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Why you should not buy expensive HDMI cables The audio/video industry has had a long history of pseudo-scientific approaches to technology, especially when it comes to cables and other random …
Why you should not buy expensive HDMI cables Read MoreHow to isolate your home theater on the cheap Down at the local cineplex nothing ruins the movie experience like annoying crowd noise; people loudly chomping on popcorn, talking to …
How to isolate your home theater on the cheap Read MoreRealDVD bested in MPAA match up Two years ago, the MPAA sued RealNetworks over their RealDVD software, which allowed for backing up DVDs to a hard drive, claiming an infringement …
RealDVD bested in MPAA match up Read MoreEarlier this week, Viacom pulled Comedy Central videos off Hulu effective March 10th. Amongst the titles include the two shows I’m referencing above: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report.
Viacom pulling shows from Hulu Read MoreControl4 adds apps The affordable home automation firm Control4 has gone several years with a very basic graphic user interface (GUI) offering simple control to everyone. Earlier this year they …
Control4 adds apps Read MoreWalmart to purchase Vudu Three years ago, Walmart partnered with Hewlett-Packard to provide movie and television program downloads. This venture was canned within 10 months’ time. Now that video streaming …
Walmart to purchase Vudu Read MoreThe iPad is a Crestron touchpanel When Apple introduced the new iPad, I wrote it would make a cheap touchpanel. Today, I received the following announcement from Crestron: The hot …
The iPad is a Crestron touchpanel Read MorePanasonic Blu-ray/VHS combo baffles Question: What do Demi Moore, Fred Thompson, and Panasonic’s newest Blu-ray Disc player have in common? Answer: They’ve all played a VHS tape. The Panasonic DMP-BD70V …
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