EDTV: What You Should Know Before You Make That Purchase by Simon Canfield
Enhanced Definition Television – also known as EDTV – is one of the many modern viewing technologies of our time. Often confused with HDTV capability, this is actually a compromise between standard TV and HDTV. In fact, the visual benefits are at least twice that of standard television,... In fact, even high definition quality transmissions only suffer a 10% difference in quality between EDTV and HDTV – yet, the price of the former is significantly less. ... That, in addition to the fact that most content isn’t high definition, but happens to have a pixel count that matches...

JVC's First Three-Layer Combo-Disc Blu-Ray / DVD by Iulia Pascanu
JVC developed and used a high-performance reflective film to produce this revolutionary three layer structure. The outer Blu-ray layer can be read by the blue light laser but it is transparent for the red light laser which therefore has access to the inner dual DVD layer. ... The JVC disc sums 33.5 GB in total storage capacity of which: 8.5 GB are allocated to the standard video content; 25 GB hold high definition content. ... This later disc will feature 50 GB of high definition data (BD format), stored on a dual layer and 8.5 GB of DVD dual layer structure.

HDMI, DVI and Component Cables Explained by Jeff Su
Background: As the HDTV market continues to heat up, consumers are in need of being educated on the latest technology in order to make intelligent purchasing decisions. There are a plethora of articles explaining the technical pros and cons of the 3 dominant HDTV display technologies namely:... The video connections available for HDTV are: component video, DVI (digital video interface) and HDMI (high definition multi-media interface). ... HDMI (high definition multi-media interface) is the latest state of art audio and video connection.

How to Purchase a Flat Panel TV by Philip Liu
When purchasing a flat panel TV, there are a few things to keep in mind. Here, we’ve listed a number of considerations for you to evaluate. High Definition Upgradeable or HDTV-Ready If you see either of these terms used when deciding to purchase a flat screen TV, it means that the TV is... Many events are shot in HDTV format (for example, the Olympics, special sporting events, nature documentaries, etc.) and as more and more people purchase high definition television, all broadcasts will be in high definition within the next few years.

Does High Definition Mean Short Distance? by Cameron Postelwait
Liberty, Justice, and High Def For All The conversation subject of high definition is no longer segregated to the dark smokey rooms of the cultural elite, the same rooms where gas price conspiracies, global domination rituals, and secret handshakes are created. ... It supports uncompressed high definition video plus multi-channel audio in a single cable, simplifying the install process for you and me. ... HDMI : Short for High-Definition Multimedia Interface , this digital interface is perfectly suited for the consumer electronics market.

DVD Players Information - A Must Read by Jakob Culver
If you are looking into buying a DVD player for the first time or even just replacing an old one, there are some factors you will want to look into. There are so many DVD players on the market today. There are many assets on the DVD players but not many people actually know what they do. ... There are also Enhanced definition players, high definition, and progressive scan DVD players. ... DVD players come with high quality audio and video connections that bring you’re a crisp and clear picture. ... They are very small and light and often come with a carrying case.

Top 5 Reasons why ipod and Zune could Kill Blu-ray, HD DVD and even The DVD by Stephane Dion
Are we assisting to the birth of the real battle for the next generation of movies for our home theaters? With the announcement by Apple of the availability of movies on their itune library and the release this fall of the Zune from Microsoft , we have the right to believe so. ... And to be able to easily watch it on your standard or high definition TV, you will buy an itv from Apple, a Zune or an equivalent for a few hundred dollars. ... Consumer’s real interest is in user-friendliness and social acceptance Consumers do not have a strong interest in high definition movies.

Video Gaming Technology Takes Strides Forward by Julia Hall
One type of technology that definitely brings people a lot of entertainment, enjoyment, and even social bonding is video gaming platforms. Ever since Atari and other primitive video game platforms first came out about thirty years ago, the video gaming industry has tried to make better and... One of the features that they both have in common is the ability to play high definition DVD's onto HDTV sets, making them high definition DVD players (as well as normal DVD plays and CD players). ... Even these High Definition DVD formats are in competition because the Play Station 3 plays Sony's...

Blu ray VS. HD DVD, Who Will Win the Battle? by TN Burns
Blu ray technology and HD DVD technology are fighting each other to become the DVD format of the next generation. Blu ray and HD DVD are fighting against each other in a similar style as the VHS and Betamax battle of the 1980's. Blu ray Disc is an optical disc format designed for high definition... This format was created for rewriting, recording and playing of high definition video. ... High definition video requires a large amount of disc storage space making Blu ray discs a perfect choice for HD.

A Short Introduction to Blu Ray by Chuck Red
Blu ray is a next generation optical media format developed by the Blu ray disc association, a group of leading consumer electronics and technology companies such as Apple, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sony, TDK to name, but a few. The format was developed for high definition video,... A single layer Blu ray disc can hold 25gb of data, which is the equivalent to over 2 hours of high definition television or more than 13 hours of standard definition television. ... Blu ray is called Blu ray because it uses a blue light laser to write data onto the disc.