At face value, “1080p high definition” means 1920×1080 pixels presented progressive scan (all at once). But if a clip is 1080p that alone doesn’t necessitate that it will look good. Just as you can stretch a thumbnail in Photoshop to any gargantuan size you like, so too can content providers give you ugly 1080p.
So when Dish Network announced premium 1080p VOD that they compared to Blu-ray quality, we were more than a little skeptical . Sound & Vision was as well, which is exactly why they sat down with a Dish and Blu-ray version of Speed Racer to compare:
DISH 1080p immediately impressed me. Speed Racer’s brilliant colors and intricate details looked fantastic whether I was watching the satellite or the disc. Flipping back and forth between the two sources while sitting at a normal viewing distance, I could detect only subtle differences. In fact, I couldn’t be sure I was seeing any difference at all…From the way-too-intimate viewing...
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Chase Carey is the CEO of DirecTV. He has been in the position for around five years, and by most accounts has done a great job. While DirecTV has added millions of subscribers over the past few years, its chief rival Dish Network has floundered a bit. Charlie Ergen is the CEO of Dish Network, and basically founded the company. He is worth billions of dollars. Chase Carey makes a nice living at it too though, in 2007 he make more than $25 million when you add up base salary, incentives, a... more
I have a Sony XBR4 set, so 1080p should not be a problem.
I tried to order my first movie from Dish’s 1080p VOD service and got the "incompatible" error message (code 994).
I called Dish technical and the guy had never had the question before, didn’t even have an error code for 994. He put me on hold to check with his supervisor. Eventually, all they could tell me was that the TV had to support - and have the menu settings right for - 1080p/24fps, and that it had to be c... more
I have Dish Network and a TiVo S2 DT. I was watching a TV show recorded on my Dish box and the TiVo "Thumbs Up to Record" appeared in the upper left. Recording on the Dish box at the same time was another episode of the same show I was watching. Is this TiVo’s way to say to record the show on the TiVo and not on my Dish Network box? ... more
RV770-designer, AMD has now announced a brand new graphics card for the financial and corporate marketplaces. Nicknamed FireMV 2260, the card is said to help maximize productivity while running cool and consuming little power.
Coming with support for Windows Vista, the new FireMV 2260 also offers the ability to view 2D and 3D live video feeds, it has a small form factor, passive cooling and it will be available in two versions - PCI-Express 2.0 x16 or x1. The card is also equipped with not... more
This slower than expected/desired Friday has almost been saved by a new online find which is the USBee, flash drive concept. Designed by Damjan Stankovic and winner of the MS Industrial USB Competition, USBee is a USB flash drive with a twist, given by its shape, overall look and features.
While tech specs aren’t the case here the design shows great promise as it can better protect the drive due to its flexible and slim ’neck’. Since the USB connector is not directly put ... more
Although it’s more of an evolutionary step as it still uses a G92 chip, we can’t get enough of the soon-to-be-released GeForce 9800 GTX, and we’re not alone. Some nice far Eastern folks have got their hands on a 9800 GTX and, after swapping the stock cooler with a Zalman Fatal1ty fan, put it to the test in 3DMark06.
Backed by a Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU set to 3400 MHz and the ForceWare 174.40 , the GeForce 9800 GTX returned a score of 13212 at the default resolution, an u... more
Despite the world economy’s obvious problems, IDC’s predictions for the PC market in 2008 suggest that a dual-digit growth is possible and will most likely be real. In 2008 IDC is seeing some 302 million units being shipped, meaning a 12.8% increase over 2007, while for 2009 a growth of 11% is expected.
"Lower cost consumer notebooks continue to drive PC market growth in all regions around the world," said Bob O’Donnell, Vice President for Clients and Displays. "Co... more
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