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  • HD DVD, Blu-ray and HDMI 1.3 – Soylent Green is PEOPLE!

    Hype and misunderstanding follow the new HDMI v1.3 and how it relates to high resolution audio formats found on HD DVD and Blu-ray discs. Many believe that in order to take advantage of the audio formats, you have to buy all new supporting products. That’s not necessarily true.   Consumers are being bombarded with new products like HD ...
    Posted to Gizmo Cafe Blog (Weblog) by Wayde on August 16, 2007
  • Myths in HDTV: Viewing Angle

    Myth: HDTV looks horrible when viewed from an angle.   Debunk: Cover your angles before heading to the local electronics stores.   Here is a fragment from a question I was recently asked by someone looking into buying a new HDTV. The potential buyer innocently mentioned swiveling as a feature he was looking into on his upcoming ...
    Posted to Gizmo Cafe Blog (Weblog) by Wayde on August 14, 2007
  • Is Xbox 360 HDMI Cable Required for 1080P?

    Ever since XCM announced it would build a new HDMI cable for vanilla Xbox 360 word hit the web - then slightly contorted, as words often do. Confusion started when some stories referred to XCM’s new cable as a 1080P. This insinuates that 1080P video is not possible without the HDMI format. This is technically not correct.   We ...
    Posted to Gizmo Cafe Blog (Weblog) by Wayde on June 26, 2007