Charlie Ghagan's blog
Sky 3D goes live: read our verdict
Saturday afternoon was pretty dreary across most of the country, but that didn’t stop several thousand football fans, including myself, donning cheapo sunglasses for a couple of hours. Yes, it was the much-anticipated launch of Sky 3D ...
I remember when... DVD arrived in the UK (June 1997)
Thomson isn't a manufacturer we encounter too often these days, but back when a DVD player was as coveted as a Steve Jobs creation on launch day, the French company led the way on our shores. Having eagerly previewed DVD since its Japanese ...
I remember when... we all adored teletext (February 1980)
Comedian Jack Dee once aptly compared it to asking your gran to look up something in the Radio Times – 'Hold on, dear, I'm just trying to find the page...' – but the demise of teletext will strike a chord with anyone who grew up with the ...
I remember when... VHS took on Betamax (May 1978)
Blu-ray vs HD-DVD and MiniDisc vs MP3 remain fresh in the memory, but for the biggest format battle of them all you need to go back to the late 1970s. Having had little competition for its professional U-Matic video cassette player, Sony had ...
I remember when... audio tape decks led the way (March 1984)
Anyone who's spent a rainy day meticulously compiling a mix tape will have fond memories of the audio cassette. After all, presenting your loved one with an iTunes playlist wouldn't go down quite so well on Valentine's Day, would it? Of course, ...
