A few months ago, we told you that CBS had finally jumped on board for filming Survivor in HD. They released the date, September 18th. Can’t wait to see this show in all its 1080i glory.
When the new season of Survivor starts shooting this summer, they will finally be doing so in HD. When the show airs early in 2009, it’ll be the first of CBS’s reality shows to be broadcast in better than 480i. Not sure why you took so long CBS but its about time.
Here are some specs….
- New “Floating Screen” compact, lightweight design- fits where others won’t
- Digital Cable Ready (DCR) with CableCARD
- Built-In Analog/Digital Tuner (NTSC/ATSC)
- Samsung Cinema Smooth 1080p Gen-6 HD
- Light Engine- Full HD 1920 x 1080p digital format converter for all inputs
- TV Guide on Screen Interactive Program Guide
- AnyNet™ System Control Solution
- Samsung’s Cinema Smooth Film Mode 3:2 Pull Down
- Purely digital HDTV connections-2 HDMI™ and 2 IEEE 1394 inputs
- AV in (RCA) 3(1 side, 2 rear), S-Video In 3 (1 side, 2 rear), RF In 2, PC in (D-Sub 15-pin) 1 Rear, PC Audio in 1 Rear
- Dimensions: 37.9″ H x 52.4″ W x 15.3″ D; Weight: 80.9 lbs
- Samsung’s Latest Generation DNIe™ Video Enhancer
Reportedly, FSN Detroit has locked up deals with the Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings to “televise nearly all their games — exhibition, regular season and playoff — for at least the next decade.” Apparently, the revised deals will enable FSN to pick up the rights to all telecasts not claimed by a national network, and we’re already told that it’ll air 152 Tigers games this season, with 103 being in high-definition.
Newegg.com offers the Sceptre 42″ Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. X42GV-NAGA, for $899.99. This $150 mail-in rebate chops it to $749.99. It features a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 550 cd/m² brightness, 8ms response time, built-in ATSC, QAM, and NTSC tuners, and HDMI, VGA, component, S-Video, and RCA video inputs. Rebate ends March 31.
Today only, SecondAct.com offers the Sharp AQUOS LC46D43U 46 inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV for $950. Local pickup is available (for a fee) and warranties are available.
- 46″ (Diagonal) Advanced Super View/Black TFT LCD Panel
- 16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio
- 176-Degree Viewing Angles (Horizontal And Vertical)
- 2 HDMI/2 HD Component Video In (Rear)
- Composite/S-Video In (1 Each, Rear), Audio In/Out 4/1 (Rear), D-Sub 15-Pin In For PC
- Optical Digital Audio Output (Rear)
- Built-In Speakers (10 W + 10 W)
- Table Stand Included, Wall Mounts Optional
- 1366 x 768 Pixel Native Resolution
- Multi-Brand, Multi-Component Remote Control
- 450 cd/m² Brightness
- 60,000 Hour Lamp Life
- ATSC/QAM/NTSC Tuner
- 1200:1 Native Contrast Ratio
- 6000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
- 6 ms Quick Shoot Response Time
- View Modes: Sidebar, Smart Stretch, Stretch, Zoom
- Dimensions: 44.38″ W x 31.14″ H x 12.17″ D; Weight: 78.3 lbs.
So Netflix has completely stopped buying HD DVD’s but the older titles are still available. If you decide you would like to adjust your format preferences to no longer receive HD DVD’s, be sure its exactly what you want because there is no going back. Once you change it, NetFlix acts like the HD DVD format never existed. YOU BE WARNED!
Be warned that if you decide to engage in your own format war, you could lose quite a bit of cash. Nikkei is reporting that Toshiba’s losses on HD DVD totaled in 2007 alone: $982m USD. It won’t drive Toshiba under or anything, but you seriously have to ask yourself, was it really all worth it? Ouch.
Today at SecondAct.com, the Samsung HPT4254 42″ Plasma HDTV is on clearance for only $699.99! For an additional $150, you can have it shipped to your door. The resolution is 1024×768, so not quite 1080p but hey, its $700….
