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Stop me if you've heard this before, but one of the most common questions offers to get a picture that best matches your tastes and viewing situation.
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looks so good in the camera, and so terrible on my home theatre screen?" or "blossoming" of very bright objects on screen, while detail in shadows
My first answer. Blame the inventors! and darker areas will disappear) that looks too harsh right out of the box.
When TV first appeared in our living rooms 50 or 60 years ago, a group You can reduce the contrast to increase shadow detail and minimize
known as the National Television Standards Committee was in charge. For blooming, but avoid washing out the picture (dark areas should be black,
many reasons - some technical, some economic - it went with a TV system not grey). You should be able to see detail in dark and bright objects (folds
that was disadvantaged from the start. So much so, that the acronym NTSC in a white gown, texture in a man's dark suit, etc.). On plasma screens, LCD
eventually came to stand for "Never the Same Colour." panels and LCD projection TVs, set the contrast as high as you can without
There's nothing really fixed about a TV image. It can be purposely adjusted seeing white objects tinted by another colour.
using your TV's built-in contrast, colour, tint or similar controls. It can change Contrast controls may also include picture, brightness or even white and
in ways beyond your control, especially in older tube TVs, as the image black levels, so be prepared to use them in tandem, adjusting one and then
quality "drifts" subtly over time due to heat build-up, electrical resistance, the other until the image is the way you want it.
general tube wear and tear, and so on. Sharpness (sometimes called "detail" or "peaking") controls add or
Even with today's high definition TV and technical oversight from the new subtract from the TV image's overall crispness or sharpness by adding or
ATSC (Advanced TV Standards Committee], there are many variables enhancing artificial details, such as sharp edges, hard vertical lines or areas
affecting picture quality. Some 18 different DTV standards or formats exist. of complex visual information. Turn this control down until halos around
Each one has a subtle affect on image fidelity, and certainly switching from objects or exaggerated vertical lines disappear.
one format to another can affect the picture as well. Colour intensity [aka saturation, or chroma] controls help adjust the
For example, one common error many video hobbyists encounter is amount of colour in an image. TVs should be adjusted so that red objects or
mismatched aspect ratios. The DTV standard allows for 4 x 3 (standard, or colours on screen do not "bleed" into other areas of the picture. Natural flesh
square) or 16 x 9 (widescreen) images. tones are usually the easiest to adjust by, as we all know instinctively what
You want to display images in their natural or native size, and you want to the human countenance should look like: too much colour, and a person can
choose the proper aspect ratio when playing video. Putting a 4 x 3 look sun-burned; too little colour, they look pale, even sickly.
camcorder image on a 16 x 9 home flat panel will result in abnormally squat Tint or hue controls adjust the actual colour displayed. Again, healthy
(or, heaven forbid, fat) people. orange-pink flesh tones are easiest to recognize. Improperly adjusted
controls will show a face as green, or even purple. It's tempting to say that
Back off, Jack tint can be set from red fire engines, green playing fields or blue skies—but
Regardless of your TV's aspect ratio, its overall size will impact your viewing which red, how green, deep or light blue? That's why the face is one of the
experience. There is a recommended minimum distance between an HDTV best TV references.
set and its viewer, roughly two or three times the diagonal measurement.
So, if you own a 50-inch widescreen, you should be sitting 100-150 inches One of the best, but not the best.
away [eight to ten feet or more, or between 2.5 and 4 metres) for the best Technical reference charts and approved colour bar displays are the best
picture viewing. If you sit too close, the individual scan lines (and picture references for what a TV picture should look like. (Anyone who remembers
elements, or pixels) that make up the TV picture will be visible; they won't the old TV show known as the "Indian Head" test pattern, take a bow!] Hard
form a seamless image. If you are too far away, well, you lose the impact of copy reference charts are available in some photo/video specialty shops;
big-screen TV. digital test patterns can be downloaded from the Internet.
Not just the dimensions, but the lighting conditions of your viewing More demanding home theatre and HDTV aficionados will want to check out
environment are important. Many TVs are bright enough to work well in a fully some of the reference DVDs available on the market, such as the AVIA "Guide
lit room, but there are good reasons to reduce the viewing room's overall light to Home Theatre" disc from Ovation Media with its video calibration and
intensity (and to adjust brightness and contrast settings on the TV]. display set-up tools. TheDVDAcquisition and Development Group offers the
It's a much more theatre-like environment when the lights are down or dim. "Digital Video Essentials" tool, and Silicon Optix offers the HOV Benchmark
Most displays and many projectors will last longer with lower output DVD for evaluating not just image display devices, but DVD players and
settings. Burn-in or screen damage can be minimized with lower contrast video processors as well. The Imaging Science Foundation not only offers a
screen settings. Calibration Wizard disc, but in some situations, it will send out a technician
If you're worried about eyestrain, you can always put a low-output [25 to help set up TVs and home theatres.
watts or so) lamp behind your TV, so you're not looking at a screen that is There are even more answers to that oh-so-common question, and there
uncomfortably brighter than its immediate surroundings. are lots of helpful tips, great techniques and new technologies available so
that video will look even better on your home TV screen than it does in the
Muiaging your image camera itself, so stay tuned.
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He made the statement during a global media event the company held at its 75 years, while the Evercolor 2 pigment inks have a permanence rating of
Lexington, KY headquarters in late March. Lexmark gave journalists from the 100 years. Also, to address the digital photography market, some of
Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific a sneak peak at its entire 2007 inkjet Lexmark's new line will sport multi-function card readers, colour LCD
printer product line made up of a dozen new models, including inkjets and screens and six-colour photo ink sets.
inkjet-based three-in-one and four-in-one multifunction devices. The first
round of products was launched in mid-April, and the fall lineup will be Lab tours
announced in August. Alarge part of the event was devoted to lab tours. Here, we were able to see
Throughout the event, wireless inkjet printing was Lexmark's inescapable some of Lexmark's research labs in action, including the quality control area,
message, and Willard gave a snapshot of the reasoning that led the a colour lab where researchers subject prints to accelerated fading using very
company down this product development path. He said in 2007, sales of bright light sources, a soundproof chamber where printer noise is studied
notebook computers are projected to grow by 23 percent, and wireless and a chemical analysis lab where RoHS compliance is monitored. RoHS
adoption will grow by 31 percent. Meanwhile, printers are expected to grow refers to a directive adopted by the European Union in 2006, which restricts
by a measly two percent. the levels of certain hazardous substances in the manufacture of electrical
Notebooks mean computing can happen anywhere, and people are moving and electronic products. These include nasties such as cadmium, hexavalent
around the house, he noted, but connecting wirelessly to devices like chromium, lead, mercury and two polybrominated compounds used in flame
printers is still complicated and expensive. So, by developing a line of retardants. Because Lexmark uses a variety of suppliers for its printer
wireless inkjets that are easy to connect to and affordable, Lexmark expects components, it needs to maintain a constant testing program to ensure that
to revive the printer market by catching the double wave of mobile and the final product that bears the Lexmark name is RoHS compliant.
wireless. Three quarters of the inkjet products the company will introduce
this year will have 802.11 wireless capability. The spring lineup
What does affordable wireless printing mean? In the spring line up is the Z1420: Lexmark's entry-level wireless (supports 802.11g) inkjet. Output is
Z1420. Selling for US$79.99, Lexmark is billing it as the least expensive an impressive 24 pages per minute for black and 18ppm for colour with
wireless inkjet on the market. The most affordable three-in-one Lexmark resolution up to 4800 x 1200 dpi. This model will take an optional photo
announced is the X4550, which has an SRP of US$119.99. To make it easy, cartridge for six-colour image printing. The company also introduced the
Lexmark has taken a menu-driven wizard approach, which walks the user Z1320—no WiFi, but the lowest priced printer in the spring line-up.
through the steps of wirelessly connecting to the printer or multifunction. X4550: Lexmark's entry-level WiFi-enabled three-in-one multifunction
In the past, Lexmark's printer models have been a patchwork of designs, printer. The rated output is 26 ppm for black and 18 ppm for colour with
but this new line-up sticks together as a recognizable family — and an maximum resolution of 4800x1200 dpi. This model also accepts a photo
attractive one. The main printer bodies are made of a glossy white plastic cartridge for six-colour printing, and has a multi-slot memory card reader for
with silver coloured end caps and accents, or brushed aluminium on higher- PC-less photo printing. The copy portion permits a resizing range of 25-400
end models — Holy iPrinter, Batman! (and yes, Lexmark does ship Mac percent, and a one-touch button allows PC-less copying. The scan portion
drivers with its printers). supports 48-bit colour scanning and the unit also comes with optical
Beneath the pretty skin are a number of technology improvements. On character recognition software.
low-end models, the colour printhead size has been increased from 0.1 to Below the X4550 Lexmark also has the new X3550 three-in-one (WiFi is
0.25 inch, and on higher end models, the swath goes from 0.25 to 0.5 inch, optional through an add-in module) and the X2550 three-in-one (no WiFi, no
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A strange thing happened at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), lets you listen to recorded messages in any order you want —just like email.
the largest consumer technology convention held each January in Las Send text messages with the help of the predictive OWERTY keyboard.
Vegas. Without question, the most-talked about high-tech gadget was the Love photos? The iPhone doesn't just let you view pits while on the go —
just-announced Apple iPhone. Urn, so why is this so odd, you ask? The you can now take them too, thanks to the integrated two-megapixel camera.
iPhone wasn't even at CES — instead, Steve Jobs unveiled the eagerly- The iPhone is said to have a built-in sensor, so it knows to flip the image for
anticipated smartphone about 900 km away in San Francisco, at Macworld. you when you tilt the screen from, say, portrait to landscape view.
But let's face it, the hype swirling around the iPhone is justified; in April, Possibly the most exciting part of the iPhone, and one we know the least
Apple announced it had sold its 100 millionth iPod (the first model debuted about at this point, is all the computing and Internet functionality. We do
in 2001), making this product not just a popular portable gadget, but a know the iPhone has built-in WiFi for wireless broadband-like web surfing via
must-have cultural icon. The iPhone promises to be a major evolutionary its Safari browser, which lets you zoom in on a page by using your finger. Pick
step forward by folding in long-awaited communication, computing and up your email with an HTML-based email client or view maps, satellite
online functionality to all of its entertainment options. imagery and directions with its Google Maps software. Customize your home
While unconfirmed at the time of writing this, Rogers Wireless will be screen with Widgets, those small applications that give you handy info at a
Canada's exclusive carrier of the iPhone since it operates on the GSM glance, such as real-time weather, stock info or whatever.
wireless network. Cingular will carry the phone in the U.S. beginning in June.
The following are the pros and foreseeable cons of the iPhone so you'll be The bad
well versed in what it can—and cannot —do when it debuts this summer. By now, you're probably drooling at all of the iPhone's features — and we
don't blame you — but there are a few things you should know before you
The good ditch your existing phone.
The Apple iPhone features a large 3.5-inch widescreen display that is For one, it ain't gonna be cheap. In the U.S., the iPhone will be USS499 (4GB)
completely touch-sensitive. So imagine using your finger to flip through all or US5599 (8GB), plus a two-year carrier commitment. Sure, it's a
your music using the new Cover Flow feature, which lets you browse your convergence device that replaces your phone, iPod and PDA, but c'mon
library by seeing album artwork. When you stop on an artist you like, you people, this is as much as a freakin' laptop.
tap again to open the track list for that disc, and then tap again to begin Secondly, the lack of a tactile keyboard may be a problem for those used to
playing. While listening to the tune, you can resume flipping through your touching buttons to place a call. A "soft" keyboard might mean a slower
album covers to see what you'd like to add to your on-the-go playlist. Cool, typing experience, a less accurate one—and quite difficult to use for those
huh? It's not unlikely users will be able to download music directly to the who are visually impaired. And what happens if the screen is dirty or
iPhone via its cell or WiFi connectivity (more on this in a moment). scratched?
Of course, a big widescreen display means it's also ideal to watch all of your One of the biggest points of contention is that unlike a PDA, where you can
video content. In the U.S., users could download TV shows and movies download and install literally thousands of applications from the Net, the
through iTunes (yes, we're still waiting for this here in the Great White iPhone will have a "closed" architecture, meaning Apple will control what you
North). Video controls are also handled with the flick of a finger—just tap to can have on your device. Yes, that's right—no outside applications allowed.
play, pause, flip forward or back, or adjust volume. Finally, like the iPod, the iPhone will play iTunes songs loaded with copy-
As the name suggests, the iPhone is also a phone. In fact, it's a quad-band protection (some call it "crippleware"), restricting where you can listen to
world phone. To begin a call, tap your address book, which is synced with the music you purchase. But in April, Apple announced it would also begin
your Windows PC or Mac, and then tap a contact to begin dialing (or you can selling DRM-free (digital rights management) songs from EMI this spring, so
use the onscreen number pad). Call someone regularly? Add them to your let's hope this trend continues, allowing music lovers to choose where and
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There was a time when notebook computers were fragile flowers — look at measures 21 cm deep by 27 cm wide and the wedge shape is 2.7 cm thick
them wrong, and they'd break down. When Panasonic adopted the at the leading edge and 4.6 cm at the hinge. Out of the 12.1 inch display, you
Toughbook name for its notebook line in 1996, it was not just a marketing can get a respectable XGA (1024 x 768) resolution. The expansion and
statement — it was the company's line in the sand, declaring extra communication options are what you'll typically find on notebooks: VGA out
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Panasonic is one of the very few big-name brands you'll consistently see Ethernet and modem jacks, audio in and headphone jacks. The Centrino
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military and other industries that give their computer gear a very hard time. switch on the front edge of the machine allows you to turn the radio on or
When it comes to notebooks, rugged is a relative concept. A notebook off. Another switch allows you to turn the optical drive on or off. The WO
that's tossed around with a salesman's sample kit will have a relatively burner handles DVD-R, D V D - R W , CIVO+RW as well as OVD-RAM. Most
easier life than one that sits in the cockpit of a military tank, and you find notebook drives will use either a pop-out tray or a slot for media, but the
this sliding scale described with terms like fully rugged, semi-rugged, CF-W5 has a hinged lid built into the right side of wrist rest that opens to
durable, etc. There are perils that rugged computers, however defined, willreveal the optical drive spindle.
Even though this is a very small notebook, the keyboard is quite decent.
try to address. These are all the factors you'd expect to find in notebook hell:
drops and hard knocks, vibration, crush forces, water, dust, chemicals, The keys are full width, although more oblong than square, so it takes more
humidity and temperature extremes, etc. precision to avoid inadvertently hitting a key in the row above. The biggest
At a minimum, Toughbooks are designed to give extra protection to two annoyance for me was with the shorter than normal space bar, so I found I
main subsystems: the screen, which is expensive to replace, and the hard often hit the adjoining ALT key. The thin keycaps make the keyboard look
drive, which holds the most valuable stuff —your data. The semi-rugged CF- somewhat insubstantial — until you start typing on in. It is rock solid,
W5 uses a magnesium alloy case, which Panasonic says is 20 times with none of the deck flexing you often encounter on low-end notebooks. In
stronger than ABS plastic. The hard drive is mounted in a shock absorbing fact, the entire chassis is remarkably rigid. The screen lid, on the other hand,
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circular and this gives the CF-WS a unique (and to my mind, quite
attractive) appearance.
The notebook uses an ultra-low voltage Intel Core Solo processor, clocking
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RAM will further hamper performance if you have several applications ope
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plus processor. I found the performance in Photoshop Elements 5 was goo
even when working with some 12 megapixel images that had a couple c
layers. Given that this is not a machine that anyone would consider wer
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enougn for most of what we do.
And one of the benefits of the low voltage processor and the switches fo
the optical drive and WiFi radio is increased battery life. This Panasonic goe
on and on. I watched a 2.5 hour DVD movie and when it ended, the powe
meter still showed 41 percent, which allowed me to work another two hour.
(mostly light word processing tasks) before the battery low warnin
message popped up.
The least attractive aspect of this machine is price. It sells for arouni
52,600 at my local retailer. Compare this with the base model ThinkPad X6C
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Entertainment PC take the Tablet PC in two different directions Toshiba's Portege is striking evidence that a Windows laptop can be just as
Every time a new Windows operating system is launched the nerd in me sexy as anything Apple makes. Molded in glossy white plastic and mostly
fondly recalls Weird Al Yankovic's classic geek anthem "Windows 95 SUCKS," free of the many ugly, obtrusive ports and switches that often clutter
which humourously—and surprisingly accurately—details the expensive modern laptops, the R400 is just about the prettiest workstation a person
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After examining all of the hardware he needs to buy—including RAM, hard will flock around it the way the businessmen in American Psycho gather
drive, and a processor—Yankovic belts out in his best Mick Jagger together to examine each others' business cards.
impersonation (the song riffs on Start Me Up), 1 need to by myself a brand Just don't let them play with it too much. Once they get past the gorgeous,
new machine!" clear screen that spins around and snaps tight to create a tablet barely an
As it turns out, many people considering a Windows Vista upgrade have inch thick, and when their awe of the Toshiba Edge Display—a small LED on
come to the exact same conclusion. Luckily, there are plenty of Vista-ready the front edge that allows users to monitor emails, calendar alerts, and
PCs flooding the shelves of your local retail shops. I managed to get my wireless signal strength when the machine is shut and in sleep mode—
hands on a couple such machines: Toshiba's Portege R400 and HP's tx1000 subsides, they might notice a few little blemishes. Like the fact that the
Pavilion Entertainment PC. Both are notebook/tablet hybrids and both have R400 hasn't an optical drive. And that its hard drive is a measly 80GB. And
been engineered to take advantage of exclusive Vista features. that the processor is a simple 1.2GHz Intel Core Duo—good for battery life,
not a top choice for performance.
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demanded by the average business user. It multitasks very well,
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like Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and the copy of Windows
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business users are looking for. It's just not a top choice for running
multimedia applications.
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with the coming of the Internet, but maybe you need to
find it locally because of time constraints, customs
issues or you just plain prefer to do business in your
own neck of the woods. Ploughing through a mountain
of Web search results and separating the wheat from
the chaff can still be time consuming.
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very closely a n d h o l d i n g p e o p l e comprehensive and relevant describe it best.
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accountable. Everyone i n the news
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should be able t o h o l d u p t o t h a t browse for that gadget you didn't know you
had to have.
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transparency i n t h e newsgathering
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process as possible." everyone has one — an opinion,
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You certainly won't always agree with what we have to say, but you will always be able
to offer our editors and community your perspective on the issues at hand; that's a huge
leap above what most Canadians have been used to up until now, in regards to the
media in general.
Stats
In 2005, about G n of home Internet users - or 38% of
Canadian adults overall - went online to view news or
Product List sports information.
According to Stats Canada, almost half of Canadians browse the Web for
While on the flip side, heavy Internet users did more than
product information and comparison shopping. It makes sense when you
just stare at a PC:
consider that we probably spend far more time driving to, and
then finding, a parking spot at the mall than actually shopping.
82.9% l i s t e n to music on CDs, cassettes, DVDs, records
Being a practical lot, we Canucks naturally see the sense in
(at least once a week)
doing some homework and then walking into a store and
simply stating what we want.
The Hub Canada product list covers everything 72.6% w a t c h a video
from blank optical disks to video cards, and it's (at least once a month)
constantly being updated. If you notice a product
we've missed, then just drop me a line and let 75.79 r e a d a magazine as a leisure activity
me know. (at least once a month)
Certainly, the highlight of our product list
is the user reviews. Community members 63.31; r e a d a newspaper as a leisure activity
can review items from our products list (at least 3 times a week)
and s h a r e t h e i r g o o d a n d b a d
experiences, along with their sug- 48.2% r e a d a book as a leisure activity
gestions a b o u t h o w t o u s e o r (at least 1 book a month)
even improve a product. Make
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pAerchant p l e c t o r y
manufacturers read these com- (at least once every month)
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on the latest and greatest from the
world's leading experts on digital living
products, games, music and movies.
Remember, you are part of our team! You
can add your comments, observations or
suggestions t o reviews and columns.
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the kids in the candy store, but you are
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feedback will be the day I retire and take up lawn bowling.
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Our objective with the hubcanada.com newsletter is to keep people up to
date on what's going en at the site and in our publications. Think of it as
digital lifestule 'takeout" for the brain. Signing up is easy, and you can rest
assured we will treat your email and personal information as if it were
cur own.
Contests
You've come to expect great contests and prizes from Hub Canada and now
well kick that up a notch! Watch for lots of fun contests with great prizes at
hubcanada.com.
Breaking News
Each day. we'll keep you up to speed on the latest digital living news from
every corner of the globe. We know your time is tight, so we'll present the
information you need quickly and concisely.
Multimedia Podcasts
Hubcanada.com Podcasts feature Canada's leading digital living gurus, such
as Labrats TV and Get Connected TV, and we are expanding the line up
constantly. Now you can feed your digital need all at one place. If you have a
favourite digital living podcast you'd like to see us carry, then we'd love to
hear from you.
Lab Rats TV
Lab Rats is a weekly technology show that demystifies technology for
technology enthusiasts with unique humor and a bit of wackiness. Show
hosts Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers present informative how-tos,
technology 101 segments, and on-the-spot coverage of hot technology
conferences.
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Get Connected TV
Get Connected is the ultimate guide to getting your business connected with
technology. Each week, host Mike Agerbo and co-hosts AJ Vickery and
Yolande Lougheed look at what's hot and why.
Neo•Fight TV
Neo-Fight.tv is the weekly technology show for the "not-so-geeky." Hosts
Ben Freedman and Tiffany Young rarely agree on whether a new computer or
gadget is actually worth the money or just geek-fodder. The end result is an
honest and fun look at some of the hottest new gadgets on the market, as
well as a few duds.
commandN TV
commandN is a top-rated weekly web news video production that covers
technology trends online and offline, as well as providing tech tips, product
reviews and more. commandN is hosted by TV personality Amber MacArthur,
along with Will Pate, Jeff MacArthur and Brian McKechnie.
muzikDEN
Hosted b y Jeff MacArthur, muzikDEN i s about enabling the music
community. Teaching and learning. Creating and sharing. muzikDEN is a half
hour bi-monthly video podcast from the creators of commandN - one of the
web's most popular technology-oriented video podcasts—and is broken into
segments covering the entire gamut of musical interests.
Wrapping it up
As editor, I'm not so much excited about what we will do with hubcanada.com
2.0, but what you will do with it! The foundation has been set and now,
together, we'll build a dynamic and vibrant community based on the
foundation of a common interest regarding all things related to digital living.
After all, it's not about what technology can do. It's about what we can do
with it.
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Perhaps this isn't much of a surprise, considering an
inexpensive hard drive can store many thousands of songs,
photos and videos, not to mention a high-speed Internet
connection is a fast and convenient way to obtain new
digital content.
But let's face i t — why watch movies on your small
computer monitor when you have a huge television in the
next room? Why resort to your PC's tiny speakers for music
when you own a multichannel stereo system? And who
wants to bring the family in a messy home office t o
view photos of the kids on the computer when you can do
so more comfortably on a big couch and big TV? You get
the idea.
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wirelessly stream your PC-based media to your family room
so you can enjoy music, photos and videos through your
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potatoes access their PC-based
media through the popular (and
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Windows or Mac users can now
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photos, m u s i c v i d e o s a n d
animated s h o r t s o n t h e i r
television. Too bad Canadians still
cannot download movies and TV
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The silver Apple TV, which is
about the size o f a hardcover
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connect the unit to the television
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interface (HOMI) cable, which
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The top-of-the-line solution is the HP MediaSmart SL4278 ($2,699), a
0-Link MediaLounge 47-inch television with 802.11n wireless networking, full 1080p support
DSM-320 Wireless Media Player (1920 by 1080 pixels) and the ability to connect to online services for
access to thousands of movies and millions of songs.
This HP MediaSmart TV also includes three HDMI slots to connect additional
components and includes anATSC tuner for free over-the-air HD broadcasts.

Other solutions
Xbox 360 (www.xbox.ca) owners can pick up a Wireless Networking Adapter
($129.99), a small unit with an antenna that connects to the video game
D-Link MediaLounge console, allowing you to wirelessly access media on your computer in
Similarly, the 0 -Link (www.dlink.ca) MediaLounge Wireless Media Player another room. Problem is you need an Xbox 360 and a computer with Media
(DSM-320; $199.99) distributes audio and video content from a PC to a TV Center software installed. Microsoft says this is the first example of a
over a wireless network. "Windows Media Extender," but we'll probably see this technology built into
Consider it a set-top box that connects to a TV that enables you to high-definition televisions, digital media set-top boxes and DVD players
wirelessly access music, pictures and videos stored on a computer hard sometime this year.
drive. It can also be used to stream select Internet radio stations and From Zio Canada (www.ziocanada.com) comes the Eureka LX350HD
services to the home theatre via 802.11g/b technology (up to 54 Mbps). ($349.99), a small HD-capable unit that also wirelessly communicates with
While the on-screen interface isn't as sleek or as user-friendly as Apple TV, your PC over a WiFi connection - and unlike the other solutions, no software
it supports many more audio, video and photo formats than iTunes, which is is necessary to install on the computer beforehand. The TV interface uses a
good for those with lots of camcorder footage, downloaded movies or TV Windows Explorer-like folder and files interface. You can also insert an
programs, or WMA (Windows Media Audio) music, the latter of which is internal hard drive (sold separately) to bring movies, music and photos to
unsupported by Apple's software. In fact, the DSM-320 supports nearly 20 any TV in the home, cottage or hotel room.
such "codecs," including the popular DivX and XviD video files. But unlike the By Marc Saltzman
Apple TV, the MediaLounge does not have a built-in hard drive.
At the back of this slim, silver digital media adapter are a handful of audio
and video output options: composite (RCA), component, S-Video and optical
audio - but no HDMI support for the highest quality audio/video in one cable.
Similar to Apple TV, if your high-speed modem is in the same room as your
TV, or if you don't own a wireless router, you may choose to connect this
product with the optional wired LAN jack. Travelling t o Europe for the
summer? No problem: A switch allows you to toggle between PAL and
NTSC settings.

HP MediaSmart TVs
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able to access all of your PC-based media on it, you can kill two birds with
one stone by picking up the new MediaSmart TV (from$1,799.99 for a 37-
inch model) from HP (www.hp.ca).
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www.gamefaqs.com
There are few things more frustrating than putting dozens of hours into a
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your rump repeatedly handed to you by a madly challenging boss. The
quickest solution is to head to a game help site like the longstanding
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Why this virtual world is beginning to appeal to garners in Second Life," confirms Ben Badstone-Cunningham, a developer at
We know, we know, you're a hardcore PC gamer. You look down your nose at Linden Labs who has also created a laser tag-based first-person shooter in
friends who think a "mod" is a British teen from the '60s and "WoW" is a this virtual world. "One of the best reasons to create a game in Second Life
Bananarama album from the late '80s. Your bumper sticker says, "My other is you've got a built-in community of players who can play and play-test
car is a BF2142 Talon Gunship." Your knuckles spell out 0-U-A-0 on one hand what you've made and even provide feedback on it on the spot," adds
and C-0-R-E on the other. We get it. Badstone-Cunningham.
So any time you've read about the Second Life (www.secondlife.com) — a
virtual, persistent world with more than three million "residents" worldwide B.Y.0.1. (Idea)
—you've rolled your eyes in disgust at the amount of mainstream press Some games created in Second Life have become so successful, they've
its received. been published on other platforms. Tringo (www.meez.com/tringo.dm), for
Yes, Linden Labs' Second Life is not a game. True, you can walk, talk, even
example, is a puzzle game that can be best described as a cross between
fly through multiple continents, build houses, sell items, create Machinima Tetris and Bingo, which is now available on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance
movies - but there can't be anything in this online phenomenon for a gamer [published by Crave Entertainment).
like you, right? Wrong. "Granted, this is a fairly simple casual game," concedes Badstone-
Second Life does house a handful of computer games you can play in this Cunningham, "but in Second Life, there are many tournaments, prizes and a
world, ranging from RPGs and RTSs to collectible card games and puzzle [live] host that can help players get started." The best part is, he adds, you
diversions. Not only are most free to play — some may require Linden own the IP [intellectual property] when you make a game in Second Life -
dollars, the currency in the game — but Second Life also includes free tools and you can begin to make money off of it right away. "You can then use the
for you to create your very own games. Second Life is also free to download money to buy things in Second Life or convert it to real U.S. dollars," he says.
and play, unless you want to buy land to build on, which will cost you $9.95 At the time of writing this, the exchange rate is roughly one US dollar for
a month. every 270 Linden dollars.
"I'm a serious gamer, so let me assure others there is something for them What makes Second Life different from World o f Warcraft, explains
Badstone-Cunningham, is Linden Labs provides the development
tools to make content, including a full 3-D modeler and scripting
engine that lets users create anything, be it designer clothes, a
house, flyable airplane or interactive game. You can have gamers
walk up to your piece of land to try your game without leaving their
third- or first-person view, or you can have the camera locked once
they hop on a stool to try out a casino diversion you whipped up.
"Personally, I find it easier to make games in Second Life than
making a Half-Life mod or using the Unreal engine," insists Badstone-
Cunningham, who also hosts and moderates an annual game
development competition, where the top prize is eight acres of free
land in Second Life.
More info on the Second Life development tools is available at
http://secondlife.com/whatis/creations.php. Web sites, such as
Game SLave Wiki (www.gameslavewiki.com) discuss some of the
Second Life-based games to check out.

Got Game?
If you're still reading, then perhaps you're convinced there might
be some value here for garners and game developers. The following
are a few examples of the kinds of games we found and played in
Second Life...

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various dojos to get the hang of the game-play. Created by Esprite
Xavier, Ayame Musashi and Archanox Underthorn (bonus points if you
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Created and maintained by Grim Hathor and Matthias Zander, The Collective Nobody likes fruitcake, but only this game lets you do something about it.
is a kind of Magic: The Gathering-like fantasy card game with purchasable The neon sign draws you into the 1950s-style diner as you join other players
bonus packs used to duel against other players. Giant cards float in from in this puzzle game. Players must put a coin in the jukebox and pass a cake
each player's avatar, which could range from a seemingly-harmless chicken to the player on the left - or if you're daring, choose to take the cake and all
to a nasty ice dragon, as you take turns unleashing magic, gaining points the coins in the jukebox, before passing the cake on. Cakes are bad and
and even interacting with virtual pets. coins are good, so you want less of the former and more of the latter.
Tournaments and side-bets add some additional appeal. Frootcake was
DarkLife designed by Rifkin Habsburg.
Trouble is brewing on the once-peaceful island of Navora. Nasty creatures
have disrupted this fishing and trading community, so you've been Second Life residents typically find games by typing in a keyword or two
summoned to help ward off the attack in this popular MMORPG. Battle into the search engine, before teleporting to the location where the game
monsters tin turn-based fashion) for experience points, prestige and gold. is hosted.
Level up to unlock new skills, weapons, equipment and magic spells. Help By Marc Saltzman
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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Developer. EA Publisher: EA
ESRB: T for Teen Rating: 4/5
Supreme Commander
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ESRB: E 10+ Rating: 4.5/5
For starters, missions are enormous in every sense of the word. They can
Both games were played on a Windows Vista box with a 3.0 GHz Intel Dual last several hours and even span multiple play sessions. This is partly due
Core processor, 2GB of RAM and a 512MB ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics card to the fact that missions are made up of a constant stream of new and
and displayed at 1920x1200 on a Dell 2407FPW 24-inch LCD. changing objectives and partly because the maps are almost foolishly
Real-time strategy games are often disappointingly similar in design, but
there's no confusing two new powerhouse games in the genre - Command &
Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and Supreme Commander.
Tiberium Wars, despite its glossy, modern sheen, is a throwback to early
RTS titles: a small-scale strategy game with contrived levels, simplistic
tactics and an undeniable old-school appeal. Supreme Commander, on the
other hand, is a look at where the genre is headed, an almost pre-
posterously epic RTS with massive maps, multifaceted missions and
challenging strategy.
Tiberium Wars' campaign is broken in two: one places you in command of
the forces of good, as represented by the Global Defense Initiative; the other
lets you get your evil on in the form of the Brotherhood of Nod, a group of
mad zealots. The story plays out via nearly 90 minutes of live action video
and stars a roster of recognizable B-list actors—just like the Command &
Conquer games of old.
Mission design brings back memories, too. Some are o f the classic
construct base/collect resources/build a massive army variety, others fall
into the defend-a-position-until-reinforcements-arrive category and the
remainder are essentially run g u n levels that see the player hustling
about with a small cadre of elite units and no base support.
Don't expect much in the way of new GUI or Nod units or buildings—with
few exceptions, the game features familiar attackers like GDI's mammoth
tanks and orca aircraft, and recognizable structures such a s t h e
Brotherhood's Hand of Nod barracks and secret shrines.
In fact, the only truly significant difference between this latest version and
its predecessors—other than its outstanding graphics which, by the way,
look lovely even on mid- and low-end machines—is the presence of a new
faction. I don't want to ruin the story, so let's just say this novel bloc has
some wild, not-of-this-world technology that adds a welcome element of
surprise midway through the campaign.
Supreme Commander, on the other hand, is a brand new property, so nearly
all of the content feels fresh. But, more than that, it pushes—and, in some
cases, breaks through—the boundaries we've come to expect of RTS games
(including system requirements—you'll need a powerhouse rig to play it at
its highest settings without the frame rate slogging during big battles).
large—the biggest measures about 6500 square kilometers. They're so
huge, in fact, that the only way to get a sense of the field of battle is to view
it from space—which involves nothing more than scrolling the mouse wheel
backwards. This simple innovation eliminates the claustrophobic feeling that
plagues most RTS games.
But Supreme Commander's greatest advances lie in the strategy required
to achieve victory. Unlike Tiberium Wars, it's not the sort of RTS in which one
simply builds an enormous army and sends it swarming like locusts over an
enemy stronghold.
An example: in one early mission, I spent nearly an hour building up an
intimidating looking army composed of hundreds of advanced units before
confidently sending them en masse to attack an enemy base. It didn't go
well. My planes were blown apart under a hail of anti-aircraft fire in a matter
of a few seconds, and m y ground forces' attacks bounced o ff an
impenetrable wall of energy shields. My entire force was decimated in less
than five minutes.
I wound up spending more than an hour rebuilding my army and breaking
them into groups designed to take out strategic targets in a specific order. The
undertaking tested the limits of my endurance and multitasking abilities, but
the victory was one of the sweetest I'd ever tasted in an RTS game.
In the end, it might not be fair to compare Supreme Commander to
Command 8( Conquer 3. After all, one is an attempt to reinvigorate the RTS
genre, while the other is a loving homage to its roots. And, when all is said
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