87% of PlayStation 3 owners watching Blu-ray movies? Survey says yes

Tags: hd broadcast, blu-ray, home cinema, hdtv, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Buried under predictions that 2012 will bring dominance for Blu-ray over DVD and breaking news that the PS3 just may have had a hand in winning the format war the Entertainment Merchant's Association 2008 Annual Report on the Home Entertainme...

Lumagen HDQ versus VP50 Pro for getting rid of DOGs

Tags: hd broadcast, blu-ray, bbc, plasma, pioneer, home cinema, hdtv, Tagged: 30 July 2008
This may seem a strange request, but after BBC HD intensified their DOG last night, I'm looking for a video processor principally to zoom DOGs from my plasma TV. I have the Pioneer LX5090 and I am very happy with it. I only watch blu-ray (through a PS3) and Sky HD (mostly HD c...

Pioneer reveals new Blu-ray players in Europe

Tags: hd broadcast, blu-ray, hd player, pioneer, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 12 July 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Remember how your curiosity level shot through the roof when Pioneer abruptly discontinued the BDP-LX70A Blu-ray player in the UK? We're willing to bet this is why. Announced over on Pioneer's European website, we're being treated to three fr...

DirecTV to add 1080p content too?

Tags: hd broadcast, hdtv, 1080, Tagged: 24 August 2008
Just a few weeks after Dish Network announced that it would offer 1080p on-demand movies, it looks like DirecTV is getting ready to match them. According to Scott Greczkowski's blog on Multichannel News, DirecTV is currently running a beta test that allows subscribers to downlo...

Sony Bravia HDTV and cable

Tags: hd broadcast, sony, hdtv, Tagged: 24 July 2008
'Morning ! Absolutely agree - but - w/ our Cox & Sonys, there is still a vast reduction in the HD channels sent clear for that QAM scan vs the HD channels on their HD box. We have one of eac...

HDNet Movies to Celebrate Director Steven Spielberg With Six of His Greatest Films in Six Days

Tags: hd broadcast, Tagged: 24 July 2008
This month, HDNet Movies presents a programming event to celebrate director Steven Spielberg as one of the most influential figures in cinema. Beginning Monday, July 28, HDNet Movies subscribers will get a chance to sample some of the early work that helped solidify Spielberg's...

DIRECTV On Demand Now Available Nationwide

Tags: hd broadcast, hdtv, Tagged: 01 July 2008
Only the movies that were currently on PPV had an extra charge as far as I could tell. I guess now DirecTV can claim another HD channel for each on-demand HD show just like Comcast.........

Dish Network's new TR-40 DTV converter box: Same as the DTVPal, but $20 less

Tags: hd broadcast, hdtv, Tagged: 24 August 2008
(Credit: Dish Network) Let's get the facts out first. Dish Network is now selling a "new" DTV converter box, called the TR-40 CRA, which will sell for $40 and is exactly the same as the currently released DTVPal. And that's not just our editorial spin- -we've confirmed with ...

RCA DTA800

Tags: hd broadcast, rca, hdtv, Tagged: 23 July 2008
Good reception, respectable video quality, and a basic EPG make the RCA DTA800 an excellent DTV converter box, despite some slightly tricky setup snags.

Photos: Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ81 Freesat plasma

Tags: hd broadcast, panasonic, hdtv, Tagged: 01 July 2008
If you can't get Freeview or want the latest HD channels, you should consider Freesat, which is built into the Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ81 - - we've lovingly photographed it for your enjoyment

Revamped Zone Thriller to move up EPG

Tags: hd broadcast, hdtv, Tagged: 04 July 2008
Chello Zone is closing Reality Extra, moving Thriller up the EPG and introducing a timeshift for Horror.

Monster Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 High Performance Digtal Fiber Optic Cable - Brand New

Tags: hd broadcast, smart home, monster cable, Tagged: 14 August 2008

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DISH DVR WITH OFF THE AIR PROGRAM GUIDE

Tags: hd broadcast, home cinema, digital media, Tagged: 01 July 2008
The Dish Network receivers do not display the program information received from the stations. It uses a program service provided by Tribune Media Services, both for the OTA stations and satellite fee...

DISH Network Expands Local High Definition Markets

Tags: hd broadcast, hdtv, Tagged: 24 July 2008
DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today announced the addition of high definition local channels in Beaumont - Port Arthur, Texas. DISH Network(R) now offers local channels in 66 markets reaching...

DISH Network Increases HD Local Market Coverage and Announces Summer and Fall Launch Plans

Tags: hd broadcast, hdtv, Tagged: 01 July 2008
DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) , the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today announced the addition of high definition (HD) local channels in Grand Rapids, Mich. and Memphis, Tenn. DISH Network now offers HD locals in 61 markets rea...

Sony XDR-S3HD

Tags: hd broadcast, sony, Tagged: 23 July 2008
The Sony XDR-S3HD lowers the price for HD Radio without compromising on quality.

Veira Link (Feature Not Available?)

Tags: hd broadcast, panasonic, Tagged: 01 July 2008
For anybody like me that were experiencing problems trying to get their "Veira Link" to work, instead you receive an error message saying "Feature Not Available?" I can confirm that this is caused if you have your SkyHD Box connected as well as other Panasonic items which you...

Eurosport HD goes live on Sky

Tags: hd broadcast, Tagged: 27 July 2008
Sky has expanded its line up of HD channels to 19 with the launch of Eurosport HD. The new channel can be found in slot 412, and is already broadcasting the Tour De France every day in HD, with Roland Garros tennis and the Beijing Olympics also promised in HD soon...

Cable TV

Tags: hd broadcast, Tagged: 24 July 2008
But there are no "nationwide" cable HD channels because cable is distributed locally. Comcast in Seattle has a different channel lineup than Comcast in Atlanta which is different than Comcast in ever...

DISH Network(R) Meets 100 HD Channel Mark Ahead of Schedule; Announces Launch of 17 More National HD Channels

Tags: hd broadcast, Tagged: 24 July 2008
DISH Network(R) (NASDAQ:DISH) today announced plans to launch 17 national HD channels, surpassing its goal of reaching 100 national HD channels five months ahead of schedule. The new HD channels that will be added are...

XM Reports Narrower Loss

Tags: hd broadcast, Tagged: 23 July 2008
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected quarterly net loss, which narrowed on higher revenue from subscriptions to its pay-radio service.

VP50 Auto-StandBy and SKY-HD

Tags: hd broadcast, Tagged: 02 July 2008
Hi All, Having a dilema with my VP50, I have Auto Standby set, and when I turn off my SKY-HD the VP will turn off, but when I turn it back on I have to press the Power button the VP remote. My Popcorn hour seems to take it out of sleep mode - any reason the SKY-HD won't o...

Virgin Media loses 3,000 customers' details

Tags: hd broadcast, Tagged: 01 July 2008
Virgin Media has lost a CD containing 3,000 customers' unencrypted personal and banking details due to an employee of a 'data-reconciliation exercise'