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HDTV Almanac - Walmart Joins Early Sales Trend

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:42 +0000

Early Black Friday sales are popping up all over, and Walmart is holding a one-day in-store sale tomorrow, Saturday November 7, starting at 8 AM. Quantities are limited, and you can’t buy more than two of some items, but here are some of the items that might get your attention. The 46″ 1080p plasma HDTV ...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #398: HDTV Buying Guide 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:51:20 +0000

It's time for our annual HDTV buying guide. Just like last year, we're listing them by size instead of technology. Prices have dropped quite a bit in just 12 months, and there are some really exciting deals available right now. This year the prices for tier one manufacturers are even more affordable. Without further ado, here is the list for 2009....

HDTV Almanac - Looks Like Last Year

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:24 +0000

Last month, the NPD Group came out with the results of their annual survey of consumers, trying to find out what their holiday shopping plans are. And the results look very familiar. 11% of those polled indicated that they intend to spend more than they did last year, which is the same number as last ...

HDTV Almanac - Go with the Flo

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:20 +0000

I’ve mentioned Qualcomm’s Flo TV before, but now you have a new way that you can get television programming as you go about your daily routine. Chrysler announced last week that it will be offering this mobile TV service as an option in most of its cars, starting next month. For $629 (plus dealer installation ...

DIRECTV Partners With HDNet and HDNet Movies to Offer On Demand Programming

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:46 +0000

HDNet, the independent network delivering all of its programming in true high definition, announced today a deal in which DIRECTV, the nation's No. 1 satellite service, now offers more than 20 hours of HD programming from HDNet, and more than 25 movies from its sister network HDNet Movies, on a video on demand basis every month. DIRECTV HD customers will be able to......

HDTV Almanac - Comcast Close to Buying NBC

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:47 +0000

It seems a little like a gasoline company buying General Motors, but it looks like the rumors about Comcast wanting to buy NBC Universal have some fire behind the smoke. In an article published Sunday by the New York Times, General Electric may be on the verge of reaching a deal with Comcast. According to ...

HDTV Almanac - DIY Big Antenna

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:00:52 +0000

I still get TV broadcasts over the air, but I’m not happy with the antenna I’ve got in one of our buildings. So I’ve been poking around the Web lately, looking at ideas for a do-it-yourself TV antenna. And then I found a site that has plans for a monster, designed for fringe reception. I ...

HD World Conference in NY - 3D, IP Online Video, and Mobile DTV

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:10:55 +0000

The HD World Conference closed its doors this past Thursday October 15, 2009 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in NY. It was a two day event dedicated to HD, from content creation to production, editing, and distribution. One of my objectives for this conference was to update my coverage of Mobile DTV and IPTV, and to also discuss the technical details of 3D as it is being implemented for the home. I engaged in several discussions regarding the production and the distribution stages of 3D, ...

HDTV Almanac - Fall Back Bah, Humbug!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:40 +0000

And now for a public service announcement: Don’t forget to turn your clocks back an hour on Saturday night (unless you live in one of those areas that does not observe Daylight Savings Time). And now for my semi-annual rant: Why should I have to reset the clock on anything? It seems that I have more ...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #397: Logitech Squeezebox Radio Review

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:19:40 +0000

On Episode 386 we got into the details of Ara's whole house music system based around Airport Express and iTunes. Braden has a whole house audio system based on Logitech Squeezebox devices and their Squeezbox Server software. Logitech let us play with a new Squeezebox Radio. It's pretty cool....