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Issue # 023: What's New
Date: 24^th May 2006

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Welcome to the May 2006 issue of
Practical HT Guide Update

A lot of site activity has been going on during the last few weeks - with updates to some of our major technical guides as well as with the addition of new content. In particular, we have concluded our series on digital interconnects by a number of easy-to-follow guides on HDCP. In the process, we have also managed to review two interesting products: Panasonic consumer lineup of plasma HDTVs for 2006, and Datacolor SpyderTV video calibration system.

For more information about these new additions, please see below:

• TV Viewing Distance (Updated content)
  Buying a big screen TV for your home theater room? Care should be taken as you may easily fall into the trap of buying a too large TV. More info in this TV viewing distance guide.

• HDCP - An Intro Guide to the most debated Digital Content Protection (new)
  Discover what HDCP is all about, why it impacts your HDTV viewing, and how it works. Is there an alternative to non-complaint HDTV devices - what about HDCP strippers?

• How-It-Works: HDCP (new)
  Discover how HDCP attempts to eliminate the interception of encrypted digital content midstream between source and display. How does it achieve device authentication, and what is key revocation?

• What is HDCP - the Worst Consumer Nightmare or the Best Digital Content Protection? (new)
  High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection is considered by many as the worst consumer nightmare, yet it is approved by the FCC. Why? How does HDCP, impacts YOU as the the end-customer?

• HDCP Converters and HDCP Strippers - A solution to non-compliant HDTV devices? (new)
  Are 'old' HDTVs without HDCP support worthless? Can these become compliant, and what about the use of HDCP strippers and HDCP converter boxes as a possible alternative?

• Plasma TV Reviews: The TH-PX60U Series of Panasonic Plasma Television Sets (new)
  The TH-PX60U is Panasonic line of consumer plasmas for 2006. It is an update to the extremely popular TH-PX50U series of Panasonic plasma television sets ...but how does the new lineup compare?

• 1080p HDTV sets have started to emerge - Should you opt for one? (Updated content)
  A Guide to HDTV: 720p, 1080i and 1080p HDTV? We discuss the different HDTV formats in order to help you determine if it is worth paying extra for an ultra-HD HDTV.

• ColorVision SpyderTV: The TV Calibration System that leaves the guesswork out! (new)
  Datacolor SpyderTV provides home users with a simple solution to optimize their video display. For the price, it promises a lot, but how does it compare with the cheaper AVIA or DVE setup discs?
  
   

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