Content Insider #102

Looking to HDTV

High Def TV Is In the Eye of the Beholder. All the new sets are supposed to give you the best of HD content. All the networks and stations are supposed to be sending you HD content (turning off SD next February). What about the pipes in between? Bummer!!!

VIZIO 42-Inch LCD 1080p HDTV

Ultra budget $1399 HDTV

HDTV prices are coming down while the quality of the picture and sound are going up. The VIZIO 42-inch LCD 1080p HDTV sports many great features, a stunning picture, and crisp sound, all at a great price. VIZIO is relatively new to the world of HDTV, and the company provides great value and quality flat panel Plasma and LCD HDTVs.

Pinnacle Systems PCTV HD Ultimate Stick

Watch and capture HD TV on your notebook PC

The Pinnacle PCTV HD Ultimate Stick works to bring both analog and digital HD over-the-air transmissions into your computer. The HD Ultimate stick has a standard coaxial connector on one side and a USB connector on the other. Altogether the entire device is very streamlined from the USB port to the coax on the end.

Westinghouse Digital L2410NM Multifunction LCD Display

HD capable all around display ideal for gaming, video and image editing

Westinghouse Digital, which has been selling branded computer displays in the United States for only a few years and also sells LCD TVs, offers up a new display in the 24-inch range that offers 1920x1200 maximum resolution with support for 16.7 million colors in a 24-inch form factor. Called the L2410NM, the display is a multifunction capable types, enabling you to not only hook it up to a computer for computer use, but for other uses that would benefit from a large, 24-inch display.

Blu ray Buyer's Guide

HD DVD is dead. Its time to buy a Blu-ray player

With the massive support and exclusivity of major studios, manufacturers, and stores (both brick-and-mortar, and online), Blu-ray is the clear choice for high definition DVD. With capacities averaging 25GB and 50GB, and bigger discs on the way, plus full 1080p playback, Blu-ray belongs in your home entertainment center, or even in your computer.