Archive for February 1st, 2007

Format Wars Part 2: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray

Thursday, February 1st, 2007 by Steve Tsiopanos

The industry and consumers need a reality check.

We can’t exactly have a “format war” when there is NO real consumer demand. This isn’t Beta vs VHS or Vinyl vs Cassette. This is a situation where major corporations decided that it is time to supplant a perfectly functional and ubiqutious format, even though there is barely enough of an installed base of consumers to profitably take advantage of the new one.

Keep in mind the following: (more…)

Home Theater On A Budget

Thursday, February 1st, 2007 by Steve Tsiopanos

Do you want to upgrade your home’s entertainment system without breaking the bank? Read on for some helpful tips.
Basically, it comes down to one simple question. Are you an Audio/Video-phile? If not, then all discussion about the “best quality” is rendered useless since the cost-of-entry for a supreme sound-system is stratospheric compared to all the consumer-grade gear on the market.

Why? (more…)

Format Wars Part 1: What to buy?

Thursday, February 1st, 2007 by Dino Tsiopanos

So which one are you going to buy?

HD-DVD [high definition digital versatile disc]: single layer stores 15 GB, dual layer stores 30 GB
system uses blue laser. (more…)


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