Show Notes - Episode 80
SERIES: Lab Rats
EPISODE #: 80
RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2007
TITLE: Get Ready For High Definition DVDs
RUN TIME: 24:54:11
HOSTS: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers
EDITOR: Sean Carruthers
SOURCE: www.labrats.tv/episodes/ep80.html
NOTES:
- To Get High-Definition To Your Television:
- High-Definition DVD Player with Discs
- Blu-ray
- Developed by Sony, Philips, and Matsushita [Panasonic].
- Maximum capacity of 25 gigabytes per layer.
- HD-DVD:
- Developed jointly by Toshiba and NEC.
- Toshiba HD-A20 Player [$599 US] was shown during this episode.
- Maximum capacity of 15 gigabytes per layer.
- High-Definition Television
- Samsung LN-T3242H LCD television was shown during this episode.
- High-Definition Cables
- The DVD video specifications was finalized in 1995, but not popular until later.
- DVD is 480p, twice the effective resolution of VCR, at 480i.
- What is Betamax? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamax.
- What is VHS? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS.
- 480p = 480 lines progressive.
- 480i = 480 lines interlaced.
- 720p = 720 lines progressive.
- 720i = 720 lines interlaced.
- 1080p = 1080 lines progressive.
- 1080i = 1080 lines interlaced.
- NTSC = National Television Standards Committee.
- 1080p resolution measures 1920 x 1080 pixels or exactly 2,073,600 pixels.
- The HD-DVD specification always supported 1080p, but the players didn't.
- The LG-BH1000 [$1200 US] plays both formats, but not all HD-DVD features work.
- Samsung's full-on dual format player will be out by the end of the year.
- High-def DVD's with old-school connectors downscale to 480p.
- HDMI = High Defination Multimedia Interface.
- For more information on cables / connectors for your television check out episode 2.
- If you're on Facebook don't forget to join the Biff and Boo Fan Club.
- Watch the 365 Days of Lab Rat at: http://www.tinyurl.com/2jp77e.
- Cyberwalker's Radio Show at http://www.cyberwalker.com/topic/49 .
- See Andy's guest appearances on the Lab with Leo at http://www.andywalker.com/labwithleo.html.
- Be sure to check out Andy's new DVD, Getting Started with Windows Vista, on sale now!
- Little Geeks Organization - Little Geeks is a philanthropic organization that collects, refurbishes and re-distributes donated home computers to children in need.
- Technology Help Forums - click here.
- Become a Cyberwalker member and receive free newsletters at - click here.
- Check out - Andy's Books, the Windows Vista Help Desk will be out in early 2007.
- Sean Carruthers Flickr Account at - GlobalHermit at Flickr.
CREDITS
Special Guest:
Technical Assistance From:
Eileen
Theme Music by:
Title Graphics by:
Web Master:
Systems Manager:
Special Thanks To:
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Show Notes by Michael Britton
(c) 2007 Slurp Media Inc.
