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Netflix and LG to Bring Digital Movies to your TV

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jan 3rd 2008 at 2:09PM

Netflix Teams Up with LG to Bring Digital Movies to your TVAfter leaving Blockbuster in its dust, Netflix is looking to expand its reach beyond the decidedly low-tech DVD rental business. Sure, Netflix.com has its Watch Instantly feature, but that still requires a PC to stream digital content in questionable quality. Cutting out the computer is an important step in seamlessly integrating your digital content and your home theater. To that end Netflix is teaming up with LG to stream movies and TV shows straight to LG's upcoming line of Internet-connected HDTVs and combination Blu-ray / HD DVD players.

The Netflix deal is looking to one-up Amazon's deal with TiVo to stream films from its Unbox service to TiVo set top boxes. Netflix's likely hope is that it can ultimately ditch those costly red envelopes.

From the New York Times

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Life-Sized Video Gaming on Giant TV

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Aug 28th 2007 at 3:24PM

Life-Sized Video Gaming on Giant TV

For most of us, the holy grail is a 42- or 50-inch big screen for the living room. Sure, we know they make them bigger, but 42- or 50-inches is just big enough to derive maximum enjoyment from all of our favorite shows, movies, sports and video games without being too extravagant or pricey.

That said, were money no object, you better believe we'd have our home theater tricked out with Panasonic's 103-inch HD behemoth picture above. Though most of us will never live to stand in the presence of such glory, a reporter for the Gizmodo tech blog recently got that shot -- with an Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii hooked up to it, no less. His assessment? A complete nerdgasm: 'Playing in front of a screen on which characters are damn near life size was a complete immersion experience,' he said. The reporter also admits to standing way too close to the screen, which made him a little motion sick.

Check out video of the gargantuan display in action, along with some commentary from Panasonic Display President Andrew Nelkin.

From Gizmodo

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Wait Until After the Holidays to Buy a New TV, Analysts Say

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Aug 28th 2007 at 2:18PM


If you've been thinking about getting a fancy new HDTV, you might want to wait unitl after the holidays to make your purchase -- at least that's the advice several analysts have given to the New York Times. Over the past couple of years, flat-panel prices have plummeted (and subsequently) so have profits.

As a result, retailers are focusing less on the affordable brands (Vizio, Norcent, Olevia) and more on pricier name-brand models (Pioneer, Sony, Sharp). Best Buy, Circuit City and even Costco are not only pushing higher-end models with the latest features like 1080p and HDMI 1.3, but also high-profit additions like extended warranties and professional installation

The relentless push for higher profits will likely let up after the holidays. Many retailers also have large post holiday sales events. So if you're in the market for an HDTV, wait until Dec. 26th. In the meantime, you can always check sites such as dealnews.com to find the latest promotions that may in fact exist before or after the holidays.

From The New York Times

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