In just sixty years, family television night has changed from having a choice of two or three programs on an eight-inch black and white screen, to literally choosing from a universe of program and movie options at the touch of a button. The industry has quickly progressed to colour television, cable TV, paid programming and [...]
February 3, 2012
There’s never been a better time than now to buy a high-definition television (HDTV). Whether your primary source of television programming is local over-the-air broadcasts, cable or digital satellite TV, you will find that there is now a wealth of high-definition programs available. If you have a standard-definition television you will also enjoy [...]
February 2, 2012
In my first article I wrote how there’s never been a better time to buy a high definition (HD) television, and I had just preordered the Samsung HLS-5087W 50 inch rear projection DLP unit. The Samsung was delivered last Thursday and here’s a summary of my initial reaction.
February 1, 2012
Have you ever watched a movie on a regular TV set, and then watched the same movie on an HDTV? If so, you would have noticed a huge difference! On the HDTV viewing, you see and notice things you’ve never seen before, even if you’ve seen the same movie several times! The colors are brighter, [...]
January 31, 2012
You have probably heard of HDTV but you may be confused by all of the new terminology. The maximum resolution on a standard analog TV is 720 X 480 pixels, which is about 337,000 total pixels. HDTV is part of the Digital TV specifications which has many different video resolutions. The two main resolutions to be [...]
January 30, 2012
HDTV – The next generation of TV, or the next 8 track cartridge format. That’s the important question for anyone looking to invest in a new HDTV television. There have been so many different video, tape and sound system formats that the consumer could be forgiven for cynicism and exercising more than a touch of [...]
January 26, 2012
High definition television sets are becoming a sort of a television standard in many places, and it is probably going to a take a few more years but HDTV is definitely on its way to becoming an industry standard. If you are on the market and looking for a new television you should consider getting [...]
September 15, 2011
TiVo recently announced that they have come out with a new HDTV capable DVR recorder. All yours for a measly $300!! I know some of you are wide-eyed at this cost, but look on the bright side. The previous TiVo HDTV (TiVo Series 3) cost $800, so at least we know that the price has [...]
September 14, 2011
Are you looking to buy a HDTV? Take a look at our guide to find out what HDTV is about. 1. What does HDTV stand for? High Definition Television. 2. What is HTDV? It is a new technology and way of filming that has a higher bit depth resolution and gives you a sense or [...]
July 1, 2011
Have you ever watched a movie on a regular TV set, and then watched the same movie on an HDTV? If so, you would have noticed a huge difference! On the HDTV viewing, you see and notice things you’ve never seen before, even if you’ve seen the same movie several times! The colors are brighter, [...]
April 17, 2009
Remember the Osborn? Or was it the Osborne? Actually, I knew it existed, but didn’t care. This thing was a personal computer. Like we’d ever need one of those? Those new electric typewriters with memory were the rage. THAT was something!
February 5, 2012
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