pcHDTV: for the Linux geek on your shopping list (NewsForge)
HDTV, in case you haven't kept up, is to regular TV what the monster mega-pixel digital cameras available today are to the first digital cameras made a few years ago. More mega-pixels means a picture that is bigger, sharper, and clearer. Oh, and HDTV includes 5.1 channel Dolby digital sound as well. There is a wonderful article about how HDTV differs from regular TV on howstuffworks.com if you're interested in learning more."