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June 16, 2006
Syscan Imaging, Inc. Signs LCOS Agreement to Manufacture Its ...
Market Wire - SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/15/2006 -- Syscan Imaging, Inc. (OTCBB: SYII ) the world leader in USB powered portable image scanners and developer of HDTV (High Definition TV) technology solutions through its Sysview Technology group, announces ...
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Consumer Electronics Net - BOSTON , June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, New England's premier provider of high-definition (HD) programming, today teamed up with NESN and ESPN to deliver Dads in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine a special Father's Day gift by adding NESN and ...
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San Diego Union-Tribune - Semantics. The bottom line is that it's impossible to think of two better TV analysts in any sport than McEnroe and Miller (alphabetical order). There might be some as good, but not better. It's difficult to separate the two, who are equally ...
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Filed under: HDTV, Laptops, Media PCs
We suppose comparing Toshiba's HD DVD laptop, the Qosmio G35-AV650, to Sony's full-fledged RC310G Blu-ray desktop might be a bit unfair, but so far they're the only systems with next-gen drives we've spotted reviews for. For starters, as a laptop the AV650 is nothing to scoff at. With a 17-inch widescreen, 2GHz Core Duo processor, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GPU, 200GB HDD and 1GB of RAM, the specs are quite adequate for desktop replacement work, but enhancements like 1920 x 1200 screen resolution and HDMI out (though sadly, no DVI) make it clear this think is built to rock the HD DVDs. Unfortunately, HD playback is all this $3000 system is getting you beyond the normal laptop fare, since the drive doesn't burn HD DVDs. Sony's Blu-ray systems, even their AR Blu-ray laptop, come with a whole suite of software to create content and burn to Blu-ray discs, making the hefty premium a bit more excusable. Also, Toshiba's bundled WinDVD HD playback software was glitchy with HD DVD discs, which might make even the staunchest early adopter rethink the purchase. We're not so sure the Toshiba has hardware decoding provided by its video card like that of Sony's desktop, so that could factor in. It's hard to call this thing much of a portable, though with a 3 hour batter life, an HD DVD on the go is definitely possible, but the 10.2 pounds of heft might make you rethink those plans. Obviously HD DVD has arrived, but we're just not sure it's ready for prime time, or worth corralling into a mere 17-inches. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments From Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 HD DVD notebook
Click Network's HDTV offers a new way to watch television. High definition programming offers up to five times the resolution of regular televisions. Dobly 5.1 surround sound is avaialbe with some ...
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Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
In what may turn out to be a small, final boost for the HD DVD camp prior to the impending arrival of Samsung's BD-P1000 Blu-ray player that's definitely NOT been delayed, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that it will eventually knock five bucks off of each HD DVD disc that it sells. That's right, if you were holding out on buying that Toshiba HD-A1 until movies dropped below $30, now may be your time to strike, as titles that were formerly $34.95 will soon retail for $29.95 (though you'll probably be able to find them cheaper), with hybrid HD DVDs from the studio going for $35. Unfortunately (for HD DVD proponents, at least), the price drops won't go into effect until August 8th, at which point this format war will have already spilled over into the marketplace. [Via Digital Media Thoughts] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments From Universal announces impending HD DVD price
Posted by Bob at June 16, 2006 10:55 AM
