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The world is going 3D

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

by Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
The recent box office success of “Avatar” once again brings up the issue of 3D as a long-term format both theatrically and on home displays.  Lots of pundits have been predicting that “Avatar” will do for 3D what “Star Wars” did for Dolby Stereo - and they may well be right!
3D has been […]

The Gizmo Guy’s Crystal Ball: The Future of Blu-ray

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

by Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
Not too long ago, the Digital Entertainment Group hosted Blu-con a one day panel all about Blu-rays. It was a fascinating day with tons of prognostication and self-analysis of the growing world of Blu-ray (BD). Now that the packaged media hi-def format wars have been over (it’s actually been close to […]

My Favorite Toy Show

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

by Gordon Meyer
p3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
While many people are counting their calendar days leading to New Year’s Eve, I’m looking a few days beyond that - to the week of January 7-10 and the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Actually for me, CES begins two days earlier with the first of several press events and receptions, […]