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Hannah Ford with Host Don Lombardi at NAMM 2010

Friday, February 26th, 2010
Watch the Hannah Ford interview with Don Lombardi at the NAMM Show 2010.

In 2006, Hannah won the Louie Bellson Heritage Days Drum Competition (only girl to ever do so) and the "Outstanding Jazz Musician" award at the New Trier Jazz Festival in Chicago; and in 2007, Hannah was recognized with the "Outstanding Musician" at the Jazz in the Meadows Festival in Chicago. Hannah has picked up work playing with major touring musicians, including Ignacio Berroa, Wynton Marsalis, Butch Miles and Jeff Berlin.

CLICK HERE to see more INTERVIEWS at NAMM 2010

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THURS DC LIVE 02.25 Featuring Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) with Host Terry Bozzio

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Join DC LIVE here on Thursday, February 25th, at 6pm PST, with Mike Portnoy and host Terry Bozzio.

A performance not to be missed! Mike Portnoy is the acclaimed drummer of Dream Theater as well as various side-projects such as Liquid Tension Experiment, TransAtlantic, O.S.I. and tribute bands such as Yellow Matter Custard, Hammer Of The Gods, Amazing Journey and Cygnus and The Sea Monsters.

Mike was born and raised in Long Beach, New York, where his interest in music started at an early age. "My father was a rock n' roll disc jockey, so I was always surrounded by music constantly. I had this huge record collection when I was real young and loved The Beattles and then later on KISS. It was inevitable that I'd become a musician." Although Mike taught himself how to play the drums, he did take music theory classes in high school. During that time he began playing in local bands Intruder, Rising Power and Inner Sanctum, the latter which released their own album. Mike left the band after being awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee Music College in Boston.

Mike says his biggest influences are Rush drummer Neil Peart and the late Frank Zappa. Other favorites include drummers Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, Simon Philips, John Bonham and Keith Moon and bands such as The Beatles, Queen, Yes, Metallica, Jellyfish, Iron Maiden, U2 and Jane's Addiction. He is also a fan of rap music.

Mike's long list of Awards include 24 Modern Drummer Magazine Reader's Poll Awards including: 2004 Hall of Fame Inductee, Best Progressive Rock Drummer (12 years in a row!!), Best Clinican (twice), Best Educational Video/DVD for Liquid Drum Theater, and Best Recorded Performance of the Year (6 times) for Dream Theater's Awake, A Change of Seasons, Fallin into Infinity, Scenes From A Memory, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and Score.

Check out more at DC Live Shows

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2010: The End of Component Video

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
"Even existing Blu-ray players, even the one you may have sitting underneath your TV right now, will be affected, thanks to a lovely little piece of technology.

After January 1, 2011, the producers of Blu-ray disks will be able to include an "Image Constraint Token" with any Blu-ray disk which will disable HD over component video, limiting it to a 480i/576i resolution - even though your player is perfectly capable, and bought well before the cut-off date. They want to ensure that HD content only runs through HDMI.

In their provisions, the AACS LA actually refers to all this as the "Analog Sunset". "

Full article - http://www.osnews.com/story/22897/20...omponent_Video

2010: The End of Component Video

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
"Even existing Blu-ray players, even the one you may have sitting underneath your TV right now, will be affected, thanks to a lovely little piece of technology.

After January 1, 2011, the producers of Blu-ray disks will be able to include an "Image Constraint Token" with any Blu-ray disk which will disable HD over component video, limiting it to a 480i/576i resolution - even though your player is perfectly capable, and bought well before the cut-off date. They want to ensure that HD content only runs through HDMI.

In their provisions, the AACS LA actually refers to all this as the "Analog Sunset". "

Full article - http://www.osnews.com/story/22897/20...omponent_Video

2010: The End of Component Video

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
"Even existing Blu-ray players, even the one you may have sitting underneath your TV right now, will be affected, thanks to a lovely little piece of technology.

After January 1, 2011, the producers of Blu-ray disks will be able to include an "Image Constraint Token" with any Blu-ray disk which will disable HD over component video, limiting it to a 480i/576i resolution - even though your player is perfectly capable, and bought well before the cut-off date. They want to ensure that HD content only runs through HDMI.

In their provisions, the AACS LA actually refers to all this as the "Analog Sunset". "

Full article - http://www.osnews.com/story/22897/20...omponent_Video

2010: The End of Component Video

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
"Even existing Blu-ray players, even the one you may have sitting underneath your TV right now, will be affected, thanks to a lovely little piece of technology.

After January 1, 2011, the producers of Blu-ray disks will be able to include an "Image Constraint Token" with any Blu-ray disk which will disable HD over component video, limiting it to a 480i/576i resolution - even though your player is perfectly capable, and bought well before the cut-off date. They want to ensure that HD content only runs through HDMI.

In their provisions, the AACS LA actually refers to all this as the "Analog Sunset". "

Full article - http://www.osnews.com/story/22897/20...omponent_Video

HD Conference Feature: LG’s New HDTVs Get Thin

Friday, February 19th, 2010
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Industry observer Chris Brandrick said the plasma sets, dubbed the "Skinny Frame" range, "are available in 50- and 60-inch screen sizes. Both of the sets pack in three HDMI ports, USB connectivity options, and a refresh rate of 600Hz." That's a nice refresh rate, too.
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LG sets sights on becoming top global TV brand

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
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LG Electronics (LG), a major player in the global flat panel display and AV markets, unveiled its plans to achieve the top global position in the TV market with a fundamental shift in the way viewers consume content, from simply watching TV to "using TV".
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Oppo Unveils Sub-$300 Blu-ray Player

Sunday, January 24th, 2010
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On Monday, January 25, Oppo Digital is launching the BDP-80, the "lower-cost" Blu-ray player model the company recently hinted at (see blu-ray.com, December 22). It is a BD-Live (profile 2.0) player, based on the same decoder chipset and firmware as the acclaimed BDP-83. It also supports DVD-Audio and SACD playback, and multichannel analog audio output. It is priced at $289 and will soon be available for purchase on the Oppo website.
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Panasonic Gives Media Demos Of 3D TV Content

Saturday, January 9th, 2010
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The old saying "seeing is believing" couldn't be more true when it comes to experiencing how 3D looks on an HDTV set, and to put their money where the marketing mouth is, Panasonic held a four-minute preview of the technology.
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New Plasma TVs from Samsung with 3D technology

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Samsung unveiled its new portfolio of ultra-slim Plasma HDTVs with the 8000, 7000 & 6500 Series & includes Samsung's proprietary built-in 3D processor.



Samsung's built-in 3D processor was developed to comply with major 3D formats including the recently ratified "Blu-ray 3D" standard.

New Plasma TVs from Samsung with 3D technology

TV calibration usually isn’t worth the expense

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
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Question: I just bought a 42-inch Panasonic Viera plasma HDTV that I use with a digital antenna. The store was fairly adamant about me getting a "one time calibration" for the sale price of $199 (reg $299). I have not heard of anyone doing this. Would you recommend it, or is it a scam?
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Mystery Sony “Home Information Device” unveiled by FCC, purpose kept secret

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
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Wondering what Sony has in store for the summer of 2010? We can't tell you, but we can give you a few clues. A device called the HID-C10 "Home Information Device" has been given the full FCC once-over and, while confidentiality clauses keep the juicy bits secret, we do know that it somehow connects to a TV and that it possesses 802.11b/g wireless.
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bathmateus.

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Can anyone give me a feedback on this? My friend tried it and said he gained 2"! Can anyone verify this? It sounds too good to be true.




* Gain 1-3 inches of length with the Bathmate Hydropump
* Increase Penis Thickness with the Bathmate Hydropump
* Boost Self Confidence with the Bathmate Hydropump
* Increase Sexual Stamina with the Bathmate Hydropump
* Intensify Your Orgasms with the Bathmate Hydropump
* Straighten Out That Curve with the Bathmate Hydropump
* Enlarge your Penis Head with the Bathmate Hydropump
* End Premature Ejaculation with the Bathmate Hydropump
* Helps with Erectile Dysfunction with the Bathmate Hydropump
* May help with Peyronie's disease with the Bathmate Hydropump

( he said he got his bathmate pump from the site bathmateus dot com)

Loud commercials…….govt solution?

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
It seems that finally someone has noticed that commercials can be too damn loud

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8415214.stm

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The US House of Representatives has approved a bill which aims to limit the volume of television advertisements
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Under the rules, "excessively noisy or strident" advertisements would be banned, as would adverts which are noticeably louder - or have a "maximum loudness substantially higher" - than the programme they accompany.

Sharp shows off 10th gen HDTV plant

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
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Huge sheets of glass are guided by robotic arms, sliding and turning in a towering germ-free plant, the world's first making giant "10th generation" panels for flat screen TVs.
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Best Buy Updated Black Friday deals

Monday, November 23rd, 2009
check blackfriday dot info for more information

They have a samsung 46" 1080p 120hz for $999.99, probably the best deal for any hdtv

Vizio interactive HDTVs delayed until January

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Remember when we crowed about Vizio's upcoming lineup of "Via"-branded TVs, citing a prodigious feature set that includes local dimming LED backlighting, interactive add-ons galore, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a QWERTY-equipped Bluetooth remote (pictured), all for an appropriately Vizio price?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10402386-1.html

Samsung Retakes Lead in U.S.

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
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The South Korean electronics giant shipped 1.3 million LCD-TVs in the United States during the period from July through September, equaling a 16.8 percent share of the market. This gave Samsung a 1.1 percentage point lead over U.S.-based Vizio, which held a 15.7 percent share in the third quarter with shipments of 1.2 million LCD-TVs.
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U.S. Top Five Market Share, 3Q09

Samsung 16.8%
Vizio 15.7%
LG 8.1%
Toshiba 7.8%
Sony 7.8%

It looks like Samsung's "LED TV" marketing ploy is working.

Dec 09 Consumer Reports

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Just received my Dec CR.
Concerning energy costs of LCDs and plasma TVs:
"Costs are similar for most new LCD and plasma TVs of comparable size, a change from the past."

i.e. Energy costs
Panasonic Viera TC-P54V10 54 inch plasma $49/year
Toshiba Regza 55ZV650U 55 inch LCD $58/year

So a plasma and a LCD will use about the same amount of energy, so why ban or tax the plasma more?

dave

the Oppo BDP-83 was the top rated Blu-Ray, tied with the Panny DMP-BD80
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