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  • April 2008

    • New HD Cameras Don't Cut It

      Washington Post  |  Apr 24, 08 7:44 PM CDT

      New HD Cameras Don't Cut It

      (Newser) - Many digital cameras also shoot video, and two new cameras from Kodak and Panasonic take that feature one step further by adding the capability to shoot high-definition footage. At price tags under $500, a fraction of an HD camcorder, the Kodak EasyShare V1073 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 would seem too good to be true—and, writes Rob Pegoraro in the Washington Post , they largely are. More »

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      digital video  • digital camera  • high definition  • Panasonic  • Kodak

    • Hi-Def Fans Allege Low Blow

      Associated Press  |  Apr 21, 08 3:16 PM CDT

      Hi-Def Fans Allege Low Blow

      (Newser) - TV enthusiasts are miffed that high-definition channels aren't looking as good as they should on expensive home-theater systems, the AP reports. Without much spare bandwidth, compressing the signal is cheaper for the cable companies than increasing capacity. "They have to figure out a way to deliver more HD content through their distribution networks," says a tech expert. More »

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      television  • Comcast  • high definition  • bandwidth  • satellite TV

  • February 2008

    • Toshiba Throws in HD Towel

      Associated Press  |  Feb 19, 08 3:30 AM CST

      Toshiba Throws in HD Towel

      (Newser) - Toshiba is quitting the HD DVD player business after taking a licking in the protracted market competition, the company announced today. Toshiba's exit, which leaves Blu-ray's technology alone at the vanguard of digital video, comes after Warner Brothers joined the crowd of Blu-ray backers, leaving HD DVD in the cold, AP reports. More »

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      Sony  • Warner Brothers  • HD DVD  • Toshiba  • high definition  • Blu-ray

    • Toshiba May Pull HD DVD Plug

      PC World  |  Feb 17, 08 2:08 PM CST

      Toshiba May Pull HD DVD Plug

      (Newser) - Toshiba has temporarily halted production of players and movies in the HD DVD format, and is contemplating dropping the format altogether, PC World reports. The move would cost the company tens of billions of dollars, but the defection of several studios and retailers to the rival Blu-Ray format has left HD DVD’s future very much in doubt. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • Warner Brothers  • HD DVD  • Netflix  • Toshiba  • high definition  • Blu-Ray

  • January 2008

    • Building an HDTV Without Wires

      MIT Technology Review  |  Jan 18, 08 11:39 AM CST

      Building an HDTV Without Wires

      (Newser) - Sick of all those cables tangled behind your TV or entertainment center? So are two companies that demonstrated products to wirelessly beam high-definition video and audio to TVs at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Pulse-Link is creating far-reaching signals, while SiBeam’s system can stream the highest quality HD video. The first products should hit the market by year’s end, reports Technology Review . More »

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      television  • high definition  • WirelessHD

    • Toshiba Fights for HD DVD Market Share

      MarketWatch  |  Jan 14, 08 4:10 PM CST

      Toshiba Fights for HD DVD Market Share

      (Newser) - Toshiba is stepping up efforts to keep HD DVD a contender in the battle between high-def formats, the company said today. Toshiba will cut prices and increase advertising, reports MarketWatch. It's battling rival Sony’s Blu-ray technology, which doubled HD DVD's US sales last year and scored a major win recently when Warner Bros. said it would go exclusively Blu-ray. More »

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      Sony  • HD DVD  • Blu ray  • Toshiba  • high definition

    • HD Radio Poised for Turnaround

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 9, 08 3:57 PM CST

      HD Radio Poised for Turnaround

      (Newser) - The broadcast industry hopes 2008 is the year listeners finally tune into HD Radio—and conditions are right for a turnaround, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ford and other automakers are on board, and receiver prices have dropped. It's the nifty new features, though—you can, for example, "tag" a song for future download from iTunes—that may finally sway consumers. More »

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      Ford  • radio  • iTunes  • high definition  • digital broadcasting

  • September 2007

    • Do Not Adjust Your Flat Panel TV

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 23, 07 5:06 AM CDT

      Do Not Adjust Your Flat Panel TV

      (Newser) - The Wall Street Journal’ s Joe Morgenstern needs you to know that you’re watching your HDTV wrong. Next generation televisions are built for a 16:9 aspect ratio, he explains, so normal TV’s 4:3-formatted programming only looks right when bordered by black boxes. But TV owners who paid a premium for the big sets are stretching images beyond reason. More »

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      television  • movie review  • HDTV  • high definition

    • Format Wars Rage in High Definition

      Economist  |  Sep 9, 07 12:59 PM CDT

      Format Wars Rage in High Definition

      (Newser) - Meet the new VHS and Betamax. It’s unclear who’s winning consumer tech’s latest format wars, the Economist explains, but both Blu-ray and HD DVD claim to be the high-def successor to the DVD. The cheaper HD DVD sells more stand-alone players, but Blu-ray sells more disks and is supported by Sony’s PlayStation 3. More »

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      movie  • Sony  • HD DVD  • Blu ray  • Toshiba  • high definition

  • August 2007

    • NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

      ESPN  |  Aug 11, 07 9:48 AM CDT

      NFL Refs Go Hi-Def

      (Newser) - The NFL is switching to high-definition signals for all review booths, a move that will allow refs to watch plays on feeds with the same quality as the ones many fans see. The league's instant replay equipment hasn't been upgraded since 1999, and in that time, many viewers have upgraded to HDTV, allowing fans at home a superior view of questionable calls. More »

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      NFL  • football  • HDTV  • instant replay  • high definition  • referee

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