Archive for the ‘Video’ Category

The Format War That Refuses to Start

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

200px-hd-dvdsvg-2.pngIt’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…)

I’ve Seen the Future of Apple…

Monday, April 30th, 2007

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…)

Apple TV – Not so much Apple as Lemon

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

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…)

Media Center – Microsoft’s Secret Weapon

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

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…)