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Samsung, Time Warner Cable and Advance/Newhouse Communications announce that interactive digital cable services are now live on the Samsung HL-S5686C Open Cable Application Platform (OCAP) compliant DLP HDTV and SMT-H3050 High Definition Set-top Boxes.
The new interactive cable service is currently available in NYC and is supposed to be soon coming to Milwaukee (=beer city).
Time Warner Cable's new interactive cable service includes its OCAP Digital Navigator and its in-house developed Interactive Program Guide. In 2007, Time Warner Cable and Advance/Newhouse Communications will continue to rollout OCAP on Samsung OpenCable products in other divisions of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. .
Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Player firmware update
Another day another next gen format player firmware update, it wasn't last week that Sony released a update for their BDP-S1 and now it Panasonic's turn. Like the other players you can download the update and burn your own disc or order one from Panasonic. The details of the update are as clear as can be expected when a company must admit their mistakes, either way we welcome any updates we can get. Picture quality improvement via HDMI Enhanced playability and stability of Blu-ray discs Better response of chapter skip operations Support of the discs recorded on Panasonic AVC-HD Camcorders [Via HighDefDigest.com] .
Sound Advice: DLP TV takes the top prize for picture, price
Q: My first question is, how do DLP [digital light processing] TVs rate against LCD and plasma? My second question regards the lock cable has on digital TV. When the change is implemented and analog is gone, will you be able to receive digital channels directly on your digital TV without any kind of a box or equipment from your cable company? CAROL R., Hamilton, N.J. A: I prefer DLP to either LCD or plasma, finding that DLP produces a better picture at a lower price, especially at large-screen sizes. The disadvantage: DLPs are deeper than flat-panel LCD or plasma TVs, which can be mounted on the wall. DLPs that can be wall-mounted are on the horizon, though. Cable (and satellite) hardly have a lock on digital TV -- far from it! You can receive network programming for free on any HDTV set with a digital tuner, or with any other TV when used in conjunction with a digital tuner.
An Increase in HDTV Sales Due to Super Bowl
Guess which two states are experiencing a spike in HDTV sales? Well, if you're a Chicago Bears or Indianapolis Colts fan, then the answer is pretty obvious. According to Bridgette King, a PR rep for Crutchfield.com, "Crutchfield has already seen a 67% growth in HDTV sales as of the 2nd week of January in Indiana. In Illinois, there's been a 27% growth rate." These numbers are simply amazing to me; however, this kind of support and praise for a team or person whom you want to win doesn't surprise me, given the serious spikes in call volume each year from the two American Idol finalists' home towns. In addition, sports is the number one reason why consumers buy HDTVs in the first place. And consumers don't make purchases early in the season either; King also reports that in 2005 and 2006, "Potential TV buyers from the states of the final 2 teams tend to buy their TV in the golden timeframe of 1-3 weeks prior to Super Bowl Sunday." So are all you Bears and Colts fans out there purchasing HDTVs for the big game? If you need help deciding on which one is best for your home, check out PCMag.com's HDTV product guide.
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