Category Archives: HDTV

Feelin’ Very Blue

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Andy Rush

So it took me a while to do this, but I finally took advantage of the Warner Bros. offer to “upgrade” (still love that term!) my HD-DVDs to Blu-ray discs. Just in case anyone forgets the story. When “High Definition” … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, HDTV, Technology | Leave a comment

Flex Your Plex

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Andy Rush

There is a big event coming soon that has to do with Apple and TV’s, and the unveiling is just hours away now. No, it’s not Apple’s music/media event with an anticipated new iTV device, it is the release at … Continue reading →

Posted in HDTV, Technology | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Making of an HD Screen Grab

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Andy Rush

After my last post, you may be asking how I do an HD screen grab from a recorded TV show. If there is such a thing as a rabid fan of my blog, you may remember a similar post from … Continue reading →

Posted in HDTV, Imaging | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Colbert’s in HD? So What.

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Andy Rush

Here’s another “what’s new” in the new year item. My two favorite late-night TV shows are now shown in HD – The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. In case you didn’t know the latter show is pronounced “Cole-BARE RAH-pour”, … Continue reading →

Posted in HDTV, Technology | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

A little Blu-ray salve for my wounds

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Andy Rush

Here’s a deal from Warner Bros. Studios that is intriguing. In their effort to get me started on my Blu-ray library, they are offering to let me buy the Blu-ray version of movies that I have purchased on HD-DVD format. … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, HDTV, Technology | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Ubiquitous YouTube

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Andy Rush

Sarcasm notwithstanding, the sentiment in the above video is held by many people – “YouTube is a site of millions of sucky videos.” I have, in the past, argued against that statement here, here, here, and here. Until recently, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, HDTV, New Media, umwnewmedia, YouTube | Tagged , | 1 Comment

More YouTube HD clues

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Andy Rush

No official announcement yet that YouTube has gone HD, but I did notice this today. There’s a little “Watch in HD” link below the videos that are available in high definition. To find some examples, just search for “HD” at … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, HDTV, YouTube | Leave a comment

Now that YouTube is going HD, I need more room!

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Andy Rush

What? You haven’t heard that YouTube has HD video? Well, then this post will serve two purposes. First, the news is not officially out of the bag yet, but you can watch videos on YouTube in a true HD format! … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, HDTV, New Media, YouTube | 2 Comments

What is HD video? Even Mark Cuban gets it wrong

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Andy Rush

Mark Cuban has lots of ideas. His best one was back in the late ’90s when he decided to create a webcasting business that was ultimately sold for millions of dollars to Yahoo! Cuban may well have another great idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, HDTV, News & Commentary, umwnewmedia | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

If h.264 was a snake, it would’ve bit me

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Andy Rush

I’ve been reading and hearing a lot lately about new video products now that NAB is going on. NAB is the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas. I’m always interested in the new camcorders that get introduced. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, HDTV | 7 Comments