As manufacturers and retailers start cranking up the 3D marketing machine, consumers need to decide if they’re in or out.

It’s a question we get fairly often here at Sync: What’s the difference between the cheaper HDMI cables and the more expensive ones? Here we give you our short answer, and one from Consumer Reports, too.

Sony today announced the company’s first 3D-ready standalone Blu-ray Disc player. What does “3D-ready” mean, exactly? How much are we talking about? When do I buy one? Sync has the answers.

Hi gang, in this “Gear Guide” video, which airs in Cineplex movie theatres (and sister chains), I chat about how some video games and gadgets can help you meet your New Year’s Resolution goals. Oh, and the woman working out is my wife, Kellie!

Intel’s 2010 CES booth had two 7-by 7-foot HD touchscreens, each one showing more than 500 rotating cubes that represent a piece of Internet content, be it a video, photo or text (including Twitter feeds, Flickr images, Google News articles and more). By touching the cubes, it expanded the content in real-time. All of this was running off an Intel Core i7-based desktop. Simply amazing.

Sync is in full force here in Las Vegas at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), so expect a plethora of blog posts and videos beginning tomorrow. We’ll be covering all the coolest gadgets and gear unveiled at the show. Kick-start the festivities with Sony’s live CES press conference right here.