8/26/2007

High speed Internet via power line

Available beginning of 2008 to all DirecTV customers this new high speed Internet connection via power lines is planned to cost as little as a "normal" high speed Internet connection via phone lines. No new cables are necessary as this comes to your home via the power lines.

DTV is not HDTV

HDTV is not the same as DTV. Not all DTV is HDTV. If you have an HDTV display, make sure to ask about HDTVcapable equipment and talk to your cable or satellite provider to verify you have the proper set-top box to view HDTV.

Picture quality:

DTV comes in several levels of picture quality.

The most common are:

  • High Definition Television (HDTV), the highest resolution,

  • Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) has DVD quality, and

  • Standard Definition Television (SDTV).


  • When buying a new HDTV set ask what connectors you need to make sure your new HDTV equipment will work with your other electronic equipment (DVD player, digital video recorder (DVR), camcorder,VCR, computer, video games, etc.). The electronic equipment you have now should work with your new DTV, but you may need new cables. Make a list of what you have now and ask your retailer what you need to connect your components.

    8/10/2007

    Movie Review: Stardust with Michelle Pfeifer

    Stardust is a fairy tale for grown-ups with Michelle Pfeiffer, Sienna Miller and Claire Danes in major roles.