In this episode we review two of the cool home theater gadgets from our round-up in
Episode #35, the SpyderTV from ColorVision and the Sling Media Slingbox.
Buying an HDTV is different then buying a TV of yesteryear. There are
so many manufacturers, technologies, and models that the TVs are tuned to stand out on the showroom floor. This is not optimal
for your living or bedroom. At the very least you should change your
picture setting from the default (which may be called vivid, dynamic,
or something similar) to one of the other predefined settings. In some
cases this may be sufficient. But if you really want to get the best
picture out of your new HDTV you'll want to adjust the settings to
optimize the picture for your viewing environment.
moreTry to think of what the next big revolution in TV viewing will be ...
what did you come up with? If it involves watching TV on you computer,
anywhere in your home, or anywhere on the planet, Sling Media agrees
with you. They have recently launched a new product called the
Slingbox
that allows you to do just that, watch TV on virtually any Internet
connected PC anywhere in the world. The Slingbox can stream out, over
the Internet, any TV signal you receive at home, it can even stream out
what's playing on your DVD player, or if you still have one, your VCR.
If you don't have a VCR, you may have a DVR, and the Slingbox will work
with it as well.
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