November 2005 - Posts

• Onkyo, Pushing the Limits of HTIB

  Yes, I love Onkyo even though I own nothing made by the manufacturer. I’ve heard enough and almost bought some of its gear on a number of occasions. I personally would avoid HTIB, but that’s just my situation and I can see where others might Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:20 AM by | 1 Comments Filed under: Previews/Rumors

• Hitachi Stepping up to Holographic Storage Technology

  By now if you haven’t heard of the new storage medium that is going to blow away Blu-Ray and HD DVD, we’ll go over a refresher here. It’s called Holographic-memory discs and they were developed by a firm in Colorado called InPhase Technologies. Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:55 AM by | 1 Comments Filed under: News

• Bose takes their innovation on the road

  Amar Bose hasn’t stopped inventing. After creating his speaker company that employs acoustic designs he developed while studying at MIT 72 year old Amar Bose is still branching out into various other areas of research. The most recent endeavor by Read More... Posted Monday, November 28, 2005 10:21 AM by | 1 Comments Filed under: News

• Xbox 360 Shortages Conspiracy

  Are the Xbox 360 shortages a marketing ploy ? Some say yes. A conspiratorial view to be sure, but one that is sure to generate a bit of free publicity and extend the release hype for awhile. Even now, this blog is discussing the release of a Microsoft Read More... Posted Thursday, November 24, 2005 11:29 AM by | 1 Comments Filed under: Previews/Rumors

• Aeon Flux; The Complete Animated Collection

  The complete Aeon Flux collection has finally arrived on DVD in all it’s restored, remastered 5.1 glory. All I can say is; it’s about bloody time! For years the only Aeon Flux we had on DVD were a few short episodes on an MTV compilation called Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2005 10:21 AM by | 2 Comments Filed under: DVD Review

• It's here! Xbox 360 North American release party!

  It’s the most anticipated day for console gamers since the release of the original Xbox. Consumer electronics shops across North America opened early this morning, many were even opened at midnight last night to usher in the new era in high-def Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1:27 PM by | 1 Comments Filed under: News

• Dolby Digital True HD and DTS HD

  Background The new optical formats (Blu-Ray, HD DVD) will support HD video at 1280x760(720)/60. It only makes sense that high definition sound will be included on these new discs. The next generation audio formats DTS HD and Dolby Digital HD are going Read More... Posted Monday, November 21, 2005 12:31 PM by | 1 Comments Filed under: Previews/Rumors

• Rage Against the DRM

  Activist students like Diana Rosenthal are sticking it to the man with their Free Culture group at NYU , protesting the use of Digital Right Management by companies like Sony BMG. Sony had acknowledged their form of DRM leaves computers vulnerable to Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:02 AM by | 1 Comments Filed under: News

• Microsoft Released Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility List

  We knew Xbox 360 would only be backward compatible with some regular Xbox games, the question was which ones. The list has been released and it’s a big-un. A hell of a lot of games including some real prizes like Kabuki Warriors, absent however Read More... Posted Monday, November 14, 2005 9:17 AM by | 1 Comments Filed under: Previews/Rumors

• What sucks about HDTV: Lies in Advertisments

  This ad is typical of what you find from some retailers, particlaur the big box shops like Best Buy where the marketers get the better of common sense. This one is actually flirting with truth in advertising issues and is certainly guilty of exaggerating, Read More... Posted Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:35 AM by | 2 Comments Filed under: What sucks about HDTV!

• Popular Mythology in Audiophilism

  Time for me to spend some time slamming audiophilism again, it’s been awhile. To the left is a picture of a DVD with a Shakti stone on top of it. The stone is bringing out unsurpassed clarity and imaging, a wider soundstage and more dynamic range Read More... Posted Friday, November 04, 2005 11:23 AM by | 1 Comments Filed under: Editorial

• Star Wars Episode III hits stores. Smiles Everyone!

  Last month was a HUGE month for DVD releases with Batman Begins, which is on my short list of best movies of the year. With this month barely under way we get Star Wars Episode III, the one that closes the franchise. That is until the next reissue where Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 9:56 AM by | 1 Comments Filed under: Previews/Rumors