To get the most of Dish Network’s new upgraded Hopper w/Sling, you really need an iPad. Sure, without one you’ll still benefit from the faster processor, snappier navigation, and all that. But the real appeal of the Hopper with Sling over its predecessor is in its integrated app support: live streaming TV from anywhere you more »

In a statement made to CNET, the Blu-ray Disc Association has revealed that they have received proposals for extending the Blu-ray Disc format to support the new UltraHD “4K” standard. Here’s what we know so far about this proposed new 4K Blu-ray format: As part of its ongoing responsibility to maintain Blu-ray Disc as the premium platform more »

If you’re a member of Best Buy’s Reward Zone, and you’re thinking about getting into satellite TV, you might want to look into the special offer from Best Buy running from now through the end of April. By signing up for a two-year contract, you’ll get 7500 Reward Zone points, which translates into a pretty more »

CNET has a really nice breakdown of the newly announced TiVo Mini, including what it is, how it connects, and all of the reasons why you may or may not want one (assuming you’re already on the TiVo train, that is): Similar to the Stream, the Mini feeds off of a TiVo Premiere 4 or more »

As I said in my review of the BDP-93 a couple years back, OPPO doesn’t make Blu-ray players for everyone. The BDP-93 was a luxury device, with luxury features, and a relatively luxury price tag of $499. Add even more luxury features, not to mention ten digits to its model number, and—as you might imagine—the more »

Theta Digital makes some seriously hardcore home theater gear.  Chances are that if Theta gear is in your rack, you know exactly what you want and will spend what it takes to get it. Well, if you’re one of those people, and you’ve been upset that you couldn’t watch  in 3D in your steampunk-themed, dedicated more »

Red more or less pioneered the digital cinema revolution with their Red One Digital Cinema Camera, putting affordable, high-end cameras in the hands of capable filmmakers. Having used a Red camera before, I can say that they make a fantastic product and really tailor it to the needs of the market. Not to mention that more »

The product likely to generate the most discussion once the dust settles at  the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is Dish Network’s new Hopper with Sling. Hometechtell’s Dennis Burger has documented the original Hopper extensively in these pages. Now Dish is back with a shiny new model that just might make the original obsolete. Not to more »

Pioneer’s HTZ-BD32 is one of the many, many Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) systems on the market.  It has the usual specs you’d expect, including a built-in 3D Blu-ray player, 5.1-channel surround sound, Wi-Fi, and a handful of additional inputs for your set-top box and other items.  The BD32 also includes an iPod/iPhone dock more »

From Dealerscope: Sony and Google Monday announced the upcoming launch of the NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV, which was introduced at International CES in January. The device will arrive July 22 at $199, with . “Expanding the reach and interoperability of the powerful Android platform with Sony’s smartphones, tablets and renowned Audio & Video more »