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High Def Delight

Archive for the ‘HD Content’ Category

August 8th, 2008

Hulu: Sort of in HD

Hulu has been trying to increase their “real” HD offerings of late.
Really, the only thing of substance (other than 5-minute documentaries and trailers) that interests me is Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, which they now have in HD, and still for free!
Don’t expect the free to last much longer: go watch it now if you haven’t […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 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 16th, 2008

Get your cartoons in HD with Firefox 3 zoom

One lesser known feature of Firefox 3 is the improved zoom feature. If you are using it, try it out now: press Ctrl–”=” (Cmd–”=” on OS X) and Ctrl–”-” (Cmd–”-” on OS X) to zoom in an out. This will zoom in on all of the page structures, including graphics, background, etc., as […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 2 comments

July 4th, 2008

Analog breakdown: Composite, component, S-Video, oh my!

One of the biggest sources of confusion to many HDTV buyers is all of the cables. Many of us HD-ready folks have gone over to relatives and friends house only to see the most dreaded of all cables hooked up to their gorgeous new 46" HDTV:

It’s gonna be okay.
Well, first off, what’s so wrong […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 1 comment

June 27th, 2008

Shoot ‘Em Up (Blu-ray)

You know what I hate? A movie that doesn’t know it’s place in the scheme of things. A movie that tries to be the perfect movie for everyone.
I ventured into another very male-centric movie today: Shoot ‘Em Up on Blu-ray. And this movie understands exactly what kind of movie it is: this […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 0 comments

June 25th, 2008

Netflix on my PS3 or Xbox 360?

There have been some rumors floating around the net for a few months that the Netflix would be getting a dedicated player or console (i.e., PS3 or Xbox 360) player. This quieted down mostly after the Netflix Roku Instant Watcher was unveiled.
However, Netflix also has a “Future” portion on the “Netflix Ready Devices” section […]

By Christopher Swenson -- 0 comments

May 3rd, 2008

HD Streaming over Coax with ZvBox

So… You want to have the HD content that’s on your computer (read: vidcasts, movies, etc.) streamed to your HDTV, but you just cannot spend the money on a Wireless-N router and an AppleTV or the like? Well, why not spend that same amount of money on the ZeeVee ZvBox?
All joking aside, the ZvBox looks […]

By Zach Flauaus -- 0 comments

April 12th, 2008

Discovery Is Going Green with Planet Green

For the Discovery Home Channel fans in the audience, you may want to turn away. On June 4, DHC will cease to exist and will be transformed into Planet Green, Discovery’s “24-hour eco-lifestyle network.” Featuring celebrities such as Emeril Lagasse, Tom Brokaw, and… Tom Green(?), Planet Green will showcase how you can be green as […]

By Zach Flauaus -- 7 comments

April 5th, 2008

Freeview in the UK going HD

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For the readers in the UK, we have good news for you. Freeview, the paid terrestrial service is going HD… When analog TV is shut down in your area. Up to four free HD channels will be sent, including at least one from BBC for […]

By Zach Flauaus -- 0 comments

March 29th, 2008

CBS Streaming HD Content as Test

CBS has announced a streaming video player, similar to Hulu, yet there is one thing: so far, all their clips will be in 720p and 1080p quality soon. Currently, Hulu, the video streaming service put together by News Corp and NBC Universal, streams their videos with three quality settings: 360p, 480p, and 720p, while currently […]

By Zach Flauaus -- 0 comments