It’s been going on now for 2 years. TWO YEARS! And there is really no sign of any major takeup of either HD-DVD or Blu-Ray, the supposed heirs to the throne of DVD. Who’s gonna win this particular format war? Hell, I’m a format war nerd and even I don’t care anymore! (more…)
Love the iLaunch or hate it, you’ve got to admire Steve Jobs hype machine. I’ve been using Macs for way too long now, and up until recently, every time he’s stepped up to the podium, I’ve expected something special. And usually I’ve got it. Blisteringly fast processors, funky looking new boxes, must-have consumer stuff. And until the last few months (more…)
So, you just bought yourself a 42” “HD Ready” (whatever that means), multi-HDMI input, 5000:1 contrast, flat-screen TV. It’s capable of displaying a High Definition signal which is almost indiscernible from reality. Combined with Blu-Ray DVDs, cinema is brought to your home in a way you never thought possible, and with services like Sky HD, your (more…)
OK, let’s get this straight; I pretty much hate PCs. Now, of course I don’t mean I hate personal computers as a whole. After all my MacBook Pro, which I’m typing into right now is somehow cuddly to me, despite being a hunk of sharp edged metal. I even find the coloured wheel of death oddly appealing, and the odd crash kinda acceptable, in a “Love Is…” cartoon (more…)