HDTV
Tips for Playing DVDs on Your New HDTV
08/25/2007 16:38 Filed in: HDTV | technology
This is a great solution I found to enjoy DVDs on my
new
SONY HDTV.
I'll try to inform here without being boring. Here's
the deal I will eventually purchase a HD / Blu-Ray
DVD player but I'm not paying a thousand dollars
while the two competing Hi-Def. formats battle it
out. I'm old enough to remember the
VHS
versus
BETAMAX
videotape battle in the early days of video. SONY
makes these really cool
DVD players
that connects via HDMI to my
SONY HDTV
but it
UPCONVERTS
the DVD so it takes advantage of the HD wide screen
capabilities of the TV. It's not the same as a HD DVD
but because it
UPCONVERTS
the signal it increases the lines of resolution so
the picture quality is very good. I bought a 5 disk
DVD model because I watch a lot of TV episodes on DVD
and it's convenient being able to load 5 DVDs into
the player. This works perfect for our needs while HD
DVD players come down in price, plus I understand
that you'll be able to buy HD DVD players that play
both HD DVD and Blu-Ray, that makes the most sense to
me so I'll wait for that but I love this slick
little
SONY Upconverting 5 Disk DVD
player.
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Cool Gear from One of My Favorite Shows, HBO's "Entourage"
I am so enjoying "Entourage" this season and in my
opinion it keeps getting better just when you thought
that wasn't possible. The four guys are so different
and yet believable, and funny. 
HBO
Store online is running a promotions so if
you're wanting some "Entourage" gear click
through and check it out. Check out the cool
t-shirts, DVDs and other "Entourage"
merchandise, say a mug for your coffee, tea or
soup.
HBO
Store online is running a promotions so if
you're wanting some "Entourage" gear click
through and check it out. Check out the cool
t-shirts, DVDs and other "Entourage"
merchandise, say a mug for your coffee, tea or
soup.
These TV Commericials are All Over TV...
08/05/2007 18:12 Filed in: TV
Does anyone know who's behind this campaign? Here's a
button that will put you through to their website.
I've seen their TV commercials all over on different
channels. Call me cynical but I'd like to know whose
money is financing this expensive tv / media
campaign. If anyone knows please post a comment here
on the blog so we can investigate who's behind this.
Thanks.
It's Friday & I'm enjoying "The Devil Wears Prada" on HBO HD...
08/03/2007 20:15 Filed in: HBO
I've seen "The
Devil Wears Prada"
several times but I think it's so damn funny and
again the writing is sharp, witty and urbane. I was
so happy when Meryl Streep was nominated for her role
as Miranda Priestly the tyrannical editor of "Runway"
a fashion magazine. As always she nails the
performance, in this case, of the boss from hell. I
don't buy too many films on DVD but this one had to
go into my collection and I've watched it 3-4 times
on HBO HD since it premiered last month. If you
haven't seen it you should it's very entertaining.
More than a popcorn movie it's actually a
sophisticated comedy that will pull you right into
the story. Enjoy.
Rent it here from NetFlix.
Purchase from Amazon.com
Rent it here from NetFlix.
Purchase from Amazon.com
Another Positive Step for the MAC. Cool beans...
08/02/2007 10:15 Filed in: technology
Tips for Playing DVDs on Your New HDTV
08/01/2007 12:02 Filed in: technology
| HDTV
This is a great solution I found to enjoy DVDs on my
new
SONY HDTV.
I'll try to inform here without being boring. Here's
the deal I will eventually purchase a HD / Blu-Ray
DVD player but I'm not paying a thousand dollars
while the two competing Hi-Def. formats battle it
out. I'm old enough to remember the
VHS
versus
BETAMAX
videotape battle in the early days of video. SONY
makes these really cool
DVD players
that connects via HDMI to my
SONY HDTV
but it
UPCONVERTS
the DVD so it takes advantage of the HD wide screen
capabilities of the TV. It's not the same as a HD DVD
but because it
UPCONVERTS
the signal it increases the lines of resolution so
the picture quality is very good. I bought a 5 disk
DVD model because I watch a lot of TV episodes on DVD
and it's convenient being able to load 5 DVDs into
the player. This works perfect for our needs while HD
DVD players come down in price, plus I understand
that you'll be able to buy HD DVD players that play
both HD DVD and Blu-Ray, that makes the most sense to
me so I'll wait for that but I love this slick
little
SONY Upconverting 5 Disk DVD
player.
So I watch all this fantastic programming...
...on a SONY HDTV. We have the 50" SONY SXRD high
definition rear projection (not the bulky old style
this TV is only 18 inches deep. We purchased it last
fall from Amazon.com and they shipped it to our door
FREE SHIPPING and their price was incredible. The
picture is 1080p, or 1080i the TV switches to
whatever setting it reads from the content when you
change channels. I really love this HDTV obviously I
have a history with SONY TVs, I have owned SONY
Trinitrons over the years. Watching native HD
programming like the VOOM Network channels or FOOD
NETWORK HD the color and detail still stops me in my
tracks and I work in Hollywood so I'm used to the
best quality audio and video. We're really enjoying
having HDTV at home. I dumped our cable company in
favor of DISH NETWORK because they have more HD
channels than any other provider right now that
includes cable tv companies and DirecTV. I love those
VOOM Network channels, more on that in a separate
post. This signal from DISH NETWORK is so clean and
sharp and vibrant compared to the mushy signal from
our local cable TV company. Even the standard
definition (SD) programming is better from DISH
NETWORK and looks amazing on our SONY SXRD HDTV. In a
future post I'll tell you about this really cool SONY
DVD player I have hooked up to our new HDTV...
It's Not TV It's HBO...
Well, it's Sunday evening and for me that means
curling up on the sofa with my dogs and watching HBO.
The new lineup this season includes this compelling,
thought provoking show entitled, "John From
Cincinnati" by the creator of the now cancelled HBO
show, "Deadwood." "John From Cincinnati" is an
existential journey through the lens of surfing. The
story centers around this southern California
dysfunctional family with a surfing legacy that
started with the father whose surfing career was
ended prematurely due to a surfing accident, his son,
Butchie was also a surfing prodigy but now he's a
drug addict and Butchie's son, Sean is a child
surfing prodigy. Sean ends up getting seriously
injured in what should be a fatal surfing accident
but...
