HD DVD Takes a Nose Dive

By now you’ve read about Warner Bros. Entertainment announcement to drop HD DVD and focus on Blu-ray, a Sony Corp. backed technology vs. rival Toshiba.  Warner was the last major studio to put out movies in both formats and after May they will exclusively release on Blu-ray. 
The announcement by Warner rattled the industry nerves to [...]

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Unlimited Download TV Service

Let’s see, I slept for 7 hours; it’s a new day and an announcement of yet another start up in the internet video space.  This seems like a daily ritual. 
The newest is Sync TV, a spin off from consumer electronics company Pioneer, which launched a beta download service.
The audio and video quality of the TV [...]

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Follow the Profit – The Movie

In May I attended a work function dinner up at Timberline Lodge. Upon arrival in the lodge parking lot it was clear that a film crew was in the middle of prepping and filming a movie. Not thinking much about it I walked around a bit and chatted with a couple ‘grips’ asking [...]

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US Open Streams Live in “HD”

The US Open “HD” streams are most impressive quality. But, does 700Kbps, 640 x 360 resolution really qualify the video as “HD?” I think not and is a misrepresentation!
The commercials are tolerable. They have the preroll ad when you invoke the channel. After that, they seem to have the ads synced [...]

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If I Had A Brain…

Need I say more?!!
We should all do this to our TV!!
Photo Courtesy of TELPortfolio

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Lemonade from Lemons

Last year uTube.com was angered by a case of mistaken identity. Based in Perrysburg, Ohio and since 1985, Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment, has sold tube, pipe and rollforming machinery. The confusion with YouTube.com sent uTube’s traffic soaring from 1,500 visits per month to more than 2 million. Even the police in Australia [...]

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America’s Cup

The 32nd America’s Cup started April 3rd in Valencia (well it’s the last of the preliminary rounds anyway). There are 12 teams from the US, Switzerland (defending), France, Italy, Sweden, France, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the hosts Spain and first ever entries from China and South Africa.
Sailing is a challenging spectator sport unless you [...]

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Shamrock Run Video

I ran the Shamrock Run this weekend and along with the time change I’m feeling the effects a bit this morning. The Shamrock is considered the start of the running season for many in the Northwest and the rain cooperated making the event most enjoyable…as runs go. After the event I noticed several [...]

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Piracy Patch For Your Cub Scouts

 
Los Angeles area Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts have a new way to earn an activity patch — there’s a new “Respect Copyrights” activity patch offered by the LA area Boy Scouts and the MPAA.
I find this industry intervention creepy. I have no problem with Scouts being instructed in copyright law, but I’d bet a paycheck that [...]

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CES 2007 – An Incomplete Report

The Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a tech geek feast with thousands of consumer gadgets, technology, and accessories — far too much to cover in one read. CNET had more than 50 reporters covering the show, however, here are my observations on some relevant companies.
All my CES Photo’s are here.
AMD:
HP — new [...]

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