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      • Vudu Will Be Doo-Doo
        04/30/07
        Vudu Will Be Doo-Doo
        Despite some media hype, a new set-top that will offer up to 5,000 movies -- and maybe high-def -- will fail miserably.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2007) -- The New York Times yesterday published a glowing preview of a new Video on Demand se

      • Is Cable Ignoring DIRECTV's HD Plans?
        04/30/07
        Is Cable Ignoring DIRECTV's HD Plans?
        The cable industry could once again hand the satellite industry a big advantage.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2007) -- DIRECTV says it will offer 100 national High-Definition channels by year's end.

        But

      • TV Antennas Are Back; 5 Tips For Buying One
        04/30/07
        TV Antennas Are Back; 5 Tips For Buying One
        Many high-def owners are getting local channels directly from the source.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2007) -- Many consumers are connecting cheap antennas to their expensive new High-Definition TVs to get their local

      • Who's the Sexiest Women In HDTV?
        04/29/07
        Who's the Sexiest Woman In HDTV?
        Here's your chance to vote for the hottest hottie in high-def.
        By Phillip Swann

        Last December, I wrote a feature called, "The 10 Sexiest Women In HDTV."

        The article included my picks for the 10 TV actresses who are

      • Weather Channel's HD Snow Job
        04/28/07
        Weather Channel's HD Snow Job
        The network reveals that its high-def channel will not include a real HD picture until 2008.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2007) -- The Weather Channel has boasted this year that it will launch a new High-Definition channel this

      • What's Your Favorite Show In HDTV?
        04/27/07
        What do you like best about HDTV?

        Sports? Drama? Documentaries? Comedies?

        Here's your chance to let everyone know!

        Tell us:

        Your favorite show in High-Definition TV!

        Yes, if you could only watch one show in high-def, what would it be? And

      • Nielsen to Track HDTV Audience
        04/27/07
        Nielsen to Track HDTV Audience
        The numbers should reveal how many homes have high-def.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 27, 2007) -- Nielsen said yesterday that it will begin tracking the number of High-Definition homes this November.

        The figures, which will

      • Comcast: HDTV Is Booming!
        04/27/07
        Comcast: HDTV Is Booming
        The cable operator says about 20 percent of all subs get a HD or DVR service, or both.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2007) -- Comcast said today that roughly 20 percent of its 25 million customers now subscribe to a High-Definition or DVR

      • Movies 4x Sharper Than High-Def?
        04/26/07
        Movies 4x Sharper Than High-Def?
        Sony's new ultra-clear projector is expected to make its U.S. theatrical debut in August.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2007) -- Sony is rolling out a new digital cinema projector that can display theatrical movies at a resolu

      • Poll: CBS Is #1 for 'NFL In HD'
        04/25/07
        Poll: CBS Is #1 for 'NFL In HD'
        But the network barely edges out Fox and ESPN in our reader survey for the best high-def picture.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2007) -- CBS offers the best High-Definition picture to watch National Football League games.

      • The NFL In HD: Which Network Has the Best Picture?
        04/23/07
        We've just started a poll at TVPredictions.com:

        Which network has the best High-Definition picture for the National Football League?

        Your choices:

        CBS
        Fox
        ESPN
        NBC
        NFL Network
        They're all the same.

        Cast your vote now!

      • CBS Doubles HD Coverage Of NFL
        04/23/07
        CBS Doubles HD Coverage Of NFL
        The network says it will show five or six games each week in high-def.
        By Phillip Swann

        CBS Doubles HD Coverage Of NFL
        The network says it will show five or six games each week in high-def.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (

      • NBC's Sunday Ratings Hurt By No HDTV?
        04/23/07
        NBC's Sunday Ratings Hurt By No HDTV?
        The network suffers low ratings after going to three non-HD shows on Sunday nights.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2007) -- NBC's decision to eliminate High-Definition programming on Sunday night could be giving the

      • Wal-Mart Orders 2M HD DVD Players?
        04/21/07
        Wal-Mart Orders 2M HD DVD Players?
        A Taiwan news service reports that the set-tops are for the 2007 holidays.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 21, 2007) -- A Taiwan news service reports that Wal-Mart has ordered two million discount HD DVD players for the 2007 holiday s

      • Time Warner: No Analog Means 100 HDTV Channels
        04/21/07
        Time Warner: No Analog Means 100 HDTV Channels
        The cable operator switches its Staten Island system to all-digital, adding high-def capacity.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 21, 2007) -- Time Warner Cable has converted its Staten Island system from analog to digital, i

      • Blu-Ray Sales Trounce HD DVD Again
        04/20/07
        Blu-ray Trounces HD DVD Again
        HD DVD backers say sales will improve this summer.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2007) -- Sales of Blu-ray HDTV DVDs once again trounced rival HD DVD in March and the Sony-backed format now has a 69-31 percent sales lead in the firs

      • DIRECTV Wins Legal Battle Over HDTV
        04/19/07
        DIRECTV Wins Legal Battle Over HDTV
        A federal judge denies Time Warner's request to stop the satcaster from running a high-def commercial.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2007) -- DIRECTV can go back to the future, so to speak.

        A federal judge has r

      • Hologram TV: Better Than HDTV?
        04/18/07
        News Feature
        Hologram TV: Better Than HDTV?
        Companies are rapidly developing technologies to project images outside of the set.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2007) -- While addressing the 2004 PBS Technology Conference in Las Vegas, I predicted that one day

      • Cable Seeks More Capacity For HDTV
        04/18/07
        Cable Seeks More Capacity For HDTV
        Cable operators must keep pace with the satellite TV services.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2007) -- Cable TV operators are testing several new technologies designed to increase their capacity to offer High-Definition TV channe

      • Voom HD For Sale?
        04/17/07
        Voom HD For Sale?
        Speculation resurfaces that parent Rainbow Media may be sold.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2007) -- Cablevision may sell its programming arm Rainbow Media, which includes the 15 Voom High-Definition channels.

        That's according t

      • Why Isn't the Damn Game In HDTV?
        04/17/07
        Why Isn't the Damn Game In HDTV?
        Sports fans continue to be frustrated by the lack of high-def coverage.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2007) -- In Pittsburgh and other NHL towns, fans this week are screaming that they can't watch their local blades of gl

      • NAB: Cable Will Reduce HD Picture Quality
        04/17/07
        NAB: Cable Will Reduce HD Picture Quality
        Broadcasting group CEO says cable operators are purposely diluting the HD images from local stations.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2007) -- David Rehr, CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, today accused cable

      • Pittsburgh Fans Upset Over HD Coverage
        04/17/07
        Pittsburgh Fans Upset Over HD Coverage
        The local newspaper reports that Penguin playoff games are not in high-def.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2007) -- Pittsburgh Penguin fans are hopping mad -- and it's not because the team is behind in the first round of

      • The HD Videos!
        04/16/07
        TVPredictions.com spotlights a new video on High-Definition TV every day. From commentaries by site president Phillip Swann to off-beat TV commercials to instructional videos, the daily TVPredictions.com video will always entertain as well as educate.

        You can see past videos by clicking

      • DIRECTV to Add Tennis Channel HD
        04/16/07
        DIRECTV to Add Tennis Channel HD
        The high-def debut is expected by year's end.
        By Phillip Swann

        DIRECTV will add The Tennis Channel in High-Definition is late November or early December.

        That's according to an article by the Associated Press.

        The

      • HDTV DVD War Is Not Over
        04/14/07
        HDTV DVD War Is Not Over
        By Joseph Whip
        HD Observer

        Editor's Note: Samsung this week said it would introduce a dual-format HDTV DVD player by year's end. The news has led some to speculate that the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD war is far from over, including our HD Observer Jo

      • Ask Swanni: Meet the Press In HD?
        04/13/07
        Ask Swanni: Meet the Press In HD?
        Your humble high-def guru takes your questions.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2007) -- I get scores of e-mails every week from readers asking everything from whether they should buy a new HDTV to when will their TV provider add n

      • Samsung to Sell Dual HDTV DVD Player
        04/13/07
        Samsung to Sell Dual HDTV DVD Player
        The set-top is expected to be available this holiday season.
        By Phillip Swann  
        Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2007) -- Samsung Electronics today said it would launch a dual format HDTV DVD player this holiday season.

        The set-top will be

      • HDTV's Most Reliable Brands!
        04/11/07
        HDTV's Most Reliable Brands
        Consumer Reports says Dell, Philips, Vizio are among TVs requiring more repairs than average.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2007) -- When buying a High-Definition TV, you need to be sure that the set will not require frequent re

      • Reader Poll: Plasma Has Best HDTV Picture!
        04/11/07
        Which High-Definition TV offers the best picture?

        Answer: Plasma.

        Well, according to the readers of TVPredictions.com.

        In an online poll conducted over the last 24 hours, 35 percent of 931 respondents said a Plasma set delivers the best HDTV picture.

        Thi

      • Which HDTV Has the Best Picture?
        04/10/07
        We have started a poll asking the question everyone wants answered:

        Which HDTV has the best picture?

        Your choices:

        LCD
        Plasma
        DLP
        None of the above; they are all the same.

        To cast your vote, click Poll

        Then, come back here and of

      • Time Warner Gets Rights to Versus HD
        04/10/07
        Time Warner Gets Versus HD Rights
        But a spokesman says it's up to each system to add it.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2007) -- Time Warner Cable has obtained the rights to broadcast the Versus/Golf channel in High-Definition.

        However, Mark Harrad,

      • Porn Will NOT Determine HDTV DVD War
        04/09/07
        Porn Will NOT Determine HDTV DVD War
        The industry has changed since adult films influenced the outcome of the Beta vs. VHS battle.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2007) -- Reuters is reporting this week that the adult film industry could determine the winner in the B

      • Reader Poll: DIRECTV Will Be the HDTV Leader
        04/09/07
        Which TV provider will have the most High-Definition TV channels at the end of the year?

        The answer: DIRECTV, according to the readers of TVPredictions.com.

        TVPredictions.com conducted an online poll over the weekend, asking the question: "On January 1, 2008, Who Will Have

      • Celebrities In HD: You're So Vain
        04/07/07
        Celebrities In HD: You're So Vain
        TV's top talent is evading the ultra-clear HD lens with some new tricks of the trade.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2007) -- "You're so vain; you probably think this story is about you."

        I'

      • Should EchoStar Subs Switch to DIRECTV?
        04/05/07
        From today's Ask Swanni:

        Q. I have EchoStar and I keep hearing about DIRECTV adding all these new HD channels. Should I switch? -- Dennis A.
        Well, you first might want to consider that EchoStar's Dish Network now has more national HD channels (31) than any other TV provide

      • Cable Will Keep Extra Innings; HDTV Expected
        04/05/07
        Cable Will Keep Extra Innings; HDTV Expected
        But EchoStar could be left out of the game.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2007) -- Major League Baseball has agreed to a deal that will let cable TV operators carry its 'Extra Innings' package.

        Comc

      • If You Could Add Just One HDTV Channel...
        04/04/07
        Every day, readers ask me when their TV provider will add one HDTV channel or another. They can't understand why Comcast, DIRECTV, EchoStar, Time Warner -- and every other TV service -- seems to refuse to add their personal favorites.

        So, folks, here's your chance to shout off

      • Fox Denies HD Baseball Rumors
        04/03/07
        Fox: Baseball In HD Not 'Scaled Back'
        The network says "most" games will be in high-def.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2007) -- Fox Sports today denied reports that it's reducing the number of Saturday afternoon baseball games in High-Defin

      • Only 3 Baseball Teams Not In Local HD
        04/03/07
        Only 3 Baseball Teams Not In Local HD
        The Nats, O's and Royals are not broadcast locally in high-def.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2007) -- Major League Baseball's 2007 season has begun and it's a Home Run for most High-Definition TV viewers.

      • March Madness: Does Your HDTV PIcture Break-Up?
        04/02/07
        The 'Mad' Mystery of the HDTV Basketball Blur
        High-def sleuths in Kentucky investigate why the picture breaks up during March Madness.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2007) -- When Ohio State's Greg Oden jumps for a rebound in tonight's NCAA coll

      • DIRECTV to Add HD On Demand
        04/01/07
        DIRECTV to Test VOD; Will Include HD Movies
        Full service expected to roll out in July.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2007) -- DIRECTV says it will begin testing its Video on Demand service this month and it will include High-Definition movies.

        That'

      • Reader Poll: Blu-ray Will Win
        04/01/07
        Reader Poll: Blu-ray Will Win
        The high-def DVD format trounces its rival HD-DVD in an online survey.
        By Phillip Swann

        Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2007) -- Sony's Blu-ray will be the ultimate victor in the HDTV DVD format war against Toshiba's HD-DVD.

        So says

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