Apple, Intel Push for New PC and HD-Display Interface by Daniel Dwase
Apple and Intel have spearheaded work to develop a new standard for the interface that links PCs and high definition digital displays. The two companies are part of an industry consortium that is pushing for the new standard to be adopted. The UDI SIG (Unified Display Interface Special Interest... High-definition televisions use a standard called HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) to obtain their images from set-top boxes or receivers. ... A new display standard is also necessary if low-cost PCs with simple graphics technology are to be able to send content to high-definition...

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,... When comparing price, difference in viewing quality and the ratio of programs that are actually offered to the general public in a high definition format, the EDTV wins, hands down. ... That, in addition to the fact that most content isn’t high definition, but happens to have a pixel count that...

Selecting the Perfect Big Screen TV by Simon Canfield
Selecting a TV isn’t as easy as it used to be in years gone by. Rather than going to the local department store and choosing a console that would take up a large portion of the living room, we now have other options. Along with those options comes the chore of locating, comparing and... Next, you’ll have to decide whether you prefer SDTD (Standard Definition Television), EDTV (Enhanced Definition Television) or HDTV (High Definition TV). ... HDTV offers high definition viewing, and is touted as being the best viewing experience that there is to offer to the general public.

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.

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.

What is Blu-Ray DVD by Ryan Fyfe
Video technology has increased significantly over the past years, and is continuing to grow at an incredible rate. Digital Video Disc’s aka DVD’s are the most likely the last big jump in consumer video technology that everyone is familiar with. To keep up with the ever advancing world of... Dual Layer Blu-Ray discs will be able to hold up to 4 hours of High-Definition Video. ... High Definition video is going to hit big here, Blu-Ray is an example of a technology that is going to make it happen.

How Does HID Lighting Work? by Diane Newsom
HID, or high definition, lamps are typically required when high levels of light are needed to cover large areas. They are the lights you see at ballgames and theme parks, at stadiums and in gyms. There is a high demand for HID lamps because of their efficiency on a wide scale and their ability... Mercury vapor lamps were the first commercially available high definition lamps (HID). ... They are in high demand in areas that require lots of lights, like stadiums, football fields, warehouses, parking lots, roadways, sidewalks, and more.

Blu-ray Disc: Successor of DVD by Manu Tripathi
What is a blu-ray disc or BD? Blu-ray Disc (BD) is next-generation optical disc which is considered as the successor of currently used DVDs. BD is developed by a group of international electronics manufacturers under the name of “Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)”. ... High Definition TV and Video – With audience through out world are switching on HDTV (High Definition TV), recording and video will be much easier using BDs. ... High Definition Camcorder Archiving – Home videos will soon be able to record High Definition video with use of BDs.

Understanding the Different Dish Network DVR Models by Kaitlin Carruth
A Dish Network DVR is a device that records television programs onto a hard disk drive in digital format for later viewing. DVRs give the freedom for you to record, pause, rewind, and fast forward television shows as you please. However, there are many different models available with different... The HDTV DVR 942 is the first in the industry to offer both combined high-definition and standard definition two-tuner satellite receiver with multiple-room viewing capabilities. ... However, in addition to the standard-definition (SD) capabilities, the 921 has the capacity to record and receive...

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.