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News about home entertainment
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BBC iPlayer offers shows from ITV and other broadcasters
The BBC iPlayer is now offering web users the chance to watch TV shows broadcast on rival channels including ITV and Five.
By Carrie-Ann Skinner | 19 February, 2011 05:18
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DNLA software push for home networks
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has been busy certifying hardware, with more than 9,000 consumer electronics products receiving its stamp of approval. Now its software certification is the spur to new growth in home media networks.
By Lexton Snol | 25 January, 2011 05:07
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Microsoft makes a bid for your living room
In an otherwise underwhelming keynote speech at this year's CES tradeshow, Microsoft made a play to control the biggest screen in the house.
By Matt Egan | 19 January, 2011 02:35
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Mitsubishi unfurls a 92-inch 3D TV
Mitsubishi expects its 92-inch 3D TV to be the largest consumer television on the market when it launches mid-year -- even if very few consumers can afford it.
By Jared Newman | 08 January, 2011 13:21
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Blu-ray continues to thrive, in spite of streaming threat
Hard to believe that just five years ago at CES, the Blu-ray Disc specification first announced. And five years on, with one format war under our belt, and another scuffle brewing, Blu-ray is in fact doing very well.
By Melissa J. Perenson | 08 January, 2011 02:03
Tutorials about home entertainment
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How big a screen do I need for my room?
Distance from a television screen affects your viewing experience. The closer you are to the screen, the more engaging and absorbing the experience. The farther you are from it the more distant the action will be.
By Patrick Nelson | 08 November, 2010 15:42
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How to find lost iTunes files
Question: When I got my PC back after being repaired, everything that was on it before was still there, except iTunes. I'm worried I'll lose the playlists on my 30GB Apple iPod classic if I plug it into my PC after reinstalling iTunes.
By Chris Byers | 03 September, 2010 03:11
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World Cup tech: Tired of the vuvuzelas? Filter them out!
If you're like me and the rest of the world, you're probably watching the World Cup. And you've probably also noticed while watching that it sounds there's either a massive swarm of bees, some type of air raid going on, or a bunch of pissed-off elephants in the background during every game.
By David Saetang | 18 June, 2010 10:32
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How to watch Blu-ray movies on your PC
Reader Anibal is looking to outfit his PC with a Blu-ray drive and wants to know if there's any good, low-cost (or free) software for watching Blu-ray movies.
By Rick Broida | 01 June, 2010 23:40
Features about home entertainment
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Motorola Atrix 4G mightiest smartphone yet?
The Motorola Xoom was the most advanced tablet that we got to try out at Mobile World Congress. Other tablets, including the HTC Flyer, certainly look promising, but the Xoom is the launch device for the Google Android Honeycomb OS - the version of Android developed specifically for tablets - and the devices on show at MWC were fully working ones used for live demonstrations.
By Rosemary Hattersley | 20 February, 2011 02:59
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Is Sony preparing for the extinction of the DVD?
Sony is experimenting with exclusive features embedded into its iTunes movies, PaidContent reports, slowly paving the way for the day when DVDs will be no more. In the iTunes version of The Other Guys users can search through the script of the movie to see the exact moment a line was said in the film, while other pictures like Salt and Resident Evil: Afterlife allow you to share video snippets on social media.
By Daniel Ionescu | 05 January, 2011 02:29
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Google TV: The Android 'Dragonpoint'?
Google's Android operating system already comes in plenty of flavors. Now, a brand new kind of Android may be on the way -- and this one could end up changing the way we think about television.
By JR Raphael | 04 May, 2010 08:03
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TV industry needs a standard for 3D glasses -- now
After months of buzz, 3D television has officially arrived.
By Jeff Bertolucci | 10 March, 2010 03:55
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LPD HDTVs: Are they the future or late to the party?
Earlier this week, display company Prysm announced a new display technology that could revolutionize consumer HDTVs and business professional displays. The technology, has been dubbed Laser Phosphor-based Displays (LPD), due to the laser diodes at the heart of its image producing capabilities. How does it compare to the tech currently available, and is it too late for another contender?
By David Ayala | 15 January, 2010 10:13
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