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Sardiinikalastuksesta elävällä saarella asustava nuori keksijä kyllästyy kalaruokaan ja keksii koneen, joka tekee vedestä parempaa murkinaa. Masiina riistäytyy tietysti hallinnasta ja uhkaa haudata koko saaren pikaruokaan. Visuaalisesti herkullinen ja sydämellisellä tarinalla maustettu animaatio viljelee nokkelia popkulttuuriviittauksia ja vitsejä, joista harva lässähtää pannukakun tavoin. Hilpeän harmitonta viihdettä koko perheelle.

Kuva (2D)
Tiedostoista teräväpiirtomasteriksi siirretty kuva näyttää liki täydelliseltä. Kauneusvirheenä on mainittava joidenkin väriliukujen lievä juovittuminen. Karikatyyrimäisten hahmojen silmissä, hiuksissa ja vaatteissa on kosolti pikkutarkkaa detaljia, samoin kuin taivaalta satavan ruuan tekstuureissa. Uhkean yltäkylläinen ja usein liiallisuuksiin sortuva väripaletti loikkaa ulos ruudulta. Tavallista jyrkempi kontrasti saa seuraa pikimäisestä pohjamustasta. Kelpaa demomateriaaliksi. View full article »

Here’s a list of region codes on Blu-ray Discs, as discovered by yours truly. Discs are tested with various players from regions A and B. (Updated 29.07.2008) View full article »

I took delivery of Panasonic’s new DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player earlier today. It’s not a new product as such, as it’s been on sale in the USA for a while already. As usual, Europeans had to wait a few months to get theirs. Here are photos of the unit’s unboxing, with some brief comments. View full article »

Some of you may remember my earlier rants about the demise of HD DVD and the future of High Definition. In them I made a bunch of predictions, some of which turned out to be a bit bone-headed. I received plenty of flak for those opinion pieces; some of it justified, most of it… not so much. It was therefore quite heartwarming to read some of the news articles published during the past week. View full article »

Media all around the world has been quick to pronounce Blu-ray as the winner of the format war. Financial Times went as far as printing rumours about Paramount dropping HD DVD, which Paramount very quickly denied. Other than that, HD DVD PRG has been very quiet about the future. I have a theory about what’s going to happen next. View full article »

I’ve been getting quite a lot of feedback to my two-part rant about the format war. Since it’s obvious some people have difficulties in comprehending written text, I’d like to clear things up a bit. View full article »

Finland’s most influential newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, published a short news item about Warner’s decision to support only Blu-ray from May 2008 onwards. The ensuing discussion on HS’ website was interesting reading, mostly because the majority of chuckleheads there were convinced that Blu-ray’s victory will lead to cheaper movies and players. Dream on, people, dream on. View full article »

It was mere days before CES 2008 and the already announced HD DVD press conference, when Warner Bros. shook the industry with its announcement of their exclusive support for the Blu-ray format (from May 2008 onwards). Early adopters and industry pundits everywhere wasted no time in declaring the format war over. View full article »

Found it on the internets:

Latest PLAYSTATION 3 Firmware Update Provides PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and DVD Upscaling Remote Play on PSP (PlayStation Portable) via the Internet and DLNA transfer of media content also enabled

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today availability of the latest version of the PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) firmware. Version 1.80 features upscaling of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games, and DVD movies up to full 1080p HD resolution when viewed on a compatible HD TV set.

The capability to upscale DVDs to HD quality is a feature normally only associated with top range DVD players, and its inclusion in the latest firmware upgrade now allows PS3 owners with an existing DVD collection to dramatically enhance the viewing pleasure of their DVD collection when viewed through a compatible HD TV set1. Not only can DVD movies be enhanced to full 1080p HD quality but so too will PlayStation 2 and PlayStation games be upscaled to provide much improved gaming pleasure.

In a comprehensive update to PS3’s already impressive capabilities, Version 1.80 also allows users to enjoy Remote Play on their PSP across the internet, allowing them to access their PS3 anywhere in the world where a broadband internet connection is available2.

Version 1.80 also allows users on a home network to seamlessly view and play rich media content such as images, music and video on their PS3, that is stored on their DLNA3 enabled devices such as PCs and laptops elsewhere in the house, reinforcing PS3’s credentials as a home entertainment hub that truly deserves pride of place in the Living Room.

A host of other enhancements include the ability to print photo images stored on PS3’s hard disk or inserted storage media to a selection of Epson printers.

PS3 owners will be able to upgrade their PS3 with the latest Version 1.80 firmware from 24th May 2007.

Personally I couldn’t care less about scaling of DVDs and PS/PS2 games, but DLNA-support is extremely cool! Can’t wait to update my PS3s!

Kirjoitin uuteen Hifimaailmaan (kuten sen nimi nyt kirjoitetaan, kiitos vaan Sonofabitch Magazines) pari Blu-ray-arvostelua, joista toisen kuvituksena oli Blu-rayn ja DVD:n kuvavertailu. Koska kuvissa oli valtaisa ero monitorillani, mainitsin kuvatekstissä eron olevan “ilmiselvä”. Painotekniikka teki kuitenkin tepposet ja piakkoin lehden ilmestymisen jälkeen sain kuulla, että painetussa kuvassa ero on kaikkea muuta kuin ilmiselvä. Korjataanpa asia siis antamalla Saitin lukijoille mahdollisuus tarkastella kuvaa itse omalla näytöllään. Alla olevaa thumbnailia klikkaamalla ruudulle avautuu 228 kilotavun kokoinen jpeg (alunperin 10x suurempi PNG), jossa BD:n ja DVD:n ero näkyy selvästi paremmin kuin lehdessä (…jota en ole vielä saanut näppeihini).

BD ja DVD (alla)