http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:45:00 GMT Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:45:00 GMT The latest DVD and digital video news, reviews and opinion from across the web. en-us Copyright 2009, Snugglefish Media tips@highdefdigest.com webmaster@highdefdigest.com 30 0 1 2 3 4 5 19 20 21 22 23 Industry Trends Michael S. Palmer Blu-con High-Def Retailing PS3 Netflix Sony HD Advisor Joshua Zyber Myka Roca Product Announcements Hollywood Video Walmart Viewsonic RVU Alliance BD-Live 3D Paramount Apple Best Buy PlayStation 3 http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/HDD_Special_Event:_FoxPop_Bows_on_Night_at_the_Museum:_Battle_of_the_Smithsonian/3764 On December 1st, be on the look out for 'Battle of the Smithsonian' in a BD combo pack, featuring a Blu-ray (along with the special features), a DVD, and a digital copy, as well as a new exclusive feature!... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:45:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/HDD_Special_Event:_FoxPop_Bows_on_Night_at_the_Museum:_Battle_of_the_Smithsonian/3764 High-Def Digest http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/FoxPop_Debuts_for_Night_at_the_Museum:_Battle_of_the_Smithsonian/3762 Fox will debut a new application for iPhone and PC that will sync with movies and offer information as well as social activity. Remember that VH1 show Pop up Video, where little facts and tidbits assaulted... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/FoxPop_Debuts_for_Night_at_the_Museum:_Battle_of_the_Smithsonian/3762 High-Def Digest http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/3D/Industry_Trends/Michael_S._Palmer/Blu-con/3D_Blu-ray_Coming_Next_Year/3752 Our recap of Blu-con 2.0 continues with a look at the emerging world of Blu-ray 3D! By Michael S. Palmer Extra! Extra! Read all about it! 3D is the hottest thing in movies right now. It’s a box office... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/3D/Industry_Trends/Michael_S._Palmer/Blu-con/3D_Blu-ray_Coming_Next_Year/3752 High-Def Digest 3D Industry Trends Michael S. Palmer Blu-con http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Netflix/PS3/PlayStation_3/Sony/Michael_S._Palmer/Review:_Netflix_Streaming_on_Sony’s_PlayStation_3/3759 Michael Palmer got his hands on a Netflix Streaming Disc for the PS3 and gave it a whirl. Here's what he thought of it... By Michael S. Palmer Following Sony’s new marketing campaign (“It Only Does... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:20:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Netflix/PS3/PlayStation_3/Sony/Michael_S._Palmer/Review:_Netflix_Streaming_on_Sony’s_PlayStation_3/3759 High-Def Digest Netflix PS3 PlayStation 3 Sony Michael S. Palmer http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Industry_Trends/Hollywood_Video/Download_Kiosks_Hit_Stores/3754 Four Hollywood Video locations in Seattle and Portland as well as two Blockbuster stores in Dallas will be testing out the new download kiosks this week. Digital distribution methods are still being nailed... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Industry_Trends/Hollywood_Video/Download_Kiosks_Hit_Stores/3754 High-Def Digest Industry Trends http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Sony/Industry_Trends/High-Def_Retailing/Cloudy_With_a_Chance_of_Meatballs_Streams_Free_for_New_Sony_Owners/3753 New owners of Sony internet connected televisions and Blu-ray players will get free access to an early stream of 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' in 720p. Existing Sony owners, you’ll have to pay... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Sony/Industry_Trends/High-Def_Retailing/Cloudy_With_a_Chance_of_Meatballs_Streams_Free_for_New_Sony_Owners/3753 High-Def Digest Sony Industry Trends High-Def Retailing http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Blu-con/Michael_S._Palmer/Industry_Trends/Profile_2.0_Blu-ray_Disc_Players_Heart_Streaming_Content_/3751 Our recap of Blu-con 2.0 continues with news on the growing number of Blu-ray players capable of streaming video content. By Michael S. Palmer There we were. Blu-Con 2.0. Up on the stage, sitting mere... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Blu-con/Michael_S._Palmer/Industry_Trends/Profile_2.0_Blu-ray_Disc_Players_Heart_Streaming_Content_/3751 High-Def Digest Blu-con Michael S. Palmer Industry Trends http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Myka/_Myka’s_New_Media_Player_Now_Available/3746 Creators of the Magic Box, Myka has announced the availability of their new set top box that they’re calling the ION. The ION is based on Ubuntu 9.10 and carries a full software feature set. The system... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Myka/_Myka’s_New_Media_Player_Now_Available/3746 High-Def Digest http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Motion_Blur_Solutions_Don’t_Work_Says_Study/3747 DisplayMate, the company behind calibration and optimization software for a wide range of electronics, conducted a study that they say disproves the myth of motion blur. Plasma got a bum rap for burn in... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Motion_Blur_Solutions_Don’t_Work_Says_Study/3747 High-Def Digest http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Netflix/PS3/Industry_Trends/Netflix_Discs_for_PS3_are_Shipping_Now/3748 Assuming you’ve requested your Netflix disc, it’s on its way now. If not, get on it! The much anticipated availability of Netflix on PS3 is soon to be a reality for customers that ordered their discs... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Netflix/PS3/Industry_Trends/Netflix_Discs_for_PS3_are_Shipping_Now/3748 High-Def Digest Netflix PS3 Industry Trends http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/HD_Advisor/Joshua_Zyber/HD_Advisor_35_Up/3700 Editor's Note: Each Friday, High-Def Digest's own HD Advisor will answer a new round of questions from our readers. If you have home theater questions you need answered, send an email to HDanswers@gmail.com.... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/HD_Advisor/Joshua_Zyber/HD_Advisor_35_Up/3700 High-Def Digest HD Advisor Joshua Zyber http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Walmart/High-Def_Retailing/Wal-Mart’s_Pre_Black-Friday_Sale_Offers_Impressive_HDTV_Discounts/3730 Black Friday is only a month away, but Wal-Mart is kicking things off early. There’s little disputing the glory of Black Friday. Sure, lining up at 4am is a pain, but the opportunity to get a ridiculous... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Walmart/High-Def_Retailing/Wal-Mart’s_Pre_Black-Friday_Sale_Offers_Impressive_HDTV_Discounts/3730 High-Def Digest Walmart High-Def Retailing http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/RVU_Alliance/Industry_Trends/The_RVU_Alliance_Expands_–_Networked_Entertainment_to_Benefit/3731 The RVU Alliance is a newly formed group that was created to set the standards and specifications for secure content delivery over a home network. Thanks to the addition of a group of members according... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/RVU_Alliance/Industry_Trends/The_RVU_Alliance_Expands_–_Networked_Entertainment_to_Benefit/3731 High-Def Digest RVU Alliance Industry Trends http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/BD-Live/Industry_Trends/Blu-con/Michael_S._Palmer/BD-Live_Hopes_to_Connect_Viewers_to_Movies_AND_People/3729 By Michael S. Palmer Reps from Walt Disney, Sony, Universal, and Fox gathered for a panel at this year’s Blu-Con 2.0 to discuss the present and future of BD-Live. Currently, 4 million Blu-rays connect... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/BD-Live/Industry_Trends/Blu-con/Michael_S._Palmer/BD-Live_Hopes_to_Connect_Viewers_to_Movies_AND_People/3729 High-Def Digest BD-Live Industry Trends Blu-con Michael S. Palmer http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Roca/Touch_Screen_Displays_Come_to_the_Shower/3728 Ultra high-end bathroom company Roca – yes, there are ultra high-end bathroom companies – has created a water drop shaped shower and bath that features a wraparound touchscreen display. Admit it,... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Roca/Touch_Screen_Displays_Come_to_the_Shower/3728 High-Def Digest Roca http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Industry_Trends/Paramount/Transformers:_Revenge_of_the_Fallen_Released_on_USB/3723 Kingston and Paramount have teamed up to bring the much watched Transformers sequel directly to USB. Paramount Digital Entertainment has announced that they’ve signed a deal with Kingston to bring their... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Industry_Trends/Paramount/Transformers:_Revenge_of_the_Fallen_Released_on_USB/3723 High-Def Digest Industry Trends Paramount http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Best_Buy/Industry_Trends/High-Def_Retailing/Best_Buy_to_Embed_CinemaNow_on_Most_Connected_Devices/3722 No, we’re not just talking about Dynex or Insignia here, Best Buy announced today that they’ll be embedding the Roxio CinemaNow service into nearly all capable devices sold in their stores, in a variety... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Best_Buy/Industry_Trends/High-Def_Retailing/Best_Buy_to_Embed_CinemaNow_on_Most_Connected_Devices/3722 High-Def Digest Best Buy Industry Trends High-Def Retailing http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Blu-con/Michael_S._Palmer/Industry_Trends/Blu-ray_Brings_a_Smile_to_Martin_Scorseses_Face!/3724 By Michael S. Palmer For this year’s Blu-Con 2.0, the keynote speaker was heralded master filmmaker and movie fan extraordinaire Martin Scorsese. As an avid cinephile, restorer, and collector, he remembers... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Blu-con/Michael_S._Palmer/Industry_Trends/Blu-ray_Brings_a_Smile_to_Martin_Scorseses_Face!/3724 High-Def Digest Blu-con Michael S. Palmer Industry Trends http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Viewsonic/Industry_Trends/Product_Announcements/ViewSonic_Announces_New_HD_Media_Player/3714 The ViewSonic VMP70 is the latest media player from Viewsonic, a company better known for their monitors and projectors. Based on the specs though, they might have been better off sticking to what they... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Viewsonic/Industry_Trends/Product_Announcements/ViewSonic_Announces_New_HD_Media_Player/3714 High-Def Digest Viewsonic Industry Trends Product Announcements http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Apple/Industry_Trends/Apple_Could_Offer_Unlimited_TV_at_$30_a_Month/3713 Apple has been out talking to TV networks in recent weeks, trying to round up support for a subscription service which would deliver unlimited TV for only $30 monthly. Apple and TV are two words that just... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Apple/Industry_Trends/Apple_Could_Offer_Unlimited_TV_at_$30_a_Month/3713 High-Def Digest Apple Industry Trends