DivX Makes Contribution to Independent High-Definition Filmmaking
Futurelooks :: Monday, December 05, 2005
So who said High-Definition is all about Television Broadcasts? High-Defnition technology is enabling filmmakers to express themselves in more detail than ever before. We check out the impact in this mini article.
MSI NX6800GT @ t-break
t-break :: Monday, December 05, 2005
“Although nVidia has cut the number of pixel pipelines from 16 to 12 and Vertex Shaders from 6 to 5, the increased efficiency in the architecture allowed them to increase the clock speed from 350MHz to 425MHz”
Hitachi PJ-TX100 LCD Projector
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, December 04, 2005
In 2001: A Space Odyssey, we were introduced to HAL 9000—a plucky computer that likes long walks at night, organization, and things not named Dave. In 2010, we found out that we were going to need a bigger boat and that HAL had a sibling: Bob. Or it may have been Phil. It certainly wasn’t Knight Industries Two Thousand. It turns out that four years after and five years before, a middle sibling has been discovered: PJ. (Lame, I know. I’m sorry.)
InFocus 777 DLP Projector
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, December 04, 2005
If you ask the average home theater enthusiast to sum up, in one word, the projectors from InFocus, invariably that word would be “bright.” Consistently, every InFocus projector we’ve reviewed has been “the brightest ever,” enough so that we don’t even bother to say it anymore. So, while the 777 is in fact “the brightest ever,” it also possesses something that historically hasn’t been an InFocus trait: accuracy. Intrigued? You should be.
What is graphic design?
Design Talk Board :: Sunday, December 04, 2005
Well, we’re all designers, so we should know shouldn’t we? If only life were that simple. Remember that essay, dissertation or thesis where you had pull a definition of design from somewhere? Design Talkboard has decided to see how many different definitions of the term we can find. We have chosen 5 quotes that we feel sum up what graphic design is all about. Tell us what you think about our suggestions, by voting or joining in the discussions, such as What is Graphic Design? in the design talk forums.
TiVo Merges The Internet With TV
OCModshop :: Sunday, December 04, 2005
TiVo Inc. on Thursday said it has partnered with Yahoo and others in rolling out a host of online services for subscribers of its digital video recorder, joining other companies in merging the Internet with TV. Customers with a TiVo Series 2 DVR connected to the Internet over broadband will have access to services provided by partners Fandango, a movie ticket service; Web radio network Live365, and entertainment portal Yahoo.
Altec Lansing XT1 Portable Speakers @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Saturday, December 03, 2005
PowerColor X1800 XT @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Saturday, December 03, 2005
What we have in our lab this week is a PowerColor X1800 XT video card. Starting from R300, Tul (the owner of PowerColor brand) has been ATi’s very active partner. They make top to bottom cards at a competitive price. It’s been around two-three weeks since first X1800 boards appeared on the market. Due to the lack of components, Tul got in a bit late into the game with their X1K series (especially XL which we haven’t received at the time of the launch). If you look around however, you’ll find quite a few PowerColor X1800 cards — either XT (256/512 version) or XL
PowerColor Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory 128 MB Review
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, December 03, 2005
“Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory is an entry-level graphics chip from ATI for the PCI Express bus, competing directly with GeForce 6200 TurboCache from nVidia, even though a new model has just enterered the market, Radeon X1300 series, which should heat the battle in the entry-level VGA arena. In this review we will compare the performance of Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory with 128 MB (“256 MB”) from PowerColor with the standard Radeon X300 (not “SE” and not “HyperMemory”) and GeForce 6200 models, and also with some mid-range chips (GeForce 6600 and GeForce 6600 GT).”
Guide To Saving Videotape Memories @ The TechZone
The Tech Zone :: Saturday, December 03, 2005
The problem is consumer VHS tape isn’t be best format to use for long-term storage. Every time you play one of those tapes you wear away part of the image, you scratch the video, you destroy small portions of the memories. If you haven’t played those family celebration tapes for years you may even be in for a rude awakening. The magnetic film may have aged and the images have disappeared. The coating may mysteriously peel away or flake off when the tape is played. The memory images are suddenly…simply memories.
Has your TV room gone upscale yet?
AVS Forum :: Saturday, December 03, 2005
Erik Cleage’s home theater is a classic.
The former semiconductor industry executive modeled the $200,000 theater in his home in Silicon Valley, Calif., on the classic cinemas he attended as a student at Stanford University.
The cloth-covered walls in the 16-by-26-foot room are acoustically sharp, and the black carpet bears golden star-like flecks. On each side of the room are a pair of…
XFX GeForce 6200 TurboCache 64 MB 64-bit Review
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, December 03, 2005
“GeForce 6200 TurboCache is the latest entry-level graphics chip from nVidia for the PCI Express bus, competing directly with Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory from ATI. In this review we will compare the performance of GeForce 6200 TurboCache with 64 MB (“256 MB”) and 64-bit interface from XFX with other GeForce 6200 models with different memory configurations and competing chips from ATI, and also with some mid-range chips (GeForce 6600 and GeForce 6600 GT).”
EVGA e-GeForce 6800 GS Review @ The TechZone
The Tech Zone :: Saturday, December 03, 2005
HD DVD (Seems To Be) Getting Closer
AVS Forum :: Saturday, December 03, 2005
LOS ANGELES – The Blu-ray DVD group said on Tuesday it still planned to roll out a high-definition disc format in spring 2006, though members of the consortium led by Sony Corp. said they would unveil specific launch plans at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January.
“We‘re sticking with the spring time frame,” said Andy Parsons, a spokesman for Blu-ray, at a…
Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System Review @ The TechZone
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, December 01, 2005
Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music
Overclockers Online :: Thursday, December 01, 2005
Quote: While some have stated that the PC sound business has been hampered by the lack of competition, and to some extent this is likely true, Creative has raised its own bar with the launch of the X-Fi line of cards. In every area, the X-Fi Extreme Music has improved on the Audigy 2. If sound is important to you, by all means, invest in the X-Fi line. If you don’t hear the difference between an AM radio and a live performance, stick to the on-board solutions. In the end, for people like me, who use their PC for everything, I can’t really imagine a better jack-of-all-trades soundcard than the X-Fi Extreme Music.
ATI Radeon X1300 Pro Review
Hardware Secrets :: Thursday, December 01, 2005
“Radeon X1300 Pro is the fastest graphics chip inside the new low-end graphics chip family from ATI. We’ve got a reference sample for this model from ATI, so in this review we will compare its performance to other low-end graphic chips, especially Radeon X300 and GeForce 6200, and also with some mid-range chips (GeForce 6600 and GeForce 6600 GT) to see how is the performance of this new release by ATI.”
Klipsch iFi iPod Speaker System
Techwarelabs :: Thursday, December 01, 2005
The Klipsch iFi iPod music system it’s the best iPod speaker system we have ever heard. It is also the most expensive iPod speaker system we have ever heard. Does the sound quality justify the $400 price?
