Wish there was a remote control for your home entertainment center that was as easy to use as an iPhone or an iPad? You’re not the only one. Indeed, there are already several products on sale that will turn your iPhone into a TV remote, although most of them...
Yep, more changes are coming to Netflix, and this time it’s a shocker: the online movie rental giant will essentially split in two, with its streaming video service staying under the “Netflix” brand while its original DVD-by-mail business will land...
Still don’t own a Blu-ray player? If not, you’ll have four more reasons to get one as of Friday: Luke, Han, Leia, and Darth. Yes, the original Star Wars movies—”A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” and “Return of the...
Just dock your iPhone, iPad, or iPad Touch into Epson’s new video projector, and presto—you’re at the movies. The new Epson MegaPlex was on prominent display at a Manhattan trade show Wednesday night, and yes, it’s impressive. Docked to an iPad, the...
If you’re still signed up for one of Netflix’s cheaper streaming-and-DVD combo plans, it’s almost decision time. That’s because starting September 1, Netflix’s combination DVD and streaming plans will be replaced by new plans that...
Want to take your TV with you to the big game, or the great outdoors? Well, you could always bring your smartphone or a tablet—or if you’re really serious, maybe even a portable satellite dish. The new “Tailgater” from Dish Networks could almost be...
Bright, beautiful images of hot-air balloons and flamingos sure look pretty, but they won’t help you judge the quality of an HDTV screen. Instead, the best torture test for an HDTV is a dark scene—as dark as possible. Think movies like “The Matrix,”...
Do you really need 3D on your very first HDTV? What about those new-fangled Internet widgets? And is 240Hz better than 120Hz—whatever that means? Get anwers to those questions and more in the second part of my HDTV buyer’s cheat sheet. (And don’t forget...
Alex writes: One of the things I’m expecting to need to decide soon is what kind of flat-screen TV to get—we’re still watching things on a ‘fishbowl’ CRT from the Dark Ages. What’s the trends if we want something basic? What’s the...
Got a PlayStation 3 in your living room and a PC or Mac in the den? If so, you have everything you need to stream Hulu videos to your TV without coughing up $8 a month for the premium Hulu Plus subscription service. Orb’s $19 “BR” disc has been on...
