Neowin News Feed for: Hd

Video shows advantages of Lumia 920's HD+ screen

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:04:49 +0100

A new 13 minute video shows off the yellow Lumia 920. In it we can clearly see the beautiful HD+ screen that the 920 sports and how high pixel density makes images and text look stunning. Read more...

Sharp working on 1080p 443 ppi 5-inch smartphone display

Stephen Robinson — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:34:05 +0100

Sharp begins production of 1080p (1920 x 1080) 5-inch displays for smartphones with 443 PPI. They will go into full production this month and are set to be shown off in Japan this week. Read more...

New MPEG format halves file size while maintaining quality

Rob Schorman — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:17:12 +0100

After the world has grown accustomed to the H264 format which is mainly used for compressing HD video, a new standard is on its way. HEVC should be twice as efficient as H264, with no quality loss Read more...

Review: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

Byron Hinson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:35:01 +0000

The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection contains three games from the series tweaked for the latest console general, but does a simple resolution boost and framerate increase really warrant the release? Read more...

Games: here today, gone tomorrow

Mike Brown — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:30:48 +0000

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the first Xbox. The console launched with 14 games, most of which have been forgotten. Why are games so quickly abandoned with age unlike, say, films or books? Read more...

3DTV still failing to excite buyers

Andy Weir — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:38:07 +0000

3D may be making big bucks in cinemas across the globe, but sales of 3DTVs to home users remain sluggish, to say the least. A new survey suggest that this isn't likely to change any time soon. Read more...

BBC launches new BBC iPlayer app for PS3/TVs

Byron Hinson — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:59:31 +0100

The BBC today launched a brand new version of their “BBC iPlayer” service for TV's. The app not only has UI and search improvements, but also allows users to watch programmes in high definition. Read more...

Rumour: Nintendo's HD console to be unveiled at E3 [Update: Exclusive details]

Denis Wong — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:37:42 +0100

Nintendo isn't resting on its newfound laurels coming from its new 3DS. After more than four years in the market with its Wii console, which the public generally perceived as underpowered yet innovative compared to... Read more...

BlackBerry Dakota; HD, touchscreen and mobile hotspot

Andrew Lyle — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:26:03 +0000

If you're a BlackBerry fan, this is the news you've been waiting for. BGR.com managed to get pictures and specs of the BlackBerry Dakota, which features a number of impressive features, for RiM anyways. The Dakota... Read more...

Review: Apple TV

Simon Andrews — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:03:45 +0100

The Apple TV has always been a strange device for Apple. Steve Jobs has, on numerous occasions, referred to it as a hobby - most recently when he introduced the newest revision of the product. However,... Read more...

Review: Microsoft LifeCam Studio 1080p

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:41:00 +0100

Neowin got a chance to play with Microsoft's LifeCam Studio, the company's first 1080p capable LifeCam. This little camera comes loaded with a ton of features including a 1080p sensor, auto focus and also TrueColor... Read more...

HDCP cracked? Tweeter posts 'master key'

Brody McKee — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:27:42 +0100

One of the things making today’s Twitter headlines was the supposed release of the HDCP 'master key' – a key that allows the hacking of any HDCP-protected content for any HDCP-protected device. Currently, there’s not... Read more...

Review: VDIGI's VD-W3 Wii HD adapter

Brad Sams — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:26:02 +0100

When I first heard about VDIGI’s VD-W3 Wii upscaler, like many others, my first reaction was, “how does this differ from any other upscaller currently on the market?”. The unit arrived a few days... Read more...

List of approved iPad HD apps leaked

Benjamin Rubenstein — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:28:02 +0000

With Apple's iPad launch just around the corner, more details have begun to show up online. PadGadget was browsing the iTunes database and found some interesting approved apps. We know that the iPad will be... Read more...

Ofcom blocks BBC's Freeview HD DRM plans

Matthew Hopson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:46:44 +0000

The BBC's plans for using digital rights management to prevent unauthorised usage of material broadcast on the coming Freeview HD service have been blocked by industry regulator Ofcom. The BBC had planned to let people... Read more...

Samsung: 1 TB, $199

Horrocks — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:21:33 +0100

Samsung has announced a low-cost 1 Terabyte HD, that will be available to consumers in June, at an affordable price of $199. With the growing desire for multimedia content, larger hard drives have become... Read more...