New HD DVD Format, Cheaper than Blu-ray

London based New Medium Enterprises (NME) has developed an HD DVD format that they claim to be the “world’s first low-cost True High Definition solution utilizing today’s Red Laser Technology.”
NME markets the new HD technology under the name HD VMD.
The company states that, “VMD technology is designed to create a disc with many information layers. [...]

Flat Panel Wall Mount Gets Motorized

With flat-panel TVs growing in popularity, so is the need to hang those pricey items.
While hanging it flush on a wall is aesthetically pleasing, the glare from natural and in-home lighting may not make it functional.
Clo Systems, a former housewares company that’s now in the audio and video business, came up with what they think [...]

Mitsubishi WD-65831 65″ DLP Rear Projection TV

I’ve calibrated several sets in Mitsubishi’s Diamond line for clients, so already knew that while they might not win every category in an RPTV shootout, they would be a top contenders in a few of the most important ones. I knew for sure they could make an excellent HD picture. Several months ago, however, I [...]

Sharp LC-52D92U 1080p LCD Flat Panel Television

Reviewing Sharp’s ‘62 and ‘92 series AQUOS sets has been an amazing experience- and I’m not even talking about image quality yet. As soon as web entries came up here and at our sister site for Home Theater magazine, declaring these reviews on the way, the emails started. The response to [...]

LCD or plasma?

With more and more companies specializing in either plasma or LCD, what type of flat-panel is right for you?
If you bought a flat-panel television recently - or if you’re in the market for one - then the question of which technology to go with has probably been the most mystifying part of the purchase.
It’s a [...]

First Look: Olevia 532H 32-inch HD LCD TV

It’s hard to ignore the growing number of “off-brand” flat-panel HDTVs being sold at eye-catching low prices in discount stores, electronics chains, and warehouse clubs. The question, of course, is what kind of quality those bargain brands deliver.
Full Story Via Consumer Reports

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Unprotect DRM iTunes Songs

iTunes was not designed with the ability to export protected iTunes songs to unprotected mp3’s for use with other applications. Let’s say you paid for an iTunes song or album and wanted to export that song to use in a slide show or video. Guess what? You can’t. Why? It’s protected. If you paid for [...]

SAMSUNG Releases the First Mass-Market Blu-Ray Disc™ Player

The future of home entertainment has begun with Samsung’s world’s first Blu-ray Player. The new device let consumers take full advantage of high-definition displays, playing content at native 720p, 1080i or 1080p video resolutions. In addition, the BD-P1000 offers full 1080p output via HDMI for the best available resolution and up-conversion capabilities for improving the [...]