HD Nation

Hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. New episodes Fridays.

HD Nation covers the week in High-Definition news, reviews, tips and tricks. Hosts Patrick Norton and Robert Heron will quench the thirst for stunning visuals and the ultimate surround sound by providing everything from reviews of the latest in home theater equipment, the best new Blu-Ray titles... Read More

$18,000 Projector, New 32" LED HDTVS: Roberts CEDIA Report! HD Zune Review, Digital Audio Cable Myths, Blu-ray Releases.

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 – running time 28:05

New HD Gear from the CEDIA show: Bargain 65" Flatpanels, Everybody's Getting Uncompressed Wireless 1080p, Pioneer eTap. Zune HD: 720p Video, with a catch. HDTV Mount: Success! Digital Audio Coaxial Cable: Myth vs. Fact Digital Audio Cable Options, Uncompressed 1080p Wireless HDTV The Blu-ray Releases for September 22, 2009!

HD Nation is your guide to the best in HD content, and the best in home theatre gear, no matter what your budget is!"

New HDTVs, Projectors and Home Theater Gear from the CEDIA Show!

Robert's back from CEDIA, the annual gathering of the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association. Along with tons of education for AV installers, CEDIA has an amazing show floor full of home theater and HD goodness… Robert has a full report, from affordable 65 inch LCD screens from Sharp and Samsung, 32 inch backlit LED panels… right up to some obscene $15,000 Runco projectors!

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The Blu-ray Releases for September 22, 2009!

New on Blu-ray this week... we have: Adam Resurrected, Battle for Terra, Clive Barker’s Book of Blood, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Godzilla (1954), The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, Hot Fuzz, Observe and Report, Pierrot Le Fou (Criterion Collection), Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, Shaun of the Dead, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – The Complete Second Season, Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection. (Woot for Wallace and Gromit!)

There's a slew of Star Trek goodness, including: Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection, Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 2, Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn!

Also released this week is Monterey Pop, Jimi Plays Monterey, Shake! Otis at Monterey, (which includes the full sets from Jimi Hendrix and Odis Redding at the Monterey Pop Festival) or you can get both discs in one package with The Complete Monterey Pop Festival.

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HD Zune: A Perfect Portable 720p Video Player?

Microsoft's new Zune HD has a gorgeous 3.3 inch OLED screen, solid audio playback, a great new interface -and- it can deliver solid 720p video over HDMI to your HDTV. Is it the perfect portable video player? Almost… there's a catch to getting that HDMI video. Watch the show to find out!

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HDTV Mount: Success!

Last week's Patrick's bookshelf hanger prevented him from getting his new HDTV mount up on the wall. This week, we get the thing hung… and go over the basics that every HDTV mount share. We're also curious if you've got steel studs, rather than the traditional wood. How did you hang your mount? Email us!

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HDTV Input Resolution

James has a 37 inch flat panel that handles 720P and 1080i. The native resolution of the set is 720P. Is there any benefit to using 1080i setting? Would I get a better HD picture at 1080i? This is a common question, James, and we've got infor for you on the show!

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Digital Audio Coaxial Cable: Myth vs. Fact

Chris asks, "Is there any reason for me to go out and buy a digital audio coaxial cable, or am I getting the same exact signal with a regular RCA cable?" We've got info on the Digital Audio Cable myth!

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Have you seen episode 3? Breaking in new HDTVs, DVDO’s Quick6 AVR upgrade, Xbox Blu-ray player, more! http://t.co/lF5btjoLsX …

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RT @RokuPlayer: The new Roku interface is now available on supported players in all regions! Here's how to get it: http://t.co/TGc6Pw1tqq

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@xsiner @patricknorton @robertheron Windows Media Center makes a pretty awesome DVR! (Especially if you can get a CableCARD!)

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Awesome: Mom Photographs Daughter as History's Most Heroic Women: http://t.co/GKrENIFloB

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Hey @Dolby could we please score an interview and video in one of your experimental surround sound rooms for @Tbeckingham ???

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HD Nation

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HD Nation is your guide to the best in HD content, and the best in home theater gear, no matter what your budget is! Full episodes are available on Tekzilla. Visit http://tekzilla.com to watch.

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Jul 14, 2009

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Robert Heron (Host)

Patrick Norton (Host)