Author Archives: Stephen Dawson

Sharpness? No. Distortion? Yes.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve been umm-ing and ah-ing for ages about upgrading, style-wise, some of the older parts of this site. I may well do so. That will involve turning them into ‘Pages’ within WordPress and organising them under items in the menu … Continue reading →

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Speakers, from the tiny to the tremendous

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve done some more stuff for cnet.com.au. One lot is seven sets of USB speakers for your computer. Tiny little things with a couple of watts of power available, at most. They’re not all up yet, but here are a … Continue reading →

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Hope you like the new look

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Actually, it’s an old look because it’s the WordPress Twenty Ten template, with my own minimalist graphic. A bit more spread out, and a little bit cleaner.

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Sorry, but it is half vertical resolution

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

A new commenter on an old post claims, quite sharply, that my statement that LG passive 3D TVs are ‘half resolution on 3D’ is not correct. He says: ‘The brain combines the image for full HD def. Anyone with a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D, Blu-ray, Equipment, Testing | 12 Comments

Total Recall Mark II

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I don’t quite know what to think. It seems that a new version of Total Recall is coming out this year. There’s not much info in the synopsis, but it looks like Mars isn’t involved. What’s the bet that Philip … Continue reading →

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Skeptoid does vinyl vs CD

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com has released his latest podcast, which takes on a fraught subject: ‘Are Vinyl Recordings Better than Digital?‘. Definitely well worth a listen. Especially Dunning’s elegant explanation of the beauty of the vinyl reproduction system. Of course … Continue reading →

Posted in CD, Vinyl | 1 Comment

Computer fun, or not

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Well, middle of the day Friday I attempt to open a PDF attachment emailed to me (from a trusted source), and Windows XP tells me it won’t open. And that marked the start of things. Some other programs started falling … Continue reading →

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On-line reviews

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve been doing a few reviews for cnet.com.au lately, for those interested. Most recently the Sharp XV-Z30000 3D projector and the Panasonic PT-AR100EA 2D projector have been put up. Expect four more over the next week or so. Also, I … Continue reading →

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Inexplicability

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Late yesterday afternoon I installed a shiny new 3D projector. It went upside down on my ceiling mount, and I took the trouble to plug in the 3D transmitter prior to powering it up. I switched it on, adjusted the … Continue reading →

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3D Crosstalk is Always and Everywhere a Timing Phenomenon

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

Sorry about the title. I’ve lately been listening to a lot of economics podcasts, and the phrase (attributed to Milton Friedman) ‘Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon’ popped into mind. But like Friedman’s aphorism, I’m increasingly convinced that … Continue reading →

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