If you are going High Definition there are a lot of options as far as resolutions… 480p isn’t really High Definition… (See EDTV) But there is a lot of arguments about 720p vs 1080i. The number is the horizontal lines used in signal.
720 is actually 1,280 lines wide, by 720 lines tall. Compare that to […]
Most places in America now have access to over-the-air HD programming. The same way you can pick up local network channels with an antenna, you can pick them up now in HD. But you have to have an HD tuner in your TV.
A true HDTV will have an ATSC tuner, which is able to pick […]
HDTV High Definition is becoming the “craze,” and I have to admit, I’m becoming enamored. I think you’d be happy if you switched over, but I might be wrong. I suggested it to my dad, and he brought up a valid point. His eyes “aren’t what they used to be”–some people really might not be […]
Watch out for a flat “screen” TV. That just means that the glass in front of the TV is…flat (not curved). It does have some advantages: you maintain a better picture from a wider viewing angle, and it supposedly puts less strain on your eyes if you are sitting close. But most people want a […]
In general, I would say go digital. By about this time next year, all analog TV channels will be shut down, and force over-the-air viewers to get a digital TV, or a digital to analog conversion set top box. If you are in the market for a new TV, you will be spending a significant […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about TV’s lately. (I know, I’m a nerd) Part of it is because of my work. There I have to think about it because we sell a lot of AV equipment. I have a friend who upgraded his Hybrid TV/Monitor, and I bought his old one from him. My parent’s TV […]
(I couldn’t think of a good antonym for manipulator)
So, maybe I was a little too quick to pull out my cynical side.
It had been a long week, and when I got home from work yesterday, I just sprawled out on the couch. I was lying there with my eyes closed, not yet asleep, and my […]
I have a 16 month old daughter Julia. She doesn’t like to go to bed. The other night, my wife Emily was trying to put her to bed. We have tried to teach Julia a little baby sign language, and it has really helped her to communicate early with us, so you get a window into the […]
Related to my insightful dating advice…I think Jonathan proves the phenomenon in his blog. He is apparently invisible. (If anyone thinks that he is a category one, they’re wrong. But he probably wouldn’t fit category two.) Girls literally look right past him. Even when he makes an effort.
Then note the first comment. If I had […]
I always thought one of the best features for Windows Media Center was the idea of having a media center extender. This would let you stream all of your media from your computer to a TV in another room of the house. Either as a standalone box, through an Xbox (with optional add-on) or through an Xbox […]