China Blue High-Definition Rolls Out Hardware

CBHD (China Blue High-Definition), formerly known as CH-DVD is a high definition optical disc format thatis  a joint venture between the DVD Forum and OMNERC.  According to Wikipedia CBHD’s developers claim the format contains more copy protection features and is part of a big push by China to fight piracy as well as cut down [...]

Oh Great….. More Wi-Fi Wars over HDTV In The Home!

According to a post at Fast Company, Amimon announced its new WHDI 2.0 chipset yesterday. The chipset enables compatible hardware to transmit 1080p video 100 feet around the  home and according to the Research firm In-Stat the technology will be beaten by the standard 802.11 N Wi-Fi. According to the post WHDI is relatively expensive [...]

How Network TV Will Reinvent Itself – Huh?

I just completed reading the article on How Network TV Will Reinvent Itself and I could not help but think it is short on content. While I do believe that more local content is a key element, I think the story misses the importance of one of television’s big strengths which is its power as [...]

Just Got Back From NAB 2009

Just got back from NAB 2009 and I’m starting to sort out the information that I brought back.
Above is a collage of the images I took that was created by Shape Collage which is a free automatic photo collage maker.
You’ll see some posts on NAB 2009 soon.
….brad…..

Toshiba’s Cell TV

At recent trade shows Toshiba has been showing off its Cell TV. It’s a television that has a Cell processor in it. TV sets equipped with a Cell processor, as opposed to a non-programmable chip, will allow Toshiba to improve the image-quality via software upgrades as new and improved filtering algorithms are developed. No hardware [...]

Wow. 3D Imaging Getting Real!

I came across these images today and have to agree with the blogger as I, like him, was awestruck. They are completely created via computer software and very talented artists. The image above was created using 3ds max and ZBrush, while the image below was created using Lightwave 3D, Photoshop and ZBrush.
Keep in mind these [...]

Looking For A New And Different Video Editor – GPU Powered Super LoiLoScope Makes HD Video Editing Quick and Easy

I just came across Super LoiLoScope MARS , which is a consumer video editor that the was designed to be easy to use. The company that makes this software claims that it that makes editing high definition (HD) movies accessible for the average consumer. The software takes advantage of the parallel processing capability of [...]