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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

How To: Roll Out LCD Wrinkles! Hillcrest Labs Loop Pointer, YouTube Hack: HTML 5 vs. Flash, Top 5 Coen Brothers Films!

Monday, February 8th, 2010 – running time 28:43

Control Your HTPC with a Ring. Even More OTA HDTV solutions, the Blu-ray releases for February 9th, 2010, Smooth out a flawed LCD display, hardware acceleration with Flash!

This Week in HDTV

Lots of good HD programming on this week... What are our faithful hosts watching? Patrick spent the weekend engrossed in a How It's Made marathon, and Rob wanted to know how to Build It Bigger. Watch the video to see what other shows rounded out their DVRs' playlist.

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HTML5: Flash Replacement?

Youtube is testing an alternative to Flash, available now as a beta. With the iPad and iPhone not supporting Flash, is there a market for a more compatible format? Watch the video for all the details on this new version of this language of the internet.

03:55 | Play

Flash Update: Make Your GPU Work It!

Flash is being updated, and with it comes hardware acceleration, so you can give your processor a break and make your GPU take the workload for once. Watch the video to find out what this means for fans of online video.

05:20 | Play

Top 5 Coen Brothers Movies We Want To See On Blu-ray

Only a small number of Coen Brothers movies have been released on Blu-ray so far, so today's Top 5 list consists of Coen Brothers movies we want to see released on Blu-ray. Watch the video to see which ones would be our favorites to see upgraded to Hi-Def.

08:02 | Play

Blu-ray Releases for February 9th, 2010

10:46 | Play

Best Way To Control Your HTPC?

Robert almost has his home theatre PC completed, but he's stuck on one minor issue: how to control it? He explores his options, beginning with Hillcrest Labs' Loop Pointer. Watch the video to see if this neat-looking gadget is up to the task.

13:36 | Play

Take 2: OTA HDTV Without A PC

Still need HDTV on your monitor without a PC? After last week's segment, many of you wrote in with your own ideas. Is the Moxi the way to go? How does the EchoStar DTVPal DVR stack up? Watch the video for all the details.

20:13 | Play

Wrinkly LCD Screen

Weird shadow on your monitor? HD Nation viewer Eric needs help smoothing out a wrinkle that appeared on his display. Watch the video for tips on how to fix this visually distracting flaw.

24:08 | Play

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Show Title:
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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Movies & Media, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Jul 14, 2009
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