Not long ago, hi-res audio was marginal, but the format has the potential to go mainstream.
Neil Young is reportedly launching Pono, a hi-res player and music service, later this year.
Oh, and the app is built to auto-scale the interface to play nice with hi-res Retina displays, too.
Unlike high-definition video, which can result in disconcerting detail (hello, pores), hi-res audio smooths more than it sharpens.
Go here to see the hi-res version (I highly recommend it, as this size does the piece no real justice).
No box, no price, no release date, and a lot of games that look like hi-res versions of what we've played before.
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Using it inside my home wireless 802.11g WLAN I could do some really nice full screen hi-res video by turning up the bandwidth.
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When I heard audiophiles rave about "hi-res" audio files digital-music downloads that purportedly sound superior to what you hear on CD I was suspicious, and a little intrigued.
The back catalogs of Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, for example, have been converted to hi-res although much of it is not yet available for sale.
So, no matter how you like to get your video gnar -- via super-hi-res or super-slow-mo footage -- the Hero3 Black Edition can give it to you.
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Once I have a hi-res digital copy, I add in the text using Adobe Illustrator and export the final version to jpeg (for web) or TIFF (for print).
While it's currently an Apple-centric affair, support for DSLRs and other hi-res cameras (by uploading videos to the company's website for processing) and other mobile platforms is in the pipeline.
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The first hi-res shots from the head-mounted navigation camera.
As a test, I downloaded files from HDtracks.com, an online retailer specializing in hi-res audio, plugged a device known as a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) into my computer and listened over earphones.
In spite of that focus on reading, the company's opted for what it's deemed the "highest resolution on a 7-inch tablet, " and certainly the 1, 440 x 900, 243ppi display looks quite nice when you're watching one of those hi-res movies from the newly announced Nook Video.
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