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92nd PGA Championship loads up with HD, online, mobile and 3D video this weekend

Nicr — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:00:41 +0000

Just in case you haven't already been spending the day following Tiger Woods up and down the course in Whistling Straights, between PGA.com and TNT, there's plenty of ways to watch the PGA Championship this weekend. 3D coverage kicks off shortly, broadcast from holes 12 and 17 between 3 ……

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Apricorn's DVR Expanders get bigger, prettier, quieter with new 2TB option and fanless designs

Nicr — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:00:41 +0000

Say hello to the latest iteration of Apricorn's DVR Expander series, now offering sizes up to 2TB. The drives are wrapped in a passively cooled design that not only upgrades the looks from its external storage units of years gone by but are also “ultra-quiet” after dropping the fans……

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RCN launches TiVo in Chicago, credits positive customer response for accelerated rollout

Nicr — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:00:41 +0000

Completing a process that began in April, RCN now offers the TiVo Premiere in all of its markets. Following up D.C., New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and Lehigh Valley, PA, Chicago's launch includes some demo time at the RCN Booth during Northalsted Market Days this weekend. Of course, this……

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ESPN lays out X Games 16 coverage via online, HD & 3D formats, including in-car 3D cams

Nicr — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:00:58 +0000

We're just a couple of days away from the beginning of X Games 16 in Los Angeles, and beyond just the high flying acrobatic stunts, it should be also be a broadcasting technological showcase. Just two years removed from making its HD debut, this year's summer X will get 31 hours (up from 20……

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Blu-ray releases on July 27th 2010

Nicr — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:00:58 +0000

Love it or hate it the top title this week is the modern remake of Clash of the Titans. And if you are worried about more fake 3D, don't, this Blu-ray Discs has lots of features, but one of them isn't 3D. But even if this one isn't for you there are still a few others worth a look like C……

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Onkyo adds the HT-9300THX to the top of its HTIB line

Nicr — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:00:42 +0000

We're not the biggest fans of home theaters that come in a single box, but out of all of them we recognize the value and versatility of the Onkyo offerings. The latest addition is at the top of the line adding to the HT-S7300 and HT-S6300 we told you about earlier this month. The HT-S9300THX is……

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Museum of The Moving Image plans multi-million dollar updates with HD, 3D

Nicr — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:00:42 +0000

In 1988, The Museum of the Moving Image opened in Astoria, Queens, to share the history and technology behind — ding, you guessed it — “moving images,” of all forms. Now it's set to undergo a $67 million dollar renovation. Designed by architect Thomas Leesers, its main 264-seat theater was co……

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Slingbox Solo devices no longer streaming for some users?

Nicr — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:00:42 +0000

According to Slingbox's message boards, some Slingbox SOLO owners are experiencing a slew of issues with their devices, the most concerning of which is the failure to stream content after a brief period of use. Understandably, that's more than a bit frustrating for users who purchased the s……

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Aliens Anthology lays its eggs on Blu-ray October 26

Nicr — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:00:49 +0000

Rumors have been floating around for some time that Fox would provide a boxed set of all four Alien films this year, and today IGN blew out the details of the release, and promotional tie ins that will show up at Comic-Con. sporting a $139.99 RRP (it's already up on Amazon for preordering at a ……

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ESPN's blowing out the first HD British Open

Nicr — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:00:48 +0000

Look, broadcasting the World Cup in 3D was impressive, but since most of us here are still HDTV-only, it's much more likely that you'll check out some action of The Open Championship this weekend, presented in HD for the first time ever. Just as promised, the entire affair is in HD (some AVS……

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