Beautiful BeoSound
I admit it. I have a soft spot in my heart for all things Bang & Olufsen. So how did I miss the introduction of the BeoSound 3?
Blockbuster: Blu-ray or bust
Considered a blow to the Toshiba-backed HD DVD format, Blockbuster says it will only carry Blu-ray Discs.
Upconversion overrated?
As the HDTV phenomenon heats up and more people head home with big-screen TVs, many are asking themselves what they should do about their DVD collection. Will those non-HD DVDs look good on their new TV or should they drop some more cash for a new ‘upconverting’ DVD player? Are they worth it? Many are saying ‘no’.
NHL + SLING = BLISS
Hockey fans will soon be able to (legally) clip and send highlights to friends
How to clean a DVD
Question: Marc, please help: My kids put their sticky fingers all over their favourite DVDs and now they’re not working the same. What can I do to clean it?
Feds vow to lash movie pirates, but does it matter?
Ottawa has reacted to the pressure brought to bear simultaneously by “The Governator” Arnold Schwarzenegger and the big movie studios, by promising stiffer penalties for anyone caught video taping a movie in a theatre. So what?
Digitize those old vinyl records. Easily.
Look around you. How many people seem to be over the age of 30? I guarantee that each and every one of them either has – or has had – a vinyl collection of their favourite music from years ago. The ones who were truly into their music went out and bought those albums on CD to stay with the times. But a lot of us trashed out turntables ages ago in favour of a CD player and ended up stuck with a bunch of records, no way to play them back, and consequently no way to convert them to MP3 or other digital format. And while there are long and painful techniques to deal with this situation, you may prefer to get yourself a USB turntable…
Stop your DVDs from getting scratched
Three out of four people won’t lend their CDs, DVDs and video game discs to anyone – not even family and friends – because they fear the discs will be damaged or lost, according to a recent survey sponsored by d_skin and conducted by market research firm Synovate in the U.S.
Would you pay $50 to see Shrek the Third?
Is anyone else outraged at the cost of taking a family to the movies these days? My recent excursion to seek Shrek the Third proved to be a pain in my wallet — and with all the commercials and previews, a waste of time, too.
When is HD not HD?
High Definition. In the world of home video this format has become the gold standard. So it’s no surprise that many display products in the market (flat screens, computer monitors, projectors) claim to be HD-compatible. But are all HD displays created equal? It’s all in the specs…



