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Use CoreAVC To Enable HD Playback On Netbooks

1:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | The newest generation netbooks sport a strong enough CPU/GPU combo to handle HD content, but millions of netbooks have a much lighter pairing that needs a little help. This guide will help get you stutter-free HD content on your netbook. More »
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Regional Viewers Still Short-Changed On HD

11:30AM Angus Kidman | It took most of 2009 for the commercial TV networks to actually roll out their extra digital channels, and for regional viewers it took even longer. Now it turns out that getting those stations sometimes comes with a nasty extra sting: a loss of HD options. More »
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ABC Ditches HD For Doctor Who

12:00PM Angus Kidman | What’s worse than a TV program not being made in HD? A program being made in HD but then the local broadcaster decided to show the SD version. That’s what’s happening with the latest episodes of Doctor Who. More »
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Foxtel Next Generation Adds 600 Hours Of Downloads

12:21PM Angus Kidman | If you’re a Foxtel subscriber, you’ll want to hope that you’ve got a generous download allowance with your ISP. The pay TV provider is launching its new downloads service on October 1, but while there’s plenty of content, there’s no announced deals in place for cap-free downloads. Here’s all the news from today’s Foxtel press launch. More »
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Download HD Movie Trailers At HD-Trailers

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’re a movie buff that just can’t get enough of the trailers, teasers and clips from upcoming movies, HD-Trailers makes it easy to get your fill. More »
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Trailer Freaks Offers Direct Downloads Of HD Trailers

1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Skip the software hacks and URL trickery. Film site Trailer Freaks offers up links for HD-quality downloads of trailers from Apple and Yahoo’s sites, along with relevant information links. More »
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HD Movies Coming To Xbox 360 In Australia

12:00PM Angus Kidman | The vast majority of Xbox content announcements tend to include a big old “US only” sticker, but it looks like Australia is finally getting some Xbox movie love — and in hi-def no less. More »
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One Continues The Digital TV Rollout Confusion

12:00PM Angus Kidman | Next week, Channel Ten will finally roll out its new digital channel, ONE, which will be exclusively devoted to sport. It’s good to see a commercial network finally making good on delivering digital TV, with all of them having
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Flickr Video Now Available To All Members, Goes HD

6:10PM Adam Pash | Previously a feature available to Flickr Pro users only, Yahoo’s popular photo sharing site, Flickr, now supports video uploads for all members. Anyone can upload two videos/month, in addition to the 100MB monthly photo upload limit, according to Yahoo’s post. Flickr has also enabled HD uploading and viewing. Only Pro members can upload in HD, but everybody can enjoy them. Can’t argue with the crisp look of those HD Flickr videos. More videos for everyone! [Yodel Anecdotal Yahoo Blog] More »
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Share High-Res Videos With No Sign-Up At TinyPic

11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Want to send out a high-resolution clip over social networks or email, but don’t want to sign up for a video uploading account? TinyPic, the video-focused cousin of Photobucket, offer free, no-sign-up HD-ish uploads. You get up to 200MB to play around with per upload, and the site can be a little ad-tastic at times—not to mention the large number of videos you don’t want your mother to end up searching through. But the embeds are free, and look pretty great for no-commitment video sharing. Here’s a clip uploaded by a CNET editor for testing: More »