What Are the iPod Video Options? by Geri Stogsdill
It seems that every where you look these days, someone is carrying an ipod. Either it is for listening to music or now to watch a movie! The new iPod video, which is of a convenient shirt or pocket size, has many options and some of them are absolutely surprising. ... From this point on you may select on your video iPod the movie, show or video music you want to watch. ... You have to select the option TV on and after a status screen appeared on your iPod, the video is played back on the TV. ... On the other hand, the new iPod video has better volume with no static or clipping when turned...

What Will Be The Fate Of The Upcoming Playstation 3? by Matthew Evers
The playstation 3 is going to be a machine of machines. One that no other video game console can possibly match. It will have the Blue-ray drive, and have the ability to watch and burn DVD movies. Even more, the Playstation 3 will be a mini computer, and have the ability to process information... A lot of Sony's income from video game consoles are the licensing fees they charge video game companies to create games on any of Sony's console platforms. ... People are buying it to watch movies just as much as they are to play the games.

Microsoft Loses Patent Lawsuit by Jim Edwards
One of the top news stories this week that got virtually no popular press involves the judgment against Microsoft by a small company with a big software patent. University of California and Eolas Technologies, Inc. hold a patent which Microsoft, according to several judges, violated with its... But before you jump for joy at watching "Brokeback Mountain" on your pc, understand a couple of facts. ... ** Hollywood Goes Online ** Six major movie studios recently announced their intentions to start selling new-release movies via Internet download from the site MovieLink.com.

Popular Screensavers by Kevin Stith
Different kinds of screensavers are popular with different kinds of people. Today, computer users belong to virtually every age-group. Not surprisingly, therefore, they have different interests which get reflected in the screensavers they choose. What’s popular with people also depends on the... They like to watch their favorite cartoon characters, movie characters and characters from popular television shows. ... Thematically, it could have images of nature, adventure sports, animations, movie clips or simple scientific phenomena such as the ‘ripple effect’ on water, as long as it loads...

Playstation 3 and the Blu-Ray DVD Drive by Darren Lintern
The Playstation 3 console now comes equipped with the Blu-Ray DVD Drive. This is intended to aid the graphic and home entertainment options for the user. This is a new concept that most buyers are unlikely to be familiar with. However, Sony believes that once everyone starts using the new DVD... Whilst it is not necessary to have an internet connection to watch movies on the Blu-Ray DVD Drive, you will need one if it's your intention to download movies, watch movie trailers, or surf the internet.

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... On the other hand, when watching regular, standard definition television (like a news broadcast or talk show), you will need to either set the television to fill the screen entirely or watch with vertical black bars on either side of the picture.

Doom Game Movie Fragged by Critics by Damian Julien
The Doom game franchise has proven its popularity. A movie titled after its namesake has proven its box office might. Sarge and his crew have raked in $15.5 million-- not a bad haul. Yet, noted critic Phil Villarreal said it most succintly in his review of this movie, asking why we don't just... Only a rotten 19% of Doom game movie franchise reviews were favourable on the rottentomatoes.com site at the time of this article. ... While the non-gamer film critic looks on with apathy, the gaming community would flock to see the Rock struggle to convey emotion on the big screen while...

DVD Basic Facts by Ray P
DVDs have become ubiquitous. Whenever we want to watch a movie or listen to some music we reach out for a DVD. Here are some basic facts about the DVD: What is a DVD? DVD is short of Digital Versatile Disk. A DVD-ROM closely resembles a CD or compact disk. ... The background can either be a short movie or a still image converted to an mpeg. ... There are numerous DVD authoring programs but which you use depends on your need, be it personal, professional or corporate. ... This is done on DVD authoring software.

DVD Editing and Authoring – A How-To Guide by Jason Cole
Whether you’re a big time video producer, or if you’re just a normal person videotaping your child’s first birthday. You’re going to need to get that video footage off of the camera, edit it, and then put it onto a disc for future viewing. You might just want to run off a couple copies from your... The most simple program PC users have access to is Windows Movie Maker, which we discussed in the previous step regarding video and audio capturing. ... Regardless of what tool you use to encode, you’re going to need to end up with a high quality MPEG2 file, which is the format that will play on...

PC to TV: Apple Hopes to Bridge the Gap by Joseph B. LaRocco
During the past few years you have probably heard terms like “Movies on Demand” or “Video on Demand”. The number of movie titles are still very limited and all the hype surrounding “Video on Demand” has turned out to be a real disappointment. Cable companies just don’t have much to offer when it... The Online Video Content Market The internet, on the other hand, has made great strides in the “Video on Demand” market in just the past 3 years. ... There are several on the market such as the Manhattan PC to TV Converter, while there are also wireless converters and converters for HDTV.