With massive blockbusters such as Avatar bolstering the 3D madness, it only seems natural to take another look at 3D experiences at home. Namely, the realization that the $2k+ of A/V equipment you bought 6 months ago just wont work as it relies on HDMI 1.3 instead of the newer “3D Spec” HDMI 1.4. For most general users, 3D won’t make it’s way into their homes for quite some time, if ever. But videophiles and movie junkies whom rely on the best home...
Whenever you have an emerging technology with a high entry fee tacked on as well as a rather niche market (read: low sales volume) of users to cater to, disappointment is lurking around every corner. Such is the sad and unfortunate tale that has developed this morning. Sony, one of the biggest pioneers of OLED TV’s, has announced that they are “pulling the plug” on OLED production and sales for the Japanese market. For once, Japan — one of the...
You know, it’s getting to the point now where writing about the absurd and asinine decisions by media executives just isn’t fun anymore. Instead, anger and frustration have largely taken over, removing some of that childish joy I used to get. So who’s done it this time? NBC. No, this isn’t a repeat of the Conan O’Brian/Jay Leno fluster cluck that radiated throughout media world last month. This time it involves something a bigger than a...
The topic here tonight is simple: Is Panasonic manufacturing faulty, prematurely aging plasma TV’s whose black levels are decreasing too quickly over time? You see, like all good things in live, black levels in TV’s — especially plasmas — come to an end at some point. The only problem with this instance anyway is that people are paying pretty large sums of money for Panasonic’s highly revered TV’s because of their downright amazing black...
Is 3D going to be the “next big thing” as far as TV tech is concerned or is it more of a passing fad? I’m kind of leaning towards fad. Make no mistake, the 3D movies I’ve seen in theaters are pretty tight. The TV’s at CES were pretty impressive themselves. Though because of the obvious differences between a projector situated behind you, displaying a picture in front of you and a TV positioned in front of you, displaying an image in a very...
