A reader writes in asking the best way to connect his PlayStation3 to a TV that has an HDMI input but a receiver that does not.
Yes, you’re going to have to buy Blade Runner again, but this time it’s the eagerly anticipated "Final Cut" from director Ridley Scott, and it’s going to be available in remastered high definition versions on HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Uber-fans can even bring home the 5-disc set in a collectible metal briefcase.
Join us as we get our hands on Panasonic’s latest Blu-ray Disc player, the DMP-BD30, a third generation BD player for $499 with Final Standard Profile support and bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
At a press event in New York City earlier this month, DTS demonstrated its next generation codec DTS-HD Master Audio which is now available in consumer electronics gear. Now can we please have some software?
A reader notices no difference between an older DVD player plugged in to his new 1080p HDTV via S-video vs. a new upconverting player plugged in via HDMI and wonders why.
A reader who recently upgraded from an older CRT-based analog rear projection TV to a new larger DLP 1080p HDTV wonders why his standard definition DVDs look so much worse on the new set.
DLP differentiates itself from the HDTV competition with rear projection models from both Samsung and Mitsubishi that support all three dimensions. Demo clips of the original Star Wars film show what’s possible even with standard 2D film sources.
According to the latest research from JD Power and Associates on HDTVs, Sony’s Bravia LCD line, Pioneer Plasma and Samsung DLP each won the highest consumer ratings in their respective size/product categories.
In case you’re looking for a little BIG SOUND to go with that BIG PICTURE, soundmatters has announced several new one-piece surround sound speaker systems, optimized for flat panel HDTVs.
A reader writes in asking whether it’s possible to upconvert standard definition DVDs to HD resolution if his projector lacks HDMI or DVI inputs.
