Category: Gifts
High Definition DVD Wars is Over – Blu-ray is Victorious
| March 22, 2008 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
The battle between Blu-Ray and HD DVD at first seemed to be a repeat of the old videotape format wars between VHS and Betmax (and Video2000, which people usually forget about). However, the battle was all over much sooner than anticipated – Blu-Ray has won the final battle, and the war of high-def format. Sony…
Philips 19PFL4322 – 19" Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV – Review
| March 20, 2008 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
Not so long ago the emphasis on displays was size, with the home cinema market being targeted by the manufacturers. Today, as the home cinema plasma screen market has become mature and saturated, manufacturers are now bringing out more smaller models, at lower prices. These models appeal to people who used to consider a 20…
Sony DCR-SR32 Hard Disc Drive Camcorder With 2.5'' LCD Screen – review
| March 20, 2008 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
The latest Sony HDD Camcorders are extremely compact and give good image quality. With three video recording settings to choose from, you have greater control over the quality of the film that you produce. Battery life lasts for a couple hours of shooting, and the 30GB HDD allows for many hours of footage. If you…
Blu-ray camcorders now available from Hitachi
| August 28, 2007 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
Hitachi has announced the arrival of the world’s first Blu-ray camcorders, offering 1920×1080-pixel HD recording onto miniature BD-R (recordable Blu-ray) discs. And in a parallel move, recording media companies Imation and Verbatim heralded the arrival of the blank discs the camcorders will use. Imation and Verbatim have announced the availabiility of blank 8cm Blu-ray discs.…
Blu-ray and HD DVD war gets nasty
| August 28, 2007 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
Home Cinema News reports on the ongoing battle between blu-ray and HD DVD: Last week saw the HD DVD group proudly announcing that sales of HD DVD hardware have outstripped sales of Blu-ray hardware by three-to-one in Europe’s main markets so far this year. But surprise surprise, the Blu-ray camp isn’t prepared to take that…
How Plasma TVs And LCD TVs Differ
| April 22, 2007 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
The buying of large-screen TVs has absolutely skyrocketed lately. It seems that everyone wants one – and with good reason. The large-screen TV has come a long way from those faded-out behemoths of old that took up half your living room and never really produced a picture of decent quality. Now, however, especially in combination…
How Does SED TV Technology Compare to OLED and FED Technology?
| March 7, 2007 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
How does the next generation flat-screen video display developed by Canon and Toshiba differ from other emerging video technology? SED TV, (Surface-Conduction Electron-Emitter Display) born from the marriage of Canon and Toshiba’s SED Inc., was on display as a prototype at the recent CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. Actually, that’s a little backwards…
Digital Theater System (DTS)
| February 3, 2007 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
DTS (also known as Digital Theater Systems), owned by DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI), is a multi-channel digital surround sound format used for both commercial/theatrical and consumer grade applications (with significant technical differences between home and commercial/theatrical variants: the latter being a traditional ADPCM compression system and the former a sophisticated hybrid perceptual and signal-redundancy compressor…
A Technical Introduction to Audio Cables
| February 3, 2007 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
What is so important about cables anyway? One of the most common questions asked by consumers faced with purchasing cables for their audio or home theater system is, “What is so important about cables anyway?” They can cost as much or more than some of the hardware in the system and to many it is…
HD DVD and Blu-ray Transforming Media Market as High-Definition Content Becomes Key
| February 3, 2007 | Posted by Shop Assistant under Gifts |
The format battle for the next generation DVD, between Sony’s Blu-ray and HD DVD led by Toshiba, continues to dominate digital media discussions. With no clear leader established, the market has become divided; camps on either side are fighting to control the primary digital format of the future. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the next generation…
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