 | Toshiba's first three 1080p DLP rear projection TVs (Engadget, 5/20/2005 2:25am) |
| Toshiba also announed their first three 1080p DLP rear projection TVs today, the 56-inch 56HM195, the 62-inch 62HM195, and the 72-inch (you guessed it) 72HM195. All three are CableCARD ready, and have a built-in memory card reader for looking at digital photos, dual HDMI ports, and a FireWire port if you want to attach one of Toshiba’s optional 160GB Symbio HD Recorders. Both the 56HM195 and the ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Your PS3 Controller Can Also be a Phone Controller (Kotaku, 11/05/2012 4:30pm) |
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 | ATI adds first HD card to the All-in-Wonder lineup (TV Squad, 6/26/2008 5:31pm) |
Filed under: HDTV, PVR Wire, HardwareOnce upon a time, ATI's All-in-Wonder cards were the cream of the crop. The lineup combines a TV tuner with a graphics card. That means you don't need to buy two separate pieces of hardware to capture TV signals and to display those signals on a monitor. But while other hardware makers have been busy putting out HD tuner cards, ATI has been stuck in the dark ages of standard definition.
Now it looks like ATI is back in the game with the ATI All-in-Wonder HD. This PCI Express card has enough oomph to capture HD video and to play back HD video on your PC. It features DirectX 10.1 support, an MPEG2/VC-1/H2.64 decoder, and Vista and AMD Live! certification. It also packs a DVI port and HDMI jack.
On the TV tuner side of things, the AiW HD can handle SD, HD, and ClearQAM signals.The card should be available in July for $199.
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| (Unranked) | QuadStick controller opens up PS3, PC and Android titles to quadriplegic gamers (video) (Engadget, 2/05/2014 6:33am) |
| Playing PS3 games could soon get a little more inclusive. QuadStick, a suitably complex mouth-based controller that offers quadriplegics the ability to play console games, has launched its fundraising campaign on Kickstarter. The controller [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | Nova Updates Greeting Card Software (BIOS, 9/05/2005 11:30am) |
| Nova Development has today announced the release of its latest greeting card software. The updated editions of Art Explosion Greeting Card Factory 4.0 and Greeting Card Factory Deluxe 4.0 promise to enable you to create 'original high-quality cards in minutes'. ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Leap Motion Controller Launching May 13 for $79.99 (eCoustics, 2/27/2013 5:41pm) |
| Leap Motion is preparing to launch its 3D motion controller in May with an $80 price tag. Customers can pre-order the controller online now; it is expected to begin shipping on May 13, and will exclusively hit Best Buy stores on May 19. Leap [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Wiimote-like controller coming for Xbox 360? (AfterDawn, 4/08/2008 6:48pm) |
| According to "sources" cited by MTV News, Microsoft has been developing a Wiimote-like controller for the Xbox 360 for 9 months and plans to release it at some point this year.
The new 360 controller will be similarly shaped to the Wiimote and will have "a speaker, microphone, four LED lights, A/B/X/Y face buttons, an analogue stick and an underside trigger."
Gameplay would be like "Ha ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ever Seen A PS3 Controller Sticking Out Of Someone's Eye Socket? Now You Have. (Kotaku, 1/28/2013 4:15pm) |
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| Sony builds new PS3 controller (the INQUIRER, 6/16/2008 8:52am) |
| Nick Farrell the Inquirer, Monday 16 June 2008. 09:27:00 Feels the movement and breaks EXPLODING BATTERY MAKER Sony has designed a new PS3 controller that is designed to break. The new controller, which is supposed to be the answer to the Wii, is designed to 'break apart' into two individual units that have remote-like motion-sensing functionality.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Sony Wants To Make a PS3 Controller That Gets Hot Or Cold [PS3] (Kotaku, 10/12/2012 6:00pm) |
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 | Shuttle Readies Stunning Media Centre (BIOS, 10/17/2005 10:39am) |
| Kiss your tape, CD, DVD, and even your receiver components goodbye. Shuttle's new media centre has a built-in TV-tuner, FM tuner, DVD drive, and 8-in-1 card reader to make enjoying media easier. Shuttle has today expanded its XPC product range with a new system ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| MSI introduces HDMI-compliant graphics card for $250 (TG Daily, 8/11/2006 3:22pm) |
| Micro-Star International (MSI) on August 8 introduced its MSI NX7600GT Diamond Plus graphics card, the world's first, as the company claims, graphics card that is certified to support High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'The Reader' to Receive April Blu-ray Release (High-Def Digest, 3/02/2009 11:00pm) |
| The Weinstein Co. is bringing the Oscar-winning film 'The Reader' to Blu-ray in late-April. Earning a Best Actress statuette for Kate Winslet, the acclaimed Holocaust-themed drama will see a Blu-ray release... ... (Read Full Article) |
| WinFast DTV Dongle from Leadtek (Engadget, 12/29/2005 12:10am) |
| Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment , Peripherals PC owners looking for a portable digital TV tuner now have a new option in the upcoming WinFast DTV Dongle (yes, they actually call it a "dongle") by Leadtek. Basically an antennal that plugs into your USB port, the DTV Dongle features picture-in-picture along with the usual suite of PVR functions, and comes with a credit-card remote. ... (Read Full Article) |
| WinFast DTV Dongle from Leadtek (Engadget, 12/29/2005 8:15am) |
| Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment , Peripherals PC owners looking for a portable digital TV tuner now have a new option in the upcoming WinFast DTV Dongle (yes, they actually call it a "dongle") by Leadtek. Basically an antenna that plugs into your USB port, the DTV Dongle features picture-in-picture along with the usual suite of PVR functions, and comes with a credit-card remote. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lightning Review: PlayStation 3 DualShock 3 Rumble Controller [Review] (Gizmodo, 4/03/2008 2:32am) |
| The Gadget: The DualShock 3, PlayStation 3's now de facto controller with both rumble and motion-sensing. It replaces the previous SIXAXIS controller without rumble, which is now discontinued.
The... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Phone Controls Suck. Let's Use a PS3 Controller Instead. [Video] (Kotaku, 8/08/2012 4:30am) |
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| Video Processing Board includes Stratix II FPGAs. (ThomasNet, 7/01/2005 1:58pm) |
| Featuring 4 Altera® Stratix® II EP2S130 devices, 4 GB of SDRAM, and up to 16 TI TMS320C6415 DSP processors each running at 1 GHz, Bluejay Compact PCI Card handles DSP-intensive algorithms that require true multi-processing. Card supports PCI 66/64 as well as rear I/O transition card, which can provide any type of digital I/O via LVDS interface. Bluejay is suited for development of ... (Read Full Article) |
| MSI Unveils its Very First 90nm Graphics Card (HardwareZone, 10/05/2005 9:04pm) |
| Today, MSI introduces its next-generation graphics card - RX1300PRO-TD256E. MSI RX1300PRO-TD256E conducts ATis 90nm process GPU, a milestone in graphics card industry ... (Read Full Article) |
| Matrox Parhelia APVe Graphics Card Powerful new card proves that (up to) four heads are better than one By Charlie White (Digital Video Editing, 8/01/2005 9:34pm) |
| Matrox characterizes its new Parhelia APVe 128MB graphics card as one that is specifically designed for creative professionals. Its claim to fame is its ability to let you connect two high resolution digital monitors via DVI, while outputting a 1080i or 720p signal from an HDTV monitor. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart offering $100 gift card with PS3 purchase (Joystiq, 5/30/2008 8:00pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Business
We've received documentation from one of our reliable sources that the $100 gift card Walmart.com is currently offering with the purchase of a PS3 isn't the whole story. According to images shown us (one of which we've placed after the break) from the "Wal-Mart Wire," between June 1-7 Wal-Mart stores will give a $100 gift card to customers who purcha ... (Read Full Article) |
| FOCUS Enhancements Ships Gemini 2 Two-Channel, HD PCI Card Dual functionality Universal Media Card ideal for (Digital Video Editing, 7/07/2005 9:49pm) |
| FOCUS Enhancements, Inc., a worldwide leader in video production and conversion technology, announced the availability of its Gemini 2 Universal Media Card which is setting the benchmark for high definition (HD) digital signage playback in enterprise retail applications. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Resident Evil 4 HD screens compare PC port to SD original (Joystiq, 1/24/2014 11:00pm) |
| Anxious to see just how purty Resident Evil 4's textures will be on the PC when the game makes its HD return to the platform? Capcom-Unity has released some comparison screens showing the greater detail afforded by the new port.
Capcom has added a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Resident Evil: Revelations HD port driven by fan feedback (Joystiq, 2/18/2013 9:15pm) |
| "When we worked on the 3DS version, we were completely targeting the 3DS. We didn't start in HD, scale down, and now we're scaling up - we [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Livewire Digital HD Media Controller manages, delivers extreme sports footage (Broadcast Engineering, 9/18/2012 2:07am) |
| Designed to withstand the harshest of environments, the HD Media Controller can capture dramatic on-board footage and deliver it to the viewing public.
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| (Unranked) | The MAG II is a gun-shaped motion controller for PS3 and PC (Joystiq, 11/03/2012 11:00pm) |
| Armchair soldiers who prefer to play FPS games while standing in the middle of their living room and/or in front of their [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Steampunk Xbox 360 Pad is Queen Victoria's Controller of Choice [Xbox 360] (Kotaku, 8/10/2012 7:30am) |
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| (Unranked) | HDTV Deals: Sharp 50-inch 1080p 120Hz LED TV: Net $399.99 After eGift Card (Big Picture Big Sound, 5/02/2013 2:56am) |
| Dell is offering a $300 gift card with the purchase of this big, beautiful [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Jaton Launches nVIDIA GeForce7800GT PCI Express Bus Video Card With a Special Buy One Get One Free Promotion Program (PR Web, 8/13/2005 7:07am) |
| Jaton launched Video-PX7800GT nVIDIA GeForce7800GT 256MB DDR3 PCI Express Video card on August 11 2005. To promote this new VGA card, Jaton provides a special promotion program. People can buy a Jaton Video-PX7800GT Video Card and get a set of Jaton AV-318 powered 600 Watts 5.1 speaker system for free [PRWEB Aug 13, 2005] ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Custom steampunk Xbox 360 controller hits auction (Joystiq, 7/26/2012 12:00pm) |
| eBay user "troxin_kustoms" is selling the custom (and working, he claims) Xbox 360 controller mod you [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Developing 4 GB SDHC Memory Card; Based on New SD Memory Card Specification (Japan Corporate News, 3/09/2006 3:29pm) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Mar 9, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, today announced that it is developing a 4 GB SDHC (SD High-Capacity) Memory Card based on the new SD Specifications Version 2.00. The new specifications were established to meet the growing demand for HD (High Definition) video and high-resolution image ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 3-in-1 wireless pad boasts keyboard, remote and controller functionality (Joystiq, 12/30/2008 11:45pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Peripherals
We really don't know much about this third-party Swiss army peripheral other than what we can glean from its name and a fuzzy product picture. It's a PlayStation 3 remote, keyboard and controller, although the latter is still up for debate since it's hard to tell how playable those thumbsticks are -- if that's even what they are. We also can't rea ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy to offer Blu-ray gift card promo next week (Punch Jump, 1/18/2008 5:56pm) |
| Best Buy stores will offer a free gift card with the purchase of multiple Blu-ray discs titles in the latest promotion to spur high-definition content sales. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DViCO launches PCIe-based FusionHDTV7 dual HDTV tuner card (Engadget, 5/03/2008 10:44am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Heads-up, OTA lovers. DViCO has just announced the formal launch of its FusionHDTV7 PCI-Express card, which claims to be the "world's first dual HD (digital or QAM) tuner PCIe card." The device is designed to pick up digital (ATSC) / analog (NTSC) terrestrial signals, and the twin silicon tuners also provide picture-in-picture support as well as the ability ... (Read Full Article) |
| Cross Battle Adapter Brings Xbox 360 Controller to PS3, With Rumble [Gaming] (Gizmodo, 2/19/2009 5:20pm) |
| It's the Holy Grail of self-loathing DualShock gamers. Ditch Sony's controller for Microsoft's with the XCM's latest, fully functional Cross Battle Adapter.
The adapter plugs into your PS3's USB... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller ships Tomorrow (I4U, 4/03/2008 2:25pm) |
| The rumble is finally also coming to Sony PS3 consoles in the United States. Amazon.com is shipping the wireless Dualshock 3 controller tomorrow April 4th for $54.99. You can pre-order of course already today.
Sony published a site listing compatible ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mstar announces MST5251A UXGA LCD TV controller (Digi Times, 6/02/2005 10:35am) |
| As a number of Taiwan companies have learned, LCD controllers are a brutally competitive segment, subject to extreme downward pressure on pricing. That isn't stopping Mstar Semiconductor from offering advanced designs, and on day one of Computex, Mstar announced its MST5251A UXGA LCD TV controller. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Mstar announces MST5251A UXGA LCD TV controller (Digi Times, 6/02/2005 7:20am) |
| As a number of Taiwan companies have learned, LCD controllers are a brutally competitive segment, subject to extreme downward pressure on pricing. That isn't stopping Mstar Semiconductor from offering advanced designs, and on day one of Computex, Mstar announced its MST5251A UXGA LCD TV controller. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Leap Motion Controller Launch Delayed Until July 22 (eCoustics, 4/26/2013 1:19am) |
| Leap Motion today announced that it will delay initial shipments of its 3D motion controller from May until July 22. In a note to customers, CEO Michael Buckwald said Leap decided to push back the rollout to have more time to test the device. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HighPoint Intros PCI-X SATA II RAID Controller (Byte and (Byte and Switch, 5/02/2005 6:24pm) |
| FREMONT, Calif. -- HighPoint Technologies, Inc. a worldwide leader in providing multi-channel SATA RAID Controllers to enterprise customers announces the release of the RocketRAID 2220, the second generation PCI-X SATA II RAID Controller. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Target offers $100 gift card with Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 1/28/2008 5:46pm) |
| Target stores on Sun. began offering in-store customers a free $100 gift card with the purchase of Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray disc player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Elgato release Macbook Air-friendly HDTV tuner (TV Squad, 7/08/2008 6:28pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, PVR Wire, Hardware
So you want one of those newfangled TV tuner dongles that will let you watch HDTV on your laptop, but you've got a Macbook Air with a funny USB port that makes it tough to plug in most standard USB devices? No problem. Elgato's new EyeTV DTT Deluxe tuner sports a new ultra-thin design and fits into the low profile Macbook Air USB port.The EyeTV DTT Deluxe is ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy to offer free gift card in new Blu-ray promo (Punch Jump, 3/08/2008 5:10pm) |
| Best Buy stores this Sun. will offer a free $20 gift card with the purchase of any two Blu-ray disc titles in the latest high-definition promotion. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy burns free $100 gift card w/ Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 6/30/2008 3:49pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc.’s online division on Sun. began offering a free $100 gift card with the purchase of any Blu-ray disc player. ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Cross Plane puts a screen in a controller for PC, PS3, 360, Ouya (Joystiq, 9/08/2013 2:00am) |
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| (Unranked) | Save $50 on new Xbox 360, get $50 gift card (Joystiq, 9/25/2013 7:00am) |
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| (Unranked) | Razer Sabertooth Elite Xbox 360 Controller: The Kotaku Review (Kotaku, 1/03/2013 5:00pm) |
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| Reference Design enables high-definition set-top boxes. (ThomasNet, 6/06/2006 1:31pm) |
| Utilizing Windows CE 5.0 Networked Media Device Feature Pack, STB Reference Design accelerates development cycle of set-top boxes, HD-DVD players, and digital video recorders. It integrates STB7109 high-definition decoder, USB 2.0 host port, SATA port and Ethernet interface, which enables STB to be central part of home network. Digital copy-protected HDMI allows digital connection to any HD-ready ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Sony patents 'Eyepad,' a Move-enabled PS3 tablet controller (Joystiq, 2/16/2013 6:30pm) |
| It's important to remember, especially in situations like this, that the existence of a patent does not necessarily correlate [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: T (Kotaku, 3/26/2014 2:30pm) |
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| Leading HDTV Tuner Card Manufacturers Bundle SnapStream Media’s High-Definition DVR Software (PR Web, 10/25/2005 7:49am) |
| HDTV tuner card products from ADS Technologies, KWorld and VBox Communications will employ the same high-definition DVR technology that will power SnapStream’s upcoming Beyond TV 4 Product. [PRWEB Oct 25, 2005] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic offers up 32GB P2 memory card (Engadget, 9/17/2007 9:57pm) |
| Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV, Storage
It's been a short while since we've seen any news on the P2 HD front, but Panasonic is hoping to extract a few more hundies from those sold on the format by introducing a 32GB P2 card. The device, labeled AJ-P2C032RG, can be installed in sets of five into the AJ-HPX3000 and HPX2000 P2 HD camcorders for recording "up to 2.5 hours (over 3 hours in 24p) ... (Read Full Article) |
| HighPoint Technology Extends Enterprise Options with Second Generation PCI-X SATA II RAID Controller (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/02/2005 2:00pm) |
| HighPoint Technologies, Inc. a worldwide leader in providing multi-channel SATA RAID Controllers to enterprise customers announces the release of the RocketRAID 2220, the second generation PCI-X SATA II RAID Controller. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Cypress’s EZ-USB® FX3™ Controller Enables Net Vision’s Image Recorder To Test High-Definition Image Sensor Applications (Business Wire, 2/18/2013 2:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cypress today announced its FX3 USB 3.0 device controller gives Net Vision's SVI-06 Image Recorder the ability to connect with two image sensors at once, enabling advanced 3D inspection [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Room for one more: Gigabyte to offer third dual-GPU graphics card (Tom's Hardware (Tom\'s Hardware Guide, 5/20/2005 7:42pm) |
| Chicago (IL) - Gigabyte appears to be on a roll these days with yet another dual-GPU graphics card knocking on our doors. The most recent model will be the flagship model of the 3D1 series and come with two GeForce 6800 GT graphics chips. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Etron Technology Unveils Its Latest 3D Depth-Map Camera Controller – eSP870, and 3D Depth-Map Sensing Platform– Eagle Eyes (Business Wire, 6/03/2013 9:00am) |
| TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advances in human-machine interfaces is revolutionizing the ways that people interact with machines. Etron Tech,unveils its latest 3D Depth-Map Camera Controller – [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Techwell Announces Highly Integrated TW2834 Four Channel Video Controller Solution for CCTV Security Surveillance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/07/2005 4:41pm) |
| Techwell, Inc. a leading provider of semiconductor solutions to the CCTV Security Surveillance industry, today announced the release of the TW2834 Four Channel Video Decoder and Controller. (Read Full Article) |
| KWorld HDTV Digital TV Tuner PCI Card $47 at Buy.com (PopDeal | The latest tech deals, 11/20/2007 3:33pm) |
| Buy.com has the KWorld HDTV Digital TV Tuner PCI Card for $77 - $30 rebate [Exp 11/30] = $47 with free shipping. Supports digital TV (ATSC 8VSB), analog TV(NTSC), and digital cable TV. [BizRate] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Target offers new PS3 hardware deal (Punch Jump, 6/24/2009 3:45pm) |
| Target Corp. this week began offering a new hardware deal for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 in the latest promotion for the game console.
In the new promotion, customers who purchase the PS3 80GB SKU will receive a Dualshock 3 controller at no additional cost.
The Dualshock 3 controller typically sells for $54.99.
Sony this month showcased a new [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blackmagic debuts Dual Link HDTV card (MacNN, 2/16/2006 7:51pm) |
| Blackmagic Design has announced a new low-cost Dual Link HDTV 4:4:4 12-bit SDI capture card with hig... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Razer Sabertooth Xbox 360 controller ups the ante on tourney gaming, we go hands-on (Engadget, 1/03/2013 2:25am) |
| Razer's Onza Xbox 360 controller is very, very nice. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart corporate confirms $100 PS3 gift card -- YES, even the MGS 4 bundle (Joystiq, 6/11/2008 10:30am) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action, Business
We have confirmed with Wal-Mart Corporate Communications that the company is currently offering a $100 gift card this week with the purchase of any Blu-ray player. This applies to all PS3s, including the Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bundle (pictured above) available tomorrow. This re-confirms the information and documentation one of our reliable sources ... (Read Full Article) |
| Target offers new PS3 hardware deal (Punch Jump, 7/07/2009 3:25pm) |
| Target Corp. stores this week began offering a free controller in a new hardware deal for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3.
In the one-week offer, customers who purchase an 80GB PS3 will receive an extra Dualshock 3 controller at no additional cost.
Meanwhile, retailer Amazon.com is offering a free Blu-ray remote and movie title with the purchase of [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Albatron launches GeForce 7800GT graphics card bundled with "Call of Duty 2" (Digi Times, 12/02/2005 6:05am) |
| Albatron today announced that its GeForce 7800GT VGA card will be bundled with online war-game software "Call of Duty 2,†with availability starting from this month. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink 4K Extreme (Broadcast Engineering, 9/08/2012 3:21am) |
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IBC 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands - September 7, 2012 - Blackmagic Design today announced a new PCI Express capture card, DeckLink 4K Extreme, that now includes all the features of its popular DeckLink HD Extreme 3D card, plus adds [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Rock Band Special Edition PS3 Game Review (I4U, 12/28/2007 3:33pm) |
| Today we are looking at Rock Band Special Edition from EA. This game includes the software, guitar controller, drum controller and mic. Rock Band has versions available for PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and Wii.Rock Band is at its best when you have one or two other ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sun Designs Genesis Microchip's gm1601 Video Display Controller Into New WUXGA LCD Monitor (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/08/2005 2:02pm) |
| Genesis Microchip Inc. , a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel monitors, TVs and other consumer display products, today announced that Sun Microsystems selected Genesis Microchip's gm1601 video display controller for use in its 24-inch Wide UXGA LCD monitor, model number X7197A, currently available worldwide. (Read Full Article) |
| Genesis Microchip's Cortez Advanced Video Controller Selected by Sony for New Audio Video Receiver Model (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/14/2006 9:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.----Sept. 14, 2006--Genesis® Microchip Inc. , a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel TVs, monitors, and other consumer display products, today announced that its FLI8668 video controller was selected by Sony Corporation for use in its new High Definition audio/video receiver the "STR-DA5200ES". ... (Read Full Article) |
 | Gigabyte releases 512 MByte, dual-chip graphics card (Tom's Hardware Guide, 7/11/2005 8:27pm) |
| Taipei - Gigabyte is shipping its third dual-chip graphics card. The new 3D1-68GT is based on two GeForce 6800 GT chips and will come close to the performance of two GeForce 6800 Ultra cards in SLI mode, according to Gigabyte. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Leadtek debuts GeForce 6500-based graphics card (Digi Times, 10/14/2005 11:11am) |
| The WinFast PX6500 TDH card, which is based on the Nvidia GeForce 6500 GPU, is aimed to target the entry-level market. Differ from other entry-level graphics cards, the PX6500 TDH features DDR2 in memory, as well as HDTV, DVI, D-Sub and TV-Out input interfaces. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Spicy Horse's New Collectible Card-Time Strategy Looks Mighty Familiar (Kotaku, 4/26/2013 2:20pm) |
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Coming this fall to PC, Mac, Linux and tablets everywhere, Spicy Horse's (thankfully) tentatively-titled Hell Invaders brings collectible card games to life in full 3D real-time strategy [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Genesis Microchip Announces Key TV Design Win for Its FLI5921 ''Oak'' Display Controller With Samsung (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/13/2005 2:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.----Dec. 13, 2005--Genesis® Microchip Inc. , a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel monitors, TVs and other consumer display products, today announced that Samsung Electronics, a global leading consumer electronics manufacturer, has designed Genesis Microchip's highly integrated FLI5921 display controller into its new 23-inch, 27-inch, ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Intel Spills Details on 3D Transistor Port to Smartphone Chips (DailyTech, 12/11/2012 9:18pm) |
| Processors can be up to 65 percent faster thanks to novel new [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | HDTV Deal: Samsung 43-inch PN43E450 Plasma and $50 Gift Card: $399.99 (Big Picture Big Sound, 10/12/2012 9:54pm) |
| Dell is throwing in a nice freebie with the purchase of Samsung's 720p plasma [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Black Diamond Launches Next Gen Tactical Mission Controller with Double the Processing Speed and 4x Faster 3D Graphics (Business Wire, 1/31/2013 3:00pm) |
| PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Diamond Launches Next Gen Tactical Mission Controller with Double the Processing Speed and 4x Faster 3D [...] (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) |
| (Unranked) | Microsoft bling: gold Xbox 360 controller coming in August (Joystiq, 7/01/2013 11:30pm) |
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If you've grown tired of Xbox 360 controllers that don't proudly display their smudges, Microsoft [...] (Read Full Article) |
| AVerMedia Launches New TV Tuner Express Card (I4U, 8/01/2007 9:21pm) |
| AVerMedia announced today that they were launching the AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard High Definition and Analog ExpressCard TV Tuner for laptops. The AVerTV Hybrid ExpressCard is used in a laptops Express Card slot and has a hybrid world-wide analog and ATSC t... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Key Digital(R) Introduces HD Xplorer(TM), a Digital Video Plug-in Card and Processor for Pioneer(TM) Plasma Displays, (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/05/2005 2:51pm) |
| Key Digital Systems (Key Digital), a leading total systems solution provider of custom installation and home theater digital video products, is proud to continue its HDMI digital interface product expansion with the introduction of its state-of-the-art digital HD Xplorer digital video plug-in card for select Pioneer Plasma displays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Anapass Announces Mass Production of Leading-Edge LCD Panel Controller for Rapidly Growing Ultra High Definition (UHD) Television Market (Business Wire, 8/29/2013 5:00pm) |
| SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anapass announces mass production of leading-edge LCD panel controller for rapidly growing Ultra High Definition (UHD) Television [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Reader Comments (Ars Technica, 11/16/2005 3:32pm) |
| In preparation for high-definition gaming, Ben and I have both gone from our college-era CRT sets to the new HDTV hotness—he with a DLP and I with a plasma. The prices on large-screen HD displays have been dropping over the past year or so; enough to get both of us to make the jump like many others. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: Toshiba Qosmio X500 Blu-ray laptop announced (Pocket-lint, 9/23/2009 3:12pm) |
18.4-inch multimedia monster
Toshiba has announced the launch of the Qosmio X500 boasting a "sleek, glossy black chassis, backlit keyboard and LED-feathertouch controls".
Powered by Intel's latest Quad Core processors and the latest nVIDIA GeForce graphics, the Qosmio X500 claims to deliver "a realistic gameplay experience with intense visuals, vibrant environments and dynamic character effects".
With an 18.4-inch TruBrite Full HD LCD screen with 16:9 aspect ratio at a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Harman Kardon stereo speakers, a rewritable Blu-ray drive, the X500 appears, on paper at least, to be an entertainment powerhouse.
It also gets Toshiba's Resolution+ upscaling technology, that sees standard definition DVDs and video files upconverted to "near high definition" quality.
Other features include an "HD" webcam, a multi-touch touch pad, fingerprint reader, face recognition, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, eight touch-sensitive multimedia buttons, up to 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, three USB ports all of which offer "Sleep-and-Charge" tech, REGZA-Link HDMI-CEC and a 5-in-1 card reader.
The Qosmio X500 will be available in the UK from late October - no pricing revealed, but it's gonna be steep.
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| (Unranked) | The New Xbox 360 E Scores and 8 Out of 10 for Repairability (High-Def Digest, 6/13/2013 7:30pm) |
| Much of the 360 Slim remains in the E, minus the A/V port. Microsoft announced a new design for the 360 this week dubbed the Xbox 360 E. With the pricing for the for system mimicking the Xbox 360 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The New Xbox 360 E Scores an 8 Out of 10 for Repairability (High-Def Digest, 6/13/2013 7:30pm) |
| Much of the 360 Slim remains in the E, minus the A/V port. Microsoft announced a new design for the 360 this week dubbed the Xbox 360 E. With the pricing for the for system mimicking the Xbox 360 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Contest: Win 'Django Unchained' on Blu-ray! (High-Def Digest, 4/16/2013 5:00pm) |
| It's time for another great Blu-ray giveaway. This week, we have a Blu-ray copy of Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster hit 'Django Unchained' just waiting to make its way into one of our reader's hands. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New HD Wii coming in 2011? (DVICE, 9/21/2009 5:45pm) |
| Square Enix is the biggest game developer in Japan, so when president Yoichi Wada speaks, people listen. And when he says that Nintendo is prepping a next-gen, high definition Wii with a brand-new motion controller for 2011, we believe him.
The current Wii is by far the most underpowered of the current crop of gaming consoles, so it makes sense that they'd be working on an update far earlier than Sony and Microsoft. Heck, it doesn't do HD! In this day and age, that seems crazy. So will 2011 be the year of the Wii 2? We'll just have to wait and see.
Joystiq via Gizmodo (Read Full Article) |
| Card makers punt Nvidia 6600 DDR 2 boards (The Register, 11/30/2005 4:03pm) |
| Duelling graphics cards ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'The Nest' Blu-ray Announced (High-Def Digest, 10/04/2012 10:00pm) |
| Blu-ray's gonna have one heck of a roach problem this January! In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'The Nest' for Blu-ray on January 22. The quiet town of North Port [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Opposable Thumbs: Hands-on first impressions of the Xbox 360 (Ars Technica, 10/21/2005 1:00pm) |
| Reader Mike Pavone answered our call for someone to get all touchy-feely with the Xbox 360, and boy, did he come through. Thanks, Mike! The Hunt For once in my life, I was glad there were a fair number of Wal-Mart stores in my area. ... (Read Full Article) |
| TVs Will Lead Seasonal Charge of HD for the Holidays, According to The NPD Group (Business Wire, 11/08/2006 12:00pm) |
| PORT WASHINGTON, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The high demand for high-definition will drive an already booming TV business for the 2006 holiday shopping season in the U.S., according to ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Buying an HDTV: Frequently Asked Questions (eCoustics, 11/15/2012 6:26pm) |
| We get a lot of reader queries about HDTV specs. After all, there’s a lot to decide when you’re shopping for a new HDTV—What screen size should you get? Plasma, LCD, or LED? Active or Passive 3D? And there are even more [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Asus revs 'fastest R520' graphics card (The Register, 11/30/2005 4:18pm) |
| Radeon X1800 XT core hits 700MHz ... (Read Full Article) |
| AU Face-off: Wii MotionPlus vs. Xbox Natal vs. PS3 Wand (IGN, 6/24/2009 1:00am) |
| PlayStation Motion Controller (PS3)Which motion technology are we most excited about? ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Microsoft won't bring DirectX 11.1 to Windows 7 (CNET Blogs, 11/12/2012 4:28pm) |
| The latest flavor of the API suite that enables 3D animation and other multimedia effects remains exclusive to Windows 8 as Microsoft has no plans to port it over to Windows 7. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caper breaks into the App Store (Joystiq, 1/09/2014 3:30pm) |
| Sega's iOS adaptation of Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure is out now, and it's priced at $10. Before you rush off thinking you've landed a steal (ho ho ho), you should note this isn't a straight-up port of the 3DS game by any means.
This [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | iMotion 3D controller launches on Kickstarter with dreams of replacing your mouse, we go hands-on (video) (Engadget, 9/28/2013 12:18am) |
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If you thought the (Read Full Article) |
| Do I Need to Spend More on a 1080p HDTV if My Sources are All Standard Definition? (Big Picture Big Sound, 1/04/2008 12:25pm) |
| A reader writes in asking whether it's worth spending a premium on a 1080p plasma HDTV if most of his sources are 720p or below. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Yakuza 1 and 2 HD to paint the Wii U red in Japan (Joystiq, 5/20/2013 3:30pm) |
The first Yakuza entry for a non-Sony console is Yakuza 1 and 2 HD. Nintendo announced the Wii U port in last week's Nintendo Direct. Going by this vid, the gangster classics are compatible with off-TV play. The HD combo roughs up Wii U in [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bad news! (Kotaku, 5/10/2013 9:40am) |
| Bad news! If you were looking forward to the June release of Devil Survivor 2's 3DS port, which is known as Devil Survivor 2: Break Record, you going to wait until this fall in Japan. The game has been delayed, reports (Read Full Article) |
| CORRECTING and REPLACING Genesis Microchip Announces New FLI5961 LCD Monitor Controller with Integrated DCDi by (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/03/2005 9:30pm) |
| In BW6110 issued May 3, 2005: First graph, last word should read: 2006 . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Easy-to-install tuner card turns your PC into HDTV (Detroit News, 3/10/2006 9:18am) |
| High-definition TV is one thing that's been hard to wrap my mind around. "It's TV. It's good enough as it is," I've told friends. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 'Playing' Crave with nifty Chrome World Wide Maze (CNET Blogs, 3/24/2013 2:00pm) |
| A cool new experiment uses HTML5 to turn any Web site into a 3D labyrinth and any smartphone running Chrome into a game controller. (Read Full Article) |
| Is Blu-ray Worth Buying for HDTV without HDMI? (Big Picture Big Sound, 9/27/2008 7:08am) |
| A reader asks whether it's worth buying a Blu-ray Disc player for an older widescreen rear projection analog HDTV that lacks HDMI or DVI inputs.
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| GIGABYTE Introduces 512MB VGA Card for High-Definition PC Gaming (HardwareZone, 7/29/2005 9:00am) |
| New GV-RX80L512V raises the bar for onboard memory capacity on single GPU graphics accelerator cards ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fez hits PS3, PS4, Vita on March 25 (Joystiq, 3/03/2014 3:30pm) |
| Fez lands with huge, happy grin on PS3, PS4 and Vita on March 25 in the US, Polytron Producer Marie-Christine Bourdua announced via the PlayStation Blog today. Fez hits European Sony systems on March 26. The port comes from a collaboration with [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Sony announces new Blu-ray module, should drive down costs (Engadget, 1/25/2008 5:05pm) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Laptops, Peripherals, Portable VideoSony has announced the development of a new Blu-ray reader / writer module that is not only smaller than previous components, but promises to be cheaper as well due to a simplified manufacturing process. The new laser housing is less than three millimeters thick, according to the Japanese manufacturer and co-developer Nichia Corporation, enabl ... (Read Full Article) |
| ATI Unveils New All-In-Wonder Graphics Card (DesignTechnica, 7/05/2005 11:28pm) |
| New All-In-Wonder X800 XL promises to bring latest in company's graphics and video support to desktop computers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Fantasy Zone next up in Sega's 3D Classics series for 3DS (Joystiq, 3/13/2014 7:00am) |
| The next Sega 3D Classic from port studio M2 is 3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros, due out in Japan on March 19. After beating the game, a new mode lets you play as the brother, Upa-Upa, and allows you to buy power-ups during the game.
[Image: [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Digital Leisure Grounds 'Space Ace' HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 3/14/2008 4:00pm) |
| Citing Toshiba's "cessation of support for the format," Digital Leisure has pulled the plug on its planned HD DVD port of the arcade classic 'Space Ace.' As previously reported, Digital Leisure... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | In A Perfect World, This Is The Only Game I'd Ever Play (Kotaku, 9/10/2013 6:30am) |
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It would be a mobile game. A 2D "port" of the Persona 4 experience. Side-scrolling, but with all the dialogue, characters and battles from the 3D version in place. And that sweet [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Resident Evil: Revelations review: Any port in a storm (Joystiq, 5/20/2013 11:00pm) |
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The 3DS is no graphical slouch. Aside from the glasses-free 3D feature, the console can kick out some impressive scenery, and it did so with last year's (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD's death prompts more console hot air (the INQUIRER, 2/21/2008 10:00am) |
| Dean Pullen the Inquirer,
Thursday 21 February 2008. 09:30:00
Console round-up Top Wii titles dated
NOW THAT HD-DVD has officially died, Microsoft, Sony and analysts have all
chipped in on what it means for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. PS3/PSP Thanks
to a reader who has pointed out, after Monday's round-up, that Sony's PS3
PlayTV is already listed, with price, hereon HMV.com.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Zhone Establishes Market Leadership Among Next Generation Broadband Loop Carrier Access Platforms (RedNova, 4/20/2005 11:04pm) |
| DSL Port shipments of MALC and Raptor Packet Loop Carrier Products Exceed 100,000 ports to Growing List of Global Service Provider Customers in Q1 2005 Zhone Technologies, Inc. (Read Full Article) |
| Eternal Sonata On PS3: More Than Just A Port [Eternal Sonata] (Kotaku, 6/26/2008 12:20pm) |
| Eternal Sonata's due on the PS3 (at least in Japan) in September 2008. It was released on the 360 (at least in Japan) in June 2007. Time enough for tri-Crescendo to make the wait a little more... ... (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) |
| (Unranked) | Leap Motion 3D Controller Starts Shipping (Electronic House, 7/29/2013 4:01pm) |
| The companion Airspace store allows people to buy, download and launch Leap-specific apps.
(Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 still eludes gamers (Tacoma News Tribune) (Tacoma News Tribune, 2/07/2006 10:55am) |
| Gripping the controller of the coveted Xbox 360, Jesus Sanchez watched as the Oakland Raiders clashed with the Denver Broncos on a high-definition flat-screen TV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Titanfall on Xbox 360 to land courtesy of Bluepoint Games (Joystiq, 1/28/2014 2:00pm) |
| Titanfall on Xbox 360 is in the hands of Bluepoint Games, the port specialists responsible for the HD Collections of Metal Gear Solid 1-3 and Ico & Shadow of the Colossus. Respawn's Vince Zampella, whose studio is developing the mech-stuffed [...] (Read Full Article) |
| IO-DATA HVR-HD160F 160GB HD DVR (Engadget, 10/13/2005 2:31pm) |
| It’s alright if that headline reads like gibberish to you; we’re here to help translate. IO-DATA has been showing off their lineup of digital video recorders which connect to your TV via an iLink (aka IEEE 1394 / FireWire) port and are capable of capturing Japan’s HD programming. These two models, the HVR-HD160F and HVR-HD250F, sport 160GB and 250GB drives, respectively, or enough ... (Read Full Article) |
| Should I Buy a Blu-ray Disc Player Now or Wait? (Big Picture Big Sound, 3/21/2008 12:47am) |
| A reader asks whether he should buy a Blu-ray Disc player now or wait for the next generation. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray 2008: The Studio Report Card (High-Def Digest, 10/09/2008 12:25am) |
| High-Def Digest's own Kenneth S. Brown has just written an article for Sound & Vision Magazine, in which he holds the studios accountable for their performance in the Blu-ray arena. Regular readers are... ... (Read Full Article) |
| What is the Best HDTV to Buy Today? (Big Picture Big Sound, 8/04/2009 1:18am) |
| A reader writes in asking what flat panel HDTV he should buy today: LED? LCD? Plasma? The answer might surprise you. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Wind Waker HD includes new difficulty mode, says Amazon (Joystiq, 7/31/2013 4:30pm) |
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Even if you already played The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on the GameCube, there are plenty of reasons you may want to pick up the HD remake for Wii U. It's really pretty, for starters, you can use the GamePad controller for your map and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 aims to blast competition (Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times, 5/17/2005 9:36am) |
| LOS ANGELES -- You see the billboards throughout the Los Angeles area; Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) controller\\\'s familiar triangle, square, X and circle button-scheme, but the symbols are cut in half. ... (Read Full Article) |
| PlayStation 3 aims to blast competition (Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times, 5/17/2005 11:25am) |
| LOS ANGELES -- You see the billboards throughout the Los Angeles area; Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) controller\\\'s familiar triangle, square, X and circle button-scheme, but the symbols are cut in half. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony takes the wraps off the Playstation 3 (Ars (Ars Technica, 5/17/2005 4:36am) |
| Not to be outdone by Microsoft\\\'s recent Xbox 360 unveiling, Sony released a ton of info about the Playstation 3 at an E3 session today (coverage here and here, with photos of the new system and controller here). I wish I could have been there, because boy was it a doozy. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG introduces stylish, LED-backlit 22-inch W2286L LCD HDTV (Engadget, 7/01/2009 3:14pm) |
| By and large, there's nothing too incredible about LG's latest LCD HDTV. It's 22-inches, can double as a PC monitor, boasts a deceiving 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and consumes some 40 percent less power than the average Earth-hating 22-inch LCD. There's also a pair of HDMI sockets, a DVI port and a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, not to mention an automatic brightness sensor that responds to ... (Read Full Article) |
| NHK Working To Make HDTV Obsolete (Slashdot, 11/05/2005 1:11am) |
| An anonymous reader writes "According to an article at EEtimes.com Japanese company NHK has successfully demonstrated a live relay of 'Super Hi-Vision' television, which is 16x 1080i resolution -- 7680 x 4320!" From the article: "NHK developed a Super Hi-Vision camera equipped with 8 megapixel CCD image sensors that can take 4k x 8k images. In the field test, it sent the two cameras to a sea ... (Read Full Article) |
| Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router F5D8230-4 (PC Magazine, 6/04/2005 7:45am) |
| The four-port Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router F5D8230-4 is based on Airgo Networks' chipset. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Toki Tori hatches on PS3 with exclusive content December 17 (Joystiq, 12/05/2013 8:45pm) |
Two Tribes' puzzle platformer Toki Tori is waddling its way to PS3 on December 17. The PS3 port, which is a recreation of the original game by Playlogic, will include (Read Full Article) |
| Beyond TV 4 Adds HD, DivX Recording (Addict 3D, 11/10/2005 10:42pm) |
| SnapStream on Thursday released the fourth major revision of its Beyond TV DVR product, as well as announcing partnerships with three HDTV tuner card manufacturers to both support the new software and jointly market the program to customers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Report Card Calls Out Cheap and Lazy Movie Studios [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 10/07/2008 8:20pm) |
| The casual consumer has little idea what they're getting with a Blu-ray movie. Sometimes it's great, with restored picture and lots of brand new special features. Other times, it's just the same... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy $50 gift cards for HD DVD suckers (CNET Blogs, 3/19/2008 11:59pm) |
| Feel like a sucker for buying an HD DVD player? Well, if you happen to have bought it at Best Buy, you're in line to get a $50 gift card from the retail giant as part of its pity program for HD DVD owners. OK, I'm kidding about ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Where Can I See The Hobbit in HFR 48FPS IMAX 3D with Dolby Atmos Surround? (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/11/2012 5:52pm) |
| A reader writes in asking where he can view Peter Jackson's latest opus in all its high frame rate 3D multi-channel Dolby [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Stealth Bastard coming to PS3 and Vita, and you can rename it (Joystiq, 4/02/2013 4:30pm) |
| Curve Studios is working on the port of (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba makes timid Blu-ray showing at IFA, still believes in other forms of HD distribution (Engadget, 9/04/2009 7:07pm) |
Aside from the new JournE touch, the other main thrust at IFA's booth is Blu-ray -- at least, one would think. In reality, when we finally found the lone BDX2000, the LCD it was plugged into was off, while numerous DVD players and upscaling tech demos littered the surrounding booth area. Once we got a rep to turn it on for us, the Blu-ray player seemed to work just fine, as should be expected. The new Blu-ray equipped P500, however, wasn't so successful: our colleagues at Engadget Spanish watched an attempted Blu-ray showing on the laptop go awry, and by the time we'd dropped by the booth, any Blu-ray models of the P500 had been pulled from the show floor due to crashiness. In talking with a Toshiba rep, it's clear that the company hasn't abandoned its ideas of internet distribution and other alternatives to the once rival format of Blu-ray. The company is looking into a solution that uses a Blu-ray disc and BD Live to stream internet media to the player, and has packed in decent codec support for playing back media off of the BDX2000's SD card reader. We're sure Toshiba will figure out its P500 woes before the laptop ships to consumers, but there's no lack of interestingness in these first displays of Toshiba's "commitment" to the Blu-ray format. Gallery: Toshiba's BDX2000 'in action' at IFAFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentToshiba makes timid Blu-ray showing at IFA, still believes in other forms of HD distribution originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Take our poll: The Best Blu-ray Disc so far this year (HD-Report, 7/19/2013 5:34am) |
| We’ve launched our reader’s poll for the best Blu-ray Disc release so far this year. The options only include titles released between January 1st and July 9th of this year. Titles were chosen from a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox Live Offers New Levels, Features and Premium Retail Packs on Xbox 360 (GameInfoWire, 9/13/2005 3:13am) |
| Removal of credit card barrier blows open the door to thriving online games service ... (Read Full Article) |
| New PS3 Bundle Coming To Australia [Sony] (Kotaku, 2/04/2008 5:20pm) |
| While this has nothing to do with a larger hard drive, Sony will be offering a new bundle in Australia that includes a 40GB PS3, second Sixaxis controller and one of the following games: Heavenly... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Connecting Blu-ray and DISH DVR to Receiver with HDMI, Do I Need Optical Digital Too? (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/06/2008 9:13am) |
| A reader with an HDMI-switching home theater receiver, Blu-ray Disc player and DISH Network HD receiver wonders whether he'll still need to use an optical digital cable for audio if he connects these devices to his system using HDMI.
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| (Unranked) | The 12 Best Games on Xbox 360 (Kotaku, 5/21/2013 1:40pm) |
| You have an Xbox 360 controller waiting for you in your living room and a console hungry to entertain you.
Sure, you can stream video to it and browse Facebook, too, but you brought [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart offers free $100 for Blu-ray players (Punch Jump, 6/09/2008 3:12pm) |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. this week began offering a free $100 gift card to customers who purchase a new Blu-ray disc player. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kaz Hirai of Sony talks 'PS3 Online" (Joystiq, 7/06/2005 3:29pm) |
| Kaz Hirai gave an interview to US gaming mag ‘EGM’ in which he talks about Sony’s aims for the PS3 as an online console. Apparently Kaz thinks that web surfing from your console will be possible with the Playstation 3, due to the console having a USB port which you can plug a keyboard into (erm, don’t most USB keyboards have like a 1 meter cord?). Also he thinks the emergence of HDTV will ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pokémon Xbox 360 Controller Signals The Coming Of The Apocalypse (Kotaku, 3/12/2014 3:00am) |
| Michael Fahey, your new Xbox 360 controllers have arrived. (Read Full Article) |
| Best Way to Hook up PS3 and DirecTV HD to Home Theater System? (Big Picture Big Sound, 4/13/2008 9:28am) |
| A reader writes in asking the best way to hook up a PS3 and DirecTV HD receiver to his HTIB (home theater in a box) system and his HDTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Kobo Aura HD Review: A Beautiful Reader Screen Trapped in an Ugly Body (Gizmodo, 4/29/2013 2:04pm) |
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Everyone loves a pretty screen. The Kobo Aura HD is aiming to lead that charge in the ereader space. Armed with a best-in-class screen and an unusually powerful processor under the hood, the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Chaintech Introduces AE78GT Graphics Card (HardwareZone, 8/12/2005 9:06pm) |
| Chaintech AE78GT featuring a revolutionary design that delivers best-in-class performance on today's hottest games and applications. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Matsuno's Unsung Story shuffles handheld stretch goals, adds PS4 port (Joystiq, 1/22/2014 4:30pm) |
| Unsung Story publisher Playdek has reorganized its Kickstarter stretch goals in response to backer feedback, giving the game's PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS ports higher priority over other previously-announced funding milestones.
If funding [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Rumor: Sony working on new Syphon Filter for PS3 (Joystiq, 2/15/2009 4:50pm) |
| Filed under: Action
A particularly watchful, Columbo-esque reader at Kotaku recently put a few widespread pieces of information together to draw an intriguing conclusion -- Sony Bend, the studio behind every Syphon Filter title to date, recently put up a help wanted ad calling for a full-time game tools programmer with PS3 or Xbox 360 experience. It's doubtful that they'll need to use the latte ... (Read Full Article) |
| Runco's 103-inch XP-103DHD plasma gets price, ship date (Engadget, 9/27/2007 5:31pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVNary a month after Hitachi unveiled a 103-inch plasma of its own to take on Panasonic's beast, Runco is getting even more official about its own iteration that first surfaced at CEDIA. The CinemaWall XP-103DHD features a native 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, a 5,000:1 contrast ratio, provides ISF calibration modes and includes an HDCP-compliant DVI port. Additionally, its ne ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG 37LP1D (PC Magazine, 9/21/2005 4:53pm) |
| The LG 37LP1D is a versatile HDTV that offers comprehensive A/V input options, as well as media card readers for enjoying multimedia content without the need for a PC. Unfortunately, it disappointed us with restrictive image controls and poor integrated tuner performance. ... (Read Full Article) |
| MSI Launches 3D Graphic Card; NX7300GS (HardwareZone, 1/23/2006 4:53am) |
| Incorporating the newest NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS graphics processor which delivers superior cinematic resolution and high performance acceleration for today’s demanding 3D graphic applications ... (Read Full Article) |
| TV on PC (Sydney Morning Herald, 7/01/2005 4:29pm) |
| Can your computer tune in digital shows, record them or pause live video? A TV tuner card lets you watch your favourite shows on your computer and makes a cheap second (or third) TV for your home. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Next DVD Format War Still Wide Open (Slashdot, 3/10/2006 2:32pm) |
| An anonymous reader writes "Despite the wishes of partisan players like Sony and Toshiba, many consumer electronics manufacturers are opting to support both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs in upcoming media players." From the article: "Consumer electronics maker LG Electronics and PC maker Fujitsu-Siemens both said on Thursday they would keep their options open after computer giant Hewlett-Packard sai ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Titanfall For The Xbox 360 Pushed Back Two Weeks (Kotaku, 3/19/2014 12:49pm) |
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Originally scheduled for release next week, the Xbox 360 version of Respawn Entertainment's mech shooter has been pushed back to April 8 (April 11 in Europe) to give port developer Bluepoint [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hot Deal: Buy the Yamaha RX-V373BL 5.1-Channel Receiver for $249.95, Get a $50 Gift Card (Electronic House, 10/03/2012 2:03pm) |
| Newegg is offering a nice little freebie when you buy this 3D-capable home theater receiver.
(Read Full Article) |
| SnapStream Software Goes High-Def (BetaNews, 10/25/2005 8:46pm) |
| SnapStream announced on Tuesday that it had reached agreements with several HDTV tuner card manufacturers to bundle its BeyondTV personal video recording (PVR) software with their products. ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: ViewSonic launches Blu-ray home theatre PC (Pocket-lint, 7/23/2009 4:39pm) |
pc mini VOT550 looks awfully familiar
The last of a slew of ViewSonic launches is the pc mini VOT550, although, again as with the previous two mini computers, this one comes in two different models with its more basic sibling going under the name of VOT530.
The VOT550 comes with Windows Media Centre and is intended as a home entertainment or home theatre PC and as such, ViewSonic has equipped the top of the line model with a Blu-ray drive. We're not sure how big of a selling point this is, especially as this is a rebadged system from AOpen that we've seen sold under several other brand names in the past.
In terms of features, the VOT550 has a mobile Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of memory, a 320GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, eSATA and a DVI port. A dongle is supplied that turns the DVI port into an HDMI port which allows for easy connectivity to your HD TV.
The VOT530 shuns the Blu-ray drive in favour for a DVD super-multi drive and both models feature slot-in type drive, similar to those in a car CD player. Price wise the VOT530 is going to set you back £494, while the Blu-ray equipped VOT550 ups the price to £678, making both fairly poor value for money compared to the other mini PCs that ViewSonic has just launched.
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ViewSonic launches Blu-ray home theatre PC originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:39:36 +0100 (Read Full Article) |
| LG.Philips LCD to debut HDTV LCD panels and e-book display at FPD International (Digi Times, 10/18/2005 10:40am) |
| LG.Philips LCD will showcase several widescreen HDTV LCD panels and a 10.1-inch electronic book reader (e-book) display at FPD International 2005 (October 19-21) in Yokohama, Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 3260 Elite launches on August 24 (Personal Computer World, 7/11/2007 10:47am) |
| Microsoft has confirmed that the next generation of the Xbox 360 console, the Elite, will arrive in the UK on August 24. The new console will be the first to arrive in black, with wireless black controllers, a massive 120GB hard disk drive and a HDMI port for outputting full high definition video to HDTVs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 12 Best Games on Xbox 360 (Kotaku, 11/13/2012 11:30pm) |
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| High-Def Digest's Mid-year Blu-ray Report Card (High-Def Digest, 7/15/2009 1:30am) |
| by Drew Taylor HDD walks you through the highs and lows of the 2009 Blu-ray releases so far... Well, we're halfway through the year, and the studios face essential questions related to Blu-ray releases.... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HIS X1800XT Now Available Worldwide (The Adrenaline Vault, 11/02/2005 10:01am) |
| Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov 2, 2005 – HIS (Hightech Information System Limited) delivers the HIS X1800XT 2x Dual Link DVI VIVO 512MB card, radically new 3D performance architecture technology and the next generation image quality by ATI. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hollywood Hates You (Digg.com, 2/16/2006 1:44pm) |
| Want to watch HDTV going forward on your PC? It's going to be a lot more work than just swapping out a video card. You'd best plan on buying not only a brand new CableLabs certified PC but budgeting another $5,000 to replace that new plasma you just bought for the Superbowl last week. Why the hoops? Hollywood is insecure with their content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sound Advice: Camcorder not designed to make good stills (Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5/14/2005 4:09am) |
| Q: I have a new digital camcorder that takes video on tape and still pictures on a memory card. The videos look great, but the still pictures are very fuzzy. Am I doing anything wrong? ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hands-on with Sixense's MakeVR, a motion controlled 3D modeling suite bound for Kickstarter (video) (Engadget, 1/29/2014 2:00pm) |
| The last time we saw Sixense's Stem motion controller, it was little more than a collection of prototypes. The company showed us a gaggle of plexiglass boxes containing reference hardware and a 3D printed shell representing the final product's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft slow out of the Xbox (Centre Daily Times, 2/10/2006 2:17pm) |
| LOS ANGELES -- Gripping the controller of the Xbox 360, Jesus Sanchez watched two football teams clash on a high-definition flat-screen TV. The details in the "Madden NFL 06" video game looked so sharp that it was almost like seeing an actual football game. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Can my 1080i HDTV Display 1080p Blu-ray Disc Movies at Full Resolution? (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/27/2008 1:40am) |
| Having recently purchased a 1080p LCD panel which only supports inputs up to 1080i resolution, a reader wonders whether a new television will be required in order to enjoy 1080p Blu-ray Disc movies at their full resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wal-Mart Offers $100 Gift Card With Blu-ray Players (High-Def Digest, 6/09/2008 10:00pm) |
| The world's largest retailer is throwing its weight behind Blu-ray with a one week special offer to customers purchasing Blu-ray players. As reported by Reuters last week, the retail heavyweight is offering... ... (Read Full Article) |
| GIGABYTE Announces GeForce 7800 GT VGA Card (HardwareZone, 8/16/2005 11:52am) |
| The GIGABYTE GV-NX78T256V-B is another high definition next generation GIGABYTE Gaming VGA solution based on the NVIDIA GeForce 7800GT graphics processor. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Documentary about Lake Erie premiers next week in PC (Port Clinton News Herald, 3/21/2006 3:42pm) |
| WGTE TV will premiere its new 60-minute, high-definition television documentary, " Lake Erie: Ohio's Great Lake" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at the WGTE Broadcast Facility, 1270 S. Detroit Ave., Toledo, and at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the Lake Erie Islands Welcome Center, 770 S.E. Catawba Road, Port Clinton. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Swanni's 2005 Predictions: A Report Card (TVPredictions.com, 12/18/2005 8:01pm) |
| When you're good, you're good. When you're not, well... Washington D.C. (December 18, 2005) -- This Tuesday, I will announce my predictions for TV technology in the year 2006. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Circuit City offers HD DVD trade-in toward Blu-ray (Punch Jump, 3/06/2008 11:57pm) |
| Circuit City stores this week began offering a program to allow HD DVD buyers to trade-in towards a Blu-ray player or receive a gift card. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Target offers $40 with Xbox 360 Pro, Elite (Punch Jump, 12/08/2008 3:35pm) |
| Target Corp. stores this week began offering a $40 gift card with the purchase of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360. ... (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) |
| More on Chinse Blu-ray Disc Players (Format War Central, 1/21/2008 7:41am) |
| It seems that a second Chinese Blu-ray player is in the works. I can confirm that this Gowell Blu-ray player is not the one that was demonstrated at CES by invitation only.
The Gowell player also has a wide feature set including HDMI 1.3, Ethernet, BDR/RE support, SD/MS card slots, TrueHD and DTS HD decoding, etc. [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| XFX GeForce 7800 GTX (PC Magazine, 9/15/2005 2:51am) |
| XFX offers its "standard" GeForce 7800 GTX card with a slight overclock for a tiny performance boost and a double-lifetime warranty, making it one of the best GeForce 7800 GTX offerings. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | UK's God of War: Ascension PS3 bundle to include game themed controller, Kratos' wrath (Engadget, 2/07/2013 2:38am) |
| If PS3 gamers across the pond were envious of the (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet content (Engadget, 9/09/2009 10:00pm) |
What you're looking at here is the latest addition to the Sony Blu-ray family. The BDP-N460 seemingly fits right in between the BDP-S360 and the BDP-S560 with an MSRP of $249. What sets it apart from its little brother is the fact that it can use its included network jack for more than just BD-Live and it features a USB port on the front, in addition to the one on the back for optional BD-Live storage. There's no built in WiFi or MKV support like other brands though, but it is shipping with access to YouTube and to Bravia Internet Video, and in addition Sony promises Netflix Watch Instantly later this fall. No word on whether this means the end for the BDP-S360, but considering the price and improved features of the 460, that's where we'd put our money.Continue reading Sony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet contentFiled under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Blu-ray, SonySony's new BDP-N460 Blu-ray player adds access to internet content originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| 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) |
| ASUS Ships Fastest R520 Graphics Card (BIOS, 11/30/2005 8:25am) |
| ASUSTeK Computer (Asus) claims it has set a new benchmark for out-of-the-box X1800XT clock speeds with the launch of the EAX1800XT Top. With the core clock speed set to 700MHz and memory running at a blistering 1.6GHz (800MHz DDR3), it looks set to be one of the fa... ... (Read Full Article) |
| KVM Switch enables sharing of music and video files. (ThomasNet, 4/04/2006 1:29pm) |
| Model GCS634U 4-port MiniView USB Keyboard, Video, Mouse Switch can support 4 computers and connects to High Definition Television with Video Graphics Array input. It comes equipped with 2 built-in cables for Plug-n-Play use, and 2 additional ports and detachable cables. Device incorporates USB Sniffing Technology that allows multiple computers to be booted simultaneously, and VSE Technology that ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Retro City Rampage DX crashes onto 3DS this week (Joystiq, 2/05/2014 6:00pm) |
| Retro City Rampage DX, the 3DS port of Brian Provinciano's indie crime sandbox game, is coming to the North American eShop on February 6; it'll be on Europe's eShop on February 20. Retro City Rampage DX will be priced at $10.
Retro City Rampage [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Envivio and Sigma Designs Join Forces to Power AVC/H.264 IPTV Deployments (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/09/2005 7:31am) |
| Envivio IBC Stand #1.351 -- Joining forces to power AVC/H.264 IPTV deployments, Envivio Inc. and Sigma Designs today announced the port of EnvivioTV player's interactive features for Sigma's new 64-bit, SMP8634, AVC/H.264 decoder chip. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Reliance MediaWorks Joins Digital Domain Media Group’s 3D Technology Licensing Program (Business Wire, 7/30/2012 4:01pm) |
| PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. & MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reliance MediaWorks Joins Digital Domain Media Group’s 3D Technology Licensing [...] (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) | Leap Motion Opens Software to Developers Ahead of July Launch (eCoustics, 6/24/2013 9:25pm) |
| Leap Motion’s 3D motion controller is not scheduled to debut until July 22, but the company this week is rolling out the latest version of its software to the developer community so they can identify any last-minute problems. “Thousands [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New PS3 firmware update now available (Punch Jump, 6/24/2009 9:35pm) |
| Sony Corp.’s U.S. game division this week released a new firmware update for the Playstation 3.
Firmware update v2.80 is said to improve the playback quality of some PS3 format software.
Sony this month showcased a new motion controller and new product for the PS3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
New titles include Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sanyo HD1 Camcorder's Video Quality Called "Disastrous" (Gizmodo, 3/01/2006 3:14pm) |
| The as-yet-unreleased Sanyo VPC-HD1 Xacti camcorder, a small-form-factor HDV shooter that records 720p MPEG-4 high-definition video onto an SD flash memory card, was negatively reviewed by Akihabara... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Region Code Workaround for PS3 Discovered (Format War Central, 1/25/2008 8:35pm) |
| We read on the AVForums that someone has discovered a workaround for region coding on Blu-ray titles.
He has found that it works on New Line titles and essentially uses controller commands to jump past the warning to the main menu.
It will be interesting to see if this workaround can be applied to titles from other [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| SnapStream Media Announces Support for Market-Leading Digital / HDTV Tuner Cards from ATI Technologies, AVerMedia®, and (PR Web, 11/10/2005 10:32am) |
| SnapStream’s newly released Beyond TV 4 to be jointly marketed by SnapStream and manufacturers to both new and existing digital ATSC tuner card customers. [PRWEB Nov 10, 2005] ... (Read Full Article) |
| HIS Introduces HIS X800GT IceQ II Turbo Graphics Card (HardwareZone, 8/06/2005 9:06pm) |
| HIS announces the newest family member of HIS X800GT IceQ II Turbo performance which will dominate other graphics options in its price class. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Payday 2 update brings PS3 version closer to PC (Joystiq, 12/07/2013 3:00pm) |
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Overkill has issued a significant update for the PS3 version of Payday 2, bringing that console's [...] (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 finds its rumble with DualShock 3 (AfterDawn, 4/04/2008 11:54pm) |
| Owners of the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) console can enjoy rumble technology now with the DualShock 3 controller announced at the Tokyo Game Show last year and released in Japan on November 11th. Scheduled for release in the United States on April 15th, the DualShock 3 is arriving at some stores already who have permission to sell the item immediately after receiving it.
The DualShock 3 costs $54 ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3DS Virtual Console queues up Donkey Kong, Wario Land 3, Super Mario Bros. 3, Tecmo Bowl (Joystiq, 8/07/2013 8:30pm) |
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Nintendo has announced a batch of new old games are coming to the 3DS Virtual Console. First is the NES port of (Read Full Article) |
| LaCie Four-Disk SATA Array (Digital Video Editing, 7/29/2005 11:34pm) |
| (7/29/05) When we recently reviewed two 250GB LaCie d2 SATA drives ($275 street price for each including PCI card) configured in a disk array , their speed and easy install routine were impressive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kodak's Zi8 HD pocket camcorder hits the 1080p mark, adds Facebook uploading (Engadget, 7/29/2009 6:10am) |
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The Zi6 is still fairly fresh in our memory banks, but Kodak's already looking ahead with its newly unveiled Zi8 pocket camcorder. The Flip Ultra HD competitor boasts 1080p recording this time around, in addition to usual features like face tracking, image stabilization, a 2.5-inch LCD display, and SD card slot. YouTube uploading is back, and joining it Facebook support, too. It'll be out in September in blue, red, and black colors for just a hair under $180.Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV, Portable VideoKodak's Zi8 HD pocket camcorder hits the 1080p mark, adds Facebook uploading originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Razer Unveils Atrox Arcade Stick for Xbox 360 (eCoustics, 5/17/2013 9:48pm) |
| Razer today unveiled the Atrox Arcade Stick, an Xbox 360 controller intended for modders and tournament gamers. The Atrox will retail for $199.99 and will be released in Japan this month before expanding worldwide in June. Pre-orders begin May 21 on [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Cheaper Peek at HDTV Comes With $129 PC Card (RedNova, 1/11/2006 12:36pm) |
| Last week the technology industry held the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and it seemed like all anyone, from Bill Gates to the bag boys at Best Buy, could talk about was digital video. That is to say digital video on HDTV sets, on cell phones, PDAs, iPods and refrigerator doors. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Amazon, Wal-Mart jump on the HD DVD rebate bandwagon. (Ars Technica, 4/10/2008 3:57pm) |
| Amazon and Wal-Mart are the two latest companies to offer rebates for those who are now regretting HD DVD player purchases, while Best Buy's gift card offer is still on the table. If you've hung on to an HD DVD player in the hopes of getting something for it, check details inside. Read More... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Ford engineer builds vibrating shift knob using 3D printer and an Xbox 360 controller (video) (Engadget, 7/27/2013 12:26am) |
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You're not going to find it [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic to launch SD-based high-def camcorder (Digit Magazine, 11/08/2006 10:13am) |
| Panasonic will begin selling two new high-definition camcorders in December, based on the recently-developed AVCHD format, it said Wednesday. One of the cameras, the HDC-SD1, records images onto an SD (Secure Digital) memory card so users don't have to worry about blank tapes or discs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Video of the Day: How to make a PS3 controller phone mount (DVICE, 7/31/2012 3:00pm) |
| Reddit user Y_U_NO_Kill has found a great way to play your PS3 away from home. Watch his video below to learn more. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Penis-Powered Game Gets Oculus Rift Support (Kotaku, 7/26/2013 9:34am) |
| Custom Maid 3D, the erotic computer game with a cock controller, is grinding out a historic update: Oculus Rift support. VR gaming with things people put their penises in will never be the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Video Card Lets You Taste Joy Of HDTV On Your PC (Hartford Courant, 1/12/2006 8:17am) |
| Last week, the technology industry held the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it seemed like all anyone, from Bill Gates to the bag boys at Best Buy, could talk about was digital video. That is to say digital video on HDTV sets, on cellphones, PDAs, iPods and refrigerator doors. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wii HD expected in 2011, says exec (Punch Jump, 9/23/2009 3:35pm) |
| Square Enix Holdings Co. CEO Yoichi Wada told The Financial Times this week that he expects a new version of Nintendo Co.’s Wii hardware to be released in 2011.
Yoichi said that he expects a Wii HD include functionality more like Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 and Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 and a possible new controller for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Runco Adds Five 1080p Plasma HDTVs (Big Picture Big Sound, 7/30/2009 2:40am) |
| The new models include Runco's first plasma to feature OPAL image-enhancement technology and new DHD 3 controller. (Read Full Article) |
| Zhone Establishes Market Leadership Among Next Generation Broadband Loop Carrier Access Platforms (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/20/2005 8:30pm) |
| Zhone Technologies, Inc. , the first company dedicated to building total-delivery solutions for voice, data and content services worldwide, announced today that it has established market leadership in the fast growing Broadband Loop Carrier market with unprecedented port shipments of its flagship Multi-Access Line Concentrator and Raptor ATM/IP DSLAM products with over 108,000 ports shipped in (Read Full Article) |
| New Chinese Involvement Could Trigger HD DVD Price Plunge (BetaNews, 9/07/2007 8:32pm) |
| If ever there were a time for either Blu-ray or HD DVD manufacturers to play a trump card, now may be the time, and this could be the one: A consortium of Chinese university engineers and government officials, in cooperation with a Chinese video standards group that includes globally recognized manufacturers, plus the DVD Forum, have come to an agreement on a standard specification for a ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Victor JVC to roll out new Everio full HD camcorder (CrunchGear, 7/30/2009 12:00pm) |
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Victor JVC Japan announced [JP] a new full HD camcorder from their Everio series today, the Everio GZ-HM400. The device features a 10.3MP CMOS sensor, 10x optical zoom, 32GB of built-in storage, a 2.8-inch flip-out LCD screen, a YouTube and iTunes upload function, a USB port and an HDMI interface. (Read Full Article) |
| Chrontel Offers HDTV Encoder That Supports the Intel High-Speed SDVO PC Interface Specification (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/25/2005 4:00pm) |
| Chrontel , a leading provider of video interface technologies, announced a new SDTV/HDTV encoder IC that complies with the Intel SDVO PC interface specification. The CH7021A enables PCs that use the SDVO specification to transmit video through a TV-Out port to analog video inputs on external TV sets. (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 firmware update 2.40 coming tomorrow (AfterDawn, 7/01/2008 4:58pm) |
| Sony has announced the upcoming PlayStation 3 firmware update, version 2.40 which will hit tomorrow and will give gamers a few of their most requested features, in-game XMB (XrossMediaBar) and "trophies" for online gaming.
The in-game XMB will allow uses to access PS3 menu during gameplay by hitting the PS button on the controller. Gamers can then check if any of their friends are online, as ... (Read Full Article) |
| Leadtek Launches Dual GPU Line in Cebit 2005 Introducing WinFast Duo PX6600 GT Extreme (HardwareZone, 3/29/2005 8:33am) |
| Instead of using 2 separate NVIDIA SLI-certified graphic cards in a single system and linked them up with SLI connector, WinFast Duo PX6600 GT Extreme has the two GPUs linked up on one card that allows you to essentially double graphics performance (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 to wait until 2007? One analyst thinks it could happen (Joystiq, 8/03/2005 5:11am) |
| With all this talk to day of Xbox 360 - a price cut here, a credit card there - here comes GameSpot with some interesting speculation on Sony’s business strategy. One analyst predicts that, if the 360 does not become a giant success, Sony might spend the 2006 year earning profits from $99 slim line PS2 which, due to small production costs, will actually still give Sony a profit with each consol ... (Read Full Article) |
| BOXX 8200 QUALIFIED FOR DECKLINK HD PRO (Post Magazine, 3/17/2005 8:15pm) |
| AUSTIN, TX - Boxx Technologies' 8200 series of high-performance workstations, which are based on dual Intel Xeon processors, are now certified for the Blackmagic DeckLink HD Pro broadcast video card, which is designed specifically for high-end television and feature film postproduction. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google Earth Update Adds 3D Navigation From Leap Motion (eCoustics, 4/22/2013 10:43pm) |
| Google Earth should come with a motion sickness warning: The virtual globe now supports Leap Motion’s 3D motion controller. Users can swoop, dive, glide, and navigate the earth with simple hand gestures in the updated Google Earth 7.1, which [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | PlayStation 4's Blu-ray drive is 3x as fast as PS3's, PSN friends list cap raised, and other tidbits from Sony's GDC panel (Engadget, 3/28/2013 12:29am) |
| The PlayStation 4's new [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Get a Sharp 50-inch LED HDTV for $598 shipped (CNET Blogs, 7/22/2013 7:00pm) |
| That's a great price, but it gets even better: the TV comes with a $200 Dell eGift card. [Read more] (Read Full Article) |
| Nvidia Announces GeForce 7800 (Gamasutra, 6/22/2005 11:03pm) |
| Graphics hardware giant Nvidia, which is also providing the RSX graphics chipset for the PlayStation 3 console, has released its latest PC video card chipset, the GeForce 7800 GTX GPU. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Which Movie Studio Has The Best Blu-ray Discs? (About.com, 7/21/2009 10:00am) |
| If you own a Blu-ray Disc player, you no doubt have found that Blu-ray Disc movies can be quite expensive, when compared to DVDs. A trip to your local retailer to shop for Blu-ray movies can be quite frustrating. Which hi-def movies do you really want to add to your movie collection? With that in mind, High-Def Digest has put together an excellent "report card" ranking each studio according to b ... (Read Full Article) |
| Genesis Microchip Demonstrates Purview HD Digital TV Controllers (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News, 10/04/2005 1:32am) |
| (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) SAN JOSE, Calif. & CHIBA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2005--Genesis(R) Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq:GNSS), a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel monitors, TVs and other consumer display products, today demonstrated the first DTV controller of its new PurVIEW HD(TM) series, the gm10500, to a broad base of ... (Read Full Article) |
| ViewCast Now Shipping New Osprey-700 HD Audio/Video Capture Card (Business Wire, 9/07/2007 6:34pm) |
| PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a leading global provider of high-quality audio and video communication products, is now shipping its new high definition ... (Read Full Article) |
| How-To: Scale video for better HDTV viewing (Digg.com, 2/14/2006 5:11pm) |
| Today we'll show you how to make a DIY video scaler to get the most out of your HDTV. Videophiles have been using dedicated video scalers to improve the picture quality on high end displays for years. We'll use free software and an inexpensive tuner card in our HTPC to scale and de-interlace regular television to look great on your HDTV ... (Read Full Article) |
| Does the Samsung Instinct HD really shoot HD video? (Consumer Reports, 10/08/2009 7:02pm) |
| The Samsung Instinct HD. [PHOTO courtesy of Samsung] The Samsung Instinct HD, available from Sprint for $250 with a two-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate, is the first cell phone we've seen that claims to make high-definition video recordings. It also boasts a 5-megapixel still camera with flash. That camera is a step up from the flashless, 2-megapixel camera found on previous Instincts, also from Sprint, including the S30 version now in our Ratings, available to subscribers. We’re evaluating the Instinct HD now, and will post full test results on it to our Ratings later this month. Meantime, our initial results on its imaging are promising, albeit with a few quibbles. The new Instinct’s camera is easy to access, thanks to a dedicated camera button, conveniently located on the lower right side of the phone. Pushing the button activates the camera’s still mode. Tapping a camera icon on the upper left of the largish (1.78 x 2.66 in.) display switches the camera to video mode. Tapping again summons controls for auto-focus, exposure, and other camera functions. The Instinct HD claims it can record video resolution of 1280 x 720p, which is a true HD format—although, as we often point out, HD format alone does not assure images of pristine, high-definition quality. To assess quality, we shot a series of videos on the Instinct and hooked it up to a 50-inch Panasonic plasma television using the optional ($30) HDMI cable. Our findings: Color was good in the MPEG4 videos, though they lacked fine detail and texture. They blurred even more when we panned the camera to the left or right. In short, they couldn’t rival the image quality you’d enjoy from full-sized HD camcorders in our Ratings, available to subscribers. But such camcorders are much bigger and pricier than the Instinct HD, and do nothing except shoot video and stills. The high-def video quality of the Instinct was comparable to what you’d get from a standard-definition pocket camcorder, such as the Flip. And that's still way ahead of the video we've seen any other camera phone. A few details and quibbles: The HDMI cable has a proprietary connector that works only with the Samsung HD, so you may have trouble finding a replacement if it's lost while you're on vacation. You can't use the cable for showing stills on your TV. If your TV has an SD memory-card slot, you can play photos and videos off of the phone's 4GB microSD memory card (the phone comes with an SD memory card adaptor). Unfortunately, accessing the card is a pain. You have to open the phone's back cover and remove the battery, which shuts off the phone. And the still-image performance of the Instinct? Pictures were sharp and well-defined, with good color overall on the TV screen, though shots taken in low light still looked dark—even with the flash. Camera controls were fairly responsive for a phone, with an acceptable next-shot delay. Our photo engineers are currently giving the Instinct HD's... (Read Full Article) |
| JVC Reaffirms ATI's Digital TV Technology Leadership (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/19/2005 10:00am) |
| ATI Technologies Inc. announced today that Victor Company of Japan, Limited , one of the world's leading producers of high-definition televisions , reaffirmed ATI's position as the digital TV technology leader by choosing the Xilleon 226 plus ATI's CARD and demodulation technology for its new high-end Plasma Display Panel and rear-projection HDTVs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-Definition JVC GR-HD1 HD Camcorder (Luxist, 6/24/2005 5:31pm) |
| See your babies drool in high-definition with the world’s first cosumer HD camcorder, the JVC GR-HD1 . Available for $3,500, this handheld camera lets you record, edit, play, and store home movies directly to the cameras built-in memory card for easy digital editing. Once you have a finished product, you can transfer the movie to a DVD or standard VHS tape. Although you can watch your videos ... (Read Full Article) |
| 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.
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| Two websites for over-the-air high definition television broadcasts (Digg.com, 11/16/2006 1:54am) |
| One of the best kept secrets is that your local television stations broadcast in high definition over the air. Another secret is that many 'newer' computer monitors are able to display high definition formats. For about $100 for the cost of an indoor antenna and HDTV tuner card, you watch and record HD content on your computer. ... (Read Full Article) |
| S3 Graphics Announces The GStore E-Tail Outlet For Self-Branded Graphics Cards (LinuxElectrons, 4/25/2005 12:56pm) |
| Fremont , CA Signaling a return to the North American market, S3 Graphics has unveiled an on-line retail operation, the S3 Graphics GStore, to spearhead the penetration of the PC add-in-card market with S3 Graphics own-branded PC graphics boards. (Read Full Article) |
| SMART Modular Technologies Launches New Line of Display Products (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/11/2005 1:00pm) |
| SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. today announced its Display Products portfolio, which includes the Open Frame Intelligent Panel and Perfect Fit system level products to complement its existing line of thin film transistor liquid-crystal display Controller Boards. (Read Full Article) |
| JVC Selects ATI Digital TV Technology (Broadcast Newsroom, 7/20/2005 6:02pm) |
| ATI Technologies Inc. announced that Victor Company of Japan, Limited ( JVC ), one of the world's leading producers of high-definition televisions (HDTVs), reaffirmed ATI 's position as the digital TV (DTV) technology leader by choosing the Xilleon(TM) 226 plus ATI 's CARD (Customer Application Ready Design) and demodulation technology for its new high-end Plasma Display Panel and rear-projecti ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition gets some on PS Vita (Joystiq, 8/12/2013 10:00pm) |
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Devolver Digital has revealed a port of Duke Nukem 3D, coming to PlayStation Vita. Dubbed [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Haier L47A18 1080p LCD unveiled (Engadget, 5/14/2007 11:44pm) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTVChinese manufacturer Haier has released the L47A18-AK 47-inch 1080p LCD, with detachable bottom-mounted speakers and a pair of HDMI ins. The set also includes two integrated USB ports, card readers that can play back, among other formats, MP3, JPG, and DiVX, and a printer jack -- for making take-home copies of yesterday's photos with Mom, of course. No word on a release ... (Read Full Article) |
| New router meets need for speed (The Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/20/2006 9:36am) |
| Belkin's new N1 Wireless Router, with speeds up to 300 Mbps, the allows family members to stream high-definition video, listen to digital music, play online games, transfer images, surf the Web and receive Internet phone calls at the same time. Designed to work with the proposed 802.11n standard, the router's display shows the status of the network. It costs $150. There's also a notebook card f ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | AMD Releases Radeon HD 7790 Midrange Enthusiast Graphics Card (eCoustics, 3/22/2013 4:00pm) |
| AMD and partners are releasing new Radeon HD 7790 graphics cards aimed at the mid-level enthusiast gamer. Priced in the $149 range, these cards slot in nicely between the mainstream $109 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition and the higher-end Radeon HD 7800 [...] (Read Full Article) |
| 80GB Sony PS3 with $100 Gift Card this Saturday at Wal-mart (I4U, 11/06/2008 5:00pm) |
| Sony said to not cut the price for the Sony PS3 console this holidays. Sony upped the HDD to 80GB for the PS3 and kept the $399.99 price point that it had before. You have to rely on retailers to make you a deal on the new 80GB Sony PS3.
Wal-mart had in... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Cello Electronics intros HDTV that records to SD cards (Engadget, 6/24/2009 1:59pm) |
| We'll go ahead and hurt the feelings of those in Asia, North America and the Cook Islands: this here set is bound for the European market only (for now, anyway), but hey, at least we know the technology is here. Over in the UK, one Cello Electronics has issued the first HDTV that records OTA (Freeview) content directly to an SD card, giving users an easy option for shuffling recorded content to p ... (Read Full Article) |
| S3 Graphics Announces the 'GStore' E-Tail Outlet for Self-Branded Graphics Cards (AnandTech, 4/21/2005 3:50pm) |
| Fremont, CA, 21 April 2005 - Signaling a return to the North American market, S3 Graphics today unveiled an exciting new on-line retail operation, the S3 Graphics GStore, to spearhead the penetration of the PC add-in-card market with S3 Graphics own-branded PC graphics boards. While S3 Graphics t... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Retro City Rampage 3DS won't support stereoscopic 3D (Joystiq, 8/22/2013 11:00pm) |
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The 3DS port of Retro City Rampage will not include 3D visuals, developer Vblank [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Team Meat offers hands-on impressions of Valve's Steam controller (Joystiq, 9/30/2013 8:45pm) |
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Team Meat's Tommy Refenes wrapped his mitts around a 3D-printed prototype version of Valve's recently announced (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD/Blu-ray Sunday Ad Wars Pt. VIII (Format War Central, 9/10/2007 9:20pm) |
| In this edition of “Sunday Ad Wars“, our blue shirt wearing friends at Best Buy offer the Toshiba HD-A2 for $299.00 including 2 free HD DVD movies of your choice. This is in addition to the 5 free movies you get from toshiba. Best Buy is also offering a free $10 gift card when you [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| SnapStream announces Beyond TV 4; upgrade to include HDTV, DivX, FM (Engadget, 7/28/2005 7:06pm) |
| If you’re looking for a PC-based DVR and want to go above and beyond MCE’s onboard functionality, SnapStream’s recently announced upgrade to Beyond TV may be the answer. Beyond TV 4 will include support for recording FM radio, DivX encoding, and HDTV. Of course, to get HD, you’ll need a compatible tuner card, but the SnapStream boys are working hard to test this with as many tuners as th ... (Read Full Article) |
| CORRECTING and REPLACING Genesis Microchip Announces New FLI5961 LCD M (Finanzen.net, 5/03/2005 10:11pm) |
| CORRECTING and REPLACING Genesis Microchip Announces New FLI5961 LCD Monitor Controller with Integrated DCDi by Faroudja Technology Business Editors/High-Tech Editors CORRECTION...by Genesis Microchip ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3Delta Systems Marks 10-Year CardVault Anniversary (Business Wire, 7/19/2013 9:00am) |
| CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3Delta Systems Marks 10-Year CardVault Anniversary -
Tokenization Pioneer 3DSI Celebrates Credit Card Security Milestone with First CardVault Customer [...] (Read Full Article) |
| BFG Technologies' New GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB Overclocked Graphics Card Surpasses the Billion Mark (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/14/2005 3:18pm) |
| BFG Technologies®, Inc., the leading U.S.-based supplier of advanced 3D graphics cards and other PC enthusiast products, announced today that their new BFG GeForce 7800 GTX OC 512MB PCI Express graphics cards are immediately available through leading online retailers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blackmagic Design Introduces New DeckLink Extreme PCIe (Broadcast Newsroom, 9/23/2005 11:26pm) |
| Today Blackmagic Design announced the world's first PCI Express (PCIe) based capture card with 10 bit SDI and high quality analog component/composite video connections for high end editing, broadcast paint, and effects called DeckLink Extreme PCIe. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Star Wars Pinball being loaded into the 3DS chute (Joystiq, 7/23/2013 7:00pm) |
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Zen Studios is working to port Star Wars Pinball over to the 3DS, the development studio [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Expands Leadership in Solid-State High Definition Production with Six New Additions To P2 HD Line-up (Business Wire, 4/13/2008 11:00pm) |
| LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At NAB 2008, Panasonic Broadcast reinforced its leadership in solid-state high definition video production with another doubling of card memory capacity, and new ... (Read Full Article) |
| Perfect Dark for 360 Collector's Edition (1up.com, 9/06/2005 6:59pm) |
| Rare and Microsoft Studios announced the release of a limited edition collectible box set of Perfect Dark Zero for Xbox 360. In addition to two discs of game and bonus content, the pack includes "Hong Kong Sunrise," a special-edition comic booklet set in the "PDZ" universe which sets up the game's story, and one of nine mysterious Holographic Glyph Card collectibles, all placed inside a sleek ... (Read Full Article) |
| NASA to Transmit HD Video From Space Using DVB Master FD (Broadcast Newsroom, 12/06/2005 6:39pm) |
| DVEO, the broadcast division of CMI, today announced that NASA will use their DVB Master FD PCI board to send high definition video streams from the International Space Station. The DVB Master FD transmits and receives high definition video on the same compact computer card. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Interface Controller drives HD flat panel displays. (ThomasNet, 6/06/2005 1:46pm) |
| Model SVH-1920 provides full-screen buffering, multi-panel support, and range of inputs including ARGB, DVI, and Video with upgrade path for HD-SDI connection. Board can drive TFT LCDs at resolutions from VGA to WUXGA, with full screen image expansion. Featuring High-Quality Advanced Scaling, with support for non-linear scaling modes, unit includes dual-channel TTL and dual LVDS transmitters for ... (Read Full Article) |
| BFG Technologies' New GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB Overclocked Graphics Card Surpasses the Billion Mark (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance, 11/14/2005 3:30pm) |
| BFG Technologies, Inc., the leading U.S.-based supplier of advanced 3D graphics cards and other PC enthusiast products, announced today that their new BFG GeForce 7800 GTX OC 512MB PCI Express graphics cards are immediately available through leading online retailers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV: $2,799 (TVPredictions, 10/09/2008 9:54am) |
| Amazon.com is now selling a Panasonic 58-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV for $2,799 -- more than 38 percent off the suggested list price. The flat-panel set, model TH-58PZ700U, delivers a picture resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, has 2 HDMI inputs, a SD card memory slot and has a contrast ratio of 5,000 to 1.The high-def set has a 4.5-star customer rating (based on 37 reviews) and it's Energy Star quali ... (Read Full Article) |
| Kodak intros Zi6 pocket high definition video camera (Tech Digest, 7/10/2008 2:38pm) |
| Kodak has announced that its Zi6 pocket high definition video camera will be available from August, offering 720p recording at 60 frames per second, a 2x optical zoom, 128MB of internal memory with card expansion slot, capture in the H.264 format, three megapixel still photos, and a mono microphone. It has a 2.4-inch colour LCD screen for viewing and reviewing, is powered from two AA batteries, th ... (Read Full Article) |
| BigBand Networks Unveils Networked Video Decoding (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/30/2005 1:30pm) |
| BigBand Networks, Inc., a leading provider of network platforms for video, voice and data services, today introduced real-time decoding and analog modulation capabilities. The new BRD210 chassis is purpose-built for networked Gigabit Ethernet decoding, while the new GFM103 card for the company's versatile BMR® offers integrated decoding, modulation, and upconversion. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Theatrhythm Final Fantasy shows up on iOS App Store (Joystiq, 12/12/2012 3:20pm) |
| An unannounced iOS port of the 3DS music game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy has shown [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Impact Acoustics Announces New 6x2 High Definition Component Video Matrix Selector Switch (DigitalBroadcastingcom, 8/08/2007 1:47pm) |
| Impact Acoustics, a leading manufacturer of high performance audio/video connectivity solutions, is proud to introduce its new 6x2 Component Video Matrix Selector Switch. This controller device enables six HDTV source devices to be plugged into one selector switch which can then be simultaneously distributed for viewing to two separate high definition televisions and monitors ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Starts Launching Digital Consumer Electronics Products Using Its Advanced System LSIs for Integrated Platform (Japan Corporate News, 10/15/2005 6:53am) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Oct 13, 2005 - (JCN Newswire)- Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is well known, announced today that the company launched an SD card movie camera, using Panasonic's advanced system LSIs for integrated platform for next-generation digit- al consumer electronics products. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Chaintech Announces New Apogee Graphics Board Based on nVIDIA GeForce 7800GT Processor (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/17/2005 1:00pm) |
| Chaintech America Co. Ltd, a leading VGA card and motherboard manufacturer, today announced the Apogee AE78GT, a High-Definition graphics board for consumer graphics and gaming enthusiasts based on the nVIDIA GeForce 7800GT graphics processor. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic in-dash HD nav system & Blu-ray player ready to ship, are you ready for the price? (Engadget, 8/20/2009 2:01pm) |
Don't think you can sell the kids short anymore, keeping the Blu-ray copy at home and taking DVD rips on the road, now that Panasonic is ready to deliver its in-dash Blu-ray player and 7-inch HD screen packing nav unit in September. We got a good peek at these back in April and the specs haven't changed, with the Profile 1.1 Bonus View compatible CY-BB1000D taking care of Blu-ray duties and featuring the same UniPhier guts as the company's line of living room Blu-ray players. The CN-HX3000D is a WXGA 1280x720p 7-inch LED backlit widescreen display ready to play back media via standard HDMI, iPod connector, SD card or its digital TV tuner, powered by Windows Automotive with navigation duties assisted by Google Maps and Yahoo! Japan. The CY-BB1000D is ¥99,750 ($1,057) and the CN-HX3000D is ¥365,400 ($3,872), and both arrive September 10 in Japan. We'll let you decide if around 5 grand is a good price for the in car HD experience (might want to look at custom mounting a DMP-B15, $800 and you can take it with you.)
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| Canon to launch HF11 and HF21 high definition camcorders in Japan (HDTV UK, 7/24/2008 9:00am) |
| Canon has announced that it will launch two new high definition camcorders to the Japanese market in late August, both priced the same but one featuring 32GB of flash memory and the other a 120GB hard drive. The lighter HF11 features the large 32GB memory store, giving up to 12 hours of HD footage when shooting in AVCHD, and nearly three hours in full 1080p quality. An additional SD card can doubl ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Starts Launching Digital Consumer Electronics Products Using Its Advanced System LSIs for Integrated Platform (Press Release Network, 10/19/2005 5:50am) |
| Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is well known, announced today that the company launched an SD card movie camera, using Panasonic's advanced system LSIs for integrated platform for next-generation digital consumer electronics products. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] ... (Read Full Article) |
| AJA Announces HD10AVA and RD10MD Converters (Digital Video Editing, 5/01/2006 10:52pm) |
| AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announces two new additions to the company’s line of Standard Definition and High Definition converters, the HD10AVA and the RD10MD. The HD10AVA is a high-quality, HD/SD audio and video A/D miniature converter, while the RD10MD is a 10-bit, broadcast-quality card for dual down-conversion from HD to SD. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hitachi announces DZ-BD10HA tri-format Blu-ray camcorder (HDTV UK, 1/28/2009 11:26am) |
| Hitachi has announced its new DZ-BD10HA high definition camcorder, able to record directly to Blu-ray disc, internal 30GB hard drive, or SDHC. It features a seven megapixel CMOS image sensor offering full 1080p high definition recording, a dubbing feature which allows footage to be transferred directly from the hard drive or memory card to the Blu-ray disc, face detection, and image stabilisation. ... (Read Full Article) |
| PDC Launches High Speed MMCplus Memory Cards - 150x now and 200x Before End of 2005 (PR Web, 5/29/2005 7:08am) |
| Already having products with performance speeds higher than industry averages, PDC (Power Digital Card) will announce its prototype of high speed MMCplus of 150x at Computex Taiwan 2005. PDC will also upgrade its performance for high speed MMCmobile from the current 60x to 150x. The next target level of high speed cards will be over 200x, expecting to be launched in Q4 of 2005. [PRWEB May 29, ... (Read Full Article) |
| BOXX 8200 Workstation Qualified for Blackmagic Design's DeckLink HD Pro for Television and Feature Film Postproduction (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/17/2005 1:01pm) |
| BOXX Technologies, the leading workstation company offering systems that are as powerful as they are easy to integrate, announces its 8200 series of high-performance workstations based on dual Intel® Xeon processors are certified for the Blackmagic DeckLink HD Pro, a high-quality broadcast video card designed for the most demanding high-end television and feature film postproduction. (Read Full Article) |
| KODAK Theatre HD Player Gets YouTube in HD, a Video Portal, and RSS News Feed Support (eHomeUpgrade, 8/04/2009 4:23am) |
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Back at CES earlier this year the KODAK Threatre HD Player was getting some rave reviews for its easy setup and ability to smoothly playback high quality media content from a PC, external USB hard drive, or flash card on an HDTV — plus, the nifty RF gyroscopic remote sealed the deal for many enthusiasts. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Dead-Finger Tech: Panasonic HD front projector (Storage Bits, 7/30/2009 6:43am) |
I like my toys. Dual monitors on a quad-core, 12 GB Mac Pro. Blackmagic Intensity Pro HDMI capture card. 4 TB of local disk, including my favorite, a 300 GB WD 10k Velociraptor system disk. Logitech Trackman Wheel and a Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite.
Canon HV20 and Kodak Zi6 HD camcorders. Final Cut Studio and Shake. [...]
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| 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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| Panasonic Adds Amazon Video On Demand Access To Blu-ray Disc Players (About.com, 8/10/2009 10:00am) |
| Blu-ray Disc players are quickly turning into all-purpose media players as more models are incorporating access to internet audio/video streaming capability. In the latest example of this trend, Panasonic has announced that if you own their DMP-BD60, BD-80, B15 Blu-ray Disc player or DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VCR combo, you can now access Amazon Video On Demand, provided you are connected to the internet via the player's ethernet port. If you haven't purchased a Blu-ray Disc player yet, this may be a feature to consider in your decision, if you are also a fan of audio/video content streaming. For more details, check out the Official Panasonic Announcement. Also, check out my review of the Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, which was written and posted before access to Amazon Video On Demand was made available. (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba's first Blu-ray player hits in November (Consumer Reports, 9/03/2009 6:39pm) |
| Toshiba's BDX2000 Blu-ray player. (Click to enlarge) [PHOTO: Courtesy of Toshiba] If you can't beat 'em, join them. That's finally Toshiba's message as the company readies to roll out its first Blu-ray player, the BDX2000, this fall. The player will arrive in November, at a price of $250. The BDX200 is a BD-Live-ready player (you have to add 1GB of flash memory for the BD-Live Internet feature to work), and it includes an SD card slot for playing digital music, photos and video--including high-def AVCHD files—on your TV. The player has a "smoked mirrored" front panel, with a drop-down door that conceals the primary controls. When used with a Toshiba Regza TV, the player and TV can both be controlled from a single remote. From the announcement, it's unclear whether the layer internally decodes the high-resolution lossless audio formats—Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD-Master Audio—internally, or sends it out via bitstream for decoding in a receiver. [Note: We just learned the player decodes these formats internally.] —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| ATI HD 5750 and HD 5770 Photos And Details Leaked (I4U, 10/08/2009 5:24am) |
| Pretty much the full details of the new upcoming mainstream graphics card line from AMD's ATI has leaked. The new ATI HD 5750 and ATI HD 5770 cards are supposed to launch in a couple days. Spanish language MadBoxPC has published shiny photos, specification...
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| Sony network Blu-ray player spied at CES (Engadget, 9/13/2009 1:11am) |
Why wait 'til October to get a peek at Sony's BRAVIA Internet features come to Blu-ray on the BDP-N460? Check them out right now in the following gallery, we got a good look at the future on the CEDIA show floor, though whether Sony delivering all new hardware or everyone else's strategy of upgrading existing players for Netflix, Amazon and other forms of streaming is the path to follow remains to be seen. The BDP-N460 should hit for about $250 starting next month.
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| NEWS: Denon DBP-1610 Blu-ray player announced (Pocket-lint, 9/23/2009 2:43pm) |
"Price-conscious"
Denon has announced the launch of a "price-conscious" Blu-ray player, the new DBP-160.
The DBP-1610 boasts 1080/24p video output and supports Deep Color as well as x.v.Color and offers 1080p scaling for normal content.
With an Ethernet port for internet access for BD-Live and firmware updates, there's full support of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
Offering Divx playback as well as AVCHD playback from DVDs and SD cards, as you'd expect, the new machine plays nice with Denon's A/V product line.
Denon's idea of price-conscious may not be the same as most, however, the DBP-160 will go on sale next month for a penny under ?400.
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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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| Engadget HD takes an in-depth look at Media Center in Windows 7 RTM (Engadget, 7/27/2009 5:42pm) |
If you've ever thought about forcing your Xbox 360 to do double duty and in addition to all the games you require it to host for you, set it up to replace your TiVo or cable company DVR, then now might just be the time. The reason is simple, in Windows 7, Microsoft has really made some nice improvements to Windows Media Center. What improvements you might ask? Glad you did, because over at Engadget HD the team went over the changes with a fine-tooth comb. This includes a comprehensive list of improvements and shortfalls in regards to using Windows 7 Media Center as a full time HD DVR as well as a few videos to really help you appreciate what's new and what the experience is like on an Xbox 360.
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Media PCsEngadget HD takes an in-depth look at Media Center in Windows 7 RTM originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Microsoft: 'We have no plans for Blu-Ray on Xbox 360' (Engadget, 10/23/2009 6:49am) |
| A recent Gizmodo sit down with Steve Ballmer led with a headline exclaiming a Blu-ray add-on for Xbox was coming. See, when Ballmer was asked about making the Xbox a home theater companion of choice and where Blu-ray might fit in, the Windows 7 wild man said, "Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there -- you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories." He then added that on-demand is the future of movies, not physical media. Now our bud Major Nelson, Director of Programming for Xbox Live, has stepped up to lay the conflation to rest. The Major says that Ballmer was referring to Blu-ray accessories for the PC and reiterated Microsoft's focus of bringing instant-on 1080p streaming movies to the Xbox 360. So... that should end speculation of Blu-ray on Xbox right? Not if history serves, nope.Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home EntertainmentMicrosoft: 'We have no plans for Blu-Ray on Xbox 360' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Free HD episodes on iTunes (TV Squad, 9/11/2008 5:04pm) |
| Filed under: Battlestar Galactica, HDTV, The Office, Psych, Eureka, Heroes, Reality-Free, In Plain SightIf you were wondering just what that extra dollar buys you when you upgrade to HD in the iTunes store, you can get a free look. Our pals over at TUAW made note of a number of shows that have free episodes available, in HD. The files are large, with the HD versions clocking in at right around 1.5GB, so it will take a bit to download. Something that isn't helped by the fact that iTunes downloads the SD version as well.
I've been taking a look at them and I grabbed screenshots from Heroes, Life, and Battlestar Galactica to give you an idea of the difference in the picture. It's fairly dramatic. Those captures, and the full list of free episodes, with the iTunes links, are after the jump.
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| Engadget HD reviews what's new in Windows Media Center after CEDIA (Engadget, 9/25/2009 6:01pm) |
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Yet another CEDIA has come and gone, and while some of our greatest hopes for Media Center came true (CableCard is no longer OEM only, Switched Digital Video support for the tuning adapter is coming) several more did not (Zune HD integration and any new CableCard announcements from ATI.) Peep the recap post on Engadget HD for the full rundown on what did and didn't happen in Media Center news from Atlanta, and what Microsoft's next plans for Windows Media Center could (& should) be.
Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentEngadget HD reviews what's new in Windows Media Center after CEDIA originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: LG adds VUDU to broadband HDTVs (Pocket-lint, 7/30/2009 11:06am) |
Streaming movie service
LG has announced that it's adding movie streaming capability to its HDTV range in a deal with VUDU - a company that provides on-demand video over the web.
A library of over 2,000 high-definition movies will be available, as will some TV shows. The company says that there's no monthly fees and no additional hardware, and that you'll get full 1080p resolution and 5.1 surround sound.
To get the package, you'll need a LG's NetCast Entertainment Access, and a TV with an ethernet port. The compatible TVs range from 42-inch to 60-inch and also have content from Netflix, Yahoo Widgets, and YouTube. Existing LG Broadband TV owners should get the VUDU service next month, the company says.
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LG adds VUDU to broadband HDTVs originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:06:58 +0100 (Read Full Article) |
| LG LH-series wireless HDTVs now available Stateside (Engadget, 9/10/2009 6:12pm) |
Seems like slim wireless HDTVs are the CEDIA special, and LG's joining in the fun by announcing official US availability of the wireless LH-series, first launched at CES. No surprises here apart from price, they're exactly as they were when they popped into the FCC: the high-end $4,799 55-inch 55LHX has a local-dimming LED backlight, an 80,000:1 contrast ratio with 240Hz motion ruining enhancement and is less than an inch thick, while the LH85 line offers both $2,399 47-inch and $3,199 55-inch models. Check out our demo from CES for some hands-on with the ASW1000 Media Box, which is where the wireless HD action goes down.Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentLG LH-series wireless HDTVs now available Stateside originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: "Premium" version of Flip MinoHD announced (Pocket-lint, 10/14/2009 10:36am) |
$30 for added extras
In the States, Pure Digital has launched a new "premium" version of its Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder that sees a few feature additions for an extra $30.
Priced at $229 and boasting 8GB of storage for 2 hours of 720p video, a larger 2-inch screen and an HDMI port, the premium model gets either an aluminium shell or a personalised design from Flip's website. ?
There's also a new version of the FlipShare software with an "automatic Magic Movie mode" that auto-trims and edits clips before uploads.
There's no news on a UK launch for the new higher-end model just yet, but the second generation of Pure Digital's Flip Ultra line only went on sale here in June.
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"Premium" version of Flip MinoHD announced originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:36:29 +0100 (Read Full Article) |
| LG's THX-certified LH90 LCD HDTVs now shipping in US (Engadget, 7/22/2009 9:19pm) |
We've been following LG's 240Hz LH90 series of LED-backlit HDTVs since they were launched alongside oodles of internet-connected rivals at CES, and now -- at long last -- the 1080p trio is shipping to US soil. The sets, which are the first-ever to boast THX certification, also feature an ambient light sensor, 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 240Hz dejudder technology and a super glossy bezel. If you're jonesing to get one in your abode, you can cruise over to your nearest electronics dealer and part ways with $3,199.95 (55-inch), $2,399.95 (47-inch), or $1,899.95 (42-inch).Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentLG's THX-certified LH90 LCD HDTVs now shipping in US originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| VUDU's 1080p movie streaming goes live on LG Netcast HDTVs (Engadget, 9/02/2009 10:22am) |
You knew good and well it was coming, and come it has. Starting today, those fortunate enough to own an LG Broadband HDTV in the LH50 LCD series and PS80 plasma range can tap into VUDU's growing library of on-demand 1080p films. If you're still skeptical, we'll invite you to surf over to your set's Netcast interface; from there, you can either update your software to gain VUDU access or begin viewing right away (depending on when you purchased your tele). Oh, and if you're thinking of just lallygagging around while the rest of the world takes advantage, you should know that your first HD or HDX movie rental is gratis for a limited time, so there's some pretty obvious motivation to hop on it. Anyone given it a go? Impressed / unimpressed?Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentVUDU's 1080p movie streaming goes live on LG Netcast HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| New Blu-ray player Ratings: Lower prices, more features (Consumer Reports, 10/09/2009 4:03pm) |
| In our largest test of Blu-ray players so far, we found that satisfying picture quality has become almost a given, while features and price vary considerably. You can pay as little as $160 for a recommended model or as much as $500, depending on the capabilities, bells and whistles you’re willing to pay for. Portability commands top dollar. The first portable Blu-ray player we’ve tested, the Panasonic DMP-B15, is priced at $700. Our latest Blu-ray player Ratings (available to subscribers) include 27 models that have a few features in common. All have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while a movie is playing, and all can upconvert standard DVDs to quasi-HD resolutions. Only a handful of the players, mostly priced at $300 and up, have BD-Live, a feature that allows the player to access directors’ commentaries, deleted scenes, games, and more from the movie studio’s servers. Other models are BD-Live-ready. These players, all priced at $200 and up, have the required Ethernet connection, but need additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) for the BD-Live feature to work. Another feature showing up on some of the higher-priced models is the ability to stream movies from online services such as Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand, or receive music streams from Internet radio stations such as Pandora. And more players now have USB ports or SD card slots, so you can play digital photos, music and even videos on your TV. One model, a Panasonic, has a built-in VHS player, a space-saving option for those who still watch tapes. Again, you’re not likely to find these features on the lowest-priced players. We expect prices to drop over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period. Rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. —James K. Willcox (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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| Blu-ray reportedly trailing CBHD in China, the second theater of the format war begins (Engadget, 7/25/2009 11:03pm) |
Just because Toshiba has given up on HD DVD and moved on, doesn't mean the format war is totally over for red. According to a report by a Japanese TV station, its successor, China Blue HD is actually leading Blu-ray in marketshare in that country. Of course, based on the article found by our friends at FormatWarCentral, all we have to go on is a machine translated description of a video in a language we don't speak describing the apparent initial success of the government backed format in a socialist republic. If you need more evidence than that to declare the format war officially restarted, you're probably a communist, but before we drag you in front of the Un-American activities committee check out the video for a peek at the slick new CBHD cases that The Onion will surely be shipping its videos in very soon.
[Via FormatWarCentral]Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentBlu-ray reportedly trailing CBHD in China, the second theater of the format war begins originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon" (Engadget, 9/23/2009 11:09pm) |
It's not that surprising to learn Best Buy will be among those delivering a 1080p LCD with Blu-ray disc player packed in under its Insignia store brand, as we've been expecting rebadged units from overseas to hit the value market for some time. Marked "coming soon" at $599, it's easily a few hundred less than a comparable model from Sharp, but buyers will have to live without some of the newer line items like 120Hz motion processing and a contrast ratio higher than 20,000:1. Though we don't expect a lot in terms of load times, audio support or other features (no specs on the Blu-ray player noted) we're sure a bedroom or dorm room somewhere will find a spot for the NS-LBD32X. Your move, Wal-mart.
[Thanks, Zach]Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentBest Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon" originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi Announces Super-Charged Blu-ray Disc Recorders....For Japan (About.com, 8/22/2009 10:00am) |
| Here we go again! Another announcement by a large Asian consumer electronics manufacturer that it is introducing a new line of Blu-ray Disc recorders, but, unfortunately, they will probably never see the light-of-day in the U.S.
What makes Mitsubishi's announcement even more frustrating is that these units are a home theater fan's dream: One unit combines Blu-ray Disc recording with a 1 Terabyte Hard Drive, a second unit offers a 500GB hard drive, while the third houses not only a Blu-ray Disc recorder and a 320 GB hard drive, but also includes a VHS deck. Of course, all these units can record in all the standard DVD recording format as well, and it also appears that they all have USB and SD Card slots for accessing additional digital content. For details, check out the brief report from Akihabara News as well as the Official Announcement and Product Specifications from Mitsubishi (in Japanese with some technical terms in English).
To add more insult to injury, Mitsubishi has also announced a line of LCD TVs with built-in Blu-ray Disc/Hard Drive combos (See report from Tech-On!.
Blu-ray Disc recorders have been available in Japan for about two years, and not as much as a word about U.S. availability. What happened to the U.S. as the primary market for the latest in consumer electronics technology - especially when it comes to video recording? For some perspective, read my article: The Case of the Disappearing DVD Recorder.
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| JVC Launches New HD Everio Memory Camera For Video Enthusiasts (HDTV Magazine, 9/15/2009 12:11pm) |
JVC today announced a new video camera that offers the performance, features and handling demanded by video enthusiasts. The new JVC HD Everio GZ-HM400, available immediately, emphasizes image quality and usability in a design that videographers will find allows comfortable extended use.
The HD Everio GZ-HM400, which records to an SD/SDHC card and includes 32GB of internal memory, features a 10.3-megapixel CMOS sensor that delivers nine-megapixel still images and 1080 TV lines of horizontal resolution for Full HD video. High-speed recording of up to 600fps is also possible for...
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| Sony's Blu-ray MegaChanger hits the streets next month with new ES standalone (Engadget, 7/23/2009 8:00pm) |
When we first got our hands-on the 400 disc MegaChanger pictured above we'd hoped it would be out a little earlier; but never the less the wait is almost over as Sony officially announced plans to release the BDP-CX7000ES in August, for the hard to swallow price of $1,900 -- about $400 less than rumored. The good news is that it does just about everything we can think of, like handle any Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD with ease, and of course works with the latest codecs delivered via bitstream or LPCM. Now if you just have to have a Blu-ray changer, but wish it was half the price, you can wait a few more months for the BDP-CX960 for $800. You will however have to be willing to forgo things like RS-232 and IR-in, as well as the ES badge. Also shipping in August with the ES MegaChanger is the BDP-S1000ES. This standalone Blu-ray player is at the top of line and for $700 you get just about every feature and spec Blu-ray has to offer, as well as built-in WiFi and a DLNA client. The full details of all three are in the release after the jump.
Continue reading Sony's Blu-ray MegaChanger hits the streets next month with new ES standaloneFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentSony's Blu-ray MegaChanger hits the streets next month with new ES standalone originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Don't let retailer's lights distract you from buying the right HDTV (Engadget, 8/10/2009 10:01pm) |
In case you hadn't already learned your lesson and started checking behind the displays while HDTV shopping, the HD Guru points out another element of the in-store experience that throws off buyers (and likely contributes to the LCD vs. plasma choices we find so infuriating): lighting. In case you don't recall from your last trek to a big box superstore, the lighting is quite often stuck on blinding making it nearly impossible to discern any difference in picture quality between televisions, specifically in terms of contrast and black levels (the pictures above are of the same value priced display, at left, under normal home lighting, at right, how it looks under some store lighting setups.) Tested with an illuminance meter, all the stores (except Best Buy's Magnolia showrooms) averaged well above home ambient lighting levels, with Wal-Mart and Costco measuring the highest at 411.66 and 742.77 lux. Still, there's tips on how to get a good idea of a TV's black levels even under those circumstances, plus some choice words left over for the incredible (and useless) dynamic contrast ratio numbers every manufacturer trots out these days, so go ahead and get educated.Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentDon't let retailer's lights distract you from buying the right HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix, Best Buy deal brings Watch Instantly streaming to even cheaper Blu-ray players (Engadget, 10/21/2009 2:26am) |
Though they've been floating around retail channels for a few weeks, Best Buy and Netflix have finally made official a partnership bringing streaming to the latest Insignia Blu-ray players. The NS-BRDVD3 runs $179, while the NS-WBRDVD edition tosses in WiFi for $20 more, while they won't stream out of the box, a firmware update just made available should add all the . These two keep the (we'll be nice and call it plain) styling of earlier models, and likely live up to the family reputation of "basic Blu-ray playback at a bargain" reported on the second generation of players. Of course, the BD-P1600 offers more features and a nicer reputation at about the same price, but Reward Zone members may want to think twice, with AVS Forum posters mentioning the NS-BRDVD3 can be had for just $99.99 through the 24th. Decisions, decisions.
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Read - Save $50 On Select INSIGNIA(R) Connected Blu-ray Disc[TM] Players with Netflix [Via AVS Forum]Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentNetflix, Best Buy deal brings Watch Instantly streaming to even cheaper Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| 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 brings 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to America: shipping now for $9,200 (Engadget, 9/10/2009 5:40pm) |
Jumpin' Jehosaphat! We know exchange rates have been sort of crazy of late, but we can say with a good deal of certainty that the in-home 3D revolution isn't going anywhere with MSRPs like this. After introducing the 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV in various overseas markets, JVC is announcing here at CEDIA that its flagship 3D panel is now available on US soil for a solid chunk of change. The 1080p display touts a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, three HDMI sockets, 178-degree viewing angles, a depth of 1.5-inches and two incredibly awesome sets of 3D goggles. If you're not concerned that actual 3D content is all but nonexistent for home users, you can snag this now for $9,153 (and not a penny more).
Gallery: JVC's 1080p GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to AmericaFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentJVC brings 46-inch GD-463D10 3D LCD HDTV to America: shipping now for $9,200 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Sony's big plans for OLED HDTVs may slip to next year (Engadget, 8/17/2009 11:04pm) |
Hope you weren't too attached to the idea of "medium to large" sized OLED HDTVs coming from Sony this year, according to the Wall Street Journal's sources, the company's slipping share of TV sales mean profitability takes precedence over sweet, super slim new displays. Surprised by its inability to sell truckloads of $2,500 11-inch versions CEO Howard Stringer decided to put the project on the back burner, apparently more focused on things like competing in Wal-Mart and implementing cheaper LED technology for its LCDs. With LG also on a timetable that puts us a year or more away from seeing one of these on store shelves in decent sizes, things are up to Samsung to bring it home -- we're waiting.Filed under: HDTVSony's big plans for OLED HDTVs may slip to next year originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung rolls out Amazon, Blockbuster video store access across HDTVs, HTIBs and Blu-ray players everywhere (Engadget, 10/14/2009 9:42pm) |
Just as promised, the (still SD only) Blockbuster OnDemand service is now available on a slew of Samsung hardware via firmware update, while the Internet@TV lineup (LCD and Plasma HDTVs Series 650 and above and LED HDTVs Series 7000) has a brand new toy with the Amazon VOD Yahoo! widget (which does support HD.) Both services offer a slew of rental and/or purchase options for the digital delivery fanatic, though we still hunger for the audio and quality of VUDU plus the all you can eat goodness of Netflix Watch Instantly, of the millions of TVs out there, there's surely someone willing to sift through those menus for the ease of viewing Ghosts of Girlfriends Past without resorting to cable VOD -- or getting up from the couch. The "convenience" goes both ways, since they'll also be able to pick up compatible Samsung blu-ray players at Blockbuster stores, right next to the TiVo section -- check for exact model #s supported in the PR after the break.Continue reading Samsung rolls out Amazon, Blockbuster video store access across HDTVs, HTIBs and Blu-ray players everywhereFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentSamsung rolls out Amazon, Blockbuster video store access across HDTVs, HTIBs and Blu-ray players everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Xbox 360 Sky Player down, relaunching 'in phases' today (Joystiq, 10/28/2009 5:00pm) |
While the Xbox 360 Sky Player apparently launched in the UK yesterday as planned, things veered away from the plan almost immediately thereafter. The service was "suspended" shortly after launch, for what must be the best possible problem in Microsoft's eyes: too many subscribers.
"Unfortunately due to the unprecedented levels of simultaneous demand," a statement on Xbox.com reads, "we did not have the capacity to satisfy all service requests and therefore temporarily suspended all access to the service." The service is being reinstated in phases today, presumably with some upgrades in place to deal with the demand. An earlier statement (reproduced on Engadget) specified tomorrow as the target date for the relaunch -- it seems likely that all users will be returned to their regularly scheduled programming then.Xbox 360 Sky Player down, relaunching 'in phases' today originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Zune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and more (Engadget, 8/13/2009 8:28pm) |
Now that everything Zune HD is official and available for pre-order, Microsoft has seen fit to loose official specs, putting to rest -- at least until we can do a full hands on -- questions about what to expect from the OLED touchscreen packing device. From dimensions (52.7 mm x 102.1 mm x 8.9 mm, 2.6 oz) to battery life (24 hours for music with wireless off, up to 4 hours of video) and charge time (3 hours, 2 hours to 90%.) While the offical site (incorrectly) currently lists max video res at barely-better-than-DVD 720 x 480, we contacted Microsoft and received the official specs on video support, and if for some reason you needed to hear it again: the Tegra chip is a beast. Ready for HDTV playback when it's plugged into the AV dock, the Zune software supports up to 1280 x 720, 30 frames per second at a max 14 Mbps bitrate for WMV HD and h.264 sources. Confirmed still a bummer? No wireless video streaming from the Zune Video Marketplace, though the specs do indicate that purchases and rentals will work across all three screens, PC, Zune and Xbox 360. Check the corrected specs after the break, now all that's left is getting some alone time with one.Continue reading Zune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and moreFiled under: Handhelds, HDTV, Home EntertainmentZune HD specs fill in the blanks on video format support, battery life and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Eyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray combo (Engadget, 9/03/2009 11:17am) |
We just got a real eyeful of 3D, courtesy of Panasonic's upcoming 1080p plasma and Blu-ray 3D setup. The system uses synced shutters, and was easily some of the best "consumer" 3D we've seen -- almost on par with a theater experience, other than the fact that the screen was a whole lot smaller, at 103-inches. Unfortunately, while Panasonic is heavily touting 3D at IFA this year, just as Sony did at its own presser, there isn't much hard news to show for it. The plasma and Blu-ray combo was actually announced a full year ago, and the only word we have on release at the moment is "next year." Obviously, readily available 3D content plays a big part in this, and we get the impression that Avatar is syncing up nicely to be available on some sort of 3D home video format by the time it's ready for a disc release -- we've certainly seen enough teaser clips and trailers of it by now, anyway. To be honest, the 3D setup was seamless enough in our demo room that sometimes it hardly felt 3D. Avatar was especially "shallow" on the 3D scale (no pictures were allowed of the presentation, not that they would help), and we've yet to see anything mindblowing on that end. If anything, Panasonic's presentation was more an opportunity to be "blown away" by the company's awesome PowerPoint skills, if anything, so feel free to follow along in the gallery below.
Gallery: Eyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray comboFiled under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentEyes-on Panasonic's Full HD 3D plasma and Blu-ray combo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| HDI concocts 100-inch laser-based 3D HDTV, calls rivaling technology child's play (Engadget, 9/17/2009 1:48pm) |
Look, we've seen an awful lot of HDTVs in our day -- one lap around the average CEDIA show floor makes your local Best Buy look awfully small -- and to this day we've yet to put our peepers on a more stunning set than Mitsubishi's LaserVue HDTV. Sure, it's fat, ugly and expensive, but the image is otherworldly. Before Mitsu can even take the logical next step, a California startup has arisen to introduce what it calls the world's first laser-based 3D HDTV. We're talking 1080p 3D like you've never seen before, with CTO Edmund Sandberg noting that this production is smoother than RealD, Dolby, film and pretty much every other 3D solution. The secret here is in the speed; this set is so fast that the image "no longer needs to flash from one eye to the other," and no flashing should equate to no headaches. Too bad there's no planned release date, but we're still cautiously optimistic for a sneak peek (in addition to the video past the break) at CES 2010.
[Via OLED-Display]Continue reading HDI concocts 100-inch laser-based 3D HDTV, calls rivaling technology child's playFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentHDI concocts 100-inch laser-based 3D HDTV, calls rivaling technology child's play originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| LG unveils new slim design LCD HDTVs due this fall (Engadget, 7/31/2009 1:14am) |
Sure it's summertime in New York and not January in Las Vegas, but that didn't stop LG from rolling out a couple new lines of LCD HDTVs today. The new SL80 and SL90 models don't bring new high water marks on the spec sheets, but feature LG's take on the "borderless" design trend that's the rage these days, built from a single edge to edge piece of glass with a slim bezel and Invisible Speaker design. The top of the line SL90 is due later this year for an unspecified price range in 42- and 47-inch sizes with LED backlighting contributing to its 3,000,000:1 claimed contrast ratio and 1.15 inch depth, plus 120Hz TruMotion processing. The SL80 line has 240Hz processing, but older CCFL backlighting means a 300,000:1 measured contrast ratio and 1.8-inch thick design, but the 42-, 47-, and 55-inch models will be available this August for $1,599, $1,899 and $2,799, respectively. Want a closer look at LG's new global flat panel design platform? The gallery is right here.
Gallery: LG's SL80 and SL90 hands-on
Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentLG unveils new slim design LCD HDTVs due this fall originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Sony TRIMASTER quad-HD LCD multiplies the resolution, and the price, of any home HDTV (Engadget, 10/06/2009 6:03pm) |
Can't wait until December for Toshiba's CELL REGZA LCD? Sony is bringing its own 56-inch 3,840x2160 quad-HD display to market November 1 in Japan. Priced at 6,825,000 ($76,583) including taxes this is clearly for pros only, hence the TRIMASTER name referring to the three elements combined within -- exact color, accurate picture and reliability -- thanks to a RGB LED backlit panel built with incredible picture reproduction and exact calibration (with included software via a connected PC) in mind. While it's cheaper than JVC's $175k 4K projector, unless you're mastering the next Pixar flick, viewing high res satellite imagery or can't live without four HD feeds on one screen even the most well heeled amongst may be better served scouring bargain bins for a used Westinghouse D56QX1 for now.
[Via AV Watch]Filed under: Displays, HDTVSony TRIMASTER quad-HD LCD multiplies the resolution, and the price, of any home HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| PSA: Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360 (Joystiq, 10/22/2009 11:55pm) |
Today has seen several reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed a Blu-ray drive accessory for the Xbox 360. The purported revelation came from a Gizmodo interview, during which Ballmer said that 360 owners wanting a Blu-ray player could purchase "Blu-ray drives as accessories."
Clearing the air, Microsoft's Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson) has gone on the record saying that the company has "no plans" for a 360 Blu-ray drive, adding that Ballmer was actually referring to Blu-ray drives for PCs. Hryb reiterates -- as did Ballmer -- that the main push for the Xbox 360 will be streaming media, noting specifically that the upcoming Dashboard update will bring instant 1080p streaming, a feature of the Zune Video Marketplace.
Now, say it with us (one more time): Blu-ray isn't coming to the Xbox 360.PSA: Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Sharp combines its latest LCD improvements in LX series HDTVs (Engadget, 9/30/2009 9:12pm) |
Coming straight out of a brand new 10G production facility in Sakai, Sharp's line of LX HDTVs (in 60-, 52-, 46- and 40-inch sizes) are all sporting the latest in LCD technology with UV²A panels and LED backlighting. Unfortunately, like Sony, these new screens abandon the higher quality RGB LED technology of the pricey XS1 series for cheaper white LEDs. Still, with a price of around $5,000 for a 52-inch compared to the $12,000 sticker shock of the XS1, it's easy to see why the switch was made. Other improvements include a light sensor for auto-calibration, a six speaker (5 speakers on the 40-inch) integrated 2.1 channel sound system with "Duo Bass" subwoofer and the usual assortment of VOD and AQUOS network support in store for Japanese buyers this November. While already available on a few U.S. models expect the new tech to spread across Sharp's U.S. lineup shortly, not to mention Sony and anyone other parties interested in a piece of the company's suddenly expanded manufacturing muscle.
[Via AV Watch & Akihabara News]Filed under: HDTVSharp combines its latest LCD improvements in LX series HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Mitsubishi unveils REAL line of Blu-ray burning, super upconverting LCDs (Engadget, 8/20/2009 3:52pm) |
Providing some competition for Sharp's DX series, Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off of its REAL Series LCD HDTVs, including a set with built-in hard drives and Blu-ray recorders, plus a few more that lack the recording, but throw in super resolution upconversion that claims to make even the worst SD look better than ever. Even if that's just hype, we hope it fares better than the company's ill-fated 120Hz processing. The 37- (1080p) and 32-inch (720p) BHR300 models feature their disc drives in the stand, rather than back-mounted approach of the AQUOS, plus 320GB HDDs, SDHC slot, plus i.LINK and USB connectors that let owners edit video from a camcorder on the TV before saving to disc or hard drive. The MZW300 models are all 1080p, in 40-, 42- and 52-inch sizes, with Diamond Engine Pro IV HD super resolution tech, the latest and most power efficient Diamond panel with 20,000:1 contrast ratio, built in 5.1 Dolby Digital decoder, virtual surround speakers and a talking program guide feature. These hit shelves in Japan in late October ranging in price from ¥350,000 ($3,705) for the LCD-52MZW300 to ¥200,000 ($2,117) for the LCD-32BHR300.Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentMitsubishi unveils REAL line of Blu-ray burning, super upconverting LCDs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Sony: No plan to launch 3-D support for all PS3 games (Joystiq, 9/05/2009 1:00am) |
Hold on before you run out to buy a new TV! You may have seen the report on Engadget stating that, according to a Sony rep, all PS3 games will run in 3-D with a software update next year. We contacted Sony ourselves to learn more about what sounded like a major megaton to let slip at a trade show. Sony told us that the company is "conducting a technological investigation" of whether it's even possible to do that. As for specifics: "there is no plan for the market launch of this at this time."
If you're dying to look at a 3-D game right now, Engadget also captured a video of Wipeout HD being played in 3-D, which you can see above. For some reason, the 3-D effect doesn't come through when viewed in an embedded video recording -- even with the glasses in front of the lens. Sony really needs to work on that.Sony: No plan to launch 3-D support for all PS3 games originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| NEWS: ATI launches Radeon HD 5700 graphics series (Pocket-lint, 10/13/2009 4:01am) |
Complete with DirectX 11 capabilities
ATI has just released a new series of graphics cards - the Radeon HD 5700s. Two cards initially make up the range, there's the Radeon HD 5750 and the meatier Radeon HD 5770. Both come with DirectX 11 capabilities and a host of other features that PC tweakers might be interested in.
The company says that this Radeon release is "all about future-proofing your graphics card". It reckons that this generation of cards can cope on high settings with every game currently out and in the near future, too. Plenty of DirectX 11 games are due out before Christmas, including DiRT2, Stalker: Call of Pripyat, and Battleforge that already has a patch that converts it to DX 11.
DirectX 11 brings tessellation, shader model 5, Directcompute 11, HDR texture compression and better multi-threading performance. The cards also support HDMI 1.3, have stream technology support, and come with three outputs so you can play with three monitors at?3 x 2560 x 1600 in what ATI is calling an "Eyefinity" setup.
The 5770 has 1.36 teraFLOPs of computing power and low-ish power consumption of 108W under load and 18W when idle. It comes with 1GB of GDDR5 memory and will cost $159. There's no UK pricing yet.
The 5750, on the other hand has 1.008 teraFLOPs of computing power and will take up 86W of power under load and 16W when idle. That'll come with the option of 1GB or 512MB of memory, with the former costing $129 and the latter costing more like $110. We'd be surprised if UK prices were lower, even at a 1 to 1 conversion rate.
Still, they're not exceptionally high either, meaning that if you're considering an upgrade then it might be worth asking for one of these in your stocking this Christmas.
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| NPD predicts PS3 sales to increase by 40-60% post price drop (Joystiq, 8/21/2009 9:30pm) |
The NPD Group, famed tabulator of video game hardware and software sales, says it sees the new $299 price point of PlayStation 3 contributing to a significant sales boost for the system. "We would expect to see in the range of a 40% to 60% unit sales increase when September sales are reported," NPD analyst Anita Frazier told InformationWeek. We'll see how accurate of an estimate that was when the September NPD data hits mid-October.
Frazier added, "The $299 price point is important to getting to a point where the next segment of price-conscious consumers can jump into the market and it most certainly will re-energize sales of the platform." So, basically, a cheaper PS3 will sell better because people are more likely to take the plunge at a cheaper price. We know that analysts get paid to offer their opinions, but this just ... gave us an idea!
"It's our opinion that a $99 price point for PS3 would increase sales by 90 to 100 percent." -- Joystiq
Small, unmarked bills only, please.
[Via IndustryGamers]NPD predicts PS3 sales to increase by 40-60% post price drop originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Sony announces new PS3 Slim, coming first week of Sept. (Update: now with pics!) (Joystiq, 8/18/2009 7:20pm) |
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We know, we're as shocked as you are! Sony has used the GamesCom stage in Cologne to announce the oh-so-tiny PS3 Slim. The good news is that the system sports both a slimmer form factor (33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and 34 percent less power use) a 120GB hard drive and the tidy price tag of $299. It boasts all the same features as the current PS3, which means still no backwards compatibility with your PS2 games.
If you've been holding off on buying a chunkier PS3 until the inevitable release of its slimmer little brother, your wait will finally end in September.
Gallery: PlayStation 3 SlimSony announces new PS3 Slim, coming first week of Sept. (Update: now with pics!) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Microsoft lifts Xbox 360 minimum 720p, anti-aliasing mandate for devs (Joystiq, 9/02/2009 11:45pm) |
In a column published today on Develop, Black Rock Studio (Pure, Split/Second) technical director David Jeffrries revealed that Microsoft has removed an item from its TCRs (Technical Certification Requirements) that stated all Xbox 360 games must run at a minimum of 1280x720 (720p) resolution if the system is in HD mode. According to Jeffries, this was done earlier this year so that developers could be "free to make the trade-off between resolution and image quality as we see fit."
TCRs are technical "rules" that all games developed for a given platform must adhere to in order to be certified for release. Of course, some games that have skirted this specific TCR have still been allowed on the system; the most notable being Microsoft's own Halo 3, which runs at 1152x640 (progressive).
Joystiq has confirmed with a trusted source familiar with Microsoft's TCRs that Jeffries' claim is legit. Not only that, but, as of March 2009, Xbox 360 developers are no longer required to utilize full-screen anti-aliasing in their games. The elimination of both requirements is especially noteworthy since the console maker had touted that all 360 games would run at a minimum of 720p with at least 2x FSAA since before the hardware launched.
As Jeffries points out in his column, 1280x720 isn't necessarily the "starting point" for HD on many displays and that it's not nearly as crucial as anti-aliasing. It's not clear if the back-tracking on Microsoft's part was due to pressure from the development community or not, but we can probably all agree that, as long as a game looks great, it doesn't really matter how its creators got there. Does it?Microsoft lifts Xbox 360 minimum 720p, anti-aliasing mandate for devs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| NEWS: Nikon introduces the D300s with HD video (Pocket-lint, 7/30/2009 4:00am) |
Update to their popular model
Adding to the already popular D300 DSLR is the D300s, which brings HD movie capture to the party in a previous-anticipated move by Nikon.
With an effective 12.3-megapixels, the D300s offers 7fps continuous shooting (8 with battery pack) driven by the EXPEED image processor, and a 51-point focusing system.
The new video mode benefits from autofocus whilst shooting, but doesn't stretch to Full HD, instead offering a maximum resolution of 1280 x 720 at 24fps. Lower resolution options are also available.
Boosting the video option, you'll be able to attach an external mic thanks to a 3.5mm audio input. Video capture is sadly limited to 5 minutes in 720p, but can be extended to 20 minutes at lower resolutions.
Dual memory card slots have been added, giving you Compact Flash and Secure Digital, with flexible set-up options allowing you to shoot JPEGs to one and RAW to the other, or stills on one and video on the other.
Live View mode can be activated on the 3-inch 920k-dot display, whilst viewing your movies will be a breeze to view thanks to the on-board HDMI slot.
Available from 28 August, the Nikon D300s will set you back £1499.99, body only.
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Nikon introduces the D300s with HD video originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100 (Read Full Article) |
