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Table of Contents Table of Contents Stop the upscaling – or not? Format future of live broadcasts? Do secret 3D TVs exist? Perplexing pixelation On today’s You Asked: Can you stop the Apple TV 4K from upscaling — and should you? Why is HLG the broadcast standard for HDR and how did some folks get the Super Bowl in Dolby Vision or HDR10? Do secret 3D TVs exist? And why do dark scenes tend to look pixelated? Stop the upscaling – or not? Michael Sabin writes: I have a new TCL QM851 and use an Apple TV as the primary…
In 2022, Mark Gurman warned that Apple was considering putting advertisements in Apple Maps (and in other areas of the iPhone), but that ultimately didn’t happen. Now it looks like Apple is revisiting the idea, according to Gurman’s most recent Power On! newsletter. Apple already shows ads in the Apple News and Stocks app, and Gurman says “Apple is giving this notion more thought.” The company said it’s exploring potential monetization avenues, but there are no concrete plans or a timeline yet. In theory, businesses could pay to appear higher in search results or to make their icons appear larger…
Table of Contents Table of Contents 25. Rome (2005-2007) 24. Carnivàle (2003-2005) 23. Big Little Lies (2017-Present) 22. Mare of Easttown (2021) 21. Silicon Valley (2014-2019) 20. Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996) 19. True Detective (2014-Present) 18. Oz (1997-2003) 17. Westworld (2016-2022) 16. The Leftovers (2014-2017) 15. Chernobyl (2019) 14. Sex and the City (1998-2004) 13. Six Feet Under (2001-2005) 12. Veep (2012-2019) 11. The Last of Us (2023-Present) 10. Watchmen (2019) 9. Succession (2018-2023) 8. The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998) 7. Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014) 6. Band of Brothers (2001) 5. Deadwood (2004-2006) 4. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-2024) 3. The…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Choose the best picture mode Brightness and black levels Contrast Tint and saturation Image modes are a nuisance And what about sound? So you’ve grabbed yourself a brand new TV (be it a sweet OLED, QLED or the best-of-both QD-OLED) in preparation for March Madness, but you want to make sure it’s all set and ready for some hot hoops action. Whether you’re screaming at the top of your lungs for Duke, UNC, Kansas, Kentucky, UConn, South Carolina, or any of the dozens of other schools battling it out on the hardwood — men’s or…
Vince Gilligan is responsible for creating one of the signature antiheroes in all of TV history with Breaking Bad, but now, even he thinks that Hollywood spends too much time focused on bad people. In a speech accepting the Writers Guild Award’s top writing honor, the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement, Gilligan said that Hollywood should spend more of its energy telling stories about good people. “Walter White is one of the all-time great bad guys,” Gilligan said. “But all things being equal, I think we I’d rather be celebrated for creating someone a bit more inspiring.…
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN – REVEAL GAMEPLAY TRAILER Elden Ring: Nightreign, the hotly-anticipated multiplayer title, might have DLC that features additional playable characters and bosses. The information comes from a single, now-removed line of text on the Steam page. Given the speed with which FromSoftware deleted the sentence, it’s likely the information wasn’t meant to go public yet. According to PCGamer, at the bottom of the description was the line, “Additional DLC — Additional playable characters and bosses.” We already expected bosses from previous Souls titles to make an appearance, and this line hints at even more surprises to come. Please…
Table of Contents Table of Contents The craziest travel schedule I’ve ever undertaken Very different feelings with swollen fingers Tracking my sleep… or severe lack of it Very different battery life and charging This is the smart ring that I’d pick Have you ever wondered how traveling affects your body? In particular, not just the symptoms and effects that you can immediately feel, but rather, the nuances that technology can help you understand. When was the last time you took a flight, didn’t sleep enough, and ended up feeling extremely tired for days on end? To answer these questions, I…
Oscar-winner Kate Winslet has already proven that she’s a generational talent in front of the camera, and now, she’s going to step behind it as well. According to reporting in Deadline, Winslet is set to direct Goodbye June for Netflix. Winslet is also set to star in the project alongside Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Flynn, Timothy Spall, and Helen Mirren. According to the movie’s official logline, “Goodbye June is a present-day, fictional drama, set in England. A touching, yet humorous story which sees a fractured group of siblings pull together under sudden and trying circumstances.” Netflix says that the movie…
After the season 1 finale of Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith, the show apparently needs two fresh leading performers. For a while, it looked like musician Billie Eilish would be the new Jane Smith. But with Eilish unavailable due to her touring commitments, Yellowjackets‘ Sophie Thatcher is reportedly in talks to become the show’s latest co-lead. Deadline was the first to report the news, while noting that Thatcher will star opposite Mark Eydelshteyn’s John Smith if she closes her deal with Amazon. In addition to her breakout role on Yellowjackets, Thatcher has appeared in The Book of Boba Fett…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Down the rabbit hole Family matters One thing about me is that I am a sucker for a good mystery. That’s why I’ve been delighted by the so-called “Metroidbrainia” genre rising to prominence. That label includes games like Return of the Obra Dinn and Rise of the Golden Idol that champion more involved information gathering and deduction on the part of the player. Yet as great as the puzzles these titles offer are, the narratives surrounding them are rarely as satisfying. Genealogical mystery The Roottrees are Dead, however, fixes that problem. Centered on the secrets…