Tag Archives: HDTV

New TV Series ‘Scarlet’ A Hoax

Lately you have have been seeing promo spots for a new TV series Scarlet, which looked like some kind of spy thriller with a female lead, similar to Alias. I’d been catching the spots mainly as a promo inserted into … Continue reading

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Panasonic To Ship Tru2Way-enabled VIERA HDTVs This Summer

A couple of months ago at CES Panasonic was one of the vendors showing off Tru2way, nee OCAP, products. At the time I focused on their ‘portable DVR‘, which I still think is a poor idea. But what I didn’t … 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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Visiting With XStreamHD

Well, I think I’ve finally caught up on rest since returning from CES, so it is time to write up a few more details from the show. On the last day of the show I managed to swing by XStreamHD’s … Continue reading

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DirecTV Launches AM21 ATSC Sidekick For HR21 DVR

The DirecTV HR21 DVR first appeared in September, and one of the key differences from the preceding HR20 was the lack of built-in ATSC tuners. While the HR20 supported satellite and ATSC, the HR21 is satellite only. This has been … Continue reading

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