Tag Archives: HD

HD video in Skype is here

Skpye-hd-video

Skype has finally unveiled version 5.8 which allows users to have full HD video calls (providing they have an HD camera).

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Winscape – it’s just sooooo clever!

Room with a view - any view

Some future tech, or should it be dream tech(?), this week. Waking up in the same place every morning is boring. Winscape is based on large super HD plasma screens being mounted into your wall to create the visual effect … Continue reading

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Live Mesh – Explanation & Video

Last year thetechangel.com installed a little known program on customers PCs to help with simple tasks such as remote assistance and syncing data between their various PCs.

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Sky says EPG update is on the way…really!

Sky has announced that all Sky+ HD users with Samsung STBs (set-top boxes) will get the new EPG in the “next two weeks”.

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Major Freeview & BT Vision Changes – A Must Read!

On 30th September 2009 all viewers with Freeview digital TV will need to retune their equipment in order to continue receiving their digital channels.

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Sky Pushes HD EPG Update Further

Sky this week will be rolling out the much anticipated upgrade for Sky+ HD users with Amstrad and Samsung set-top boxes.

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Sky Updates Its Broadband & Phone Deals

Sky, from this week, will be making changes to its broadband and phone packages.

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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Released

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been released to the masses as of the early hours of this morning. It’s been a long time coming and long expected.

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Sky+ HD upgrade continues

Sky has now added more set-top boxes which can downloaded the latest version of the Sky+ HD EPG.

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How to troubleshoot a Sky+ HD Box (reset and upgrade)

Last year I posted an article about how to reset and force an update for a Sky+ box (more on that here). This year, due to some requests, I am posting details of how to reset and force an update … Continue reading

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