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Comcast Brings Family and Friends Closer Together with the Launch of Skype on Xfinity
16 May 2012 5:00 PM | No CommentsPHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast today announced that Skype™ on Xfinity®, a new widescreen HD video calling experience, is now available in Boston and Seattle as the company begins its nationwide rollout of the...
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Taiki Has Made Preservative Free Mascara Formulas Possible
10 May 2012 3:11 PM | No CommentsMONTVALE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Taiki Group, a premier, global leader of skincare and make-up beauty tools, products and packages has developed the first antimicrobial mascara, with EcoG+, an antimicrobial resin that allows ...
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WatchESPN Now Available to Comcast Xfinity TV Customers Through WatchESPN App and Soon on XfinityTV.com
08 May 2012 1:30 PM | No CommentsPHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast and The Walt Disney Company today announced that Xfinity TV customers can now access ESPN live streaming content via the award-winning WatchESPN app, WatchESPN.com ...
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Macy’s Announces Nicole Richie Exclusive Limited-Edition Collection Available This Fall
08 May 2012 1:00 PM | No CommentsNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Macy’s (NYSE:M) today announced a collaboration with fashion icon, designer and television star, Nicole Richie for a special collection to be carried exclusively by the retailer this fall. Launching...
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Two New Jersey Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
07 May 2012 6:01 PM | No CommentsWASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Jersey’s top two youth volunteers of the year, Stephanie Jennis, 16, of Montville and Giovanna Boyle, 14, of Montclair, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their...
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overscan Archive
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HD 101: Overscan and why all TVs do it
Posted on May 27, 2010 | No CommentsThe concept of overscan seems particularly difficult for geeks to comprehend -- normal people usually don't care to even understand it -- and some even get down right confrontational when they first learn that all TVs do it. But the fact is that even the latest LCDs and Plasmas don't show all 2 million pixels of a 1080p signal out of the box. Instead about 3 percent of 'em are cropped off the edges (as illustrated by the red line in the image above) and the remaining pixels are scaled to fill in all the pixels of your HDTV. The real kick in the head is that the reason isn't a good one, especially when you consider the advanced technology that's available today. So in this HD 101 we're going to cover what overscan is, why it's there, and finally how to "fix" it.
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HD 101: Overscan and why all TVs do it originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 27 May 2010 12:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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