Watching HDTV on your Laptop by Preston Wily
Do you have a small laptop with a beautiful LCD display? Active matrix is now the standard for laptops and, as a result, the quality of images on most laptops is comparable to most desktops. Why should you let your TV and your desktop have all of the fun with high-definition programming? ... High-definition (HD) programming allows you to view movies and television as they were meant to be viewed. ... DVR-like attributes will be coming Along with the ability to stream HDTV to your laptop comes the ability to record programming to be viewed at a later date.

What is HD DVD? by David Stone
HD DVD stands for High Definition Digital Versatile Disc. It is a round and thin disc that looks almost exactly like a CD or DVD. It is actually very similar to CDs and DVDs in all aspects except one. The difference is that a HD DVD can hold much more information than the CD/DVDs of the past. ... a 480i movie on a DVD. ... and Universal Studios have already released lists of titles that will be available on HD DVD. ... Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. ... This is why many companies are competing to release home theater HD DVD players.

Sony PS3 Launches by Victor Vargo
Regardless of what you like or what you’ve got there is always something new and just a little bit better in the video gaming world. In that spirit, Sony is finally all set to release its latest gem into the gaming industry with PlayStation 3 hitting the market just in time for the holiday season. ... The PS3 is capable of playing Blu-Ray discs, which are essentially a more high profile, or high definition, way of playing DVDs. ... Combining this with the ability to have discs that allow high-definition gaming and more sophistication will make for a gaming experience like never before.

New Technology - Home Theaters Entertainment by Mikael Rieck
One of the latest trends is the home entertainment centers and the home theaters. They are a great way to get most out of the TV shows and movies that you watch every day. This has become truer than it ever has been before because of the electronic technologies that are available today. ... You can find plenty of Digital Video Recorders on the market that are capable of recording video in high definition as well as standard definition TV formats. ... TiVo and many other smaller companies have currently made High Definition DVR's and they are often included on satellite receivers from...

An Introduction to HD-DVD by Chuck Red
High density digital versatile disc is a digital optical media format which is being developed. HD DVD is similar to the competing Blu-ray Disc. It is currently in a format war with the Blu ray disc proposed by the Blu ray disc association. HD DVD has a single layer capacity of 15GB and a double... HD DVD provides the large capacity storage needed for all sorts of recorded content, including high definition movies and music as well as computer data and files. ... Today' DVD has a capacity of 4.7GB and store only 2 hours of standard definition content.

Blu-ray Protection by Jay Jeetley
Blu-ray Protection Blu-ray discs are here to supersede DVD in every way, be it quality of picture (1080p), interactivity (BD-J), size (50Gb) and now protection. CSS Conventionally the DVD used CSS (content scrambling system) as its encryption, although mediocre, the development of a new... Blu-ray Initially Blu-ray was introduced by Sony as a larger recording media for back up purposes but as there was demand for high definition movies that required high capacity media, the amalgamation of the two was inevitable.

Video Games Are Stealing The Spotlight by Michael Connelly
Thirty years ago the fledgling video game business was struggling to make a name for itself as it competed with toys, playing cards and board games for customers. The early games like Pong, Pac Man and Donkey Kong were very basic in terms of technology, and they had very little creativity... With technological advances like next generation motion capture systems, high definition graphics, Dolby Sound and Motion Sensor Remote controls that enable the players to actually get up off their chairs and get some exercise as they kick, swat, punch, jump, fish, golf and dance their way through...

HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray: The Great Optical Disc Battle by Phillip Jr Kimpo
Long gone are the times when all we had were compact discs, first for music, then for data storage and movies. The DVDs came next, boasting of what seemed then as tons of data storage. But as they say, times quickly change, and so does the technology. ... HD-DVD HD-DVD stands for either High Density Digital Versatile Disc or High Definition Digital Video Disc. ... The movie industry, which counts among its ranks Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, and Paramount Pictures, supports the format.

The Benefits of the Blu-ray Disc by Josh Biggs
This article will give you an overview of the benefits that the next-gen blu-ray format will offer over conventional formats such as DVD. The blu-ray format is going to push forward the limits of current media substantially which allow you to enjoy a host of great benefits which include:... High-Definition (HD) video playback is perhaps the most useful aspect of the next-gen formats. ... With 25gb/50gb to use, movie and game studios will be able to offer much more in terms of extra features and longer gameplay.

The Microsoft Xbox 360 Console: Powerful Gaming in a Box by Mark Robbins
Gone are the days of drab, underpowered gaming consoles with limited features. The Microsoft Xbox 360 is here! It doesn't matter if you are a serious gamer or a mere hobbyist, the Xbox 360 that Microsoft launched in November 2005 is suitable for all players. ... When attached to your TV, the Microsoft Xbox 360 takes advantage of the high-definition TV resolution in its full color and size that makes the game movie-like. ... Pressure is on for movie makers and game programmers/manufacturers to properly and visibly indicate the appropriate rating of their products on the packaging to provide...