Paramount Feeling Blu?
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008It look likes things are going to be happening pretty quickly as the HD disc format war wraps itself up. Today the Financial Times reported that Paramount may have an escape clause from their recently-signed exclusivity contract with HD-DVD. The clause seems to be contingent on Warner Brothers going Blu-ray exclusive. If […]
HD Format War Nearing an End?
Saturday, January 5th, 2008Yes, I’m following up the last two posts about video with a post about… video. Indulge me; this is a passion of mine. In case you didn’t hear, yesterday’s big news was a thundering shot in the HD disc format war. Warner Brothers, owner of a huge catalog of films, past and […]
The Gadgety Path Away From the Living Room TV, Part 2
Friday, January 4th, 2008The Apple TV allowed a bridge between iPod-friendly video files I’d been accumulating and a full sized TV. Although cable connectivity solutions existed previously, Apple TV provided a simpler, “always on” connection to my media library. Critics complained about a great many factors, from the apparent mismatch of requiring a widescreen TV while […]
The Gadgety Path Away From the Living Room TV, Part 1
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008One of the things that intrigues me about technology is how different people take different routes to answering the same basic need. One area where this is very apparent is the direction television/video is heading.
I came very late to the iPod party, my interest finally being stirred by the iPod with Video, […]