Archive for the 'HDTV' Category

Is HD really HD on cable?

I got made at the cable people some time ago and get all my HD thru the air for free.   It was interesting to read in this Wired article that cable companies are compressing the HD signals and thus not giving the viewer the best experience they can get.
Yet when he tuned in Sci Fi [...]

The War has Ended

HD DVD and Blu-Ray have been battling to become the pre-eminent format for next-generation DVDs for the last couple of years.
Toshiba had its HD DVD format approved by the DVD Forum back in 2004 and the first products hit the market in the US in April 2006. The same year Sony came out with [...]

Dual Format DVD player

If many out there are like me and want to watch movies in HD but are patiently waiting to see who with the format war, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD and the price to come down, LG is coming out with the perfect thing; a player that can play both formats.
This is a good thing and I [...]

Comic: 720p vs. 1080i – The Great HD TV Debate EXPLAINED and SOLVED

I bought an HD TV a few months ago, and it’s made my life very complicated. With my old piece of crap TV, I just plugged it in, turned it on, and watched 90210 reruns until I was sated. Now I have to screw with component cables, industry standards, and manuals that are so thick [...]

My First iMovie and iDVD

I have completed my first HD edit. I used my nice Sony HDV camara to shoot my little buddy playing hockey. He is 5 years old and love hockey!
I wanted to use iMovie to start with before I jump into Final Cut. To my suprise, it is a very good editor. [...]

HDTV Antennas

This is a good place to read up and buy a HDTV antenna. Under $100 sound good to me.
Winegard UHF DTV/HDTV Antennas available from Lashen Electronics