Blu-ray Statistics, the Other Side of the Coin

June 23, 2009

If you haven’t had a chance to read the latest Harris Poll on HDTV and Blu-ray uptake among U.S. consumers, it might be quite the eye opener (Head’s up, PDF link). But before we get into some of those numbers, keep in mind that just like the data used by public relation firms, poll’s can be misleading as well.

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Beyond HDTV – Way Beyond

April 12, 2007

We’ve discussed resolutions above and beyond 1920×1080 here before (several times actually) but this recent piece that provides additional details about Japan’s “Super Hi-Vision” HD system. For example late last year NHK broadcasting spiced up their 7680×4320 (yes that’s four times the current vertical HDTV resolution) Super-HD experiments, by incorporating 22.2 channels of audio and [...]

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HD envy

May 30, 2006

I just ran across an article that perfectly illustrates my don’t sweat it attitude when it comes to 1080p and beyond. I don’t mean to imply that resolution doesn’t matter but I have to chuckle a bit when I see folks arguing over what is or isn’t “full” or “true” HD, instead of just enjoying [...]

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Mailbag: HD Movies and the resolution of film

April 3, 2006

We often get questions from readers via email, some of the questions range from, “What’s the best way to incorporate surround sound into a whole-house-audio system?” to “Which is better, LCD or plasma?” and everything in-between. Recently I got an email from a JD in Maryland and I felt it deserved an in-depth response so [...]

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What would you do for an HD plasma?

March 24, 2006

Hidden Wires reports on the results of a poll conducted by Roper Public Affairs for Pioneer Electronics and the results are pretty humorous. The question was what would you be willing to sacrifice for a new HD plasma television? “Forty percent of men surveyed said they would endure a 48-hour ‘chick flick’ marathon if it [...]

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HDTV sales to overtake SD in 2005

April 15, 2005

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Where is the high definition?

April 3, 2005

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Rejoice, all those annoying in-car TV’s may go dark in 2006!

February 18, 2005

No probably not, but one could hope. But analog television as we know it will come to an end, one day… That day however is either right around the corner or toward the end of the decade depending on who you ask. Apparently

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HD doesnt stand for hair dryer

January 24, 2005

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Goodbye Voom hello Verizon?

January 21, 2005

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