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Basic Accessories For Your New HDTV

Leta Shy — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:26:58 PST

While many of you may have gone HD a while ago, I was content with my old, boxy TV for years. But thanks to a great Black Friday deal, I finally decided to upgrade. However, since I've never owned an HDTV before, I know that my TV upgrade saga isn't over.

There are a few things that I'll be buying to round out my viewing pleasure. While I'm not going for the ultimate home theater experience, I do have some necessities, including the ability to stream and watch content from my computer and keep everything hassle-free. Are you a new HDTV owner as well? Read my list of essentials after the break.

Go Back to the Future (Again) Today!

Kristy Korcz — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:47:18 PDT

Start chillin' your Pepsi Free's and practicing your guitar licks, cause the Back to the Future trilogy on Blu-ray hits stores today! Coming with all three installments (along with digital copies for your mobile devices), the BTTF 25th anniversary edition comes packed with hours of behind the scenes footage, deleted scenes, and documentaries so you can get a closer look at the making of everyone's favorite time travel trilogy.

I got a chance to check out the Blu-ray pack for myself and was truly amazed at the film quality - the flicks have all been remastered for HD viewing and look better than when they were first released in theaters in 1985. Couple this with the announcement that the Back to the Future game is hitting your Mac, PC, and PS3 beginning next month, well it's going to be a very heavy holiday, indeed.

Where can you get the goods? Find out more (including what other big-name star auditioned to be Marty McFly) after the break.

Would You Rather: Star Wars, The Goonies, or Back to the Future?

GeekSugar — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:47:00 PDT

The Blu-Ray section in your home entertainment center is about to get crowded - not only can we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Back to the Future ($50) and The Goonies ($35) with a Blu-Ray re-release this year (October and November respectively), but George Lucas announced over the weekend at the Celebration V Star Wars Convention that he would be releasing the entire six episode collection of Star Wars on Blu-Ray in 2011.

I don't have to tell you how stoked I am at all three of these developments, and there's no way I could choose just one to buy. But let's say you could only pick one to purchase - would you rather buy the Star Wars collection, The Goonies, or the Back to the Future trilogy on Blu-ray?

Daily Tech: Sony's New Blu-Rays Won't Work With Old Players

GeekSugar — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:15:55 PDT

Sony's new Blu-ray discs won't work with your old player - Dvice
Professor Layton movie finally getting Western release - Kotaku
Sexy R&B song uses only keyboard keys as lyrics - Urlesque
Tron Legacy already getting a sequel? - io9
Craig Ferguson introduces his robot skeleton sidekick - PopCandy
10 funniest cat videos on YouTube - Mashable

Samsung Announces 3D TVs, Starter Kits, and App Store

GeekSugar — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:16 PST

It was a big morning for Samsung - not only did it announce that its first HD 3D TVs will hit shelves this month, but it will also be rolling out 3D-ready Blu-Ray players, will be launching an app store for your home theater, and is partnering with DreamWorks to bring you some extra movie-watching goodies.

First up are the TVs. Samsung's lineup of HD 3D LED TVs will go on sale this month, starting with a few 46 inch and 55 inch screens, while the remaining LED and plasmas will roll out over the next several months alongside its Blu-Ray players. All of Samsung's new 3D TVs will come stocked with Real240Hz refresh rates for the clearest picture without blur and drag. Additionally, if you purchase a new 3D TV and Blu-Ray player, you'll get a starter kit that includes two pairs of Samsung 3D glasses (sold separately for $150) and a copy of Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D to kick-start your home theater experience.

To see what the Samsung Apps store is all about, just

read more. Also announced today is the Samsung Apps store, which will be available on Internet-enabled home theaters. Like the app stores you find on your smartphone, the Samsung Apps store will give you access to content from AP, Netflix, Pandora, Twitter, USA Today, and Vudu, with more apps to roll out over this year. Now you can browse your movie queue, listen to Internet radio, read the news, play games, and tweet about what's going on, right from your living room.

Daily Tech: Man Dumped Over Sexts Preloaded in His Phone

GeekSugar — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:39 PST

Canadian man dumped over sexts that came preloaded in his Virgin Mobile phone - Gizmodo
Pending solar flares could muck up your GPS accuracy - Switched
Get your glasses ready: Sony releases new 3D-ready Blu-ray player - Crave
Clean your Mighty Mouse without ripping it apart - Unplggd
Bachelor contestant chooses job at Facebook over love - The Social
This solar electric lawnmower looks like a futuristic race car - Dvice

3D: Coming Soon to a Living Room Near You

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:00:45 PST

If you caught Avatar over the weekend (and really, who didn't?), then you've probably just seen the future of the movie-watching experience. However, I'm not just talking about the experience at the theater, where you pay upwards of $10 a ticket. The Blu-ray Disc Association has just approved format specifications to bring high-def 3D technology to your Blu-rays at home, which means you'll soon be watching all those 3D movies you've come to love on your own couch . . . and save a few bucks by popping your own popcorn to boot.

Of course, in order to get a great picture, you're going to need to invest in a set of quality 3D viewing glasses, high def TV set, and not to mention a Blu-ray player if you don't already have one. The BDA should be releasing its specification to manufacturers soon, so they can start producing Blu-ray players, discs, and TVs that optimize the home 3D movie experience.

Daily Tech: Nokia Booklet 3G Only Coming to Best Buy

GeekSugar — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:05:39 PDT

The only retailer in the US to get the 10-inch Nokia netbook will be Best Buy - Gizmodo
Google Mobile now remembers what you've searched on your desktop and displays starred map locations - Lifehacker
Sony is planning on releasing Blu-ray movie titles, which can only be watched on PSPs - Kotaku
Tomorrow's Martha Stewart show will be entirely dedicated to talking about Twitter and live-blogging - Switched
Sony's PSP Go hits store shelves today for $250 - Engadget
It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! - GeekSugar

Toshiba to Make Gadgets Blu-Ray Friendly

GeekSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:22:07 PDT

Sony recently announced their latest Sony VAIO NW notebook, which comes fully equipped with Blu-ray disc technology and now Toshiba has just announced that they are next in line to create devices that support Blu-ray storage format.

From HDTVs to laptops to DVD players, Toshiba will start rolling out these new Blu-ray products sometime this year.

It's What You've Been Waiting For: BSG, the Complete Series

GeekSugar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:45:19 PDT

I have to be honest - I've felt like a piece of me has been missing since the finale of Battlestar Galactica. I know, I know, I gotta move on. But thankfully, the epic space opera can live on in my heart, and soon it can live on a loop in my DVD player! Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series ($220) hits shelves on July 28, and it couldn't come at a better time. What with So You Think You Can Dance drawing to a close, I'll need something to fill my time until the geeky shenanigans of The Office return to my screen.

If you couldn't tell, I'm a little channel-happy these days. That's what happens once you get a TiVo, but hey, you just gotta roll with the punches.