DVDO iScan? HD+ Now Shipping ? High Resolution Video Scaling Engine
Building on the momentum from the award-winning iScan? HD, the iScan HD+ adds scaling of high definition sources (720p, 1080i), and HDCP support over DVI.
It utilizes Anchor Bay Technology's Precision Video Scaling? technology, and incorporates other digital video and audio technologies such as Automatic Chroma Upsampling Error Correction AutoCUE-C? and Precision AV Lipsync. The DVDO iScan? HD+ sets a new standard for upconverting, cross-converting and even downconverting all your video sources. Whether it's your VCR outputting 480i, your DVD player at 480p, or your Set-top-box at 720p or 1080i, the iScan? HD+ will scale the output to perfectly match the optimum resolution of your display - 720p, 1080i, or any user-defined resolution up to 1080p including many preset resolutions (1366 x 768, 1280 x 720, etc.) for popular projectors and display panels.
It is HDCP compliant over DVI, and also accepts your legacy 480i/480p analog sources.In addition to providing greatly enhanced picture quality, the iScan HD+ acts as a hub for all AV source devices.
It accepts up to nine discrete video and 4 digital audio inputs, with 2 video and 2 audio outputs. This allows seamless connection of DVD players, satellite receivers, HDTV receivers, digital video recorders, video game consoles, VCRs, Laser Disc players, and PC video directly to the iScan HD+, which delivers high-definition quality video to virtually all display types, while also handling switching and synchronization of digital audio streams.
The iScan HD+ functions as your complete A/V hub, providing simultaneous audio/video switching with automatic video upconversion/processing.Denon Electronics recently selected DVDO technology for their upcoming product introduction of their latest flagship DVD player, the DVD 5910, and this same scaling technology is available today for all sources via the iScan HD+.About DVDODVDO, an Anchor Bay Technologies brand, is an award-winning leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of semiconductor and system-level solutions for next generation HDTV and digital audio/video products. The DVDO iScan HD was awarded Electronic House's "Product of the Year" award, and the iScan Ultra Video Processor was the recipient of the Stereophile Guide to Home Theater Editors' Choice Gold Award for 2004.Contact:Gary M. ChappellSenior Director, WW Sales & MarketingDVDO Home Theater Products byAnchor Bay Technologies Inc.Phone: (408) 379-3836Fax: (408) 379-3845Email: e-mail protected from spam botsWebsite: www.DVDO.com.
Solid Signal now carries Terrestrial Digital and Antennas Direct HDTV Antennas
ST. LOUIS, MO (ContentDesk) November 12, 2005 -- Satellite and antenna retailer Solid Signal has added Terrestrial Digital HDTV antennas to their virtual shelves at www.solidsignal.com.
Were excited about the future of Terrestrial Digital with Solid Signal, Terrestrial Digital President Richard Schneider said.
This new relationship gives us the opportunity to make our products available to a wider audience of consumers who may not have otherwise found out about us. Schneider explains that while the Terrestrial Digital brand name may not be familiar, most HDTV enthusiasts are familiar with their product line. Terrestrial Digital antennas are widely known by the brand name Antennas Direct, said Schneider.
Antennas Direct was the first place where the antennas were made available online, so it is the name that consumers have come to associate with the product.
As...
Solid Signal now carries Terrestrial Digital and Antennas Direct HDTV Antennas
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Choose The Right HDTV Antenna For Your Set-Up
Choosing an HDTV antenna can be a frustrating business. However, if you prefer to receive HDTV through an antenna, rather than a satellite or cable subscription, there are a couple of things that will make life easier.First of all, if you can, you should opt a roof or attic mounted HDTV antenna. This will give you the best chance of picking up a good signal and is a must if you a re in an area where signal strength is poor such where you live some distance away from the nearest transmitter or where your signal is affected by hills or other environmental factors.If an external HDTV antenna is not an option, perhaps because you live in an apartment or in a building of historic interest, then you'll have to go for an internal, set-top antenna. Unfortunately, every HDTV antenna is not alike and the quality of your picture can vary greatly depending on which antenna you choose. So how do you know which one to go for? Perhaps the best way is to find out from people who already has an internal...
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Should You Buy Your HDTV Online Or Offline?
After you have done your research and decided on the HDTV model that you think will best fit your needs and wants, it's time to decide where to actually make the purchase. In times past, you really didn't have much of a choice, and the local electronics retailer is probably the only place you could go. But the internet has made online shopping so much easier and better, so the question now is should you buy online or offline?
Actually, it's usually a good idea to go to the local electronics store to get a physical demonstration of almost any TV that you are thinking about buying. That's a huge advantage that offline retailers have, you can actually physically examine the merchandise before the sale. However, if it is one of the large electronics store chains, most often the service will not be all that good, and don't expect the sales staff to be very knowledgeable either.
They are often low paid salespeople who are not hired for their knowledge of the products...
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HDTV: Buying Guide, Part One
There's never been a better time than now to buy a high-definition television (HDTV). Whether your primary source of television programming is local over-the-air broadcasts, cable or digital satellite TV, you will find that there is now a wealth of high-definition programs available. If you have a standard-definition television you will also enjoy
all of your widescreen-format DVDs that much more on a HDTV. And with Toshiba now shipping their first-generation HD-DVD players and Blu-Ray players coming to North America next month, there are even more reasons why it makes sense to take the
plunge and buy an HDTV.
Now that you're convinced you need to go out and buy a brand new HDTV the question is what type of unit to buy. First, you should decide what size HDTV makes sense for you.
Because HDTV's have a wider aspect ratio (16:9) compared to a standard
television (4:3) you will want to choose a larger diagonal screen size for your new HDTV than...
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Which DirecTV Hardware Setup Is Best?
The 'right' DirecTV setup depends on your fancy and your location. Most people will be perfectly served by the multi-room systems promoted by RapidSatellite right now. All the necessary satellite equipment for up to 5 rooms, plus the installation (and even a DVD player) is yours for FREE.If you want to receive DirecTV HDTV, it depends. Does your High Definition TV has an integrated DirecTV receiver? If so, you need nothing more. Otherwise, you'll need to buy a HDTV receiver, which doesn't come free.
At the present time, you might be better with Dish Network if you want HDTV. Dish Pronto will get you up to 4 HDTV receivers free of charge, along with regional channels. To receive DirecTV para todos, the spanish package, you'll need a special oval dish. DirecTV Programming, and channels guides DirecTV Packages starts at $39.99 per month for 130 satellite TV channels. Direct TV has 30+ premium movie channels and pay-per-view channels, family channels, and a fabulous selection of sports...
Which DirecTV Hardware Setup Is Best?
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Digigami Announces Competitive Upgrade from "BitVice MPEG-2 Encoder" to MegaPEG.X
Long Beach, CA (ContentDesk) December 23, 2005 -- Digigami today announced a competitive upgrade program for current owners of BitVice MPEG-2 Encoder for Macintosh. Any current owner of BitVice qualifies for this special, time-limited offer. Pricing starts at just $59.00 for MegaPEG Pro SD and Digigami's top of the line encoder MegaPEG HDTV is only $299.00 under the competitive upgrade offer.Upgrade to Broadcast-Quality HD Encoding For All DTV/HD/DVD Post-Production"The BitVice MPEG-2 encoder is a popular product among Macintosh DVD authoring professionals. As good as it is, we find many Macintosh video professionals turning to MegaPEG.X for their high-end HD encoding jobs and for the most challenging DVD compression projects," said Digigami CTO Gen Kiyooka."Under our competitive upgrade program it is inexpensive and easy for existing BitVice customers to upgrade their studios to the state of the art MPEG-2 compression tools found in MegaPEG HDTV.With it's superb analysis tools, using...
Digigami Announces Competitive Upgrade from "BitVice MPEG-2 Encoder" to MegaPEG.X
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OEM vs. Remanufactured and Compatible Cartridges
OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. OEMs, such as HP, Canon, Epson, and Lexmark are the companies that manufacture your printers. OEM cartridges are cartridges that are branded under your OEM's brand.
Recycled cartridges that are disassembled by third parties (other than OEMs) and have their worn parts replaced are called remanufactured cartridges. To guarantee print quality, remanufactured cartridges are generally refilled, tested in the factory and repackaged.
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Christmas gifts for men - Give him the "WOW!" gift.
Buying Christmas gifts for men can be easy and fun if you know what he wants this holiday season. But what if you don't know or worse if you don't have a clue?Sure you can browse online and search for that perfect gift for him. But with thousands of website offering everything under the sun with discounts to boot, you can be easily distracted and confused. In the end you'll end up buying something that he does not even like.How would you like him to react when he receives your Christmas gift?...
DVDO iScan? HD+ Now Shipping ? High Resolution Video Scaling Engine
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Las Vegas Vacations
Las Vegas is a tourist destination like no other. Offering thrilling attractions of theme parks, museums, wildlife parks, roller coasters and volcanoes, holidays in the Sin City of Vegas are like no other.
As often as one thinks about it, nothing prepares the eyes for that first glimpse of Vegas. The skyline seems super real with the amalgam of the Statue of Liberty, a giant lion, a sphinx; and the brightness of the buildings and glittering neon all over can cause a headache or reduce...
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What Makes up my Credit Report?
Many of us may not know our credit score, some may not even be aware of a credit score, that is until they attempt to apply for credit of some sort, be it a credit card, mortgage or apartment rental. To most, they view our credit score as a one dimensional number, nothing more, hence the reason it is so important for us to become more aware of what our credit score is. People see our credit score as an indication of who we are as people. Frankly, I don't feel that I should be judged for not having...
DVDO iScan? HD+ Now Shipping ? High Resolution Video Scaling Engine What Makes up my Credit Report?
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