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It did not take long for the next format war to start, only months after the much hyped Sony Blu-Ray vs HD DVD war ended a new format fight has been spotted looming in the distance.  While this is still some way off as of yet there are several possible contenders so let me introduce you to the upcoming fighters in each corner.

3D TV – Coming in two forms, though one is more likely to take off, from Germany we have a technology that requires clear… Continue Reading»

Pioneer have today announced that they are working on (And can demonstrate) a 400gb Blu-ray like disk.  While not yet compatible with current bluray technology it does use very simlar techniques, for this reason they are hoping to make it backwards compatible.

This could be yet another nail in the coffin for current blu-ray technology which has found itself failing to compete with DVD’s and Internet based media. But maybe with the advent of HD (High Density) DVD its a little early to be thinking about HHD (Higher High… Continue Reading»

We recently noted how Microsoft’s XBox Live community had a player rankings system built into its online community, full with roaming controller configurations and so on.

Sony have announced today that they will be releasing a new hardware upgrade v2.40 for the Playstation 3 to keep up with this, pretty good, idea.  Patch 2.4 is primarily allowing access to a PlayStation 3 online database of player information, friends lists custom game settings and game rankings.  The full list of released upgrades is as follows,

• Friend category
• View, send, receive messages via your Playstation 3
• Manage downloads
• Set the vibration feature of the PS3 controller
• Sign in

Blu-ray has been touted as the replacement to DVD’s since it beat HD-DVD to become the next generation of film media. Now however doubts seem to be appearing over the future of the still rather expensive Bluray Technology.

Bluray itself is stunning, images are crisp and sharp, having seen last nights football game on a HD TV I can vouch for the fact that every single blade fo grass is visible, it is like you were standing there. The difference between DVD and Bluray is as noticeable as that of DVD and VCR.

But is it enough to sway the markets?

Yes, Blueray… Continue Reading»

ems as if the future is here today as Telstra demonstrated a working Hologram displaying a person giving a speech from 460 miles away in Australia.

The life sized 3D image was projected onto the stage where CEO Hugh Bradlow interacted with the audience (who he could see via webcam feeds)

This has been one of the few real examples of hologram technology put into use for communcations, although it is still too expensive for any real business or personal use.

The hologram technology is a fantastic step forward, and proof that it can be done with todays tehnology. … Continue Reading»

Sony’s new home theatre system, the Bravia DAV-F200 is Sonies latest home theatre offering. Designed to work seamlessly with Sony TV’s the Bravia DAV-F200 is one of teh first speakers to use Sony’s S-Force Front Surround.  The S-Force Front Surround Technology basically provides full 6 speaker surrouns from a mere two speakers + sub woofer.

In an increasing trend from Sony this device has become available in Europe before the states, done in principal to avoid the cheap export of these Items to other countries.

Personally… Continue Reading»