Category Archives: HDTV

VUDU Reviewed, Doesn’t Cut It On HD Quality

EngadgetHD has reviewed VUDU, including their support for HD content. And they’re conclusions echo what I’ve said in the past: We wanted the VUDU to deliver in such a way that HD freaks could really grab hold if those excruciatingly … Continue reading

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Bright House Giveth, And Bright House Taketh Away – From TiVo Owners

There’s an article in today’s Orlando Sentinel about Bright House cable yanking four HD channels (HGTV HD, TBS HD, The History Channel HD, and Food Network HD) away from CableCARD users who have had them since last October. It seems … Continue reading

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79% Of Consumers Aware Of DTV Transition Says NAB

A press released from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) landed in my inbox today. It claims that, according to a new survey commissioned by NAB in January 2008, 79% of consumers are now aware of the looming Digital Television … Continue reading

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Best Buy Pushes HDTV & Blu-ray Via Bundles

This week’s list of sales at Best Buy has a strong focus on HDTV, especially bundle deals. 1. Save $1000 when you purchase a Samsung 40″ 1080p LCD HDTV, Samsung BD-UP5000 BD/HD DVD player, Samsung 5.1 channel home theater system … Continue reading

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Sling Media At CES

On Wednesday at CES I managed to spend some time in Sling Media’s booth, including a nice sit-down with Dave Zatz for a demo of the SlingCatcher and the new SlingPlayer 2.0, including the Clip+Sling functionality. See my previous posts … Continue reading

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