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Denon’s first 3D-ready receivers will go on sale here next month, priced from $799. There will be two 5.1 channel models (AVR-391, AVR-591), a 7.1 channel model (AVR-791), and a 7.2 channel model (AVR-891). Features will include HDMI v1.4a repeater inputs with 3D (all mandated formats), CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) support, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD [...]

TV One and Sky Sports’ HD coverage of the FIFA World Cup is all but over, with the first semi-final, between The Netherlands and Uruguay, kicking off around 6am on Wednesday, and Germany vs Spain 24 hours later. While it’s been a treat for Kiwis to view the action both free-to-air and on pay-TV in HD, other [...]

Sky TV and free-to-air broadcasters may not be ready to embrace 3DTV but TiVo has confirmed it will soon offer 3D content on demand. Across the Tasman, TiVo has become the first DVR or PVR to handle time-shifting of 3D broadcasts, starting with the State of Origin series and continuing with the FIFA World Cup. [...]

Avatar is about to do for Blu-ray what it did for 3D while the plummeting prices of Blu-ray players is poised to make the HD format as affordable as DVD. The biggest-grossing movie in history bows here on Blu-ray Wednesday amid reports it has become the fastest-selling Blu-ray disc ever and the top-selling Blu-ray of [...]

Roadshow Entertainment will release Avatar on Blu-ray on April 28 – a week after the 3D blockbuster begins its April 21 global roll-out to commemorate Earth Day. In a press release, the distributor today predicted the 20th Century Fox release would provide “the ultimate high-definition experience ever for home viewing … The film’s masterful cinematography, [...]