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Starting in March, Microsoft will bundle the Audible software into Windows CE for any palm-size device that comes with a headphone jack. People who use personal digital assistants such as the Philips Nino will be able to buy and play programming without purchasing the Audible player. And last week...
One does not tread lightly into HDTV. Just handing over the credit card for a TV that costs $5,499--the price of my Panasonic 56-in. projection set--takes some effort. A set-top box that can tune in the new digital signals adds an extra $1,499.
Confused? It helps if you're old enough to remember the early days of color TV. Buying a color set didn't instantly colorize all your favorite programs. That took years. Likewise, there are very few programs being broadcast in true HDTV--even in the 26 cities that already have...
As it turned out, my digital dilemma was moot. Fox chose not to broadcast the game in HDTV after all. Apparently the network is waiting for a bigger event, like a live Mars landing or the final episode of The Simpsons.
Films recorded on digital videodiscs look even better. Many of the hundreds of movies available on DVD are encoded with the boxy TV version on one side and the original theatrical wide version on the other. So a wide-screen set that's ready for HDTV is also ready for...