http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/507680.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:40:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/495190.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/13652 Helios Labs has announced its H2000 upscaling DVD player, designed as an affordable option to enable consumers to take standard resolution video in a variety of formats and upscale it to 720p or 1080i resolution for display on high definition-capable displays."H2000 offers the most HD upscaling options," said Helios Labs' CTO Roy Ping, in a statement. "You can let it upscale all your content to 720p/1080i, or you can allow it to output an unprocessed 480i/576i video signal and allow your TV/external video scaler to do the work. This will help customers maximize its performance and consequently, ensure you Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:30:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/362557.html Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:31:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/351140.html Tue, 01 May 2007 07:19:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/12485 Peripheral and accessory maker Gefen has taken the wraps off its HD Mate Scaler, a new video switching system which enables users to combine three different standard and high-definition video sources and output them all to any DVI display. We know it looks like a Mac mini, but it's more than just a video-savvy KVM switch, though, the HD Mate Scaler also handles audio and, perhaps most significantly, handles digital video scaling all the way from 480i to 1080p.The HD MAte Scaler sports one DVI and two component video inputs, plus TOSlink and stereo RCA audio inputs. All output is... Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:30:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/310193.html Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:57:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/11571 Snip:"Granted, a 100-inch TV is not for everybody. BigVizion was created for that person who truly wants “the Big Picture." Now, you ask, who would buy it? First of all, probably anyone who is thinking about Panasonic's new 103-inch Plasma HDTV, since that display costs $70,000. It could also be the person who is planning on spending tens of thousands of dollars on a state-of-the-art front video projector from a larger and possibly more recognizable company. However, front video projectors, while capable of producing some awe-inspiring images, can only be viewed in a darkened room and also require a scaler and scree... Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:29:45 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/158764.html Fri, 02 Sep 2005 17:11:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/tl/10070/ Understanding the video controls This article explains the operation of the video controls on your TV and will help both novices and experts achieve a better television picture. Many people try to adjust the controls without a good understanding of what they actually do, but knowing how they work can make it significantly easier to fine tune your television image to your liking. This article will focus on the five basic controls you'll find on every TV. It will also discuss color temperature, which is a control not found on every TV, but one which can also impact your picture. There are five basic picture controls on every color TV. Many people are familiar with them but these could be new to you. Some TVs have even more advanced controls but in most cases, it is not essential to adjust these for a good image. The basic controls are: Contrast (picture) Brightness (black level) Sharpness (detail) Color (saturation) Tint (hue) Many television hold separate video settings for each input, since people tend to view different sources in different conditions. This way, you can make your adjustments in the conditions that you watch a particular source. For example, if ... Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:13:14 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/hemag/reviews/2868 Focus Enhancements? Center Stage 1 video scaler adds a custom touch to plasma TVs and small video projectors Tue, 01 Apr 2003 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/hemag/reviews/2821 Most high-end home theaters use a device called a scaler, which converts ordinary video from sources such as DVD and VHS tape into the high-resolution video that today?s best video displays deliver. Mon, 02 Dec 2002 07:00:00 -0500