Ask The Expert
Should I Buy a Blu-ray Disc Player Now or Wait?
A reader asks whether he should buy a Blu-ray Disc player now or wait for the next generation.
All articles by Chris Boylan
Blu-ray Disc Reviews
Hitman on Blu-ray Disc
If the phrase, “based on the popular video game” doesn’t scare you away, then you might just enjoy this little action movie featuring Timothy Olyphant as the titular assassin. The Blu-ray disc features some unique extras including a portable digital version of the film to watch where and when you want.
Blu-ray Disc Reviews
I am Legend on Blu-ray Disc
Director Francis Lawrence’s breathtaking vision of a post-apocalyptic New York City devastated by a man-made plague comes to Blu-ray Disc, including an all-new alternate ending and some unique and entertaining extras.
News and Show Reports
Does Pioneer’s Exit from Plasma Manufacturing Mean Death for Kuro HDTV?
Although Pioneer recently announced their impending exit from the plasma panel manufacturing business, this doesn’t mean they’re getting out of the plasma business entirely.
Ask The Expert
How are Cable TV Customers Affected by the Digital TV Transition?
A cable customer with one digital and one analog TV wonders whether he needs to worry about the impending digital TV transition.
News and Show Reports
VIERA Plasma TV from Panasonic Features 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio
At a press event in New York City this week, Panasonic showed off new 1080p and 720p Plasma and LCD HDTV models in their VIERA line. The new plasma models feature a whopping 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio.
Ask The Expert
Will I Need a Digital TV (DTV) to Receive Broadcasts After February 2009?
An owner of an older analog television wonders whether he’ll need to throw out his TV in February, 2009 when analog terrestrial broadcasts go dark.
Ask The Expert
How Do I Convert 1080i Component Video to RGB+HV or VGA on a Projector?
An owner of an older CRT-based home theater projector with only analog high definition inputs asks how to hook up a Blu-ray Disc player’s red, green and blue RCA component video cables to the projector’s 5-cable RGB+HV BNC inputs.
Accessories
Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit (Powerline Networking System)
Got a new game system, DVR, media player, Blu-ray Disc player or home theater PC that needs a network connection from your living room? Then check out this powerline networking kit from Corinex that can turn your existing AC power lines into the backbone of a high speed home network.
Blu-ray Disc Reviews
August Rush on Blu-ray Disc
Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Girl has child. Girl loses child. And that’s just the first 10 minutes. For the rest of the film the child is trying to bring them all back together through the power of music.
1 of 123 pages