Greg Tarr
Panasonic 3D Plasma Owners Will Receive the First AVATAR 3D Blu-ray Discs
(May 26, 2010) According to a published report and confirmed by an industry source, the box office record breaking movie “[amazonify]B002VPE1B6::text::::AVATAR[/amazonify]” will be coming “soon” to 3D Blu-ray disc! Our source adds the disc will be part of an Panasonic promotion with 20th Century Fox…
This Week’s Hottest Deals and More
(May 23, 2010) As we approach summer the TV industry enters its traditional seasonal slowdown. In past years the new models rolled out from late spring until the fall. This year many major makers introduced their HDTVs in the January through May time frame with…
2010 Cable Show-3D Cable Content Is Coming Soon
(May 17, 2010) 3D was the big news at last week’s National Cable TV Association show. ESPN, Discovery, Wealth TV and HD Net demonstrated their respective 3D content. Cable box makers Cisco and Motorola made 3D announcements as well. Here is a breakdown of the…
Samsung Legacy 3D TVs are Not Compatible with Mitsubishi’s New 3D Converter
(May 6, 2010) Mitsubishi’s soon to be launched HD converter box permits viewing a 3D HD Blu-ray player, 3D cable or satellite signal on any of its 3D ready HDTVs. The 3DC-1000, which debuted at the January 2010 consumer electronics show, converts HD 3D content…
WTF Is A THX Certified Display?
(May 4, 2010) Director George Lucus created the THX Certification program in 1983 to institute audio and film reproduction standards for movie theaters. Later, THX began an audio certification program for home theater. More recently, THX introduced new standards for home HDTV certification (for more…
Sony Responds to SXRD TV Owners “Bait and Switch” Claims
(April 30, 2010) Recently, six HD Guru readers complained that Sony reneged on its offer to replace their defective SXRD rear projection HDTVs with a new 55″ KDL55HX701 for $550. Our original article (link) and comments attached to it explains the saga. The SXRD owners…
Smokin’ Hot HDTV Deals
(4/27/10) HD Guru scoured the internet for the best HDTV deals, including new 2010 3D sets. This week represents the first real break in 3D pricing with a new 46-inch Samsung at just $1452.55 and a 55″ 3D LED reduced $1000 from its late March…
Lies, Errors and Myths About 3D-Part 3
(April 21, 2010) The mainstream media reports an amazing amount of incorrect, misleading and false 3D information, almost every day, or so it seems. Below is Part 3. You can find Part 1 at HD Guru3D here and Part 2 here. 9-All 2010 Audio Video…
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