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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
Can tiny speakers deliver quality sound? Finally: a quality Gangs of New York transfer! The difference between plasma and LCD refresh rates. And the Blu-ray releases for March 9th, 2010.
TiVo announced their new set top box - the Premiere, but aside from the new 1080p output and HD Flash-based menu interface, Robert's not impressed. Looking for a universal remote? Logitech slashes the prices of its Harmony 600 and Harmony 650 remotes. Viacom pulls The Daily Show and The Colbert Report off of Hulu, but since they're still on Comedycentral.com, is it really that big of a deal? Watch the video to hear all the details about this week's HD news.
Scorsese's Gangs of New York was released on Blu-ray in 2008, but the quality was less than impressive. Now we're finally seeing a newly remastered release, with a MUCH better transfer. Take a look at these side-by-side comparisons, and watch the video to find out if it's finally worth owning this Scorsese picture.
Orb Audio makes baseball-sized speakers in many configurations, ranging from $240 - $1500 sets. Perhaps surprisingly, the sound quality is impressive, and Patrick recommends them for anyone who doesn't have a lot of extra space in their living room. Watch the video for the proof on why bigger isn't necessarily better.
Plasma displays offer higher refresh rates than LCDs, but can you really see a difference? Watch the video to find out if you should worry about finding comparable refresh rates on the two types of HDTVs.
Viewer Paul wants to expand his DirecTV DVR's storage space, but doesn't want to lose his stored content. Watch the video to hear Pat run through the options for backing up your video.
7 days ago
@frozensummers @patricknorton They have to live on YouTube for the time being. Hope to have 'em on the RSS feed shortly!
7 days ago
Have you seen episode 3? Breaking in new HDTVs, DVDO’s Quick6 AVR upgrade, Xbox Blu-ray player, more! http://t.co/lF5btjoLsX …
7 days ago
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
7 days ago
@xsiner @patricknorton @robertheron Windows Media Center makes a pretty awesome DVR! (Especially if you can get a CableCARD!)
7 days ago
Awesome: Mom Photographs Daughter as History's Most Heroic Women: http://t.co/GKrENIFloB
18 days ago
Hey @Dolby could we please score an interview and video in one of your experimental surround sound rooms for @Tbeckingham ???
