Winter 1998/Spring 1999 Table of Contents

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Feature Stories

The Right Show at the Right Time: The Power of Electronic Programming Guides

by Joe McCleskey
Electronic Program Guides give you the convenience and power to watch what you want when you want to watch it.

Buyer's Guide: Making the DVD Decision: A Survey of DVD-Video Players

by Jim Mikles
One look and chances are you'll be convinced DVD is something you've just got to have. Compare features and prices in this guide to the best DVD-Video players on the market.

Tube News

by Jim Mikles

Clicking, Touching, Squeezing: The Technology and Psychology of User Interface

by Charles Mohnike
From TVs to PCs, user interface is one of the most important factors in the development and adoption of technology. The psychology and technology makes for a fascinating study.

Bring It On Home: Tips for Easy PC/TV

by Jim Mikles
A PC/TV can bring you unparalleled power and convenience to your living room, but only if you have it optimized for peak performance.

Cable's Second Wind: TV Has Never Seen Cable Like This Before

by Jody A. Baram
Cable is poised to bring the next revolution to your television. Are you ready?

Departments

Other Smart Stuff: TV and Beyond: Killer Online Audio

by Jim Mikles
Why online audio is one of the fastest growing areas of the Internet.

URLs4TV: The Best Web Sites to Watch on TV

by Bronwen Grady
  • Macromedia ShockRave
  • The Adventures of Sookie Todd: A Culinary Exploration for the Computer Generation
  • Apple Corps Game
  • Smashing Ideas Animation
  • People's Court
  • Director Unknown
  • Nostalgia Channel
  • Pseudo
  • Aikman Film Archive

Columns

Toob: Smart Frontiers

by Matthew York
Choice, selection and personal power is the promise of digital technology and the Internet merged intelligently with television.

Smartware: File That Pile of VHS Tapes

by Bronwen Grady
VHS catalog software is a cheap and easy way to organize your video library. A host of shareware versions for all platforms is available online.

What's On: The Best TV on the Web

by Marshal Rosenthal
As the Internet enters the living rooms of more and more homes, TV is taking its show online. This issue we feature online companions for E!, Showtime and The Sci-Fi Channel.

Black Boxes: Super Net-tops For All Budgets

by Jim Mikles
  • Philips Consumer Electronics DVX-8000
  • Tiger Direct PC Cinema

Black Boxes: EchoStar/Dish Network JVC HM-DSR100 D-VHS/DISH Network Receiver

by Jim Mikles
Black Boxes: