HDMI v1.4a Specification for 3DTV announced
HDMI Licensing, LLC, the group responsible for overseeing the HDMI standard, announced this week the release of specification version HDMI 1.4a featuring key enhancements for 3DTV.
Logitech unveils Harmony 600 and 650 Universal Remotes
Logitech this week announced two new entry level Harmony universal remotes which can replace up to five other remotes in your home theatre.
SlingPlayer Mobile App for 3G now on iTunes Canada
Sling Media this week released a 3G enabled version of its SlingPlayer Mobile app for the Apple iPhone.
The software application is the mobile equivalent of the Sling Player software which lets users remotely control their Slingbox Solo, Pro or Pro-HD.
CES: Sling Media introduces Slingbox 700U
Sling Media, makers of the popular Sling Box and Sling Catcher, this week announced the SlingBox 700U in Las Vegas this week.
The company says the device is the fastest way for television service providers to add Slingbox capabilities to existing cable or satellite set top boxes.
D-Link announces the Boxee Box
At CES 2010 in Las Vegas, D-Link has introduced the new Boxee Box, winner of the CES Best of Innovations award in the Home Entertainment category.
The Boxee Box is a digital media extender which runs Boxee a popular PC, Mac, and Linux media center program that lets users watch popular TV shows and movies.
Is Dynamic Contrast Ratio meaningful?
Everyday thousands of people visit the Digital Forum looking for information about High definition television (HDTV) and every day we try and help our readers out by answering their frequently asked questions.
In this HDTV FAQ article we answer the question – Is Dynamic Contrast Ratio meaningful?
Yamaha iPhone app controls your A/V receiver
Yamaha has released the Receiver Control App for iPhone and iPod Touch, a free application that enables users to control the most-used functions of its network receivers.
Version 1.0 of the app can be used with the Yamaha RX-V2065, RX-Z7 and RX-V3900 A/V receiver along with the DSP-Z7 amplifier.
CyberLink Media Suite 8 software launched
Cyberlink, makers of the popular PowerDVD software, today announced the launch of Media Suite 8 Ultra, formerly known as DVD Suite Ultra, an all-in-one software suite for viewing photos, videos, music and movies, and burning data on the PC.
New features include: photo tagging and sorting with face recognition technology, video conversion for mobile devices, ability to review and undo changes via the edit log, and the ability to create customized photo slideshows.
