18 March 2011 7 Comments

Beyond 1080p

Beyond 1080p

I recently wrote a short column for Popular Science where I speculated about when we can expect to see HDTVs and content that deliver more than the 2,073,600 pixels of the 1080p format. For future consumer display designs, the need to go ‘beyond 1080p’ is being driven primarily by passive-glasses 3D technology that enables the use of [...]

6 February 2010 0 Comments

Blu-ray Movies for Less Than $10

Amazon.com & Blu-ray Disc Logos

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!

14 July 2009 8 Comments

The Sub-$100 Blu-ray Player Has Arrived!

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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 [...]