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Foxtel Emphasising HD With A Channel Swap

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11:45AM December 1, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Sadly, Foxtel’s decision to swap the channel numbers of its HD channels and SD channels won’t have the same classy entertainment value as classic Foxtel show Wife Swap, but it will be more convenient for HD lovers. More »

Entertainment

Remastered HD Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes Soon?

6:00AM September 12, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Well, this news is a long time coming for most Star Trek Fans. Apparently, CBS is hard at work remastering the Next Generation as an HD offering, and for Aussies using a VPN, will beam it via Netflix this fall. More »

Geek Out

Rant: Companies, Please Stop Calling Things ‘HD’

1:10PM September 8, 2011 | Sam Biddle

HD is our decade’s extreme. People know the two letters well — and they like them! — because of HDTV. That’s fine, because HDTV actually means something: certain, set lines of resolution. But “Swiffer HD Clean”? I feel like screaming blood. More »

Cameras

Sony’s F65 CineAlta Camera Is A High End Hollywood Monster

3:19AM September 8, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Sony isn’t done with its whole renaissance thing. No, instead they bring us the their new F65 CineAlta professional monster, a beast with so much muscle it can film in full 4K — four times higher than standard high definition. More »

Cameras

The $US118,000 Super High Speed Shark Week Camera

1:30AM August 5, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Best part of Shark Week? Watching a 1900kg fish jump a metre clear of the water. This $US118,000 high speed camera is what Discovery Channel uses to capture those breathtaking moments in glorious HD. More »

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The Dark Knight Rises Teaser Trailer!

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5:00PM July 19, 2011 | Danny Allen

Must be Comic-Con time! This teaser is the real deal, not the leaky cam quality of this morning’s leaked Avengers trailer. Needs moar Bane! Watch for yourself… More »

Cameras

The Pentax Q: Big Features In A Little Package

2:08PM June 23, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

There’s a lot to like about the new Pentax Q digital camera. It has a slick retro look, five interchangeable lenses and many features of a dSLR packed into a body that’s the size of a point and shoot. More »

Cameras

HD Spy Glasses Let You Stalk Future Plaintiffs In 720p

1:00PM June 10, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Whether you’re a private eye, an insecure lover, or just an especially industrious pervert, the days of grainy, black and white video being good enough are long gone. You crave HD. ZionEyez Spy Glasses have you covered with their built-in 720p video camera. More »

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Channel 9 Fails To Offer HD Live Broadcast Of State Of Origin

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10:30AM May 25, 2011 | Nick Broughall

The first Rugby League State of Origin match is on tonight, but if you were hoping to enjoy the game live in glorious HD, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Channel 9 is only broadcasting the match in standard definition, with HD purists having to wait until 10:30 for the replay of Fox Sports HD. More »

Mobile

Renesas Wins DivX Plus HD Certification, For MKV Files On Your Phone

7:40PM February 16, 2011 | Gary Cutlack

The DivX Corporation has awarded its first DivX Plus HD certificate to Renesas Mobile, producer of several HD-capable system-on-chip processors. Any phone that features Renesas Mobile’s SH73704 will therefore be able to manage full HD 1080p playback, including the popular HD content ripping format MKV. In this age of ever-growing screens, that has to be a good selling point. More »