I was shipping a few packages at the UPS Store and noticed two unrelated individuals in the store with XBox 360s on their way to be repaired. I asked them about it and they both said their XBox 360 quit working and they were experiencing the “Red Ring of Death.” Then the UPS guy behind … Read more
Sorry the posting’s been light… It’s been a hectic bi-coastal work week in NYC and the Bay Area (CES prep!), not to mention being slowed down by a 24 hour stomach bug. Expect typical posting frequency to resume when I return to DC tomorrow. In the meantime, according to reports back home, the delivery man’s … Read more
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin pushed through two votes yesterday along party lines – one with the Democrats and one with the Republicans. Neither vote was a surprise. Democrats got Martin’s support on capping cable ownership at 30%. This puts a possible crimp in Comcast’s future plans to extend beyond its current 27% market share and … Read more
As Dave pointed out earlier, when prices go through the floor on high-def DVD players, it’s easier to ignore the HD format war and pick up some hardware for a little extra HD viewing pleasure. However, I wouldn’t have guessed that a large percentage of folks get their high-definition DVD playing capabilities as merely a … Read more
Thinking about it, it was only a matter of time before behemoth Wal-Mart would come out with its own blog. What’s more surprising is how decent a blog it is. Aptly named, “Check Out” is written by a team of Wal-Marters and has a high percentage (so far) of gadget and gaming coverage. Looking for … Read more
NewTeeVee has an interesting piece up discussing why (and how) some television networks stretch 4:3 content to fill 16:9 screens. Given the sheer quantity of 4:3 content produced over the years, it’s not surprising this is an issue as folks upgrade to widescreen 16:9 television sets. NewTeeVee speculates that stretching is to efficiently simulcast SD … Read more
Follow me along a brief web journey… Browsing the newly redesigned CrunchGear, I read Blake’s holiday gift suggestions that lavished high praise on Griffin’s Evolve Wireless Sound System, leading me to XM’s site to find out if they’re still ignoring us Helix/Inno customers in need of an integrated speaker solution. While they’re offering a $30 … Read more
My primary means for surviving the writers strike has been to load up my home theater PC DVR with recorded shows to watch through Spring and Summer 2008. Additionally, I’ll continue renting movies from Netflix and catch up on movies and TV shows that I missed out on before. While I’m at it, I’ll also … Read more