Happy New Year

With 2007 behind us I wanted to take a look back at some of the events of last year and look forward to what 2008 has in store. Without a doubt the most important A/V trend of 2007 continued to be 1080p. Whether it was sources or displays, 1080p was everywhere and by the end of the year, it was as if 720p was a distant memory in certain circles. I suppose the biggest difference from 2006’s onslaught of 1080p displays was the push toward 120hz capable displays for even smoother motion reproduction. It’s hard to talk about 1080p without mentioning Blu-ray and HD DVD, after all a brand spanking new 1080p display without the proper content is like a new car with an empty gas tank (I started to make a drunk celebrity reference but some of you may be nursing a hangover as we speak). Both Blu-ray…