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iPad's Display Is 'Jaw-Dropping'

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 CDT

Tech reviewers are seeing the light when they check out the eye-popping high-definition display of the new iPad. Lucky columnists with preview models of the iPad's third version are gushing about the screen's brilliant display—with a million more pixels than HDTV—and its processing speed. "These upgrades are massive,...

ESPN to Launch 3D Station

Kevin Spak — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:44:08 CST

ESPN will kick off the first-ever 3D television station in June with a live World Cup match. After that, ESPN 3D will broadcast 85 other events this year, including the Summer X Games, and assorted NBA and college basketball and football games, all of them live. But the channel won’t...

Blu-Ray Goes 3D With New Standards

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:32:00 CST

Blu-ray players will soon come equipped to show 3D movies in full 1080p, thanks to new standards announced yesterday. Players built to conform with the new standard, which should begin shipping next year, will send two images to the TV, both in full resolution. With the proper glasses, those images...

TV to Go 3D in 2010

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:45:55 CDT

HDTV is about to become old hat. Sony, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, and JVC all intend to debut new 3D television sets next year. The manufacturers are likening the move to the standard-to-high-def switch—or even the shift from black-and-white to color. “TV finally becomes real,” a Panasonic VP tells CNN. “You’re...

NFL to Dallas: Don't Move the Scoreboard

Matt Cantor — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:55:23 CDT

When a preseason punt hit the high-tech video screen at the Cowboys’ fancy new stadium, it prompted talk of moving the board. Now, the league says it can stay where it is, at least for this season, the Dallas Morning News reports. If another punter hits it—the team thinks...

At Dallas' $1.2B Stadium, Video Board May Be Too Low

Will McCahill — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:50:01 CDT

The video board above the playing field at the new, $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium weighs 1.2 million pounds, is the world’s largest 1080p high-definition TV … and could be hanging too low, USA Today reports. Though it’s 90 feet above the playing surface—5 feet higher than...

Millions Still Unprepared for DTV Switch

Harry Kimball — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:19:00 CDT

Millions of Americans, particularly in urban and rural areas, will see their televisions go black when broadcasters switch to digital transmission next week, the New York Times reports. A Nielsen survey indicates that more than 10% of the 114 million homes with sets are partially or completely unprepared for the...

Why Your TV Isn't Getting the Whole Picture

Kevin Spak — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:27:11 CDT

The proliferation of wide-screen televisions and the rising tide of high-definition programming have created viewing troubles on both sides of TV’s technological divide, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. On older models, with a 4:3 screen aspect ratio, new HD shows often have a huge chunk of picture missing; old shows...

DTV Date Switch Gains Momentum in DC

Harry Kimball — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:50:01 CST

Pressure from an influential consumer group and a change in attitudes on Capitol Hill may push back the mandated switch to digital television, Broadcasting & Cable reports. A letter from the Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, to key lawmakers and the Bush and Obama administrations urges them to reconsider...