Archive: February 17, 2008 - February 23, 2008
More Digital-TV Answers
Last week's column and blog entry on the digital-TV transition were supposed to answer all the questions people might have about this switchover. Not quite: My inbox, comments on this blog, an appearance on WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi show Tuesday and yesterday's two-hour Web chat were filled with queries from readers...
By Rob Pegoraro | February 22, 2008; 10:43 AM ET | Comments (36)
Apple TV's Tune-Up
Today's column takes a look at Apple and Microsoft's new movie-rental download services. I found a great deal to like in both services; even with their issues, I could see myself renting movies this way with my own money. That's much more than I can say for all of the...
By Rob Pegoraro | February 21, 2008; 12:49 PM ET | Comments (5)
Hasta La Vista, HD DVD
We're not going to have the Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war to kick around anymore. This morning, Toshiba announced that it would stop making HD DVD players and recorders, a surrender that yields the market to the rival Blu-Ray format. A statement on Toshiba's Web site attributed the decision to "recent major...
By Rob Pegoraro | February 19, 2008; 10:04 AM ET | Comments (116)
