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Sony has lifted the curtain on tis W4000 series of LCD TVs, bringing the following to your living room (at a premium, of course). |
There isn’t any information on price or availability, but Bravia models have traditionally remained at the top of the food chain to be prepared to break the bank and explain to the missus on why your home needs one of these…desperately. |
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Panasonic’s 2008 lineup for its plasma HDTV range comprises of 5 series, with multiple screen sizes for each despite sharing identical features. Most of the models are already available, although the 800U and 850U series will only arrive at retail stores sometime this April or late May. |
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The behemoths from those two series (58″ and 65″ models) will ship this July or August. A couple of entry level models will lack the coveted 1080p resolution that high definition buffs look out for, but it is not really a big loss since the benefits of this additional resolution is more often than not lost at 42″ and 50″ screen sizes. Well, that means a cheaper alternative for folks who want to achieve a balance between picture quality and price.
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Japan will be selling 2 new LCD monitors by Hitachi called the 19LM-W1 (19″ WXGA+) and the 17LM-1 (17″ SXGA) which feature HDMI input, a contrast ratio of 1000:1 for the 19″ and 800:1 for the 17, and a brightness of 300 cdm/2. No word on when these will release exactly or even the prices. |
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Sharp will soon introduce three models in the new AQUOS X Series of LCD TVs into the market. The 46V, 42V and 37V-inch TVs not only deliver high-quality pictures, but also bring a refined sense of quality to interior décor when mounted on the wall. With a mere 3.44 cm thick, the AQUOS X Series can accommodate the needs of consumers who want to mount a flat-panel TV on the wall to take full advantage of its thin profile, or who desire to change their living room décor by decorating a wall with it like a painting. |
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Toshiba have taken the Cell CPU usually found in a Sony PS3 and put it into a concept Qosmio G45 laptop, giving the machine a total of six processors (the original Core 2 Duo is still there, plus the four 1.5GHz synergistic processing elements in the Cell) and the ability to perform high-complexity visual tasks in real-time. The system is then able to upscale 640 x 480 video to 1080p via heavy-duty image processing in a mere three hours (whereas a normal Core 2 Duo machine would take 24), use the onboard webcam to recognise and translate hand gestures to control the laptop, and even trawl through stacks of video identifying common faces and building playlists from recurring actors. |
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The FlyWire device comes from Belkin and provides a way for you to connect your HDTV source to your nice new TV with out wires. The FlyWire runs on 5GHz frequencies and is capable of transmitting uncompressed 1080p signals from your HD type source. The price tag is quite high though at an estimated $499 - $599. However, should you not want to hack away at your wall to hide the wires inside then this could be a nice alternative for you. |
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Digeo announced that it has received multiple accolades for its ‘Moxi Multi-Room HD DMR’ during CES 2008. |
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The Moxi HD DMRs, which have always been recognized for providing a superior consumer experience and for their outstanding user interface, were awarded two prestigious ‘Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards’ by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and a ‘Best of What’s New Award’ in the Home Entertainment category for 2007 by Popular Science magazine.
Moxi products offer a full range of capabilities including: high-definition (HD) digital video recording (DVR); digital media management of photography and music with Moxi Photos and Moxi Jukebox; content sharing with the PC; live, interactive services such as news feeds with Moxi SuperTicker(TM); Moxi Games; and remote web scheduling. Moxi Multi-Room HD DMR enables HD viewing and simultaneous recording of up to two shows and a single place to record and store favorite programs. With the companion Moxi Mate, users get all the Moxi functionality in a second room, and can even start watching a program or DVD in one room, and finish where they left off in another. “For 20 years, Popular Science’s Best of What’s New awards honor the innovations that a make positive impact on life today and change our views of the future,” says Mark Jannot, editor-in-chief of Popular Science. “PopSci’s editors evaluate thousands of products each year to develop this thoughtful list, there’s no higher accolade Popular Science can give.” “We have always been passionate about delivering the best digital media recording experience to our users,” said Mike Fidler, chief executive officer of Digeo, Inc. “These awards are very gratifying for the Digeo team and help confirm we are on the right path to what has always been the ultimate award for us — delighting consumers with Moxi experience.” |
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Samsung Electronics is providing attendees at the 2008 Consumer Electronics show with a roadmap of where TV technology is headed with an assortment of bleeding edge products on display. |
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The lineup at the Samsung booth will include two (14.1″ and 31″) organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs in addition to an ultra-slim 52″ LCD TV and quadruple full-HD LCD TV. Each reflects Samsung’s proficiency at combining high resolution images with sleek design. “OLED and quadruple full-HD technologies represent an entirely new paradigm in picture resolution technology,” said Dr. Jongwoo Park, president of Digital Media Business, Samsung Electronics. “This is a level of clarity that is in some cases four times beyond current industry standards yet retains the slim fits and light weight that have made our models preferred among consumers.” OLED is seen as a powerful contender to be at the center of the future display market mainstream given its very high resolution, svelte profile and extremely light weight. Electronics manufacturers have already begun exhibiting these next-generation displays at major trade shows, but Samsung is going a step further at CES 2008. The OLED is being presented as a finished TV product that features an elegant, optimized design. |
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Here comes another Soundbar system. Samsung has taken wraps off its HT-X810 Home Theater Sound Bar, which is a wall-mountable speaker system. The multifunctional unit touts 300 watts of total power and carries wireless 5.8 Ghz subwoofer with it to be placed anywhere in the room. |
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The HT-X810 looks to be a decent entrant into the family of stand-along audio systems. Housed in a slick cabinet with piano black finish, the HT-X810 has a DVD player and Bluetooth connectivity for streaming audio. The DVD player is capable of upscaling up to 1080p via HDMI and can support DivX and DVD Audio. No words on pricing, but it would go on sale in May 2008.via Cnet
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