 | Trade group: video output limits will hit millions of HDTVs (Ars Technica, 11/24/2008 12:44am) |
| 20 million HDTV sets could be adversely affected by Selectable Output Control, a trade association warns. Another group calls that estimate low.Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | New, Powerful MC Pro Vx5 All-In-One 3D Machine Control Sensor and CBx5 Touch-Screen Control Box from Carlson Machine Control (Business Wire, 9/16/2012 12:01pm) |
| MAYSVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ruggedized Carlson MC Pro Vx5 3D machine control touch-screen control box combined with the new Carlson MC Pro Vx5 3D machine control sensor provides advanced features and simple [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PBS brings Masterpiece, Austin City Limits, more to Xbox 360 (Joystiq, 10/23/2013 2:00am) |
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Joining the stable of streaming video options on the Xbox 360 is a new PBS app, which offers on-demand access to full episodes of fan-favorite shows like Nova, the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Soon, iPhone and PS3 will be able to control one another (Tech Digest, 4/10/2008 4:19pm) |
| In a bizarre concoction, it turns out that the iPhone and the PlayStation 3 may
soon be able to converse with and control one another, thanks to a new
application from Netblender. At its most basic level, the iPhone will be able
to remote control Blu-ray disc playback on the PS3, but Denny Breitenfeld,
Netblender's CTO, says that it's much more than that... ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Home Theater PCs: (Tom's Hardware Guide, 6/14/2005 10:57am) |
| Consumer hi-fi equipment - like DVD and DivX players - are easy to handle, but reach their limits quickly. ... (Read Full Article) |
| The Secret to Ethernet Success: Older Technologies Must Play Nicely with New Ones (Converge! Network Digest, 8/01/2005 6:25am) |
| The HomePlug Powerline Alliance is seeking industry input for a a new advanced command and control specification, known as HPCC (HomePlug Command & Control). ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Saw IV' Blu-ray to Feature Web-Enabled "MoLog" (High-Def Digest, 12/14/2007 12:00am) |
| Promising to push the limits of next-gen interactivity, Lionsgate says its January Blu-ray release of 'Saw IV' will allow consumers to blog about the flick directly from a web-connected Blu-ray player.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Leap Motion's Sick 3D Gesture Control Hardware Will Only Cost $80 (Gizmodo, 2/27/2013 1:01pm) |
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| I love my remote control. Thank you Nikola Tesla! (TV Squad, 7/04/2005 7:04pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV , DVR , Video , Industry , Cable/Satellite I have a theory that one of the big reasons this country has gotten increasingly fat over the past four decades isn't because of high carbs or high fat or giant portions of food. It's because we're so remote control crazy! Remember the days (and anyone under 25 probably doesn't) when we actually had to get up from our couches ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sculpteo makes factory-like 3D printing much easier with its Batch Control option (Engadget, 1/06/2014 1:56am) |
| If you're in need of a few 3D-printed parts for that next project or business venture, Sculpteo now has a production method to help bring home the bacon. The company has just announced 3D-printing Batch Control to output as many figurines, drone [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | HDTV adopters shafted by HD-disk rules (HDTV adopters shafted by HD-disk rules (Everything HDTV), 2/23/2006 6:17am) |
| Sounds like the “powers that be†are messing with us again. Check out what is happening with DVD HDTV movie formats below… AACS severely limits the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Leap Motion, HP Team Up for 3D Motion Control (eCoustics, 4/16/2013 9:08pm) |
| Leap Motion is teaming up with Hewlett-Packard to bring its 3D motion control technology to select HP devices, though no launch timeline or product list were released. The partnership will begin by bundling the Leap Motion Controller with certain HP [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Atheer bringing 3D augmented reality and gesture control to Android (CNET Blogs, 5/30/2013 5:12pm) |
| Atheer hopes to integrate its augmented reality and gestural control platform into existing mobile operating systems, such as Android, iOS, and Xbox. (Read Full Article) |
 | DTC Research Reports: Commanding Control of Entertainment Content Is Critical Next Step for Owning the Digital Living (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/20/2005 2:00pm) |
| How soon companies can protect digital content is the next big hurdle to overcome in the multi-billion-dollar race to control the living room - even more than licensing the content, according to the newest market report from Digital Tech Consulting . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Survey says buyers looking for smaller HDTVs this holiday season (Home Theater, 12/04/2009 12:48pm) |
| Along with McMansions and Hummers, it looks like the giant-sized HDTV has become a symbol of a not-so-distant era where people wanted bigger and better, their debt limits be damned. According to a new survey by electronics Web site Retrevo, the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nintendo put limits on 3DS StreetPass sharing so it can add features later (Engadget, 12/31/2013 4:17am) |
| StreetPass data swaps are handy for 3DS owners who want to expand their games with other players' content, but they limit the number of new people you can accept at any one time. Ever wonder why that is? As it turns out, Nintendo has been [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Universal Sets Specs, Adds U-Control to 'Mummy Returns' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 5/20/2008 8:00pm) |
| Universal has announced full specs for the Blu-ray release of 'The Mummy Returns ,' which the studio will launch this July with exclusive U-Control content. As we first reported last month, Universal announced... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Microsoft's game plan for E3 2013: Damage control (CNET Blogs, 6/06/2013 9:30pm) |
| Microsoft has some explaining to do. Here's what we're expecting from team Xbox at E3 2013. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Haier Debuts Eye Control TV, Roku Streaming, ‘Smart Living’ System at CES (CE Pro, 1/18/2013 5:00pm) |
| Haier debuts Roku streaming, Ultra HD TV, glasses-free 3D TV, eye control TV, and 'Smart Living with Cloud' technology revolving around its flat-panel TVs and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 'Remote on a Chip' Turnkey Solution From ZiLOG(R) Sets New Standard in Universal Infrared Remote Control Markets (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/30/2005 7:01am) |
| Leading provider of integrated 8-bit microcontrollers and universal remote control solutions, ZiLOG®, Inc. , today announced details of its turnkey solution for universal infrared remote applications development. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Discovery Channel's 'Human Body' Coming to Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 4/07/2008 10:00pm) |
| The Discovery Channel is set to go where no high-def release has gone before with the Blu-ray debut of its controversial four-part series 'Human Body: Pushing the Limits this July.' Taking viewers across... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Video Control Processor suits high-definition formats. (ThomasNet, 8/18/2005 3:29pm) |
| Video Control Processor provides elementary stream processing of multi-standard video streams in HD. Incoming MPEG transport stream is fed from demodulator into stream parser, which performs transport stream demultiplexing and bitstream controlling tasks like PID Filtering. VCP is controlled by MIMD commands to guarantee full utilization of all parallel processing units at all times. Each slot ... (Read Full Article) |
| HomePlug Powerline Alliance Announces Specification Effort for Low-cost Command and Control Technologies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/09/2005 4:00pm) |
| HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc., today announced the completion of the first step in a new effort to develop a specification for an advanced command and control technology that will complement the alliance's portfolio of powerline communications technologies. (Read Full Article) |
| QuStream Corporation: PESA and Snell & Wilcox Link Leading Routing and Production Switchers for Dramatic Workflow Gains (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/02/2005 11:54am) |
| QuStream Corporation is pleased to announce that, in a move to give broadcasters greater control over video inputs during live production its wholly owned subsidiary, PESA and Snell & Wilcox today announced a new interface linking the PESA 3500PRO router control system and the Snell & Wilcox Kahuna SD/HD production switcher. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lionsgate to feature advanced interactivity on future Blu-ray films (HDTV UK, 12/17/2007 8:00am) |
| Lionsgate is pushing ahead with its plans for interactive content on forthcoming Blu-ray titles, claiming that its next two titles will "push the limits of next-gen interactivity", with features never before seen on Blu-ray titles.
Admittedly, that's not a particularly difficult achievement to hit, given that there are precious few interactive Blu-ray titles at present, thanks to the scramble ... (Read Full Article) |
| PC-TV Tuners: Multimedia PCs' Preemptive Strike To Control The Emerging Digital Living Room (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/05/2005 11:25am) |
| Research and Markets has announced the addition of PC-TV Tuners: Multimedia PCs' Preemptive Strike To Control The Emerging Digital Living Room to their offering. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | We Could Control Future Computers and Video Games Using a 3D Motion Tracking Wristband [Video] (Gizmodo, 10/08/2012 8:00pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Samsung ships first 3D vertical NAND flash, defies memory scaling limits (Engadget, 8/06/2013 3:34am) |
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The main challenge in [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Etron Technology Launches an Innovative USB3.0 Depth-Map Controller Platform to Enable Gesture/Skeleton Control and 3D-Video/Image Capture at the 2013 CES (Business Wire, 1/10/2013 1:00am) |
| LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Etron's innovative Cougar Platform, a USB3.0 Depth-Map Controller Platform with two cameras that enables gesture/skeleton control and 3D-video/image capture and works with various [...] (Read Full Article) |
| SCEA exec: PS3 is going to 'stand the test of time' (Joystiq, 3/20/2009 1:20am) |
| In a recent interview with GameDaily, SCEA Senior Vice President of Marketing Peter Dille responded to the multitude of rumors claiming the PS3 will see a price drop in the coming months. Simply put, Dille explained that Sony's profit strategy for the PlayStation brand "limits the playbook when it comes to pricing and promotion." Rather than talk about price cuts, SCEA is attempting to "commun ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hollywood and IPTV (p2pnet.net, 7/18/2005 1:32pm) |
| Instant 'piracy' control ... (Read Full Article) |
| High definition iPlayer could exceed broadband bandwidth fair use (HDTV UK, 6/25/2009 10:20am) |
| A leading UK broadband comparison service has warned that users taking advantage of the BBC's new HD iPlayer could run into trouble with their Internet service provider. Even on many unlimited broadband packages, fair usage policies apply which could see users either charged, speed throttled or facing dropped connections if they exceed certain download limits, particularly during peak times. Whil ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Extreme Reality makes your camera a 3D gaming system (CNET Blogs, 1/08/2013 5:09pm) |
| Bye-bye Kinect? This software-only approach gives you full-body control for games with your standard Webcam. (Read Full Article) |
| For the Coolest Gizmos, Head East (BusinessWeek, 10/06/2005 9:11am) |
| From a bunny-shaped, voice-activated remote control to eco-phones, Japan's CEATEC showed the quirky and hip coming to you soon ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Unveils Premium Full High Definition 70-Inch BRAVIA LCD TV at GITEX 2007 (Zawya, 9/11/2007 6:42am) |
| Dubai, 11 September 2007 ? Sony Gulf is unveiling the premium 70-inch Full High Definition (Full HD) BRAVIA LCD TV at GITEX 2007. The BRAVIA KDL-70X3500, with superior technologies like the x.v.Colour technology and Sony's Triluminos LED backlight technology pushes the limits of display technology for an ultimate home entertainment experience. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CableCard Being Dealt In -- Slowly (Washington Post, 4/02/2005 11:53pm) |
| It's a simple vision, really: No cable box on the entertainment center, no cable-box remote control on the coffee table. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Leap Motion aims to get a running start (CNET Blogs, 6/24/2013 5:00pm) |
| The hot startup will ship its 3D gesture-control technology on July 22. But first, it's letting thousands of developers prepare to hit the ground at full stride. (Read Full Article) |
 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column (RedNova, 7/04/2005 12:52am) |
| Jul. 3--Finding a good universal remote control has been my holy grail for a while. Well, I've found one that's perfect in almost every way. Yet I can't recommend it. I'll tell you why in a minute. But first let me explain why I need such a device. ... (Read Full Article) |
| RESEARCH (TechNewsWorld.com, 5/31/2005 12:12pm) |
| By John P. Mello Jr. On the drawing board is a system that would embed an RFID tag into a DVD. Today those tags are used for everything from inventory control at Wal-Mart to paying for gasoline at Exxon/Mobil stations. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hisense to Debut 4K UHD 3D Android TV (Electronic House, 11/13/2012 6:03pm) |
| The XT880 has a 2160p image, facial recognition, gesture control, and more.
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| RESEARCH (TechNewsWorld.com, 6/01/2005 5:43pm) |
| By John P. Mello Jr. On the drawing board is a system that would embed an RFID tag into a DVD. Today those tags are used for everything from inventory control at Wal-Mart to paying for gasoline at Exxon/Mobil stations. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Why fear of 3D printed guns is overblown (CNET Blogs, 5/10/2013 1:08am) |
| Despite worries about the dangers of 3D printed firearms, there's little chance of anyone with a MakerBot gunning people down. Even gun-control advocates think the hype is too much. (Read Full Article) |
| Tokyo Edge: Simple Ideas That Save Time and Effort (PC World via Yahoo! (PC World via Yahoo! News, 5/18/2005 8:00am) |
| We look at flat-panel TVs that move via remote control, plasma TVs with built-in DVRs, and 45GB HD-DVD media. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Is it Time for a New Showroom? (CE Pro, 12/31/2012 8:01pm) |
| Growing demand spurs Crown Audio to open a new Winter Park, Fla. showroom with a theater, dedicated 3D room and bar area run by a URC Total Control [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | You don't bring a 3D printer to a gun fight -- yet (CNET Blogs, 9/06/2012 11:00am) |
| Consumer-level 3D printing could change guns and gun control as we know it. But just how likely are we to see 3D-printed plastic firearms anytime soon? And what are the legal ramifications? CNET's Rich Brown talks to some of the players involved the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Let your PC record your favorite TV shows (USA Today, 10/17/2005 12:13pm) |
| Want more control over your TV? PVRs, or personal video recorders, offer great conveniences such as instant replays, commercial skipping and digital recording. But you don't need to buy a separate service such as TiVo. With the right add-ons, your home computer can do the job. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | LG Talks Up New Magic Remote Voice Controls (Electronic House, 12/28/2012 4:00pm) |
| The redesigned remote control works with LG’s Cinema 3D Smart TVs.
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| Kim Komando Let your PC record your favorite TV programs (Montgomery Advertiser, 10/16/2005 9:22am) |
| Want more control over your TV? PVRs, or personal video recorders, offer great conveniences such as instant replays, commercial skipping and digital recording. But you don't need to buy a separate service such as TiVo. With the right add-ons, your home computer can do the job. ... (Read Full Article) |
| BluFocus to provide quality control for Blu-ray studios (HDTV UK, 1/23/2008 8:00am) |
| BluFocus is a newly-formed company which will offer its services to film studios producing Blu-ray titles.
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| PlayStation 3 Outsells Xbox 360, DS In January [Npd] (Kotaku, 2/15/2008 12:00am) |
| There's a reason that Microsoft issued a preemptive damage control statement earlier today about its current supply issues with the Xbox 360—the console is sitting at the bottom of the NPD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-definition TVs flock to a debutantes' ball (International Herald Tribune, 9/05/2005 2:38pm) |
| BERLIN: Frustrated by the sun glare on your 100-pound flat-panel TV screen? Tired of lugging that bulky slide projector out for family reunions? Estranged from your partner after fighting over the TV remote control? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Two New Switchers from Gefen Offer Sophisticated HDTV Integration with Serial Communications Control (Broadcast Newsroom, 9/11/2006 3:45pm) |
| Both switchers enable access to multiple computers and sources using just one HDTV display. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ASUS Adopts 3D Motion-Control Tech for PCs/Notebooks (DailyTech, 1/03/2013 9:24pm) |
| ASUS will use Leap Motion's controller to do [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Your computer can record TV shows (Honolulu Advertiser, 10/18/2005 1:29pm) |
| Want more control over your TV? PVRs, or personal video recorders, offer great conveniences such as instant replays, commercial skipping and digital recording. But you don't need to buy a separate service such as TiVo. With the right add-ons, your home computer can do the job. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Puerto Rico’s WAPA Televisión Upgrades to HD With ChyronHego BlueNet Graphics (Broadcast Engineering, 4/01/2013 12:53pm) |
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Newsroom and master control to use BlueNet graphics platform in HD migration profect
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| Are you ready to buy an HDTV? (WBBH, 2/15/2006 11:37pm) |
| LEE COUNTY — America's love affair with television began some 60 years ago. From the advent of color, to the remote control and cable and satellite, many say the greatest advance in technology is high-definition. When you watch and listen to an HDTV, it's almost like being there. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SkyHD plans SMS remote recording control (HD Beat, 2/25/2006 6:20am) |
| Filed under: Homebrew, News, Satellite TV We stumbled upon a great report of SkyHD's next and future plans for the high-definition service prepping to... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hands-on: Creative Senz3D camera's Portal 2 demo (CNET Blogs, 6/05/2013 10:57am) |
| The gesture control camera, announced at Intel's keynote, will come with a special version of Valve's Portal 2 game to demonstrate its capabilities. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bonus! Sony 'loans' Ultra HD video player to buyers of $25K TV (CNET Blogs, 11/29/2012 6:14pm) |
| Purchasers of Sony's '4K Ultra HD Home Experience' also get 10 free movies and an Xperia Tablet S to serve as their remote control. (Read Full Article) |
| PVR gives ultimate control (Stuff, 1/15/2006 4:10pm) |
| Despite its acronym, a PVR or personal video recorder is not a replacement for a VCR or a DVD player or recorder. Think of it instead as a replacement for a conventional Sky set-top box, but one which also has the capacity to store about 60 hours of programming on a built-in hard disk drive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony Reveals '6th Day' Blu-ray Specs (High-Def Digest, 2/29/2008 7:00pm) |
| Sony has unveiled full specs for its April Blu-ray debut of 'The 6th Day,' promising multiple bonus features and the studio's first-ever D-Box motion control enhancement. As we've previously reported,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Add a game room, and value, to your home (Bankrate.com, 8/04/2005 11:34am) |
| Not so long ago, we were happy to while away hours playing Ping-Pong or shooting pool in an unfinished basement, spare bedroom or partially cleared garage. Of course, that was before HDTV, video games and Texas Hold 'Em took recreational control of our lives. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Fox Confirms Delay For 'Independence Day' Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 11/29/2007 9:03pm) |
| Citing quality control issues, Fox has delayed the release of one of the biggest guns in its Q4 Blu-ray arsenal, 'Independence Day.' The 1996 blockbuster had been due to hit high-def on December 4, but...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/highdefdigestallnews/~4/192514499" height="1" width="1"/> ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal Brings 'Thing,' 'Dead' Series to Blu-ray this Halloween (High-Def Digest, 7/17/2008 10:00pm) |
| Universal has announced plans to bring three of its top catalog horror hits to Blu-ray this September with all-new U-Control features, both as stand-alone releases and a three-title 'Halloween Starter... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Home theater systems rival the real thing (Las Vegas Business Press, 12/01/2005 9:40pm) |
| Young Anakin Skywalker races through the skies of Tattooine in his pod racer and suddenly you're shaking sideways and headed for the ground. Fortunately, the soon-to-be Jedi regains control of his craft and outwits the conniving slave master Watto, who has sabotaged the pod. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Home theater systems rival the real thing (Las Vegas Business Press, 11/28/2005 4:48pm) |
| Young Anakin Skywalker races through the skies of Tattooine in his pod racer and suddenly you're shaking sideways and headed for the ground. Fortunately, the soon-to-be Jedi regains control of his craft and outwits the conniving slave master Watto, who has sabotaged the pod. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV group pursues single remote conrol (PhysOrg, 12/15/2005 4:03pm) |
| One of the top priorities of a new group developing high-definition television will be a master remote control for all equipment plugged into an HDTV system. ... (Read Full Article) |
| iPlayer now working on PS3; just don't tell the Beeb (Tech Digest, 4/14/2008 9:43am) |
| After the BBc's iPlayer arrived on the Nintendo Wii
last week, the corporation explained that a similar service hasn't arrived on
PS3 due to Sony attempting to "control the look, the feel and the experience"
of the service... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hula Bowl to be high-definition broadcast (Pacific Business News, 12/11/2006 7:26pm) |
| ESPN will air a college football game from Hawaii in high-definition for the first time, thanks to a makeshift high-definition control room made out of three office trailers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Technology News: Technology: An X-Factor for the New Xbox? (TechNewsWorld.com, 5/08/2005 12:12pm) |
| An X-Factor for the New Xbox? The move to HDTV, hastened by Microsoft, could send costs of developing games spiraling out of control -- and push many gaming software companies out of business. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal Adds Exclusives, U-Control to 'Virgin,' 'Knocked Up' Blu-rays (High-Def Digest, 7/18/2008 10:00pm) |
| Universal has issued final specs for '40-Year-Old Virgin' and 'Knocked Up,' both of which will hit Blu-ray this September in unrated cuts and with new exclusive content. As originally announced last month,... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Battlelines drawn over next gen DVDs (The Age, 3/09/2006 12:49am) |
| A model displays a 50 GB Blu-ray disc on the booth of Panasonic at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover, Germany. Photo: Reuters A campaign to boycott high definition DVD technologies using new copy control technology has been launched in the US as companies such as Toshiba and Sony prepare to roll out the first generation of products. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Leap Fund offers $25 million for Leap Motion developers (CNET Blogs, 6/20/2013 8:06pm) |
| Highland Capital Partners, which led Leap Motion's Series A round, wants to boost the ecosystem for apps built for the Leap 3D gesture-control system, which ships next month. (Read Full Article) |
| Zandar Readies New HDTV Monitoring Solutions (BIOS, 5/31/2006 11:50am) |
| Zandar Technologies, a leading innovator in the design and development of high resolution image processing and control systems, will be introducing the enhanced HDTV capabilities in its MultiViewer range to the UK broadcast and production community at Booth #D54 at... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Previously on HDBeat (TV Squad, 10/30/2005 9:12pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV , Site Announcements Matt simplifies his remote control world. Kevin asks: how long have you had your HDTV ? If you do have an HDTV, how about getting a nice frame for it? Why are Sony's profits so poor? You know what you need? A giant HDTV for your pool ! Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments ... (Read Full Article) |
| CBBC wildlife programme goes high definition (HDTV UK, 3/19/2008 9:13pm) |
| The Children's BBC nature programme Smalltalk Diaries has been
featured by Digital Arts Online magazine, in particular how they captured
close-up high definition shots of insects using a tiny HD camera and motion
control rig. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Omron Takes UWB MIMO (Unstrung.com, 9/25/2006 2:12pm) |
| TOKYO -- OMRON Corporation (TSE: 6645, US: OMRNY), a global leader in electronic components, sensing and control technologies, announced that it will release the world's first commercial polymer antenna for Ultra-Wideband (UWB communications *1) targeted toward high-definition (HD) and other telecast quality video transmission applications. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV Sound Options; Pros, Cons Of Wireless Speakers (Sun-Sentinel, 4/28/2005 6:39pm) |
| Q: I just purchased a 65-inch Mitsubishi HDTV. Is there any way I can connect my Bose Lifestyle 25 sound system to the TV so I can either control all volume or mute all sound from the TV and stereo? I could do this with my old Hitachi TV, but haven't figured out how to do this with the Mitsubishi. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Microsoft drops price of Xbox's Kinect to $110 (USATODAY, 8/22/2012 5:07pm) |
Microsoft is dropping the price of its Xbox 360 voice and motion control sensor Kinect.
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| HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: A high-definition confusion (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 9/09/2007 9:15pm) |
| The HD DVD vs. Blu-ray format battle waged among Hollywood studios and CE giants seeking to control the high-definition DVD market boils down to three words: 'Confusion, confusion, confusion!' ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Defense Distributed to Release 3D Printable Gun Blueprints (eCoustics, 5/03/2013 10:58pm) |
| Given the current debate over gun control, now might not be the best time to release blueprints for the first entirely 3D-printable handgun. But that’s just what a 25-year-old law student plans to do. Cody Wilson, University of Texas student [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Go High-Definition, But Do Your Research First (The Ledger, 11/19/2006 11:13am) |
| Santa and his elves arrived early at our house this month, in the form of a delivery truck. After two painstaking years filled with research and remarkable self-control, my wife and I finally pulled the trigger on a magnificent high-definition plasma television and all of the accoutrements. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NASA to Broadcast Earth Views in High Definition [Major Tom To Ground Control] (Gizmodo, 4/18/2008 10:20am) |
| Fans of space, high definition television, and watching-your-washing-machine-go-round-while-stoned rejoice! Honoring planet Earth and hoping to bring us closer to the awe that astronauts feel while... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Intel and Tivo Partner Up (Slashdot, 11/30/2005 7:26pm) |
| yapplejax writes "Intel and Tivo are partnering on a PC platform in hopes to standardize the platform. From the Associated Press: 'The goal of the Viiv label, he said, is to avoid consumer confusion and questions over interoperability. It also will ensure the products will work when the PC is being controlled from a distance via a remote control.'" ... (Read Full Article) |
| TC Electronic Introduces the DB-4 Broadcast Audio Processor Sets new standard for Realtime Loudness Control and Format (Digital Video Editing, 9/29/2005 3:41pm) |
| TC Electronic announces the immediate availability of the DB-4 Broadcast Audio Processor. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Tech Gifts ... For Yourself (pPlayer.com, 12/20/2005 6:53pm) |
| TV Squad continues its Celebrate FesTiVus jubilation with a guide to spending all the cash and gift cards with which you'll likely be gifted. Keith McDuffee raves over the Samsung 30" widescreen HDTV and a [gulp] $400 universal remote control that's like a little computer, while advising against an XBox 360. Speaking of Festivus, Victor Agreda, Jr. celebrates finding a Festivus widget at ... (Read Full Article) |
| Control4 Brings High-Definition Distributed Streaming Video to Whole-Home Automation Market (Business Wire, 9/06/2007 1:40pm) |
| DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based control and entertainment systems, today announced that it will distribute the Sony High-Definition (HD) Video ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | eyeSight software uses standard cameras to power 3D gesture controls (video) (Engadget, 6/12/2013 9:20am) |
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Turning regular ol' devices into [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Get CNET on Xbox 360 and Samsung TVs (HD-Report, 12/11/2012 11:38pm) |
| In app (and broadcast) news today, CNET has announced it’s tech programming is now available on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and will soon be offered on Samsung Smart TVs. The Android and iOS apps from CNET let users watch and control streaming [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Tony Randall swore and drank beer (TV Squad, 6/07/2005 8:33pm) |
| Filed under: TV Royalty So he wasn't just the anal, fussy guy we came to know on The Odd Couple . Co-star and friend Jack Klugman has a new book out, Tony and Me . He self-published the book (so he could have control over the content and look), and is now selling the book at BookExpo America in New York. The Odd Couple is one of my favorite comedies, so I'll be grabbing this as soon as I ... (Read Full Article) |
| Harmony Bluetooth/IR Remote Adapter for PlayStation 3 (PS3) (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/22/2009 1:21am) |
| In order to provide better integration of the PS3 into a full-fledged single remote control home theater system, Logitech has released a handy Infrared to Bluetooth adapter for use with their Harmony remote controls.
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| Harmony 880 Remote $139 at Amazon (dealfark, 8/08/2007 2:24pm) |
| Amazon has this Logitech Harmony 880 Color Screen Programmable Remote available for $139 shipped. [ ... Controls up to 15 devices with full control of all brands Optimized for HDTV and DVR systems; switches your TV/HDTV between aspect ratios depending on source Includes lithium-ion battery, recharging ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony's $25,000 XBR 4K LED Ultra HDTV and tablet remote control hands-on (Engadget, 12/01/2012 4:27pm) |
| Recently Sony invited us to check out its forthcoming (Read Full Article) |
| Pericom Launches Trio of PLL Based Clock Multipliers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/30/2005 7:11pm) |
| Pericom Semiconductor Corporation , a worldwide preferred supplier of high-speed integrated circuits and frequency control devices, has expanded its SiliconClock IC portfolio with three new PLL clock multipliers targeting consumer electronics such as Set-top Box/DVR/PVR and HDTV, as well as Telecommunication Line Cards including T1/E1/OCxx. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Solar3D Unveils First Working Prototype (Business Wire, 9/08/2012 6:01am) |
| SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solar3D's new prototype produces significantly more power than conventional cell. Tests show that new cell produces 250% of the power of the control [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Gadgetell Review: Dell W2306C 23″ Wide Screen High Definition LCD TV (Gadgetell - The Tech News, Reviews, and Interesting Things Blog, 5/23/2006 11:15am) |
| Product: Dell 23″ Wide Screen High-Definition LCD TV Price: $749.00 Rating: Very Good 7.6/10.0 Pros: Sleek design, easy to use remote control... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Two Rochester, NY, stations launch local HD newscasts (Broadcast Engineering, 9/21/2012 4:22pm) |
| Making the transition from SD to HD included deploying new sets, an HD control room as well as new graphics and logos.
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| Kodak ends OLED joint venture with Sanyo (EETimes, 1/31/2006 8:23pm) |
| Eastman Kodak Co. has relinquished control of its SK Display joint venture with Japan-based Sanyo Electric Co., choosing to broaden its participation in Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays by working with various partners. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Motorola Empowers Small to Mid-Sized Operators With New Centralized Service Supporting Advanced, Two-Way Access Control (RedNova, 6/15/2005 3:34pm) |
| SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. today announced the availability of a centralized content authorization service in a joint effort with Comcast Media Center (CMC), a business unit of Comcast Cable. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | ASUS partners up with Leap Motion, PCs with 3D motion control to debut in 2013 (Engadget, 1/03/2013 1:00pm) |
| Leap Motion's been working hard to get its (Read Full Article) |
| Universal Electronics Reports Second Quarter 2005 Financial Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/02/2005 8:05pm) |
| Leading wireless control technology developer Universal Electronics Inc. today announced financial results for the second quarter and the six-month period ended June 30, 2005. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Acer introduces 1080p Blu-ray notebooks (AfterDawn, 3/16/2008 10:17pm) |
| Acer has launched a complete overhaul of their Aspire notebook line, dubbed the Gemstone Blue.
The new design revolves around "CineDash", a "touch-sensitive control that lets users navigate music, videos, and menus without having to resort to the trackpad." Each system also has a 10-watt subwoofer and an "advanced speaker system that generates virtual Dolby 5.1-channel Surround Sound."
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| Brillian HDTVs Are the First LCoS Rear Projection Platforms to Receive Crestron Certification (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/01/2005 1:45pm) |
| In a further move to meet the exacting needs of the home theater and commercial HDTV markets, Brillian Corporation announced today that its 720p and 1080p Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS(TM)) HDTVs have been certified by Crestron Electronics, the world's leading manufacturer of advanced control and automation systems. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Report: Apple HDTV will include 'iRing' wearable motion controller, 'mini iTV' tablet (AfterDawn, 4/04/2013 1:50am) |
| According to Apple analyst Brian White of Topeka Capital, Apple's oft-rumored HDTV will come with a ring-shaped motion controller, allowing users to control their TV with the wave or point of a finger.In his client note, the analyst claims Apple [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Motorized Projection Screen installs in minutes. (ThomasNet, 4/21/2005 2:01pm) |
| Available in NTSC, HDTV, and widescreen formats with various viewing surfaces, Salara features extruded elliptical case and unobtrusive, motorized screen. Plug-and-play functionality facilitates installation, requiring user to hang screen and plug it in to standard ac outlet via included 10 ft power cord. Screen can be controlled by wireless wall switch or remote control. (Read Full Article) |
| Madico Introduces World's First High Definition Window Film; Advanced Ceramics Materials Clearest Available (The Auto Channel, 4/07/2006 7:20pm) |
| TAHOE, Nev.--April 7, 2006--Madico, Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers of scientifically engineered window films, opened its "Reaching New Heights" SunScape Select(TM) Dealer Conference by introducing a new suite of high definition solar control films. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kaleidescape Server to Support Blu-ray in 2009 (eHomeUpgrade, 2/09/2008 8:00am) |
| They’re at it again – Kaleidescape, a media server manufacturer, has set their sights on offering a media server that will hopefully be able to rip Blu-ray discs in 2009. Some might remember how Kaleidescape got into a court battle last year with the DVD Copy Control Association over one of their servers’ ability to rip DVD’s. Now, Kaleidescape has a new Blu-ray enabled dev ... (Read Full Article) |
| Netblender to blend iPod/iPhone with Blu-ray? (AfterDawn, 4/10/2008 4:47am) |
| Netblender will soon offer the ability to owners of an iPhone or an iPod touch that will allow the handheld devices to integrate with Blu-ray hardware. This new technology that will link Blu-ray equipment and content to the popular Apple devices, BD Touch, will allow users to perform certain tasks such as using an iPod or an iPhone as a remote control for Blu-ray equipment.
"The sophisticated ... (Read Full Article) |
| Western Digital adds networking capability to WD TV Live HD Media Player (Home Theater, 10/13/2009 11:24pm) |
| It was nearly a year ago when storage giant Western Digital rolled out its WD TV HD Media Player, which consisted of mostly a tiny box with a USB port and HDMI and composite-video output and a remote control. The idea was to attach your external hard drive to the device, then send your media [...] (Read Full Article) |
| NuVision ships Deep Black 1080p LCDs (Engadget, 5/03/2007 6:56pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVArizona manufacturer NuVision has begun shipping a pair of 1080p LCDs -- the 42-inch 42LCM1 and 47-inch 47LCM1 -- intended for custom installers and specialty retailers. The sets include those extra features and electronics that cater to high-end audiences, including NiDO image optimization and color processing, Crestron-certified RS-232 control with IR pass through for ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wireless Video Transmitter meets HDTV requirements. (ThomasNet, 4/26/2006 1:27pm) |
| Transmitting uncompressed HDTV signals wirelessly at full-duplex throughput of 1.485 Gbps, high-bandwidth FlightStrata(TM) HD is suited for remote cameras covering news, sports events, and live entertainment. It uses multiple beams of light for sending real-time HDTV video streams at distances up to 750 m, and incorporates auto tracking, optical beam shaping, and automatic power control. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Microsoft Australia drops Xbox 360 price (AfterDawn, 10/03/2012 1:06am) |
| Microsoft Australia has announced it is dropping the MSRP for the Xbox 360 and the Kinect motion control [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Satellite Receiver targets enterprise networks. (ThomasNet, 5/24/2006 1:20pm) |
| Supporting linear broadcasts of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4/h.264 video programming for both PAL and NTSC video standards, Unity 550 Enterprise Media Receiver can be used to launch HDTV services with bandwidth efficient MPEG-4/h.264 video compression and DVB-S2 modulation. Operators can support multi-language broadcasts with 2 configurable stereo audio outputs. Integrated COMPEL network control is used to ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | FutureVideo Announces V-Station® HD Field Multi-track Project DVR Simultaneously Records 4 Full HD Camera Feeds in H.264 Format (Business Wire, 5/12/2013 7:00am) |
| LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Media control and management pioneer FutureVideo Products, Inc. announced availability today of its revolutionary V-Station HD Field Multi-track Project DVR, which records 4 simultaneous tracks of full HD [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp unveils more eco-friendly LC-32DH57E LCD HDTV (HDTV UK, 9/26/2009 7:58am) |
Sharp has announced the availability of its latest 32-inch LCD high definition TV. The LC-32DH57E features a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 6ms response time, 24p film mode support and automatic volume control, but it also has built-in eco-features. For example, there's Optical Picture Control that adjusts the display's brightness based on the room's ambient light levels, low 90W power usage and 0.6W in standby mode...
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| (Unranked) | There's a PlayStation 3 Surprise in the New iOS and Android Netflix Apps [Remote Control] (Kotaku, 9/27/2012 12:30pm) |
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| Pericom Launches High-Speed DVI/HDMI Differential Video Switch Targeting Next Generation HDTV & PC Graphics (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/25/2005 7:57pm) |
| Pericom Semiconductor Corporation , a worldwide preferred supplier of high-speed integrated circuits and frequency control products, today announced release of its new High-Definition Multimedia Interface switch device to support the transmitting of digital television audiovisual signals from DVD players, set-top boxes, and additional audio-visual sources to television sets, projectors, and (Read Full Article) |
| IOGEAR 4-port automatic HDMI switch introduction (HDTV origin, 7/30/2007 5:51pm) |
| [ IOGEAR 4-port automatic HDMI switch introduction]You can now simultaneously control and connect ... . A single HDMI cable connects an HDTV with the Switch, which links up to four devices, such as Apple ... HDMI switch introduction (220 words) © HDTV Origin, 2007. | Permalink | Add to del.icio.us ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony reveals new touch-enabled VAIO L series PC/HDTV (HD-Report, 10/08/2009 5:21pm) |
| Sony’s new VAIO L Series multi-media PC comes touch-enabled, allowing you to navigate your PC and control your HDTV or DVR. Optional features include a Blu-ray Disc player or player/recorder, NTSC/ATSC TV Tuner, and up to 1TB (7200rpm) hard disk drive.
The multi-media PC, which Sony is also marketing as a 24-inch HDTV, is built with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Meedio Launches New DVR Software to Let Consumers Watch, Pause, Schedule, and Record TV -- With No Subscription Fees (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 7/28/2005 12:00pm) |
| Houston, Texas (PRWEB) July 28, 2005 -- Meedio LLC, a leader in home entertainment and control software, today announced the availability of the latest product in their line of digital home software. Meedio TV is a digital video recorder (DVR) application that runs on Microsoft® Windows® XP computers and uses a TV tuner to enable users to watch, pause, rewind, and record live television ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sampo Professional to Demonstrate Industry's First Network Controllable LCD-TV's and Plasma Displays at InfoComm 2005 (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance, 6/07/2005 3:00pm) |
| Sampo Professional, a leading provider of network-enabled flat-panel display solutions for the commercial, education and government sectors, and home theater environments, will demonstrate at InfoComm 2005 the industry's-first IP-addressable LCD-TV's and plasma displays which provide users with the ability to remotely control their digital displays through an existing network infrastructure. ... (Read Full Article) |
| OMRON Develops World's First Commercial Ultra-Wideband (UWB) MIMO Antenna for High-Definition Video Transmission; (Japan Corporate News, 9/25/2006 5:12am) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Sept 25, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - OMRON Corporation (TSE: 6645, US: OMRNY), a global leader in electronic components, sensing and control technologies, announced that it will release the world's first commercial polymer antenna for Ultra-Wideband (UWB communications *1) targeted toward high-definition (HD) and other telecast quality video transmission applications. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Telecast's POV Modules Complete Unique Camera System Trust Automation integrates POV modules in news studio camera (Digital Video Editing, 7/26/2005 10:34pm) |
| Telecast Fiber Systems today announced that Trust Automation, a motion control and systems engineering company based in San Luis Obispo, Calif., is integrating two Telecast POV (point of view) fiber optic video/data links in a state-of-the-art camera shuttle system for TVN24, a major TV newscast studio in Poland. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Disappointed With Blu-ray Disc Movie Sales (About.com, 10/19/2009 12:26pm) |
| Although Blu-ray Disc player and Disc sales have been on a steady upward pace since the end of the Blu-ray/HD-DVD format war, growth has not been as robust as the previous DVD growth timeline.
Of course, the current state of the economy doesn't help as many have postponed consumer electronics-related purchases. However, the other wrinkle is that Blu-ray Disc releases of new films have actually done very well, but sales of classic and older films that were previously released on DVD aren't. That is to be expected; since all Blu-ray Disc players can also play DVDs, many consumers don't see the need to replace their existing DVD collections.
This is where Disney comes in. Apparently, recent Blu-ray editions of previously DVD released classic films that may already be in many consumer's collections aren't doing as well as expected. However, what Disney may be failing to also see is that their Blu-ray Disc releases carry much higher price tags than releases from some of the other studios, which further limits their purchase and replacement appeal. For more details and additional perspective, plus an interesting peek into the current state of the movie industry, check out the report from Business Week.
Related Story: A more optimistic view on Blu-ray Disc sales, including a positive opinion from a different Disney source - Blu-ray Disc Sales Way Up in 2009 (TV Predictions)Disney Disappointed With Blu-ray Disc Movie Sales originally appeared on About.com Home Theater on Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 12:26:39.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Read Full Article) |
| WD intros WD TV Live HD Media Player (AfterDawn, 10/13/2009 6:04pm) |
Western Digital has officially launched its WD TV Live HD Media Player today, offering full HD playback from external drives via your HDTV.
Full specs are very interesting:
Full-HD video playback and navigation - up to 1080p -
This is the real thing; Full-HD 1080p playback. Sit back and enjoy the spectacular picture quality of brilliant high definition video and the crystal-clear sound of digital audio. Use the included remote control to make your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated navigation menus.
Play a wide variety of file formats -
WD TV Live supports a wide variety of the most popular file formats. No need to spend time transcoding.
Play videos, music and photos from the Internet on your big screen TV -
Explore and watch YouTube videos and Flickr pictures on the big screen. Rock out to thousands of radio stations via Live365 and discover new music with Pandora radio.
Access files anywhere on your home network -
Play movies, music, and photos from any PC or drive on your home network. The Ethernet port connects this player to your home network through a wired connection or via popular, supported WiFi adapters (sold separately).
Turn your USB drive into an HD media player -
Play content from most popular USB drives, and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices. Optimized for My Passport portable hard drives.
Collect without limits -
There's no limit to the size of your media collection; just add more USB drives for more space.
Play media seamlessly from multiple USB drives -
Two USB ports on the player let you connect multiple USB storage devices and access them simultaneously. Our media library feature collects the content on all the drives into one list sorted by media type.
Transfer files easily -
Copy, move or delete files stored on a USB drive, a network drive, your camcorder, or a camera to the attached USB drive using the on-screen menus.
Show photos and movies directly from your digital camera or video camera -
Works with digital cameras, digital video cameras, in fact, any digital imaging device that supports Picture Transfer Protocol.
File Copy
Copy files between USB drives
HDMI 1.3, composite video and component video output -
The HDMI port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA), and component outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.
SPDIF digital output -
The optical audio output sends digital signals to your AV receiver for the best surroundsound experience.
Access media files on your home network -
WD TV Live supports a direct Ethernet connection or a USB attached wireless connection to your home network. Click here to view compatible wireless-ready USB adaptors.
Ultra-compact design -
Fits easily into your entertainment center.
The player retails for $120 USD.
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| Movie studios again demand HDTV disabling powers from FCC (Ars Technica, 9/02/2009 11:22am) |
Hollywood's bid to force a yet-to-be-agreed-upon number of households to buy new home theater gear is back in business. The Motion Picture Association of America has once again asked the Federal Communications Commission for the right to selectively control output streams to the TV entertainment systems of consumers. "The pro-consumer purpose" (!) request "is to enable movie studios to offer millions of Americans in-home access to high-value, high definition video content," three MPAA biggies explained during a meeting they held with seven FCC Media Bureau staffers last Thursday.
Consumer groups, electronics makers, pro-consumer bloggers, and consumers, it should be noted, think this idea is a very stinky dog. So did former FCC Chair Kevin Martin. But that does not seem to dissuade the MPAA, whose principals just can't seem to let the issue go. What's interesting about the group's latest filing, however, is that it effectively concedes that the output changes it wants could, in fact, hobble some home video systems.
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| New Sony AV Receivers Drive Multi-Room High-Definition Throughout the Home (HDTV Magazine, 9/10/2009 5:16am) |
Sony today introduced two new "Elevated Standard" (ES) audio/video receivers, including its first to offer control over an IP network, the STR-DA5500ES.
Both the STR-DA5500ES and new STR-DA3500ES are designed as easy-to-use solutions for expanding high-definition entertainment to multiple rooms of the home.
The new STR-DA5500ES model features...
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| NEWS: WD TV Live HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 10/13/2009 1:25pm) |
Networked drive offers 1080p support
Western Digital has announced the launch of the WD TV Live HD media player, a revamp of a previous product this time round with networking capabilities as well as support for Full HD 1080p resolution.
WD says the new drive makes it easy to play HD videos stored on USB and network drives, from PCs and Macs, as well as stream content from websites on big screen HDTVs.
Boasting a "more responsive" interface than the previous WD TV HD media player, the Ethernet- and Wi-Fi-enabled new player comes complete with remote control, boasts internet radio, two USB ports, one HDMI port and SPDIF digital output.
The WD TV Live Media Player is available now on the high street, online, and at www.shopwd.co.uk for ?119.99.
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| LG launches eyestrain-reducing high definition monitors (HDTV UK, 9/18/2009 12:59pm) |
LG has announced its new W53 Series of full high definition monitors featuring automatic brightness control technology that should help to reduce eyestrain. The feature automatically optimises the picture settings based on the room's ambient light, much as LG's HDTVs do. As well as making viewing more comfortable, this has the added advantage of reducing power consumption...
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| Denon Announces Less Expensive Flagship Blu-ray Disc Player (About.com, 9/26/2009 8:00am) |
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Although Denon introduced their flagship $4,500 DVD-A1UDCI Blu-ray Disc player just this past January at CES, they have just announced a new "flagship quality" Blu-ray Disc player for less than half the price (which is still $1,999).
Just as with the DVD-A1UDC1, the new DBP-4010UDCI meets Profile 2.0 specifications with the required Ethernet port as well as a slot for memory expansion and audio, video, still image file playback via SD card. This player is also playback compatible with Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, but DVD-Audio Discs and SACDs. Also, another welcome feature for audiophiles has a separate 2 channel/7.1 channel analog audio outputs and bass management control, and, for videophiles, the DBP-4010UDCI offers vertical stretch, so that films with 2:35 aspect ratio images can be properly displayed when using projectors with 2:35 aspect ratio lens attachments.
However, one important change from the previous DVD-A1UDCI is the switch from using the the Silicon Optix Realta Chip for DVD upscaling, to the use of the Anchor Bay VRS ABT-2010 Chip for that purpose.
Also, for custom installers, the DBP-4010UDCI is fully equipped with both RS-232 and Wired remote in/out connectors.
For complete details, check out the Official Denon Announcement, along with the DBP-4010UDCI Specification Sheet and User Manual. Photos (c) Denon USA - Click on photos for larger view. (Read Full Article) |
| LG has first THX-Certified LCD HDTV (AfterDawn, 7/29/2009 5:21am) |
LG has announced that their LH90 model has become the first THX Display certified LCD HDTV.
According to HighDefDigest "the 240hz capable LH90 features LED backlighting with local dimming for precise picture control and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio ensuring a ridiculously good picture."
Says Peter Reiner, LG VP of marketing: “LG's advanced LED Backlight technology precisely controls the brightness of specific areas of the screen, providing crisper, clearer pictures while using less energy than traditional LCD models.”
The HDTV also has THX Movie Mode, which allows owners auto-adjustments for black levels, colors and signal.
With its impressive specs, the TV is pricey. $1900 USD will get you a 42-inch model and $3200 will get you a 55-inch version.Permalink | Comments
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| NEWS: Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player launches (Pocket-lint, 9/17/2009 1:06pm) |
Along with FreeAgent DockStar network adapter
Seagate has announced the launch of the new FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, described as the "next generation home theatre solution designed to instantly and easily connect your digital media library to your home entertainment system".
The player has a docking system that offers a quick and easy way to connect Seagate external hard drives to televisions or home entertainment centres.
With what's said to be an easy to navigate interface and supplied remote control, movies, videos, music and images can then be viewed on a large-screen TV with support for 1080p HD video, DTS 2.0 + Digital Out, and Dolby Digital technology.
There's also two additional USB ports for connecting other USB storage devices and an Ethernet port for network connectivity.
The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player is available now for $149.99 (?90 as a direct translation), with a wireless adapter due to be available in October as a separate accessory through Seagate.com for $69.99 (?42).
In addition, Seagate has also announced the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, that will connect a FreeAgent Go portable hard drive to a network, giving access to its content from anywhere in or outside of the home (with the Pogoplug service), as well as allowing for file sharing.
"In a matter of minutes a drive can become accessible through any Internet connected computer, as well as through an innovative iPhone application", says Seagate.
The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is available now for $99.99 (?60). The Pogoplug service for remote access and sharing, is free for a year, then $29.99 per year afterwards.
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| JVC's ultraslim 32-inch LT-32WX50 HDTV landing in November for $3,000 (Engadget, 9/10/2009 5:23pm) |
Hey, remember that ultra skinny, LED-backlit HDTV that JVC showed off at CEDIA UK earlier this year? The seven millimeter-thin LT-32WX50? Yeah, that very panel is making a second debut here in Atlanta, but it has somehow managed to slim down to 6.4 millimeters (at its thinnest point) and get a November ship date in the US. Weighing just 12.5 pounds, the 32-inch set packs a 4,000:1 contrast ratio, edged-light LED backlight system, a super wide color gamut (100 percent of sRGB and 90 percent of Adobe RGB), a 1080p native resolution, two HDMI sockets, VGA input and an RS-232c control port. The pain? Just under $3,000, or in other words, a small fortune.
Gallery: JVC's ultraslim 32-inch LT-32WX50 HDTVFiled under: Displays, HDTVJVC's ultraslim 32-inch LT-32WX50 HDTV landing in November for $3,000 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| New Ratings: Blu-ray players now on CRO (Consumer Reports, 8/05/2009 3:30pm) |
| We’ve just posted our latest high-def Blu-ray Ratings (available to subscribers), and we’re happy to report that almost all the models tested can provide excellent HD and DVD picture quality. In fact, all the models in our Ratings offered excellent high-definition performance, though we did see some differences in how well players handled upconverted film-based programs from standard DVDs. In addition to models from familiar brands, such as LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony (whose products we’ve previously reviewed), our latest Ratings include the first Blu-ray players from JVC, Sherwood, and Oppo (pictured), a smaller company whose upconverting DVD players earned strong word-of-mouth among the A/V enthusiast community. Check our Ratings to see how well these newcomers did compared to second- and third-generation models from other brands. With satisfying HD picture quality now almost a given, it’s primarily features that differentiate one player from another. For example, while almost all the new models in our Ratings are BD-Live (or BD-Live-ready) players—meaning they can connect to the Internet to access extra content, such as outtakes, additional directors', or actors' commentaries, or even video games, from a movie studio’s servers—some older models lack this feature. All the players in our test have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while the movie is playing. We’re also seeing more Internet-connected players that can now directly access instantly streaming movies from services such as Netflix or Amazon Video on Demand, or music from streaming Internet radio services such as Pandora. Some models offer wireless access to a home network so you don’t need to have a wired Ethernet jack near the player. Although we have seen Blu-ray prices fall since our last test, the addition of these new features has tempered the types of price drops we initially envisioned. As a result, you can still expect to pay $350 to $500 for a top-rated, BD-Live model from a major brand. A less expensive option is to choose a “BD-Live-ready†model; prices typically start at about $250. These players come with an Ethernet connection, but require you to purchase additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) to activate the BD-Live feature. But if you can live without BD-Live, you can save money by choosing one of the BonusView-only players, which typically sell for $200 or less. But we do anticipate prices dropping this fall, even on full-featured models from major brands, as manufacturing efficiencies come into play and brands compete for market share. We’ll be tracking Blu-ray prices over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period, when rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. Also, we recently changed our Blu-ray testing protocol, adding scores for Blu-ray disc load times and remote control operations. With so many players offering excellent picture quality, we’ll continue to adapt our Ratings to include new features or attributes that will help buyers differentiate among the choices.—James... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba unveils Blu-ray player, price, specs (AfterDawn, 9/05/2009 2:32am) |
Via a press release today, Toshiba has put the final nail in HD DVD's coffin, unveiling their first Blu-ray player, the BDX2000.
The full specs read as follows:
* BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0)
* 1080p/ 24 fps Full HD Video Output
* AVCHD Playback
* Toshiba REGZA-LINK(R) (HDMI-CEC)
* Support for enhanced audio formats from Dolby(R) True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential(TM) Playback
* Bonus View
* SD Card Slot
* ENERGY STAR(R) Certified
"Toshiba is a technology leader in high definition products," says Jodi Sally, Vice President of Marketing, Digital A/V Group. "From listening to our consumers we know they demand access to full high definition content. With the introduction of our BDX2000 we are offering consumers what they want with a breath-taking HD viewing experience to meet the needs of today's home theater."
The REGZA-LINK, much like how Sony does with Bravia TVs, allows for users to connect a Regza HDTV to the Blu-ray player via HDMI, and then control both from one single remote controller. It's unclear what formats the player can read off the SD cards, but standard MP3, WMA, JPEG and AVI should not be a problem.
The player will hit stores in November and have $249.99 MSRP.
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