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Entries from March 2009

Why no Dolby Digital 5.1 for Battlestar Galactica climax?

March 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Hey Sky, what the frack is going on with the sound on Battlestar Galactica? I wrote the story above (click the link to read), after yet another disappointing hi-def transmission of Battlestar Galactica from Sky. For the second week running, the show was broadcast with a Dolby Digital stereo soundtrack. On my AV system, this [...]

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Can the Sony PSP become the saviour of digital comics?

March 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Sony PSP to become huge online comic store | Home Cinema Choice Using the Sony PSP to read digital comics seems like a great idea. I’ve yet to find a platform that actually does this particular job properly (my desktop is littered with downloaded .cbr/.cbz readers) and the PSP might well be the answer. However [...]

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Which UK consumer electronics major is heading for the exit door in 2009?

March 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Despite my dour demeanor I try hard to be a ‘cup-half-full’ sort of guy. But the grim reality of the current economic choke-hold could clearly be felt in the latest set of financial reports delivered by the world’s biggest consumer electronics companies. All confirmed that a slowing demand for everything from screens to semiconductors, not [...]

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