Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why does cable HD look better than OTA content, is Amazon coming out with a set top box, and is Panasonic pulling their plasma manufacturing, and is Samsung taking on Sonos?
0:17 - Panasonic Exiting the Plasma Market
We talked about rumors a few months that Panasonic is pulling out of the plasma market. The rumor mill is going into high-gear lately. Will OLED replace their plasma line? We'll find out in the coming years.
chicagotribune.com/business/technology/chi-panasonic-closing-last-plasma-tv-plant-ending-era-20131009,0,7890966.story
2:55 - Amazon Set Top Box?
Everyone else has a set top box...why wouldn't Amazon introduce their own for Prime Instant Streaming box this holiday season? We've got nothing against it!
online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702303722604579113460045828356-lMyQjAxMTAzMDAwMzEwNDMyWj.html
3:42 - HDTV Picture Quality Differences
Michael wants to know why picture quality might differ between OTA and cable signals. Robert has a few suggestions on what might cause a perceivable difference between quality...but he's guessing that the source isn't the problem.
8:09 - Does the Sewell InjectIR Work?
The Sewell InjectIR is a cool piece of tech that converts IR signals into HDMI CEC commands. But does it actually work?
sewelldirect.com/IR-Injector-Kit-For-HDMI.asp
11:11 - Samsung Taking a Bite Out of Sonos?
Samsung just announced a new wireless multiroom speaker. Should Sonos be nervous? Let us know what you think!
samsung.com/us/news/21867
tekzilla@revision3.com
Why does cable HD look better than OTA content, is Amazon coming out with a set top box, and is Panasonic pulling their plasma manufacturing, and is Samsung taking on Sonos?
0:17 - Panasonic Exiting the Plasma Market
We talked about rumors a few months that Panasonic is pulling out of the plasma market. The rumor mill is going into high-gear lately. Will OLED replace their plasma line? We'll find out in the coming years.
chicagotribune.com/business/technology/chi-panasonic-closing-last-plasma-tv-plant-ending-era-20131009,0,7890966.story
2:55 - Amazon Set Top Box?
Everyone else has a set top box...why wouldn't Amazon introduce their own for Prime Instant Streaming box this holiday season? We've got nothing against it!
online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702303722604579113460045828356-lMyQjAxMTAzMDAwMzEwNDMyWj.html
3:42 - HDTV Picture Quality Differences
Michael wants to know why picture quality might differ between OTA and cable signals. Robert has a few suggestions on what might cause a perceivable difference between quality...but he's guessing that the source isn't the problem.
8:09 - Does the Sewell InjectIR Work?
The Sewell InjectIR is a cool piece of tech that converts IR signals into HDMI CEC commands. But does it actually work?
sewelldirect.com/IR-Injector-Kit-For-HDMI.asp
11:11 - Samsung Taking a Bite Out of Sonos?
Samsung just announced a new wireless multiroom speaker. Should Sonos be nervous? Let us know what you think!
samsung.com/us/news/21867
tekzilla@revision3.com
