IT News - Feb. 25, 2008

HDTV News:
· Electronic House – The myth of plasma “burn-in” - http://www.electronichouse.com/article/the_myth_of_plasma_burn_in/D1/
· The Roanoke Times – U2 on the big screen: The real thing? - http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/151695
· TWICE – LCD, 1080p drive Super Bowl sales - http://www.twice.com/article/CA6534273.html
· E-Gear – With Wii in mind, Panasonic prepping “unbreakable” TV - http://www.e-gear.com/story/story.bsp?sid=91418&var=story
· Content Agenda - Updated Apple TV makes it even more tempting; Silver box lets you download movie rentals and buy TV shows right from your TV - http://www.contentagenda.com/articleXml/LN748307981.html
· Engadget HD – SOYO announces 22 inch LCD HDTV, fails to name it - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/22/soyo-announces-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-fails-to-name-it/
· Engadget HD – Can your HDTV even properly display 1080p24? - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/21/can-your-hdtv-even-properly-display-1080p24/


Blu-ray / DVD / Home Theater News:
· CE Pro – 18 Blu-ray players for your next install - http://www.cepro.com/article/18_blu_ray_players_for_your_next_install/
o CE Pro – 18 Blu-ray players for your next install (BD-UP5000) - http://www.cepro.com/slideshow/image/2177/
· The Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Consumer Tech: Try to wait to buy improved Blu-ray players (BD-UP5000) - http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/352218_bluray22.html
· E-Gear – After the war, LG evaluating next step - http://www.e-gear.com/story/story.bsp?sid=91751&var=story
· CRAVE – CNET – Blu-ray will not be the success other formats have been - http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9876100-1.html
· The Salt Lake Tribune – Television: Blu-ray wins disc battle, but download war looms - http://www.sltrib.com/themix/ci_8328624
· E-Gear – Should you buy a Blu-ray player? - http://www.e-gear.com/story/story.bsp?sid=91820&var=story
· The Street – Blu-ray victory won’t budge Microsoft - http://www.thestreet.com/s/blu-ray-victory-wont-budge-microsoft/newsanalysis/techsoftware/10404412.html?puc=googlefi
· TWICE – Onkyo officially drops HD DVD - http://www.twice.com/article/CA6534576.html?desc=topstory
· CrunchGear – Sony inks deal with Ensequence for interactive Blu-ray content - http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/21/sony-inks-deal-with-ensequence-for-interactive-blu-ray-content/
· Yahoo! Tech – Blu-ray buying guide, Part I - http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/12983/blu-ray-buying-guide-part-i
· Gearlog – HD-DVD optical drives down but not out? - http://www.gearlog.com/2008/02/hddvd_optical_drives_down_but.php
· AV Guide – HD DVD players become just powerful DVD players - http://www.avguide.com/news/2008/02/21/hd-dvd-players-become-just-powerful-dvd-players/
· Engadget HD – How to future proof your HD DVD collection - http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/22/how-to-future-proof-your-hd-dvd-collection/
· Gizmodo – Toshiba thinking about Blu-ray for laptops - http://gizmodo.com/359248/toshiba-thinking-about-blu+ray-for-laptops
· Gizmodo – X-Box 360 HD-DVD player to drop to $50 - http://gizmodo.com/359572/x+box-360-hd+dvd-player-to-drop-to-50
· Xbox Circle – 18 million Xbox 360’s sold, Blu-ray drive unlikely - http://www.xboxcircle.com/xbox360/2008/02/22/18-million-xbox-360s-sold-blu-ray-drive-unlikely/


MP3 Player / PMP / Camcorder / Camera News:
· LAPTOP – Samsung P2 Review - http://www.laptopmag.com/Review/Samsung-P2.htm
· Fortune – Apple 2.0 analysts: Effect of iPod shuffle price cut is a wash - http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/02/20/analysts-effect-of-ipod-shuffle-price-cut-is-a-wash/
· Engadget – Ilife Technology’s S5 PMP can emulate everything…except true love - http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/ilife-technologys-s5-pmp-can-emulate-everything-except-true/
· Gizmodo – iPod Video 5G hacked with Bluetooth module - http://gizmodo.com/359545/ipod-video-5g-hacked-with-bluetooth-module
· Gizmodo – Video tour and details of Zune games and SDK - http://gizmodo.com/359374/video-tour-and-details-of-zune-games-and-sdk
· I4U – DLO introduces videoshell for iPod Nano - http://www.i4u.com/article15011.html
· PC World – New iPod game: Pirates of the Caribbean - http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,142662-c,games/article.html


MP3 Player / PMP / Camcorder / Camera FYI:
· Chosun Ilbo – ‘Pocket theaters’ emerge as new trend (P2) - http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200802/200802220015.html


General Industry / Trade / Competitor News:
· PC World – Microsoft plans significant announcement - http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,142696-c,techindustrytrends/article.html