Archive for May, 2008

Is DVD Up-Conversion Good Enough?

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Many companies these days are touting their DVD up-conversion technology as near high definition. The question is whether or not these players are worth getting or not. Do they really make DVD's look near high definition quality? Are they as good as a Blu-Ray player? The first thing you need to ...

The Best 40”-50” LCD HDTV’s

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Hi everybody!  Last Friday, I gave you my opinion of the best budget (or starter) 32” LCD TV. This week, I’m going to tell you which HDTV’s I’ve found to be the best of the 40”-50” HDTV’s. This is the size range that most people look at when looking to switch ...

Are Discount HDTVs Really a Good Deal?

Friday, May 9th, 2008

I recently read about a disturbing new trend in HDTVs that I hope will be changed sometime soon. Apparently, a woman that was trying to save a little money on her HDTV purchase decided to buy a TruTech High Def TV rather than spend money on a higher end ...

Is Blu-Ray Really Struggling as Much as the Media Claims?

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Hi everybody. Over the past week or so, many media outlets ranging from Yahoo to CNN have been announcing steady or declining sales of Blu-Ray players since the fall of the HD DVD format. Can this really be true? Have you, the consumer begun to speak and say that DVD’s ...

Disadvantages of Blu-Ray

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Hi everybody! Yesterday, I talked about the main advantages of Blu-Ray compared to DVD’s. Now that you know what to expect will be improved if you switch to Blu-Ray, I would like to let you know about the new formats’ flaws. Most of these problems with this new format are all ...

Why You Should Upgrade to Blu-Ray

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Many of you are new to high definition and are wondering whether or not Blu-Ray really is better than your current DVD’s. I’m not a person who will try to overwhelm anybody with a bunch of technical specifications, so don’t get mad at me for trying to keep it simple.  Picture! ...

Video Game Consoles Help Drive HDTV Sales

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Pretty much everyone agrees that the Sony PlayStation 3 played a large role in helping the Blu-ray disc win out in the DVD format wars, but many may not realize that both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 have also played a significant part in driving sales of HDTVs ...

A&E Promises More HD Programming

Monday, May 5th, 2008

It appears that another network is ready to take advantage of the growing high definition market. According to an article written by Multichannel News, the A&E Television Network will be adding a new HDTV Network called Crime & Investigation HD in the fourth quarter of this year. The new channel ...

Quality Versus Quantity: The Great Debate

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The debate about the quality of television continues and has become a very heated topic in the television world. We aren’t talking about the quality of programming – that is another debate altogether – rather, we are talking about the quality of the images you see when you turn ...

A New Alternative to Cable and Satellite TV?

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

It appears a new company called Sezmi is trying to emerge as an alternative to cable and satellite television. They seem to be specifically targeting customers who are tired of the ever rising cable and satellite bills they are currently paying. Sezmi is teaming up with local television broadcasters and phone ...