Matthew's TV / Video Blog January 2007 Archive

LG made a big splash at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show after announcing the release of their Blu-ray/HD-DVD combo player. This is the first product to hit the market that ... Read More

I read a message in the forum for this Web site that expressed concern with how a widescreen television stretches a standard 4:3 image. In the message, this person wrote ... Read More

I was surfing the 'net doing my usual bit of research looking for what's new. Or, what I haven't seen yet. I came across DISH Network's new edition of HD ... Read More

Bad news...I spoke with Philips officials at the 2007 CES and they said Philips has no immediate plans to produce the MiraVision TV in the USA. This is a big ... Read More

Electronics retailer Best Buy is offering zero-interest financing on all home theater purchases totaling $999 and up. According to Best Buy, a home theater purchase is defined as: Televisions Home Theater Systems DVD ... Read More

The Loc8tor is a personal homing device that according to the manufacturer, "Tracks Items From Up to 600 ft Away to Within One Inch." The Loc8tor website says that this product ... Read More

The 2007 International Consumer Electronics Showcase in Las Vegas, NV, will be remembered for many innovations, like: LG announcing HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo DVD player Apple announcing the iPhone Convergence of wireless technology and the ... Read More

One of the more interesting televisions I saw while in Las Vegas for the 2007 Consumer Electronics Showcase was Philips' celebration of their one-millionth Ambilight LCD TV. What makes this ... Read More

Accell Corporation, a maker of high quality Audio/Video cables, announced the release of the UltraAV High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) 2 to 1 Switch. I saw this product at the 2007 ... Read More

This page is dedicated to connecting components to your television. Components used within these diagrams include: Digital Cable Box/Satellite Receiver VCR DVD Player Video Game Console Home Theater Stereo System I hope this will help make ... Read More

Mary Bellis, About Guide for Inventors, has written an interesting article on the history of plasm teleivsion. Here is an excerpt from her article: The very first prototype for a plasma ... Read More

TV2ART is one of the more interesting innovations in the TV market. It is the brainchild and collaborative effort of artists Daniel Goldstein and John Kapellas. Essentially, it is an ... Read More

I can't think of a better way to kick off a new year than by showcasing a new product within a new technology that you will hear a lot of ... Read More