Heron Fidelity

Until a few days ago, Mac and PC users were unable to stream high definition video from Netflix’s Watch Instantly selection of titles.  Stand-alone Netflix streaming devices including some net-connected Blu-ray players, televisions, and game consoles have supported HD-quality streaming for some time now.  Brent Ayrey, Director of Product Management at Netflix, posted a brief [...]

My overworked TiVo DVR recently displayed a message indicating that there was a new addition to my Comcast cable channel lineup named COM3DTV – Comcast’s temporary 3D test channel.  Comcast’s first broadcast on this new channel will be the Par 3 contest at the 2010 Masters Golf Tournament, and approximately two hours of 3D coverage [...]

HD Nation fan Chris C. pointed out this excellent Amazon search for Blu-ray titles that cost less than $10 each.  I already found three that I’m going to order – Thanks Chris!

My local Wal*mart had a stack of Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-ray Disc Players ready for purchase at a non-sale price of $98 USD.  The NB530MGX’s sub-$100 price is a historic first for a brand new Blu-ray disc (BD) player, and I’m looking forward to writing up a full review of this value priced player in the [...]

I’m currently reviewing a new 240Hz Sony Z5100 series LCD television that features some terrific Internet-enabled capabilities including the ability to perform online firmware updates with the press of a button on the remote. I know a number of people who own the 120Hz Sony W4100/Z4100 series televisions (I reviewed a Z4100), and Sony recently [...]

There is an article on PCMag.com that highlights the good deals that can be found for some the the better LCD HDTVs I’ve reviewed recently – including a couple LED-lit models.  I often suggest people shopping for a new HDTV save up the cash first as waiting a little longer often results in a lower [...]

I recently completed my latest HDTV buyers’ guide for PCMag.com and it’s chock full of information that will help guide shoppers toward finding an affordable TV that provides the best viewing experience for their particular room environment – how, where, and when you watch TV is often as much an influence on picture quality as [...]

Every new generation of HDTVs offer evolutionary image quality improvements at increasingly attractive prices, and too many retailers continue to pad profits by offering overpriced A/V (audio/video) cables to unsuspecting consumers. I wrote this article to remind my readers to always use the A/V connections that provide the highest quality experience, and never pay more [...]

I posted an article that highlights one of my biggest HDTV pet peeves: video overscan. I titled the article “A Good HDTV Shows You Everything!” and it includes some real-world examples (pictures) that should give the reader an a good idea of what to look for in a new HDTV in order to avoid this [...]

Whew! I am glad the install went well, and I’ll be polishing things up over the next few hours/days. Stay tuned!