghouse Digital, TX-42F970Z, Pricing Info, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-08

CES 2009: Sharp premieres Aquos LCD, Blu-ray HDTV combo [day 2]

Sharp today introduced their first AQUOS LCD TVs with built-in Blu-ray Disc players. All-in-one fans unite! The Full-HD 1080p AQUOS BD series, which includes the 52-inch LC-52BD80U, 46-inch LC-46BD80U, 42-inch class LC-42BD80U, 37-inch LC-37BD60U and 32-inch LC-32BD60U, combines HDTV with a side-loading multi-slot for...

Tags: HDTV, Video, Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, TVs, Corporate Communications, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-07