HDTV
Hdtv 1080p projector for $3,000
Thursday, April 26th, 2007I meant to report on this one when I first read about it in TWICE earlier this month. But I forgot!
So thank you to The New York Times for also being late with the story and thus reminding me of same.
There’s a beauty shot in that article too, so I will leave you to the [...]
More hdtv on demand
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007A reader reports that the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong is also offering HD on demand in their rooms (in reference to this blog’s March 7 post regarding that service at the LA Hyatt Regency).
So for those of you headed to Hong Kong, a public viewing announcement! Enjoy. And since the high temperature for Hong [...]
Countdown to digital tv
Friday, March 9th, 2007The website for the DTV transition coalition offers a running count in the first paragraph of the home page. Which is fun! Because the only thing moving on that page is the second-to-second countdown. (It might be lost if there were moving ads or images on the page.) As of today, we have 711 days [...]
Where are the white gloves?
Thursday, March 8th, 2007Along the general recurring theme of HD here, I checked into Amazon and looked at their 1080p page. That’s the page where the newest 1080p display HDTVs are featured. And at the top of it, they tell us that “White Glove Delivery” is available for all of these products.
Here’s what happens: the delivery folks come [...]
HDTV on demand
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007TV Predictions reported yesterday that the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza of Los Angeles is offering HD on Demand. Wonderful! Now, can I get this at home please? Time Warner Cable of NYC, are you there?
A quick look at the Hyatt’s website suggests that they are not promoting this yet, on the web. Room amenities include [...]
Tell me about hdtv
Monday, March 5th, 2007Continuing the HDTV discussion begun on Friday, I googled these words today: “tell me about HDTV,” just as a test to see what would pop.
The first item was a news story with the headline: “HDTV Is Not So Easy To Behold.” That story, from Newsday, reports once again what I alluded to on Friday, that [...]
Hdtv continues to baffle customers
Friday, March 2nd, 2007We’re into 2007 over two months now. And still the news comes in: HDTV is confusing.
People who have HDTV are not using it. In other words, some of us might have a qualifying screen at home, but it’s displaying ordinary television. And what is wrong with that?
Well, a few things are wrong with this picture:
1. [...]