Earlier this week, Damon Darlin of the New York Times conducted a phone interview with me. The article (It’s O.K. to Fall Behind the Technology Curve) was published today. For those finding my site because of his article, here are links to some relevant pages on my site: 1080p Does Matter – Here’s When (Screen [...]
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Neck-deep in Linux
This has been a month of Linux for me. I’ve worked with Linux and Unix for years (webservers, TiVo) but never on a daily basis. I just now made the switch on my main desktop PC (which is also my file server for music and movies). So far, Ubuntu Desktop 6.10 has been somewhat frustrating [...]
Visual Acuity Viewing Distance: Test It for Yourself
This is a follow-up to my article on HDTV screen resolution vs a persons ability to perceive any advantage. Before the link to the test pattern, I want to make it clear that the results vary greatly with the content. With an anti-aliased image (i.e. a photograph of a person with many color gradients), it [...]
Our little speck has a heart beat!
Nicole had another doctors appointment today. Since it was going to be a multi-hour ordeal and I was working, I didn’t go with her. She called me and I was nervous as to whether or not it would be good news or bad news. I was afraid to ask and we talked for a minute [...]
A Link from EngadgetHD!
Late Saturday night I started noticing a few more comments than usual on my site. On Sunday, I received even more. Wondering what was going on, I logged into my Google Analytis account and found that the largest referrer to my site was engadgethd.com. Hmmm, now that’s something now. I figured I must have written [...]
Home Theater Seatings Distances: Field-of-View vs. Resolution
There are two different factors to determine how close a viewer should sit to the screen of their home theater (field-of-view and picture resolution). To choose a proper distance, it is necessary to understand the impacts of both, and understand when trade-offs occur. There are multiple ideal seating distances depending on the equipment and the [...]