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30 articles tagged as high-definition

The upcoming high-end CPU battle could depend on motherboard prices

With X570 motherboards demanding huge premiums, Intel's cut-price Cascade Lake-X could benefit from more affordable motherboards compared to 3rd Gen Threadripper.

October 21, 2019 | 14:00

Stormforce Crystal 3600 RX 5700 Review

Stormforce's £1,300 rig sports a six-core 3rd Gen Ryzen CPU, RX 5700, and NVMe PCIe SSD.

October 21, 2019 | 09:30

Video: Project Toreador (Bloodlines 2 Mod) Part 1: Intro and 500D Teardown

Alex is going to bring the Toreador clan from Bloodlines 2 to life - in case mod form!

October 18, 2019 | 17:00

Intel warns of impending high-resolution explosion

Intel is warning partners to prepare for incoming high-resolution laptops and PCs in 2013.

April 13, 2012 | 11:22

Kogan offers HDTV buyers free HDMI cables

Looks to shame big retailers into removing overpriced HDMI cables from sale.

July 5, 2011 | 11:20

Asus O!Play HD2 Review

In a market of many media players, how does Asus stand out from the crowd with its O!Play HD2?

December 9, 2010 | 10:47

Radeon HD 5450 Review: HTPC Heaven?

A £40 graphics card? Surely that's as useful as a chocolate teapot? We take a look at AMD's latest and cheapest Radeon from the HD 5000 series, the HD5450, see how it stacks up against integrated graphics and find out in what situations it might be a great buy.

February 9, 2010 | 08:09

A.C. Ryan PlayON! HD Media Player Review

A.C.Ryan is back with a High-Definition capable media player that includes an in-build hard drive and compatibility with every video and audio format you can shake a stick at. How good is the interface and how intuitive is it to use though?

February 2, 2010 | 08:32

Sky to launch 3D TV service

Sky is planning on launching a 3D TV channel next year, which is compatible with its current range of Sky+ HD boxes - although dorky glasses will be required.

July 31, 2009 | 10:01

iTunes 8.2 to bring Blu-ray support

The next version of iTunes is due to bring Blu-ray playback to the Mac - and not before time - according to information on the "About iTunes" dialogue.

April 30, 2009 | 13:00

Stealth Computer launches fanless mini

Stealth Computer has launched a fanless mini-desktop capable of full-HD playback via DVI or HDMI - but the silent design comes with a hefty price tag.

March 23, 2009 | 13:00

New MacBooks enforce HD DRM

The latest range of MacBook hardware, featuring a Mini DisplayPort as its only video output option, enforces DPCP DRM on certain iTunes video files - preventing playback via VGA.

November 19, 2008 | 13:54

Samsung demos 82" quad-HD panel

Beleaguered Korean corporation Samsung has taken the wrapping off its next-generation quad-HD LCD panel, featuring 120Hz refresh rate and a massive 82" visible screen size.

May 19, 2008 | 08:17

Toshiba launches dinky TrueHD camera

Toshiba, fresh from defeat in the HD format war, has announced the worlds smallest TrueHD camera head, weighing just 65g.

April 8, 2008 | 07:20

PS3 price cut won't affect format war

According to the European HD DVD Promotional group, the introduction of the cheaper PS3 will not affect the format war - it's being fought out between stand-alone players.

October 8, 2007 | 16:18

New HD media disc coming from China

As if we were not already tired of the format war going on between HD DVD and Blu-ray, the Chinese government has seen fit to introduce a new player into the market.

September 10, 2007 | 09:49

Intel Desktop Board D975XBX2

Intel's D975XBX2 is an up-rated version of the D975XBX board and now comes with more enthusiast friendly features. We found out if the ageing 975X chipset still constitutes a worthwhile investment.

February 27, 2007 | 13:34

Hybrid HD-DVD and Blu-ray player from LG

CES 2007: Best known for their Chocolate phones, LG is marching forth to defuse the ongoing format wars with an optical disc player that reads both the major formats. Cease fire!

January 7, 2007 | 22:35

Sondigo Inferno 7.1 PCI Soundcard

Onboard audio has progressed massively, and Creative X-Fi is the enthusiast's add-in card of choice. Is there room for another soundcard in the market? We find out why the Inferno might be the best choice yet.

October 12, 2006 | 10:01

DVD on one side, HD-DVD on another - hybrid discs appear

Film studio Warner Brothers is beginning to release films in a hybrid disc format, with both DVD and HD-DVD on the same disc. Could this be the edge over Blu-Ray the format needs?

April 27, 2006 | 12:54

Sony Blu-Ray discs won't kill analogue

In something of an unexpected move, Sony won't be messing with the people that bought into HDTV before digital inputs became standard. HD over Component!

March 14, 2006 | 09:22

No HDTV for Me

Whilst we're not alone in loving our gadgets, Chris Caines takes a look at why he won't be replacing some of his faithful technology for a long while. HDTV? The time is not now.

January 6, 2006 | 15:56

Panasonic 50GB Blu-ray is go

Panasonic will have 50GB dual-lay BD-ROM discs by the end of the month. Yet even this is not enough storage for some.

December 6, 2005 | 13:53

LG shows 102-inch plasma

Think size isn't everything? Try telling Korean electronics giant, LG, who unveiled a whopping 102-inch plasma screen last week's KES 2005 show.

October 17, 2005 | 05:37

BrightSide DR37-P HDR display

HDR games have a new best friend. We take an exclusive hands-on look of the world's first Extreme Dynamic Range display, the high definition HDR DR37-P from Canada's Brightside Technologies. It will change the way you look at LCD forever.

October 4, 2005 | 09:23

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Samsung sees sense in next gen DVD war

The war between the next generation standards continues. Samsung has announced that they'll produce a dual format DVD machine that is capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats if no agreement can be reached.

September 7, 2005 | 13:09