Evolution of Television

Have You Met Your Online Friends in Person?

I meet up with many people on a regular basis, thanks to things like Tweetups and conferences. Not everyone is so lucky, though. Often, deep and lasting friendships are formed online, but the people involved never have a chance to meet face-to-face. Many people maintain that it’s easier to make a strong connection with someone [...]

SSD Video Camera

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Last week, I uploaded footage of Wicket as I was testing optical image stabilization. That is a feature that is available on most cameras these days. I used the Samsung HMX-H106 to record that video… and will definitely be using it [...]

How to Experience Digital Media on HDTV

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed You have digital images, digital video and even digital audio. What if you want to experience digital quality on your television? It’s not so easy to do, unless you have a specific device such as Hi-Den. The Hi-Den HDMI Digital Photo [...]

What’s the Best HDTV to Buy?

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Stealing it is not the way to get an HDTV. If you don’t know where to start, we have some tips sent in by DellMan94 to help you know what to look for when buying a new HDTV. HD is here [...]

Top Five Things to Look for when Buying an HDTV

Matt writes: “I’ve been watching your videos on YouTube for a couple months and decided to share a “Top 5” related to HDTVs. I know there’s a lot of people out there buying new TVs, and I thought I might be able to help with the purchasing process. High definition is not going away. It’s [...]

Should you buy an LCD or Plasma HDTV?

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed It’s really a matter of personal preference when choosing one of these over the other. I personally prefer the Plasma screens, but I know many people who like the LCD more. Let’s take a look at some of the differences between [...]

Onecall Coupons

Onecall has some amazing deals on HDTVs right now. Onecall – Clearance Deals (Posted on 8/27/10 and Expires on 12/31/15) Onecall – Free Shipping on Bose Speaker, Headphones and Home Theater Systems (Posted on 7/24/10 and Expires on 12/31/15) Onecall – Free Shipping on Bose Speaker, Headphones and Home Theater Systems (Posted on 7/24/10 and [...]

Using HDTV as PC Monitor

I have my HDTV (a plasma screen) set up as the monitor for my Mac Mini in my home office and it works quite well. “Velislide” contacted me this afternoon with issues related to his LCD HDTV connected to his PC, however: I recently bought a 32″ LCD HDTV (Panasonic Viera Black) to replace my [...]

HDTV Showdown: 1080i and 720p

Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – 480i,. 480p, 720p, 1080i, 180p, hdtv: it’s maddening! Simon just wants to know the difference between 720p and 1080i when it comes to HDTV so he can make an informed decision when he purchases an HSTV set. First, what do the ‘p’ and ‘i’ at the end of [...]

26, 32, 37, 40, 42, 50… HDTV hike!

Christie West sent me an email earlier, with really smart links pertaining to HDTV, and how the world is preparing itself for the eventual demise of standard televisions. From the National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Households using analog televisions will not be able to receive digital broadcasts after February 17, 2009, unless the analog television [...]

Recommendations for Formatting Video Podcasts

Apple’s iTunes Podcasting Team (nameless, faceless people) sent me the following tips for getting along with Apple TV: If you’re encoding your video podcast at 320×240, please increase the resolution to either 640×480 or 640×360 (depending on the aspect ratio of your source files). Why? Because video podcasts at this resolution look great on Apple [...]

The Lab Launches with Leo Laporte

Leo and his crew invited Ponzi and me up to Vancouver today to help them kick off his new show, “The Lab with Leo Laporte.” We drove in late last night, and will be returning home before tomorrow morning (likely, taking off this evening). Cat Schwartz is up here, too! It’s just like old times [...]