Putting HDTV on the map in Oklahoma

I check DLP.com every once and while to see if we are ever going to get a DLP theater in the OKC metro area. The closest theater with a DLP projector is in Plano until now. I am not sure when this opened but from looking at the web site it looks like they have 5 [...]

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hddizzy writes:
With current ABC/FOX, and possibly future HD programming available only over the air (OTA). Do those of us who almost refuse to watch non-HD programming have a recording option for over the air HD? Are there any DVD recorders that have a digital tuner? A recent consumer reports article about DVD recorders [...]

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Herbert Skidmore writes:
I have recently installed an outdoor antenna in order to receive KOCO over the air transmission. No indoor antenna that I tried would work here in north Norman (Tecumseh Road and Porter). Reception is great for KOCO. Other Norman HD users say I am lucky. However, I have scanned several [...]

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It is finally here. The 6.3 software rollout has begun. I am not sure when Oklahoma users will get the update but I am sure it is soon. Your boxes needs to connected to a phone line for the new software to be activated and installed.

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TiVo Debuts Revolutionary Series3 High Definition Digital Media Recorder
The TiVo Series3 HD Box is the World’s first THX Certified DVR and Delivers the Best Home Theater Experience with Advanced Broadband Features and Two CableCARD Slots for Digital Cable Integration
Alviso, CA — September 12, 2006 — TiVo Inc., the creator of and a leader in television [...]

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I have read on several message boards that DirecTV will rollout the 6.3 upgrade for the HR10-250 HD Tivo boxes next week. The new features will be folders and a faster guide. 

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The State Fair of Texas has chosen Daktronics to build a new HD LED powered video display for the Cotton Bowl. This part of the $50 renovation plan for the stadium.
When completed, the new ProStar(R) video board will match the 720p HD standard, with 720 lines of resolution, each line populated with 1,280 full-color LED [...]

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Elgato Systems today introduced the EyeTV Hybrid, a combo NTSC/ATSC TV tuner for Macintosh computers that plugs into a USB 2 port. I own the EyeTV 500, which only does digital TV and has a Firewire interface. It has completely changed the way I use and view HDTV. Unlike some DVR systems, there are no [...]

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According to TVWeek, Directv is releasing its MPEG4 HD-DVR in mid-August. The first market the box will be released is L.A. then it will be released in other markets in subsequent weeks. Since there are no HD locals in Oklahoma I don’t think we will see this box in Oklahoma for a while.
Link to Article
 

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HDMI Licensing, the agent responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification, announced it has reduced the annual administration fee for HDMI adopters from $15,000 to $10,000. The fee reduction was made possible by HDMI’s growing success in the marketplace. This will also allow more devices to be equipped with HDMI ports.

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I’ve posted a short fireworks video on my main site that I shot using my Sony HDR-HC3 High-Definition Handycam Camcorder tonight for those of you who missed the fireworks in your town on the fourth of July.
When I have some free time, I’ll post a complete review of the camcorder here.

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I have been reading some articles (online) about how component is not much better image wise than HDMI. I purchased a Magnavox 50 inch DLP TV that has HDMI input but didn’t have a need to use until I recently installed a new DirecTV HD receiver last week. Your opinions would be very [...]

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Does anyone hook there PS2 into an LCD with component cables? I just picked up a Samsung 26 in LCD HDTV and hooked it to my PS2 with component cables. For some reason when I play my games on it I get a 1 inch black bar all the way up the left [...]

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How many here are interested or would be interested in More information about The advantages of Big Dish C Band and 4 DTV and C Band HD?

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Are any Oklahoma City channels thinking of using TitanCast for streaming programming over the internet?
I don’t know if this technology is feasible for High Definition, but if it is this could be the answer for some HD programming for us out in the DEEP Fringe of the state (151 miles from OKC towers and still [...]

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