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How to Avoid the “Soap Opera Effect” on Your HDTV … Or Do You Want to Avoid It? 
by Jason Bovberg
Have you heard of the “soap opera effect” of modern TVs? You’ve probably seen it in action....

Is Yours an Apple iPad Home or an Amazon Kindle Home? Neither? 
by Jason Bovberg
I remember the first time I toyed around with a tablet PC, about 8 years ago. I was at a Microsoft conference, checking out one of the first Rugged Tablets from Motion Computing....

Netflix: The Saga of a Company that Needs Your Love 
by Jason Bovberg
It's been nothing short of astounding to watch this once-strong comapny implode so thoroughly....

Got an Apple iPad at Home? Get Ready for Windows 8! 
by Jason Bovberg
Surprising innovation from Microsoft changes the tablet-computing market...

Kicking and Screaming into a Tiny Future 
by Jason Bovberg
I feel like I was born at the wrong time. A larger time. ...

Is Video Streaming Killing Blu-ray? 
by Jason Bovberg
Will online streaming be the death of physical media?...

The Onsite Programmer 
By Patrick Barron
The role of the programmer onsite at a audiovisual installation has become more prominent and important than ever before. ...

Green AV Classes at InfoComm 2011 

InfoComm 2011 hosts tons of classes, and here are some that deal specifically with Green AV....

Will Blu-ray be the Last Physical Medium in Home Theater? 
by Jason Bovberg
For my entire adult life, physical media has ruled the home-entertainment realm....

Netflix: To Stream or Not to Stream—That Is the HD Dilemma 
by Jason Bovberg
For these reasons, over the past 10 years, I’ve become more of a movie buyer than a movie renter. I’m far more likely to hunt for DVD and Blu-ray bargains in brick-and-mortar stores and online than walk into a video-rental place. Even with the steady rise of Netflix and its incessant trial offers, I was still resistant to the whole notion of disc rentals. I heard too many stories of badly scratched discs or mailer problems. But recently, circumstances have shifted enough for me to give movie renting another look. ...

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