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Broadband Stimulus Round Two and You

July 6, 2010

$2.7 billion dollars. That is a lot of the proverbial cheese, and it is the current number of U.S. Dollars being dedicated to revitalizing the nation’s flagging broadband infrastructure by the Obama administration. On Friday, President Obama announced a new round of grants, loans, and other government programs that were expected to comprise approximately $1 [...]

Broadband Too Fast to be Safe?

June 6, 2010

One of the most common broadband-related e-mails we get here at High Speed Experts has to deal with security, and in particular the question of whether faster broadband connections mean more vulnerability. It does indeed stand to reason that a much more narrow window exists to secure a computer or other device from infection or [...]

Why You Need Faster Broadband NOW

June 3, 2010

The entertainment industry is changing rapidly, particularly in regards to how consumers get access to their entertainment. Perhaps the global economic depression is accelerating this process, as economic pressure means less room for companies to stand between consumers willing to spend money and those companies willing to provide entertainment. In this particular case, there [...]

Theatrical Releases in Home Theaters Coming Soon

May 31, 2010

It might be a little early to rejoice, but it seems that many major studios are in negotiations to reduce the time it takes to move top quality movies from the big screen to the home theater. The goal is to get movies from the big screen to the home theater in 30 days. This [...]

3D Technology Could Change Everything

April 7, 2010

Anyone who has seen Avatar in glorious 3D at their local movie theater has probably had plenty of time to determine where they stand on the whole issue of 3D video. Regardless of where individuals stand, LCD vendors and technology firms seem to be adamant about pushing 3D technology. 3D technology will certainly change the [...]

TiVo Premier: TiVo Takes Their Game to The Next Level

March 3, 2010

TiVo has long since been a mainstay in the home theater arena, but their new release looks to take things up a notch or ten. Dubbed TiVo premier, the new version of TiVo includes some serious software tweaks and even some new hardware such as an eSata port and large internal hard drives. And, yes, [...]

Measuring Broadband Performance

February 22, 2010

One of the best things about signing up for the latest and greatest broadband service is the speed, but how can one really measure the speed of their broadband connection? After all, is there really a difference between a 15 Mbps per second DSL connection and the performance offered by a 15 Mbps cable modem [...]

Verizon FiOS Customers Get HBO GO

February 18, 2010

HBO has long since been acknowledged as one of the industry leaders in providing excellent television, even if they do cancel some of their best series right when they start getting interesting. Instead of offering a moratorium for great shows such as Deadwood and Rome, this post is dedicated to an interesting use of the [...]

FCC Closes Exclusivity Loophole: Customers Win

January 26, 2010

Choices are always good for consumers, which makes the recent ruling by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) a good thing. At the heart of the debate was whether a clause in the Cable Act of 1992 was still practical in a world where digital cable services are delivered by a record number of providers, many [...]

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