Connector Solution Brings Support For Next Gen. Video
One of the sticking points in delivering next-generation video formats from mobile devices and PCs to displays received a new solution Monday. Lattice Semiconductor, a chip manufacturer which acquired Silicon Image, one of the leading developers of the HDMI interface, revealed Monday a pair…
HEVC Patent Pool Issues Its Bill
Manufacturers of 4K Ultra HDTVs, Ultra HD Blu-ray players, mobile devices, 4K Ultra HD software and other products using high efficiency video coding (HEVC) compression and decoding technology are about to be handed another bill. The HEVC Advance, which is a second patent pool that…
Sling TV Offers Simple, TV-Lite Solution
Sling TV is a commendable first attempt by Dish Network at offering a real solution for Internet-delivered live pay-TV programming without the need to lock into a pricey, monolithic, cable, satellite or telco-TV subscription package. The slimmed-down selection covers a lot of popular live basic…
DirecTV Announces UHD 4K Video on Demand and Satellite Delivery
During today’s earnings call, DirecTV’s CEO and President Michael D. White announced they will be launching their own 4K Video On Demand (VOD) 4K service “before the end of the year”. White also spoke about the rest of DirecTV’s ambitious 4K plans. The details appear after…
What you need to know about Ultra HDTV
Referred to as the next big thing, Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV) is also known as “4K” television. They made their retail debut in late 2012 as $20,000-$25,000 84-inch LED LCD models from LG and Sony This year, new models with retail pricing from $1500…
What is RVU? You’ll want to know
We have all long desired to be able to hang a TV on the wall and watch our favorite programs without the need of a bulky set-top box sitting somewhere nearby. Thanks to RVU, that day has finally come.
DirecTV THR22 HD TiVo With External 2TB Hard Drive Review
We love digital video recorders (DVRs). The ability to store HD programs and view them at will captured our imagination since the first TiVo and Replay TV were demoed at the 1999 Consumer Electronics Show. We prefer the TiVo user interface to any other DVRs…
Choosing The Right HDTV For Super Bowl XLVI
With the big game just around the corner this guide will help you pick the HDTV that is best for viewing the annual spectacle. The game will be broadcast in high definition on NBC on Sunday February 5th at 6:30 Eastern Standard Time. This means…
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