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High Def Delight

Archive for July 2008

July 28th, 2008

Who put the “HD” in “HD Radio”?

Like many people, I’ve recently been hearing more and more about this new thing on the air waves called HD Radio. What is it we are talking about here?
Well, first off, the HD does not stand for “high definition” (it seems to stand for nothing — it’s just a marketing ploy), and it doesn’t […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 2 comments

July 28th, 2008

Evan Almighty is Almighty Family Fun

 
Most of us would probably say that we have faith in a higher-being and whether you call him Jesus or any other name I bet that if he came down and told you to build an Ark you would be like; “Yeah right”.  That is the surface story of “Evan Almighty”. 
This is a great […]

By Tiff -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Helvetica (Blu-ray) Review

I recently had the pleasure to watch the movie Helvetica in Blu-ray. The movie is a documentary on the life, history, use, and opinions surrounding the font of the same name.
I’m a font snob, so I loved it. If you can tell the difference between Arial and Helvetica, if you hold strong opinions […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 0 comments

July 23rd, 2008

HDMI Confusion: 24/30/48-bit sRGB YPbCbPrCr Super White xvYCC/color WHAT?

I’ve said it before: HDMI is confusing.
When configuring your PS3, for example, you’ll get several confusing options like “Super White” and “x.v. Color”, as well as choosing between “RGB” and “YPbPr / YCbCr”. What does all of this mean?
All of the above options have to do with color on your HDTV or monitor. […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 0 comments

July 23rd, 2008

Reign is Raining Talent

 
 
We all remember where we were on 9/11.  We remember what we were doing, where we were going, and especially how we felt watch our nation under attack.  However, there are so many that remember that day for other reasons.  That was the day that they lost their husbands, wives, children, sisters, brothers, and best […]

By Tiff -- 0 comments

July 22nd, 2008

The Bourne Ultimatum is the Ultimate in Action

 
Jason Bourne is back. 
 
If you saw any of this trilogy you know that mean there will be lots of fighting, stunts, and a crap load of killing.  With Ultimatum they don’t disappoint. 
 
Matt Damon reprises his role as the troubled, memory lost secret agent in this “last” installment of the series.  In this movie […]

By Tiff -- 0 comments

July 21st, 2008

Vimeo: Free HD Video Sharing

Vimeo is a relatively new not so new video sharing site. One of its key features is that you can view and share true HD content (at up to 720p = 1280×720). Vimeo gives each user 500 MB per week to upload, which averages out to be an hour of decent-quality HD video […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 2 comments

July 19th, 2008

Fun in The Sun

 
Although not a big Diane Lane fan I was persuaded to rent “Under the Tuscan Sun” a few days ago.  I must admit that although the person that recommended it to me has rarely steered me wrong I was a little less than thrilled with this suggestion.  Not that I think she can’t act and […]

By Tiff -- 0 comments

July 19th, 2008

Dr. Horrible and Hulu

There’s been a lot of press recently about Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, which just released its third, and final, act this morning. It comes down off the free web tomorrow, so watch it now, while you can. It’s brilliant!
While watching it, I noticed that it’s hosted by Hulu. I’ve come to watch […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 1 comment

July 18th, 2008

Consumer Reports HDTV Reviews

Consumer Reports is known to put out some advertising posts for some of their HDTV reviews. They do a range of tests amongst models, and decide which are the best ones to get. The one on HDTV projectors looks especially interesting (they claim a particular 1080p Kodak model for $3,000 has the best […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 0 comments