Darryl Wilkinson

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Pretty as a Picture
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 07, 2005  |  0 comments
Panasonic, the self-proclaimed leader in plasma TV, doesn't like the way the company's plasma TVs look. It's not that they don't like the picture quality - ask Panasonic people and they'll give you umpteen reasons why they think images on their plasma TVs look stunning - but, flat as plasma TVs are (I believe the old phrase "flat as a pancake" will soon be replaced by "flat as a plasma TV"), Panasonic knows some folks just can't be satisfied. (They won't be happy until we have wall-paper televisions.)
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Them's High Definition Fightin' Words
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 04, 2005  |  0 comments
The war of the words over who will reap the lucrative licensing fees from the next-generation high-resolution disc format (i.e., HD DVD vs. Blu-ray) continues to inflict heavy collateral damage on consumer interest and confidence in the potential of a high-definition spinning disc format.
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iPod Mind Melds with Cassette Deck
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 01, 2005  |  0 comments
If you're one of the three people in the world - and that includes me - who don't yet have an iPod, here's yet another reason to go out and get one. Griffen Technology, Inc., a company that makes all sorts of very cool computer-related accessories, has announced that they're now shipping the SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod.
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Sit Up and Sit Down
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 01, 2005  |  0 comments
Hard-core movie watchers may never get up off the couch (or comfy recliner) now that D-BOX Technologies, Inc. has introduced the Quest X3ME. (D-BOX says you're supposed to pronounce "X3ME" as "extreme". To me it looks more like "ex cubed me", which sounds like what someone with a bad cold says after they sneeze on you, but it's their product so we'll let them say it any way they want.)
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CEDIA's Last Day at Last
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 13, 2005  |  0 comments
The last day of the CEDIA EXPO is in many ways the best. Not so much from the fact that you know you'll be going home soon - although that's certainly part of it - but more from the lack of any scheduled press conferences and formal meetings. Sure, some diehards set up meeting times until the bitter end, but I prefer to leave the final day for browsing, wandering, and stopping by the booths I missed during the previous two days.
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Second Day of CEDIA Surprises
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 12, 2005  |  0 comments
If God watches TV, I have seen the one He watches.
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Cool, Cooler, and Coolest
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 10, 2005  |  0 comments
After sitting on your butt for an entire day, it's good to be able to walk around the CEDIA EXPO 2005 floor…at least that's what you tell yourself the first two or three miles. But then you start running across the really cool stuff, and all that walking doesn't seem so bad after all.
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Curious Remote Control Helps the Clueless
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 01, 2005  |  0 comments
I hate it when members of my family blame me when anything goes wrong with our home theater system. As if I'm some sort of geeky gear guy, they heap abuse upon me if the DVD player hiccups because of the greasy, fingerprint-smeared disc they carelessly slid in it. No sound from the satellite receiver? No picture on the TV? The remote control isn't working? They call me. (And why does it always seem to inconveniently happen when I'm resting regally on my porcelain throne?)
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Two More with Three Chips
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Aug 22, 2005  |  0 comments
What do you do after building a million rear projection TVs? Maybe you should introduce two new models.
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A Panel with Power
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Aug 21, 2005  |  Published: Aug 22, 2005  |  0 comments
Multiroom audio is not a new idea. Nor are the concepts of digital amplification, touchscreen controllers, and audio distribution over CAT5 wiring. But not everyone has thought to bring all of those ideas together in one particular audio distribution product - and when a relative newcomer to the audio-in-any-room party shows up with an amplified (that's "amplified" as in "watts per channel") touchpanel in his hand, it's time to cock an eyebrow, act like you're not interested, and then try like heck to figure out exactly what's going on and how much it's going to cost.
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