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January 31, 2007

Silicon Image Supplies Samsung With HDMI 1.3 Transmitter for Blu-ray Disc Player and HDMI 1.3 Receiver and Switches

Silicon Image, Inc. , the leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced that Samsung Electronics has selected the VastLane SiI9134 High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) transmitter chip for its BD-P1200 Blu-ray Disc player and the VastLane SiI9125 HDMI receiver chip for its new plasma, LCD and DLP HDTVs. ...

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Posted by Doug at 02:30 PM

Super Bowl Prompts Retailers To Cut HDTV Prices

Information Week - As football fans get ready for Super Bowl Sunday, retailers are hoping to tap into their enthusiasm by offering significant discounts on high-definition televisions. Stores typically offer sales on TVs as the big game draws near, hoping to squeeze ...

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Posted by John at 12:59 PM

Colts, Bears drive HDTV

CNET News - A lot of people like to claim the pornography drives early adoption of technology, but there's a good argument that sports nuts are more important. Retailer Crutchfield says that HDTV sales are up 67 percent in Indiana while they are up 27 percent in ...

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Posted by Mel at 12:43 PM

SUPER

There aren't enough Roman numerals to add up all the dollars surrounding the Super Bowl. Start with the cost of a ticket to Super Bowl XLI, which can run as high as $4,000 - about the price of three high-definition flat-screen TVs for those stuck... ...

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Posted by Russell at 12:17 PM

Find out how the latest HDTVs stack up in time for Super Bowl

Seattle Times - Whether you're in the market for a high-definition TV or you just want to sound like you know what you're talking about when you ogle your friend's big flat screen, here's an intro to the world of HDTV, along with some examples and standouts from ...

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Posted by Richard at 11:47 AM

HDTV dispute has some football fans

Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin - BINGHAMTON -- Football fans with high-priced high-definition televisions may have to watch Sunday's Super Bowl in a decidedly low-definition view. A high-definition CBS signal is not carried on the Time Warner cable system, which is the predominant ...

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Posted by Jim at 11:06 AM

Ed's View - 3DTV - Why Not

At least at the start. There is no doubt (at least in my little mind) that the next big step in television development is the addition of the third dimension - i.e. "3DTV." Interestingly, virtually all of the technical elements are in place to commercialize fully compatible 3DTV. The one caveat to this statement is...

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Posted by Mel at 10:14 AM

A guide to TV tech

Seattle Times - HDTV. High-definition television has the highest resolution of 18 digital-television formats, including standard definition (SDTV) and enhanced definition (EDTV). Digital television, as opposed to analog, is becoming the standard, and Congress has ...

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Posted by Tom at 10:14 AM