 | Switching Platform For Deep Fiber Architectures Unveiled (Fiber Optics Online, 10/18/2005 3:21pm) |
| Westford, MA - Narad Networks, Inc., a provider of high performance switched broadband access solutions, announced its next generation switch, the FTTxSWITCH. The new switch is smaller, lighter, less expensive and requires less power than Narad's current switch. ... (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) | Mighty Switch Force 2 coming to 3DS eShop (Joystiq, 2/25/2013 3:30pm) |
The latest episode of Destructoid's Sup, Holmes? interview show was the venue for the surprise announcement of a sequel to WayForward's Mighty Switch Force. Director Austin Ivansmith told host Jonathan Holmes that Mighty Switch Force 2 will [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mighty Switch Force 2 set for a controlled burn on Wii U, dev says (Joystiq, 8/13/2013 12:55am) |
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Mighty Switch Force 2, the sequel to Wayforward's 3DS platformer of a [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | CES 2008: Microsoft will switch to Blu-ray if consumer chooses the format (HDTV UK, 1/09/2008 8:00am) |
| Do you remember how Microsoft doesn't like Blu-ray?
"We firmly stand behind the HD DVD format as the best choice for consumers. Current reports indicating that Microsoft has a back-up plan, which includes Blu-ray support are incorrect. We're fully committed to HD DVD and have absolutely no plans to support other optical formats."
Admittedly, that was back in May 2007 and a lot has changed si ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mighty Switch Force 2 screens reveal Officer Wagon's change of vocation (Joystiq, 3/21/2013 11:00am) |
| These Mighty Switch Force 2 screens show [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Fairchild Semiconductor's High-Bandwidth HDMI Switch Allows Designers to Easily Upgrade Existing Display Products for (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 2/07/2006 4:00pm) |
| SOUTH PORTLAND, Me.----Feb. 7, 2006--Broadening its portfolio of digital switch products, Fairchild Semiconductor now offers a 1.65Gbps high-definition multi-media interface switch, allowing designers to easily add a second HDMI input to the circuitry in an existing display application. ... (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) |
| Fairchild Semiconductor's HDMI(TM) Multimedia Switch Selected by XOCECO for Its Latest-Model LCD TV (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/26/2007 4:52pm) |
| SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine----Fairchild Semiconductor's FSHDMI04 high-definition multi-media interface switch has been selected by Xiamen Overseas Chinese Electronic Co. Ltd. for use in its new 42-inch LCD TV . ... (Read Full Article) |
| State of the art: Blu-ray on the Mac (Computerworld, 9/23/2009 3:54pm) |
| It may have beaten out HD-DVD in the bloody battle to be the high definition optical drive standard, but in the roughly year and a half since the format wars ended, Blu-ray DVD has yet to gain any real traction in the desktop computer realm. Indeed, Apple has done its best to downplay the relevance of any kind of optical drive in this new world of streaming media--the MacBook Air ships without an internal optical drive, its DVD Studio Pro application has been almost totally ignored in the last two Final Cut Studio releases, and the company provides no way of playing movies released on Blu-ray on Macs running OS X. (Read Full Article) |
| Optical disc deal (Australian IT, 2/13/2006 1:22pm) |
| TOSHIBA, which is pushing its HD DVD format for high-definition discs, has signed an agreement with LG Electronics to share patents for optical disc drives, players and recorders. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digital TV switch in April 2009? (Ars Technica, 10/15/2005 3:15pm) |
| A new bill working the rounds on Capitol Hill would see the mandatory and complete switch to digital TV coming on April 7, 2009. At that time, all broadcasters would be required to turn off their old analog towers, or if you listen too closely to CNet , you'll even have to stop your own TV from broadcasting (" All television sets in American households must air digital-only broadcasts by spring ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mighty Switch Force 2 is Following its Predecessor Onto Wii U (Kotaku, 9/01/2013 3:30pm) |
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3DS eShop favorite Mighty Switch Force 2 is making its way to the Wii U's digital storefront "by popular request," Wayforward Technologies announced this week on its (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | TranSwitch Enabling Yudong’s High Definition Video Switch (Business Wire, 3/14/2013 3:00am) |
| SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TranSwitch today announced that the Company’s TXC-44144 HDplay™ transceiver has been selected by Yudong for a new high definition video switch expected to launch early in the second quarter of [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Addonics Announces Optical Solution that Bridges Blu-ray and HD DVD Formats (Business Wire, 12/13/2007 2:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addonics Technologies today announced its Zebra Blu-ray / HD DVD Player an optical storage solution that allows your PC to play Blu-ray and HD DVD movies ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pericom's new HDMI switch device provides 1.65Gbps data rate (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 6/20/2005 9:11pm) |
| Pericom unveiled its new High-Definition Multimedia Interface switch device that features a maximum DVI/HDMI data rate of 1.65Gbps, providing the 1,920 x 1,080 resolution required by next generation HDTV and PC graphics apps. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Media Week - Will the UK market switch on to the cutting edge of HDTV? (Media Week (Media Week Online, 5/03/2005 6:00am) |
| Will the UK market switch on to the cutting edge of HDTV? BSkyB is planning to launch high definition television with the aim of boosting its subscriber base to 10 million by 2010. Lucia Cockcroft looks at how ready the marketplace really is. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mighty Switch Force 2 lights up 3DS eShop next week (Joystiq, 6/05/2013 1:00am) |
Tireless public servant Patricia Wagon returns to the Nintendo 3DS eShop next week in a follow-up to WayForward's 2011 dimension-shifting [...] (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) |
| Fairchild Semiconductor Announces Industry's Most Highly Integrated Video Switch Matrix for High Definition Video (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/17/2005 4:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.----Nov. 17, 2005--Fairchild Semiconductor's FMS6501 is the first video switch matrix device offering industry-leading benefits for simplifying designs, speeding time-to-market, and lowering part count and cost in a range of consumer video applications. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | DVD Insider: Optical Storage Update (Digital Video Editing, 6/27/2005 7:34pm) |
| DVD Insider: Optical Storage Update Blue laser fight rages on -- who wins? (6/27/05) We have actually been keeping score on which Hollywood studio and which content owner "signed up" for the HD- (HD- DVD ) and Blu-ray Disc (BD) camps. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Develops Dual-Layer Super-Resolution Optical Disc Technology (HardwareZone, 7/11/2005 9:03pm) |
| Sharp Corporation has developed an optical disc technology that enables super-resolution readout of data pits in a dual-layer structure by employing a transparent super-resolution functional film. The development of this technology will make it possible to increase the storage capacity of optical discs using blue lasers to 100 GB in the dual-layer structure. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Optical Entertainment Network And ViewNow Deploy IP VOD (Digital WebCast, 10/25/2005 5:25pm) |
| Optical Entertainment Network (OEN) announced today that it has signed a long-term digital IP carriage agreement with ViewNow. The Los Angeles, CA based company will be providing OEN with all of its video on demand (VOD) programming. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Vitesse Introduces Photodiodes For Ethernet and FTTx Markets (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/07/2005 4:01am) |
| Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. today announced a new line of photodiode products for the resurgent optical communications market. The first two products in the family, the VSC7750 and VSC7780, are designed for use in the optical receiver side of both the Small Form Factor and its pluggable counterpart . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Compromise unlikely in HD optical disc battle (PC Advisor, 4/18/2005 10:39am) |
| Recent comments by Sony executives have raised hopes of a truce in the next-generation optical video disc battle between Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD. But closer questioning of companies on both sides points to no significant change in their positions and the continued likelihood that consumers will be forced to choose between two competing formats. (Read Full Article) |
| Pericom Launches High-Speed DVI/HDMI Differential Video Switch Targeting Next Generation HDTV & PC Graphics (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/25/2005 7:57pm) |
| Pericom Semiconductor Corporation , a worldwide preferred supplier of high-speed integrated circuits and frequency control products, today announced release of its new High-Definition Multimedia Interface switch device to support the transmitting of digital television audiovisual signals from DVD players, set-top boxes, and additional audio-visual sources to television sets, projectors, and (Read Full Article) |
| Calix Sees Rising Interest in Fiber as Three Telcos Select Its FTTP Solution (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/18/2005 12:01pm) |
| Calix announced today that three additional service providers will deploy fiber to the premises using the company's standards-based broadband passive optical network optical line terminal line cards for the Calix C7 multiservice access platform. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Imation Readies HD DVD and Blu-ray Optical Media Formats (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/10/2005 2:51pm) |
| Imation Corp , a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced it is finalizing the development of both HD DVD and Blu-ray optical recordable media, with plans to utilize its proprietary hard coat protective disc coating in the development of both formats. ... (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) | Bruker Wins Over $3 Million in Orders for Consumer Display Solution (Business Wire, 11/11/2012 11:01am) |
| TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bruker announced today that it has received over $3 million in orders from a leading provider of consumer displays for Bruker’s self-calibrating ContourGT-X 3D optical microscopes. The ContourGT-X optical microscope [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Coretronic to set up China subsidiary focusing on optical components (Digi Times, 5/24/2006 9:32am) |
| Coretronic announced on May 23 that it plans to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Suzhou, China with an initial capital of US$13.26 million. The new company will mainly target high-definition (HD) LCD TVs, monitors, optical instruments and components for LCD backlight module production, according to the company. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hermetically Sealed Optical Window Technology by Tekna Seal and FloMet (PR Web, 3/10/2005 8:07am) |
| Hermetically sealed optical window technology delivers revolutionary results - developed through a new combination of Metal Injection Molded materials coupled with superior glass to metal sealing process. [PRWEB Mar 10, 2005] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Semiconductor Leader Purchases Multiple Bruker 3D Optical Microscopes (Business Wire, 9/02/2012 8:01am) |
| TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bruker announced today that a leading semiconductor supplier has purchased multiple Bruker ContourGT-X 3D optical microscope systems for their packaging factories in Asia and North America to support copper wire bond [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New Microsoft Hardware Products (Addict 3D, 4/04/2006 6:45am) |
| * Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000: An upgraded version of the best-selling Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse, this mouse features enhanced with High Definition technology for smooth and precise tracking over any surface (even airplane tray tables), as well as a smaller receiver for traveling convenience. ($29.95) * Wireless Laser Mouse 5000: From the fashionably inclined businessman to your ... (Read Full Article) |
| Nero Software with Blu-ray Technology to Showcase at Philips Booth at IFA Show in Berlin (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/01/2005 12:04pm) |
| Nero, leaders in digital media technology, and Royal Philips Electronics, a world leader in optical storage and a founding member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, announced today that Philips will demonstrate the new Blu-ray optical disc format at IFA 2005, September 2 through 7 in Berlin, Germany. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Free Video Returns to CNN.com (InternetNews.com, 6/20/2005 11:33pm) |
| With online advertising this hot, the switch is on. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Optical Entertainment Network (OEN) Selects Alloptic for the Largest North America IP Video Deployment (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/05/2005 4:01am) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that OEN has selected Alloptic's Network Access solution for North America's largest IP video roll-out. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Congress gives OK to digital TV switch (RedNova, 2/02/2006 11:05am) |
| By Brooks Boliek WASHINGTON (Hollywood ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syscan Imaging, Inc. Announces Licensing of Proprietary LCOS Optical Engine (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/05/2006 1:00pm) |
| Syscan Imaging, Inc. the world leader in USB powered portable image scanners and developer of HDTV technology solutions, through its Sysview Technology group, announces the signing of a world-wide exclusive license to manufacture and sell a proprietary 3-panel LCOS optical engine developed by Next Wave Optics, Inc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| City's Network-Affiliated TV Stations Make the Switch to Digital (RedNova, 9/05/2005 12:56am) |
| Sep. 4--There's a change in the air around Anchorage these days, but it's probably not quite clear yet to most area residents. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Optical Entertainment Network Selects Amino to Deliver Standard and High Definition Set-Top Boxes for FISION(TM) FTTH (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/05/2005 6:00am) |
| Optical Entertainment Network announced that Amino will supply standard and high definition Set-Top Boxes for FISION's fiber-to-the-Home Video service. Cambridge, United Kingdom based Amino, the leading provider of consumer premises equipment for broadband and IPTV based services, will deliver the first generation STB's for FISION, that will receive over 300 video channels including over 50 ... (Read Full Article) |
| The High Def Debate (WHO-TV Des Moines, 2/09/2006 8:59pm) |
| February 9th, 2006- There's a new era in television viewing and it's all about High Definition. But are you ready to make the switch? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Picture quality drives digital TV (BBC (BBC News, 5/04/2005 11:53am) |
| A study finds that nearly a quarter of Europeans see high-definition TV as key to making digital switch. ... (Read Full Article) |
| WNBC Goes HD (Broadcasting and Cable, 9/06/2006 4:04pm) |
| NBC Universal-owned WNBC New York is set to become the first station in the country's top TV market to switch its local news to high-definition. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Will MPEG4 Make Your HD Receiver Obsolete? (DesignTechnica, 3/18/2005 5:28pm) |
| AudioVideoRevolution has a great article up that talks about what will happen as satellite companies switch over to the new MPEG4 compression. (Read Full Article) |
| CommunicAsia 2005: Choose What You Watch with Digital TV (Manila Bulletin, 5/30/2005 2:18am) |
| How advanced TV can get? Well, viewers can now decide what they want and how they re going to watch it. If you are watching an adult program and your kid suddenly arrives, you don t need to switch channels. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | CommunicAsia 2005: Choose What You Watch with Digital TV (Manila Bulletin, 6/04/2005 4:45pm) |
| How advanced TV can get? Well, viewers can now decide what they want and how they re going to watch it. If you are watching an adult program and your kid suddenly arrives, you don t need to switch channels. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Subsidizing the digital TV transition (Ars Technica, 10/21/2005 8:00pm) |
| Perhaps I should consider a career in politics. Last weekend when I reported on the possibility of the mandatory switch to digital TV possibly being put off until April 2009, I ended with the following suggestion: ... (Read Full Article) |
| CommunicAsia 2005: Choose What You Watch with Digital TV (Manila Bulletin, 6/02/2005 7:02pm) |
| How advanced TV can get? Well, viewers can now decide what they want and how they re going to watch it. If you are watching an adult program and your kid suddenly arrives, you don t need to switch channels. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The Engadget Show 49: CES 2014 wrapup (Engadget, 1/16/2014 7:45pm) |
| Grab a wearable, switch on the 'ole curved TV and fire up your favorite 3D printer. We came, we saw, we conquered and now we're ready to distill it all for you in the form of some high-quality video content. We're not going to suggest that it'll [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | The 404 1,144: Where we switch up our 'za (podcast) (CNET Blogs, 10/05/2012 9:43pm) |
| New York is about to get a lot more scannable, thanks to a law passed by the City Council earlier this month requiring restaurants and bars to post QR codes that lead to more details about health-code infractions. This plus 3D-printed headphones, a [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Analog TVs on the way out (Chicago Tribune, 6/04/2007 7:17am) |
| Switch to all-digital signal could flood landfills with older sets WASHINGTON—As new high-definition televisions fly off store shelves, millions of old sets soon could be flying into the trash. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Deadline for Digital TV Established (TV Week, 12/19/2005 6:52pm) |
| Feb. 17, 2009, is the new drop-dead date by which broadcasters must make the switch to digital TV, under a legislative compromise approved by House and Senate leaders late Sunday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Congress gives OK to digital TV switch (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 2/02/2006 6:43am) |
| Congress decreed the end of TV as we know it Wednesday, when the House of Representatives approved a $39 billion budget-cutting measure that requires broadcasters to turn off their current analog channels by 2009. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Redundant GEPON Optical Network Terminal Debuts (Wireless IQ, 1/24/2006 4:39pm) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a global leader in the development and deployment of... ... (Read Full Article) |
| High-definition TV: How to get it and the best gear to buy (Belfast Telegraph, 3/23/2006 3:51pm) |
| High-definition TV will be the biggest technological advance since the switch from black and white. Jimmy Lee Shreeve brings you the lowdown ... (Read Full Article) |
| Bits: Consumers Switch to Smaller HDTVs (New York Times, 4/19/2008 3:49am) |
| Consumers are shifting to smaller HDTV as the economy weakens. No surprise there. But its surprising how well the largest sized TVs continue to sell. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Compromise unlikely in HD optical disc battle (Macworld UK, 4/18/2005 9:03am) |
| There appears little hope of detente between the two sides championing opposing standards for the next-generation of DVD. (Read Full Article) |
| Congress gives OK to digital TV switch (Reuters, 2/02/2006 1:17pm) |
| WASHINGTON (Hollywood Reporter) - Congress decreed the end of TV as we know it Wednesday, when the House of Representatives approved a $39 billion budget-cutting measure that requires broadcasters to turn off their current analog channels by 2009. ... (Read Full Article) |
| ViewSonic 32-Inch LCD TV is the Feature Presentation for Entertainment (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/08/2005 9:00am) |
| ViewSonic Corp., a worldwide visual display leader, today made it easier for consumers to switch to high definition television and flat panel technology with the introduction of the N3250w. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy Stops Selling Analog TV's Leading Up to DTV Switch (WKBT La Crosse, 10/18/2007 3:32pm) |
| Best Buy stores are no longer selling analog televisions. The company says it has pulled all remaining stock from its shelves and replaced them with flat panel and high-definition screens. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Digital TV may be forced on America (Austin American-Statesman, 7/13/2005 10:56am) |
| Broadcasters ready for switch, but Congress not poised to set deadline. WASHINGTON — On Super Bowl Sunday in 2009, millions of football-loving Americans with old-fashioned analog televisions might lean over to adjust their sets' rabbit-ear antennas and see nothing but static. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HBO Confirms Switch to Blu-ray Exclusivity (High-Def Digest, 1/10/2008 12:05am) |
| As expected, HBO Home Video has fallen in line with parent Warner, confirming that it too will drop HD DVD support in favor of Blu-ray. HBO Home Video president Henry McGee told the Hollywood Reporter... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Universal: "No Plans" to Abandon HD DVD (High-Def Digest, 1/22/2008 5:00pm) |
| Fending off continued speculation that Universal is mulling a switch from HD DVD-exclusivity, Universal Studios VP (and HD DVD Promo Group Co-Chair) Ken Graffeo says that the studio has no plans to make... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV antenna - Ask Your Provider how to get connected to HDTV Programming (1 HDTV Blog, 9/15/2007 10:16am) |
| If you already have digital cable, then it may be simpler to get HDTV into your home than you ... them to view HDTV channels. This switch out is sometimes as low as $5 additional per month ... which HDTV provides. You will get more of the picture, a wide screen effect, which will make you feel ... (Read Full Article) |
| Cuban Predicts High-Def Net 'Survivor' (Broadcasting and Cable, 3/23/2006 3:45pm) |
| HDnet founder and Internet billionaire Mark Cuban predicts that within five years every household will have a high-definition set, but that not every network will be able to make the switch. ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Elec to join HD DVD camp as well as Blu-ray (Reuters.co.uk, 3/08/2006 3:24pm) |
| HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) - LG Electronics, one of the world's biggest optical drive makers, will support HD DVD as well as Blu-ray in the emerging war over the next DVD standard, it said on Wednesday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharky Extreme : News From Inside The Industry (Sharky Extreme, 12/30/2005 5:20pm) |
| In the first quarter of 2006, Pioneer Electronics USA says, it'll ship one of the first ultra-high-capacity Blu-ray optical drives for computer use. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Verizon Gambles Big On Optical Fiber (Hartford Courant, 6/20/2006 4:06pm) |
| Lisa Donohue squats on the floor with her 2-year-old son, Calum, in front of their high-definition TV, watching a children's cartoon. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Broadcast signal offers affordable way to make HDTV switch (NAB SmartBrief, 3/04/2009 6:00am) |
| Wall Street Journal writer Christopher Lawton offers tips on making the HDTV transition more affordable, by opting for a less -More- ]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| New HD and SD camcorders added to our Ratings (Consumer Reports, 7/29/2009 4:00pm) |
| Sony's HDR-SR12 HD camcorder is just one of the many models you'll find in our latest Ratings of high-definition camcorders. (Click to enlarge.) [ Photo: Consumer Reports ] We've just added more than a dozen new camcorders to our Ratings, including nine high-definition and five standard-definition models. The new batches reveal a number of trends that, for the most part, will benefit consumers: Both HD and SD camcorders are cheaper to buy: About 18 months ago, the cheapest HD camcorder in our Ratings was $590. Now, there are three models available for less than $575. (The cheapest is the Sanyo VPC-CA9, for $375.) Manufacturers are producing more flash-based and hard-disk models and fewer MiniDV and DVD disc models than in the past. However, we still have at least four models of each of these older formats, and they're generally less expensive than the flash and hard-disk models. More optical zoom: SD models have optical zooms as high as 70x. HD models have also increased, with some models including 16x optical zoom lenses. Most models are smaller, lighter and easier to carry. Some can almost slip into a pocket. However, with this reduction in size comes some trade offs, such as the elimination of a viewfinder. This can be a problem when trying to shoot on a bright day, since the sun can wash out the image on your display, making it a challenge to compose your video. One common problem we've found in nearly all HD and SD camcorder models of the past was that they didn't perform well in low light. But our newest batch has some exceptions to this rule, at least among the high-def models. Look to our Ratings to see which HD camcorders excelled in low light. You can check out the latest HD and SD camcorders on our Ratings pages. Also, stay tuned for our upcoming coverage of high-def pocket camcorders, which are smaller still than any of the models in our main Ratings. —Terry Sullivan (Read Full Article) |
| Viewers buy in to television 'revolution' (The Observer, 2/19/2006 12:47am) |
| High street shoppers are scrambling for television sets that will allow them to watch pictures in 'high definition' - billed as the biggest TV revolution since the switch from black and white to colour 40 years ago. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Imation Readies HD DVD and Blu-ray Optical Media Formats (HardwareZone, 11/11/2005 5:08am) |
| Company Will Deliver Both Formats With Scratch-Resistant Protective Coating ... (Read Full Article) |
| BBC Ready To Switch On HDTV (BIOS, 3/23/2006 12:55pm) |
| The BBC has said that it will broadcast its 2006 World Cup coverage and major Wimbledon matches in high definition this summer as part of its trial. The corporation will trial will kick off with its share of World Cup matches up to and including the Sunday 9 July f... ... (Read Full Article) |
| TV Notebook: Industry sources talk of Bagwell, Hall (Houston (Houston Chronicle, 5/16/2005 5:34am) |
| Given the surprising prelude to ESPN\\\'s visit to Minute Maid Park for the Astros-Giants game the announcement that Jeff Bagwell will undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery next month we switch for today into four DVRs, no waiting mode. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Philips Showcases Blu-ray Gear (DVD-Recordable, 9/01/2006 2:37pm) |
| Philips is building on its heritage as a leader in optical storage technology to bring Blu-ray Disc to the consumer marketplace. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Comparing merits of DSL, cable Internet service (San Francisco Chronicle, 9/26/2005 5:09pm) |
| Q: I'm finally ready to switch to high-speed Internet service. Both cable Internet and DSL are available where I live. I've heard arguments from both sides about which is better. What do you think? ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTVs are season's big seller (The Wichita Eagle, 12/07/2006 7:15am) |
| High-tech television has put a smile on Greg Hephner's face and revenue in his pocket. And he's not alone. Rapidly falling prices and the 2009 government-mandated switch to digital television have made HDTV sets the hottest item, both of 2006 and of Christmas 2006. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD movie discs may not work with your HDTV (ARNnet, 10/06/2005 10:01pm) |
| The likely format battle between HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc is bad enough for those eagerly awaiting the availability of favorite movies on high definition video discs, but soon there could be another reason to switch off to the new formats: many current HDTVs might be restricted to showing the movies in standard definition. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray Ups Ante on Data Storage (Wired News, 8/17/2005 9:43am) |
| Offering vastly increased capacity and backward compatibility with CDs and DVDs, Sony's next-generation optical discs look like the wave of the future. Here's how the new medium works, what you can do with it and what it'll cost. By Bruce Gain. ... (Read Full Article) |
| CBS Taps Sony for HDTV News (Broadcasting and Cable, 1/18/2006 8:12pm) |
| CBS announced Thursday that it will be purchasing Sony’s new XDCAM HD optical-disk cameras and recorders for news acquisition at its 17 owned-and-operated stations. ... (Read Full Article) |
| TV Broadcasters Set Digital Deadline (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News, 7/13/2005 5:26pm) |
| Local TV broadcasters are prepared to make the switch to digital and bring an end to analog programming within four years, pushing back a prior deadline for the conversion. The timetable could change, though, as there are issues yet to be ironed out to make the transition easier for all parties. ... (Read Full Article) |
| IFA - Blu-ray brings Hollywood to Berlin (ARNnet, 8/31/2006 10:46pm) |
| Key backers of the new Blu-ray Disc optical storage technology turned out in force at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin to announce a string of content and equipment offerings. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Start every morning with a glorious sunrise (Bonita Daily News, 11/07/2006 9:34am) |
| NOVEMBER 6, 2006 ( Posted at: 4:52 a.m.) Looking for a reason to switch to a HDTV? Don’t care for sports and don’t think you need HDTV? Then find a friend with a HDTV and watch “Sunrise Earth†on Comcast channel 205. This channel, Discovery HD Theater, is available only on digital cable systems. ... (Read Full Article) |
| REVIEW: Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray player (Pocket-lint, 7/11/2008 10:08am) |
| How does this Blu-ray player stack up?Samsung have been making noises in the Blu-ray market for some time now. But does their latest player offer enough to convince you to switch from your humble DVD? We get watching to find out.
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| Moto Gets a Piece of Verizon FTTP (Light Reading, 4/20/2005 9:35pm) |
| The deal also resulted in a somewhat quiet product debut for the Motorola AXS2200 Optical Line Terminal, which may offer a clue as to where Verizon is heading with its fiber plans. (Read Full Article) |
| Vitesse Introduces Photodiodes For Ethernet And FTTX Markets (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News, 9/07/2005 5:56am) |
| Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:VTSS) today announced a new line of photodiode products for the resurgent optical communications market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Sony COO bullish on Blu-ray (Electronics Supply and Manufacturing, 5/10/2006 8:06pm) |
| NEW YORK — Although acknowledging the optical disk wars are not over, Sony Electronics Inc.’s new president and chief operating officer Stan Glasgow is hedging that the Blu-ray Disc format will emerge as the winner. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 4.00pm Tuesday October 3, 2006 (The New Zealand Herald, 10/03/2006 3:07am) |
| CHIBA - Sony Corp. said today it will launch its Blu-ray high-definition optical disc recorder in Japan in December, with an expected price tag of around 300,000 yen ($3,900) for a model with a 500-gigabyte hard disk drive. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Addonics Unveils External Blu-ray Drive with eSATA (I4U, 8/27/2009 7:00pm) |
| Addonics has announced a couple new external optical drives that are perfect for the netbook user who lacks DVD or Blu-ray. The drives include the Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW and a similar DVD only optical drive. The big feature for these tow products is that the...
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| How do I find HDTV over-the-air in my area? (Philadelphia Daily News, 5/31/2006 7:37am) |
| Q: I'm ready to switch from cable to using an antenna to pick up HDTV programming. I signed up for Comcast's full digital suite to upgrade to HDTV after buying an HDTV set last year. It costs me $80.94 monthly. For that I receive more than 170 stations, including HDTV. However I only view about 21 stations of analog and about nine stations of HDTV. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Bows High-End Blu-Ray System (Broadcasting and Cable, 6/22/2006 8:18pm) |
| Panasonic is taking a luxurious approach to the new Blu-ray high-definition optical disc format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Paramount Reschedules 'Blades of Glory' Blu-ray for May (High-Def Digest, 5/02/2008 8:00pm) |
| After yanking the Blu-ray from their next-gen schedule, Paramount has re-set 'Blades of Glory' for a May release. Originally planned for release on Blu-ray only days before Paramount announced their switch... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nokia Releases 3D-Printing Kit for Lumia 820 Cases (eCoustics, 1/18/2013 6:30pm) |
| Nokia has released a 3D-printing kit that will allow those with a 3D printer to create their own case for the Lumia 820. The Nokia Lumia 820, unveiled in September, includes removable shell cases that let users switch up the color of their phone or [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Supernets for global research to shine at iGrid (CommsDesign, 8/29/2005 4:41pm) |
| Peterborough, N.H. - The global alliance seeking to build 10-Gbit optical networks and applications to run on them will meet next month to showcase experiments built on high-tech input from 21 nations. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray, HD DVD Format War Heats up at MEDIA-TECH (Business Wire, 5/22/2006 1:00pm) |
| HANAU, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2006--The studios have picked sides, but optical manufacturers will wait until the MEDIA-TECH Expo to choose between HD DVD and ... (Read Full Article) |
| News Dallas ABC Goes High-Def News The switch began with today's morning newscast. By Phillip Swann (TVPredictions.com, 2/02/2007 3:48pm) |
| Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2007) -- WFAA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Dallas, began broadcasting all of its news programs in High-Definition this morning. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Silicon Image Unveils New VastLane(TM) HDMI 1.3 TMDS Switch Family (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/08/2007 12:15pm) |
| Silicon Image, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show today unveiled the first generation of its family of VastLane Transition Minimized Differential Signaling switches. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD Players To Drop Below $500 Mid 2007 (DVD-Recordable, 1/22/2007 4:56pm) |
| In view of Toshiba's recent launch of an inexpensive HD DVD player with a retail price of US$599, Taiwan optical disc drive makers think an entry-level HD DVD player priced at up to US$500 (£253) may be available in the second half of 2007. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-Ray or HD DVD or both? (Digital WebCast, 7/16/2006 3:19am) |
| With the Blu-Ray/HD DVD wars beginning to heat up as players become available to consumers, those in the professional space who will be publishing to these formats have to determine which format will best suit their business needs. Will it it Blur Ray, HD DVD or both? DMN gets some of answers from Dave Sudden, chief technology officer at Rimage, a provider of optical media publishing solutions. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (No Title) (, 5/09/2006 12:40pm) |
| The Consumer Electronic Association expects some 600,000 HD-DVD and Blu-ray players and optical drives to be sold in the US alone this year. Following the successful launch of Toshiba's HD-DVD players , units are predicted to continue selling quickly to early adopters, despite the ongoing standards battle between the two rival technologies. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player (Reuters via Yahoo! News, 3/31/2006 1:34pm) |
| Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Switch and Data Supports DIRECTV's Local Digital and High-Definition Expansion (SYS-CON Media, 1/31/2006 2:46pm) |
| DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital television service provider, is continuously expanding the entertainment channels and services it provides to its more than 15 million customers. This expansion includes local and high definition (HDTV) programming in more than 141 markets in the U.S. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Unveils First HD DVD Laptop (DVD-Recordable, 3/08/2006 5:46pm) |
| Toshiba on Wednesday unveiled the first high definition laptop computer with a HD DVD optical drive for the new generation of DVD disks and a high resolution display. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Scottish display start-up adds U.S. specialist (EE Times, 9/08/2005 11:41am) |
| LONDON — Dr. John Corless has joined CRLO Displays as Manager, Optical Engine Development will initially be based in the company's new offices in Walnut Creek, Calfornia. He and his family will later relocate to the company's HQ in Dalgety Bay, Scotland. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Scottish display start-up adds U.S. specialist (EE Times UK, 9/08/2005 5:55am) |
| LONDON — Dr. John Corless has joined CRLO Displays as Manager, Optical Engine Development will initially be based in the company's new offices in Walnut Creek, Calfornia. He and his family will later relocate to the company's HQ in Dalgety Bay, Scotland. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony plans shoulder-mount HDV camcorder (PC Advisor, 8/23/2007 11:01am) |
| HVR-HD1000U offers 10X optical zoon Sony is expanding its HDV high-definition tape product range with its first shoulder-mounted HDV camcorder. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Adult film industry embracing HD DVD (Ars Technica, 1/12/2007 3:17pm) |
| The adult film industry is picking sides in the next-generation optical disc war. Why have they apparently chosen HD DVD over Blu-ray? ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player (Reuters, 3/31/2006 1:43pm) |
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba HD-E1 HD-DVD Player (1080i) (HardwareZone, 5/04/2007 7:41am) |
| While there is no clear winner in the home high-definition optical storage feud yet, Toshiba has reaffirmed its direction with the release of the HD-E1, an affordable HD-DVD player for your next home entertainment revamp. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Playstation 3 could shape future of Blu-ray (Personal Computer World, 5/09/2006 12:20pm) |
| The Consumer Electronic Association expects some 600,000 HD-DVD and Blu-ray players and optical drives to be sold in the US alone this year. Following the successful launch of Toshiba's HD-DVD players , units are predicted to continue selling quickly to early adopters, despite the ongoing standards battle between the two rival technologies. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Motorized Projection Screen installs in minutes. (ThomasNet, 4/21/2005 2:01pm) |
| Available in NTSC, HDTV, and widescreen formats with various viewing surfaces, Salara features extruded elliptical case and unobtrusive, motorized screen. Plug-and-play functionality facilitates installation, requiring user to hang screen and plug it in to standard ac outlet via included 10 ft power cord. Screen can be controlled by wireless wall switch or remote control. (Read Full Article) |
| Company promises HD without the high price (PC Advisor, 3/11/2006 4:30pm) |
| The buzz about high-definition movies on optical discs might be all about HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc, but two companies are demonstrating at the CeBit trade show this week a system that delivers HD movies on DVD-like discs for use in cheap players. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Ricoh Device May Easefight Over DVD Formats (RedNova, 7/15/2006 12:12am) |
| By HIROKO TABUCHI Associated Press writer TOKYO -- Japan's Ricoh Co. said Thursday it will be ready to supply an optical component that reads both HD DVD and Blu-ray discs next year -- a move that could diffuse the battle between rivals Toshiba and Sony over next-generation DVD formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba to boost HD-DVD (Reuters, 2/17/2006 9:06am) |
| LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Toshiba American Consumer Products on Thursday announced an ambitious marketing push in support of HD-DVD but conceded that some of the high-definition optical disc format's interactive features won't be available in the two first-generation players slated to hit stores next month without a "firmware upgrade." ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Launches New Family of Analog Video Front-End Processors (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/07/2005 2:30pm) |
| Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. ,* a leader in semiconductor solutions for digital consumer products, today announced the first two devices in a new family of analog video front-end processors targeted at television, set-top box, audio/video receiver and video converter/switch applications. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | EMCORE releases 4K Ultra HD ready optical extension cards (Broadcast Engineering, 6/26/2013 3:19pm) |
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The OTP-1DVI2A1UKM is designed to quicky convert, scale and send secure HD video and audio fiber within facilities that require the highest-quality video to be displayed.
The OTP-1DVI2A1UKM is designed to [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray victory means millions in royalties (CNET Blogs, 2/19/2008 7:02pm) |
| Forget about customer satisfaction or superiority of image quality. The real issue in the war between Blu-ray and HD DVD was about royalties.
With the competition gone, the Blu-ray consortium now has the opportunity to convince PC makers and consumer electronics makers to adopt Blu-ray drives as their optical drives ...]]> ... (Read Full Article) |
| PRESS RELEASE: Blu-ray Disc Association Press Conference (gamesindustry.biz, 2/21/2006 9:52am) |
| Hosted by major BDA members, including Philips, Pioneer, Sony and a leading Hollywood studio, this session will focus on the latest European developments and upcoming plans regarding THE next generation, high definition, optical disc format. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Communications Options for Underwater Scientific Networks (RedNova, 5/28/2005 8:30am) |
| Internet Protocol Over Wave-Division Multiplexing for Sub-Sea Scientific Networks The use of modern optical submarine telecommunication cables, and recent progress in related technologies, make it possible to develop versatile, next-generation scientific networks. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Asus to launch M70 laptop with Blu-ray and 1TB storage (HDTV UK, 7/01/2008 8:30am) |
| Asus will launch its latest multimedia laptop PC, the M70, in the UK. It features one terabyte of hard disc storage and a Blu-ray optical drive, plus four built-in Altec Lansing speakers and a subwoofer... ... (Read Full Article) |
| CES: Toshiba readies desktop HD DVD drive (IT World, 1/05/2007 2:59pm) |
| Toshiba Corp. will release a desktop PC version of its HD DVD writer next month in a move to boost support for the next-generation optical disc format. The release will follow the launch of a notebook version last year. ... (Read Full Article) |
| DSPs enable Dolby Digital in HD-DVD, Blu-ray (Electronic Engineering Times Asia, 11/14/2006 9:08pm) |
| TI said its Aureus DSPs are the first to support Dolby Digital Compatible Output technology, which enables next-generation optical disc (HD-DVD and Blu-ray) players to deliver a 640Kbps Dolby Digital-encoded, surround-sound signal. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Disc player, movies coming on 23 May (PC Advisor, 2/28/2006 10:54am) |
| The Blu-ray Disc high-definition optical format will launch in the US on 23 May, when the first player and movies will become available, backers of the format said yesterday. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray camcorders unveiled (AME Info, 7/25/2007 5:04am) |
| Hitachi has announced high-definition camcorders that record onto optical Blu-ray disks, TrustedReviews reports. Hitachi claims the Wooo brand devices will feature full HD 1080p. It will hold reduced- size 8cm Blu-ray and DVD disks that hold 7gb of data. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lasers, optics and photonics resources and news (OPTICS.ORG, 7/12/2005 3:23pm) |
| Sharp invents a super-resolution optical disc that can hold 100GB of data. Sharp has developed a blue-laser storage technology that is capable of holding twice as much data per layer (50GB versus 25GB) than the Blu-Ray disc format which is now entering the market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Like High-Def? Here Comes the Next Level - New York Times (New York Times, 9/26/2005 5:06am) |
| Like High-Def? SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25 - Scientists and engineers in the United States and Japan plan to test the world's highest-resolution videoconferencing system on Monday evening over a 9,000-mile optical network linking the University of California, San Diego, with Keio University in Tokyo. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Nero Toolkit Now Supports Blu-ray (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/13/2005 12:21pm) |
| Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that Nero Toolkit, the industry standard for testing optical recorders, now supports Blu-ray testing and data recording. ... (Read Full Article) |
| In brief: Nakamura, Philips, fiber-optic market (Compound Semiconductor Magazine, 6/16/2006 4:03pm) |
| Shuji Nakamura scoops one million euros; Philips launches its Blu-ray Disc player, featuring a blue laser of the type that Nakamura helped to develop; and a new report suggests that the market for active optical telecom components is set for a sharp upturn. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony debuts high-definition recorder for medical use (Digi Times, 11/20/2006 4:54am) |
| Sony Electronics on November 17 introduced an optical high-definition (HD) recorder to capture and store HD video of medical procedures in 1,440¡Ñ1,080i resolution. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Notebook News: Dell Introduces Blu-Ray Into Its Multimedia Notebook (PDA Buyer's Guide, 12/12/2006 2:56pm) |
| Dell has introduced Blu-ray Disc technology into its product line, offering the next-generation optical disc format as an option on the extreme-performance XPS M1710 consumer notebook computer.This enhancement furthers Dell's strategy to offer customers PCs that can function as ... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Announces Blu Ray Disc Drive Development Completion (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 1/19/2006 2:00pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.----Jan. 19, 2006--TSST Korea announced today that it has completed the technical development of its Blu Ray Disc Drives. These revolutionary products for the Optical Disc Drive market offer a massive storage capacity up to 25GB at a single layer disc. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SonyNEC Optiarc projects sub-$100 Blu-ray optical drives by year's end (Engadget, 6/06/2008 7:50am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, StorageIf you'll recall, SonyNEC Optiarc was the same company that suggested BD prices would be halved by 2008 from what they were in late 2006, and while stickers are still relatively high on standalone decks, the prediction actually wasn't too far off. A new report from Tom's Hardware notes that the aforementioned outfit is expecting Blu-ray combo drives "to reach the $100 ... (Read Full Article) |
| Report: Apple ready to release new iMacs with Blu-ray (CNET News, 9/24/2009 8:08pm) |
| Apple may be ready to introduce a new iMac with an updated design and a Blu-ray optical drive. (Read Full Article) |
| CNET.com Launches ''HDTV World,'' the Ultimate Guide to High-Definition Television (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/19/2005 1:00pm) |
| CNET , the trusted, unbiased resource dedicated to helping consumers buy and use personal technology, and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. , today announced HDTV World . HDTV World is a dynamic and comprehensive resource designed to make it easy for consumers to make the switch to high-definition TV and set up a home theater. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba, Memory-Tech develop new DVD-HD-DVD compatible discs (EARTHtimes.org, 9/12/2006 7:53am) |
| Japanese electronics giant Toshiba Corp. and optical disc maker Memory-Tech Corp. have jointly developed a single-sided three-layer ROM disc that supports high capacity storage and playback of content in both DVD and HD DVD formats. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba Ships First U.S. Notebook Computer With HD DVD-R Drive For Complete HD Experience (DigitalBroadcastingcom, 8/08/2007 1:47pm) |
| Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), recently announced the availability of the Qosmio G45-AV680, a cutting-edge audio-video notebook computer with Dolby surround sound technology and the first U.S. model to feature an HD DVD-R optical drive and full 1080p playback resolution ... (Read Full Article) |
| Starz Signs IPTV Deals (Broadcasting and Cable, 1/12/2006 5:38pm) |
| Starz Entertainment Group has signed a number of carriage-agreement deals with IPTV provider Optical Entertainment Network (OEN), which plans to provide IP video, high-speed data and voice services to 1.6 million households in the Houston market through a fiber-to-the-home service call FISION. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Broadcom Announces the Industry's First Complete Blu-ray (TM, 11/09/2006 1:54pm) |
| IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's first complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution that combines both Blu-ray (TM) and HD DVD optical disc formats into a highly integrated, single-chip design. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Lasers, optics and photonics resources and news (OPTICS.ORG, 5/12/2005 11:23am) |
| Taiwan’s FVD disc technology attracts the interest of a US firm and prepares to go global. Taiwan’s new red-laser data storage format, Forward Versatile Disc (FVD), has received a boost with the news that a US firm plans to develop miniature optical drives that use the technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Bruker Wins Over $7 Million in SP9900+ 3D Optical Microscope Orders (Business Wire, 12/06/2012 11:00am) |
| TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bruker announced today that it has already received more than $7 million in orders for its new Bruker SP9900+ high-throughput high density interconnect (HDI) substrate metrology system, and has begun shipping the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| OEN Launches High-Def Production Arm (Broadcasting and Cable, 3/03/2006 2:27pm) |
| Optical Entertainment Network, an Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) provider that has launched video and broadband services in the Houston area, has created a high-definition production company, OEN Studios, that will create HDTV content for the syndication market and will also produce programming to support new high-def networks that will be carried on OEN’s fiber-to-the-home television service, whic ... (Read Full Article) |
| Plextor Announces Blu-ray Disc Drive for North American Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/28/2006 12:01pm) |
| FREMONT, Calif.----Aug. 28, 2006--Plextor® Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced the October 2006 release of the PX-B900A Blu-ray Disc drive, the first Plextor burner to support the next generation of optical data storage technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sony unveils new Blu-ray recorders (Addict 3D, 9/14/2007 5:28am) |
| Sony Corporation has announced plans to launch four new models of its Blu-ray high-definition optical disc recorders in Japan. The new models, capable of storing up to 16 hours of high-definition programs on a dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray disc, will go on sale on November 8. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung Electronics to release Duo HD player (AME Info, 4/30/2007 12:03pm) |
| Samsung Electronics Co., LTD., a leader in consumer electronics and digital media technologies, and the first company to introduce a Blu-ray disc player will introduce a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer developing one terabyte Blu-ray disc (HDTV UK, 1/10/2009 1:43pm) |
| When it comes to ridiculously large optical disc storage capacities, Pioneer is trying to win the prize by announcing that it's working on a one terabyte (1TB) Blu-ray disc, which could be available in the next couple of years. It has already perfected a 400GB disc, and a half-terabyte disc is also expected to be released commercially soon. Interestingly, the 400GB disc is already compatible with ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer developing one terabyte Blu-ray disc (HDTV UK, 12/03/2008 2:12pm) |
| When it comes to ridiculously large optical disc storage capacities, Pioneer is trying to win the prize by announcing that it's working on a one terabyte (1TB) Blu-ray disc, which could be available in the next couple of years. It has already perfected a 400GB disc, and a half-terabyte disc is also expected to be released commercially soon. Interestingly, the 400GB disc is already compatible with ... (Read Full Article) |
| Ritek to launch HD DVD discs via co-marketing with Toshiba in Japan (Digi Times, 10/31/2007 4:36am) |
| Ritek, the second largest Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, on October 30 announced it will launch HD DVD-R (recordable, write once) and HD DVD-RW (rewritable) discs under its own brand Ridata, while Toshiba will launch its new HD DVD recorder in a joint sales promotion in the Japan market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syscan Imaging, Inc. Subsidiary Partners to Deliver 1080p LCoS HDTV Solution with True Optical Resolution of 1920x1080 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/19/2005 9:38pm) |
| Syscan Imaging Inc. the world leader in USB powered portable image scanners announces a partnership between its wholly owned subsidiary, SysView Technology, Inc. and Uneed Systems of Korea a pioneer in LCoS based projection technology. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Woods Hole Captures Whales with Fujinon HD Lenses (Broadcast Newsroom, 10/17/2005 8:03pm) |
| In an effort to research whale behavior in its most natural state and aid entangled marine mammals off the coast of Cape Cod, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and several government research organizations, took to the skies in the Fujifilm Blimp, complete with an assortment of Fujinon equipment, including an HA25x11.5BERD HD ENG-Style lens with a TS-48A external optical ... (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics Selects Broadcom(R) Platform for World's First Disc Player Capable of Playing Both Blu-ray (TM, 1/08/2007 5:03pm) |
| Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its combined Blu- ray(TM) disc and HD DVD system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by LG Electronics Inc. for next generation DVD players. By combining Blu-ray and HD DVD formats into one SoC platform, Broadcom is addressing the challenge of the current optical disc format ... (Read Full Article) |
| Unicast vs. Multicast The Challenge for Cablecos (Converge! Network Digest, 10/05/2005 1:54am) |
| Optical Entertainment Network (OEN), a private investor-backed company based in Texas, announced plans to deploy FTTH to 1,600,000 households in Houston, the 10th largest television market in the U.S. The company, which has partnered with leading European and North American vendors plans to launch its United States service offering in December 2005 and begin European operations in Q2 of 2006. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hand-Held 40 mm Lens works in steadicam applications. (ThomasNet, 8/15/2005 2:26pm) |
| Weighing 4.4 lb, Optimo 15 - 40 mm Hand Held Zoom Lens incorporates optical design to avoid breathing and is available in either PL or Panavision mount. Fast aperture speed of T2.6 allows shooting across various lighting ranges. Along with capability to work with Arri 235, 35 mm film camera, lens features range of 15-40 mm (diagonal 31.1 mm), min object distance of 2 ft, and zoom range of 2.7x. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Alloptic Signs Agreement With Supply Chain Specialist Graybar to Distribute Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) Products (RedNova, 4/28/2005 2:04pm) |
| LIVERMORE, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that they have entered into an agreement with Graybar to distribute Alloptic products. (Read Full Article) |
| LA Times: PS3 video service 'to embrace open standards,' PSP supported (Joystiq, 4/21/2008 4:46pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
Despite a hard-won victory for its Blu-ray optical format, Sony can't simply ignore online video distribution forever (though it's been doing a pretty impressive job thus far). While the company has been referring to plans for an online video service for awhile (remember this?), last week Peter Dille - Senior Vice President for PlayStation Network - more or less ... (Read Full Article) |
| NEWS: ITV attempts to remove Blu-ray copy ban (Pocket-lint, 7/07/2009 4:13pm) |
| "Talking" to Freesat and Toshiba
ITV has confirmed that it's "talking" to Freesat and Toshiba over plans to make its HD content more usable to consumers by allowing them to copy to Blu-ray discs.
At the time of writing, all ITV HD content is flagged as "Copy Never", meaning that it can't be archived by consumers onto optical discs. Its main competitor, the BBC, allows a sin ... (Read Full Article) |
| SpatiaLight Delivers Production 1080p LCoS Sets to Taiwanese Customer ThinTek (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/20/2005 2:00pm) |
| SpatiaLight, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of state of the art liquid crystal on silicon microdisplays, announced today that it recently delivered an initial production lot of its 1080p LCoS Sets its customer ThinTek Optronics Corp. for immediate assembly of optical engines to be used in rear projection televisions. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Wireless Video Transmitter meets HDTV requirements. (ThomasNet, 4/26/2006 1:27pm) |
| Transmitting uncompressed HDTV signals wirelessly at full-duplex throughput of 1.485 Gbps, high-bandwidth FlightStrata(TM) HD is suited for remote cameras covering news, sports events, and live entertainment. It uses multiple beams of light for sending real-time HDTV video streams at distances up to 750 m, and incorporates auto tracking, optical beam shaping, and automatic power control. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SmartTelecom Selects Alloptic for an Expansive Fiber-to-the-Premises Rollout in Ireland (RedNova, 5/10/2005 2:08pm) |
| LIVERMORE, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that Smart Telecom PLC, the fastest growing provider of telecommunications in Ireland, is deploying the Alloptic fiber access network solution to provide voice, data, and ... (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) |
| Sony launches VAIO TT Blu-ray notebook and new customisation service in UK (Tech Digest, 10/21/2008 11:43am) |
| Sony has announced that its VAIO TT Blu-ray notebook, which it claims is the lightest portable PC containing a high-def optical drive, is now available in the UK. It sports a modest 11.1-inch widescreen LED-backlit display offering 1,366 x 768 resolution, Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 processor, Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, 4GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, plus WWAN technology offering ... (Read Full Article) |
| FreemanWhite Selects Alloptic's State-of-the-Art Communications Network for Their Continuing Care Retirement Communities (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/10/2005 4:02am) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that FreemanWhite, a value-driven consulting and design firm has deployed the Alloptic access network solution in Givens Estates, a retirement community located in Asheville, NC. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Off-brand Blu-ray players to sell for $150 this year (AfterDawn, 2/05/2009 4:53am) |
| According to a new DigiTimes report , the prices of white box (off-brand), entry-level Blu-ray players will drop to $150 USD during 2009, setting the stage for name brands such as Sony, Samsung and Panasonic to drop their prices, at least for entry-level players.
The report also adds that Lite-On IT, one of the world's largest optical drive makers, will enter into the Blu-ray standalone market ... (Read Full Article) |
| Telecast Demos New CopperHead JT for Sony HDC-F950 Connects separated camera optical block to the camera body via fiber (Digital Video (Digital Video Editing, 5/17/2005 11:34pm) |
| Telecast Fiber Systems today previewed a new high definition (HD) fiber optic transport system that promises to give camera operators unprecedented flexibility in high-quality acquisition, whether for film sets, television and video production, or sports coverage. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 100GB 1920p-capable high definition discs on their way (HDTV UK, 1/16/2009 2:55pm) |
| It's enough to make you cry. If physical disc formats really do have some shelf life, then Royal Digital Media's new optical disc format may have some worth, but if it's at the expense of Blu-ray, it's going to play havoc with the consumer. Technical part first: Royal Digital Media has developed a 100GB-capacity disc which can handle four hours' worth of 1920p HD video -- "the next generatio ... (Read Full Article) |
| SmartTelecom Selects Alloptic for an Expansive Fiber-to-the-Premises Rollout in Ireland (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/10/2005 11:00am) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that Smart Telecom PLC, the fastest growing provider of telecommunications in Ireland, is deploying the Alloptic fiber access network solution to provide voice, data, and IP video services in new multi-dwelling unit ... (Read Full Article) |
| SmartTelecom Selects Alloptic For An Expansive Fiber-To-The-Premises Rollout In Ireland (Fiber Optics (Fiber Optics Online, 5/11/2005 1:57pm) |
| 5/10/2005 Livermore, CA — Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that Smart Telecom PLC, the fastest growing provider of telecommunications in Ireland, is deploying the Alloptic fiber access network solution to provide voice, data, and IP video service ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba launching high definition camcorders: A and K Series Gigashot (HDTV UK, 2/21/2008 4:58pm) |
| Toshiba has announced that it's entering the
high definition camcorder market, with the introduction of two series of its
new Gigashot HD camcorders. The Gigashot A series is a compact camcorder
(78.1mm x 135.4mm x 79mm) that captures 1080i MPEG-4/H.264 video at either
1,920 x 1,080 or 1,440 x 1,080 resolution, and features a high quality Fujinon
10x optical / 80x digital zoom lens and singl ... (Read Full Article) |
| IP-Phone Connect (IPPC) Selects Alloptic for FTTH deployments in Denmark (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/03/2005 11:00am) |
| Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that IP-Phone Connect has selected Alloptic\\\'s access network solution to provide VoIP, ultra-high speed data services, and RF video services to new and existing residential developments in Denmark. ... (Read Full Article) |
| IP-Phone Connect (IPPC) Selects Alloptic for FTTH Deployments in Denmark (RedNova, 5/03/2005 2:18pm) |
| LIVERMORE, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that IP-Phone Connect (IPPC) has selected Alloptic\\\'s access network solution to provide VoIP, ultra-high speed data services, and RF video services to new and existing ... (Read Full Article) |
| Grande Communications Chooses Entrisphere to Drive Profitable Triple Play FTTH Network (PR Newswire via Yahoo! (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/02/2005 1:00pm) |
| Entrisphere and Grande Communications today announced that Grande is deploying Entrisphere\\\'s BLM 1500 Broadband Loop Multiplexer and BLM T100 Single Family Unit Optical Network Terminal to deliver profitable triple play services to Grande customers via fiber-to-the-home . ... (Read Full Article) |
| Time Warner Cable Division Selects Metrobility Radiance E-Services Intelligent Demarcation to Introduce Dedicated (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/07/2005 1:18pm) |
| Metrobility Optical Systems today announced that Time Warner Cable Raleigh Division has adopted Metrobility's Radiance E-Services suite of products to manage its first-mile Ethernet Dedicated Access IP services. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer Launches Blu-Ray Disc Drive for $299. (Addict 3D, 5/04/2007 7:16am) |
| As expected, Pioneer Electronics, a leading maker of consumer electronics, on Wednesday unveiled its Blu-ray disc read only memory (BD ROM) optical drive for personal computers, which will go on sale next month and will cost $299 in retail.The Pioneer BDC-2202 drive can playback, read, record and re-write DVDs (12x speed for DVD±R, 6x for DVD±RW, 4x for DVD±R DL) as well as playback, read and . ... (Read Full Article) |
| China NetCom, Chengdu Selects Alloptic to Deliver Fiber-To-The-Home to Urban Residents (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/14/2005 5:30am) |
| Alloptic Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks , the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that China NetCom , Chengdu is deploying the Alloptic access network solution to provide service to high-rise multi-dwelling units as well as providing backhaul services for CNC's WiFi & SCDMA wireless networks. ... (Read Full Article) |
| China's CBHD high definition disc format may struggle against Blu-ray (HDTV UK, 9/24/2008 12:51pm) |
| China's quest for its own high definition disc format took another step forward, as Shanghai United Optical Disc set up its first CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) manufacturing plant. There are at least two advantages of the format over Blu-ray. Firstly, the cost to refit a DVD production line for CBHD (previously CH DVD) is around $800,000, compared to some three million dollars for Blu-ra ... (Read Full Article) |
| AboveNet UK Launches Metro-Cast -- Optical Transport for Today's Rich Media Content (Market Wire via Yahoo! (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/16/2005 1:00pm) |
| AboveNet Communications UK Ltd., a leading provider of fibre connectivity solutions for business and a subsidiary of AboveNet Inc., today announced the launch of its first new product for 2005. Specifically designed with the Media and Broadcast markets in mind, Metro-Cast will offer companies transferring broadcast content between sites a cost-effective alternative to the current providers and ... (Read Full Article) |
| TDK Announces Blue Laser Disc Technology to Support 200GB Capacity (Broadcast Newsroom, 8/31/2006 4:30pm) |
| GARDEN CITY, N.Y., BUSINESS WIRE -- TDK, a world leader in digital recording solutions, has reached a landmark in the development of recordable blue laser technology, achieving a groundbreaking capacity of 200GB. Surpassing existing optical media technologies several times over, a 200GB blue laser disc would double the capacity of TDK's existing 100GB Blu-ray prototype. ... (Read Full Article) |
| BCI Announces the First Fiber Optic RGB/Sync Video Transmission System Designed to Pass Tri-Level Sync for HDTV Video (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 3/14/2005 12:00pm) |
| Torrance, CA (PRWEB) March 14, 2005 -- Broadata Communications, Inc. (BCI), a world leader in the development of cutting edge optical communications and optoelectronic technologies announces that it has enhanced the ScreenLink â„¢ Fiber Optic Transport System. This enhancement provides the unique ability to deliver High Definition (HD) video with tri-level synchronization, as well as Standard (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) |
| Memory-Tech said to make pre-recorded HD DVD discs in China, Taiwanese makers watching (Digi Times, 11/16/2006 4:57am) |
| Japan-based Memory-Tech will increase investment in China-based Shanghai United Optical Disc to produce pre-recorded HD DVD discs specifically for the China market, while Taiwanese pre-recorded discs makers will watch the situation and evaluate the feasibility of investing in China, according to industry sources. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 'MEDIA-TECH 3rd Generation Forum' - HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Presentations at MEDIA-TECH Expo in Las Vegas (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/14/2005 5:04pm) |
| The race of the two competing third generation optical disc formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, will enter its next round at the upcoming MEDIA-TECH Expo in Las Vegas, May 10 - 12. In the "MEDIA-TECH 3rd Generation Forum," both camps will present their technologies at this, the leading annual tradeshow for the media manufacturing industry. (Read Full Article) |
| MRV Debuts High-Definition Video Transceivers That Enable Any Fiber Optic Network to Transport HD Video (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/24/2006 5:57pm) |
| MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC. , a leading provider of products and services for out-of-band networking, WDM and optical transport, metro Ethernet, fiber optic components, 10GE and other service aware networking products, today announced a new family of digital video fiber optic transceivers that allow transport of uncompressed high-definition video over standard fiber optic networks. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Addonics Unveils Unique Portable Blu-ray and DVD/RRW Drives With Built-in eSATA and USB Interface (Business Wire, 8/26/2009 12:01pm) |
| SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addonics Technologies (www.addonics.com) today announced the Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW and the Pocket DVD-RRW drive. They are believed to be the first portable optical drives with built-in eSATA and USB interface. The Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW is a portable Blu-ray player, DVD player and burner that comes with the extremely fast eSATA and the ubiquitous USB 2.0 interface. With the Blu-ray player, you can turn a notebook or desktop computer into a high definition cinema a (Read Full Article) |
| HD DVD returns and kicks Blu-ray to the gutter (Storage Bits, 8/03/2009 10:13pm) |
Just when Blu-ray thought it had clear sailing, a tempest has risen in the East: China Blue Hi-definition Disk (CBHD). Toshiba has licensed its HD DVD to them and it will be the unit world leader in HD optical technology in just 12 months.
Why? The Times Online reports that the CBHD players are outselling Blu-ray [...]
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| VHS lives: JVC announces VHS/DVD/Blu-ray recorder for Japan (CrunchGear, 10/30/2009 8:21am) |
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It seems VHS will never die, and this is generally welcome, as a lot of good movies aren't still available on optical discs. In summer 2008, Panasonic released a VHS/Blu-ray combo, followed by Sharp's Aquos BD-HDV22 that was pretty much the same thing. And today, over one year later, JVC anounced the DR-BH250 [JP], which is a VHS recorder, Blu-Ray Recorder and 250GB HDD rolled into one. (Read Full Article) |
| New Panasonic LUMIX, 18x Optical Superzoom Digital Camera Features High Definition Video Recording (HDTV Magazine, 7/28/2009 1:47am) |
Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-FZ35, a digital camera featuring AVCHD Lite, High Definition (HD) video recording capability, combined with a powerful 27mm wide-angle, 18x optical zoom LEICA DC lens. A successor to the popular FZ28, the FZ35 packs enhanced creative features combined with the power to shoot HD videos, including motion zoom capabilities to take full advantage of the 18x zoom. The operational layout of the FZ35 includes a dedicated video record button, making it a true hybrid -- a single model that performs seamlessly at capturing both still and motion images -- while still providing smooth and easy operation in either mode.
For users looking for increased creativity while shooting both video and still images, the LUMIX FZ35 delivers. New manual controls and creative options, include...
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| Sony, NEC establish joint venture for optical business (Joystiq, 2/27/2006 10:30pm) |
| Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business (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) |
| Sharp unveils more eco-friendly LC-32DH57E LCD HDTV (HDTV UK, 9/26/2009 7:58am) |
Sharp has announced the availability of its latest 32-inch LCD high definition TV. The LC-32DH57E features a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 6ms response time, 24p film mode support and automatic volume control, but it also has built-in eco-features. For example, there's Optical Picture Control that adjusts the display's brightness based on the room's ambient light levels, low 90W power usage and 0.6W in standby mode...
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| Sony Delivers New Touch-Screen HD PC/TV (HDTV Magazine, 10/08/2009 1:36pm) |
Sony today unveiled its new touch-enabled, multi-media machine -- the VAIO® L Touch HD PC/TV.
With the VAIO L Series' multi-touch screen, easy access to your PC, HDTV, DVR -- your entire entertainment hub -- is readily at your fingertips.
Equipped with a 24-inch (diagonal) WUXGA (1920x1080) widescreen panel, the unit displays high-definition content in Full HD resolution.
Select models feature a Blu-ray Disc(TM) optical drive so you can enjoy high-definition movies. A rewritable BD drive...
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| Sony, Blu-ray group set to push on 3D (EETimes, 9/02/2009 10:47am) |
The Blu-ray Disc Association is firming up plans to incorporate 3D TV content into the optical disc standard. However, the group gave few details of timescales or clear signals of which technology it would use to achieve this. And Sony is also set to announce a major push into 3D technologies.
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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.
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| In the CR Test Labs: New LCD, plasma HDTVs (Consumer Reports, 8/04/2009 2:55pm) |
| The latest batch of televisions in the CR TV lab includes the new 46-inch Sony Bravia LCD. While many of us are gearing up for summer vacations, CR’s TV engineers are still hard at work testing more LCD and plasma TVs. Among this latest group are models with full-array LED backlights, and several 240Hz sets that take aim at reducing motion blur. We’re also looking at some new Toshiba models that will be the first to include Dolby Volume, a volume-leveling technology that attempts to minimize differences in loudness when you switch channels or when commercials come on. Here are the models currently being tested in our TV labs: LCD TVs Hitachi L26D103: This 26-inch 720p (1366x768) set is a TV/DVD combo with an integrated standard DVD player, headphone jack, and a built-in sleep timer. Hitachi L32A403: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set from Hitachi has four HDMI inputs, and comes with a swivel stand. JVC LT-46J300: This 46-inch 1080p LCD from JVC has the company’s TeleDock integrated iPod dock. LG 55LH90: This 55-inch 1080p LCD TV from LG is a high-featured model that has full-array LED backlights with local dimming, and the company’s TruMotion 240Hz technology, which combines a 120Hz refresh rate with a scanning backlight. It’s also a THX-certified set. Oddly for a higher-priced set, it doesn’t include access to LG’s NetCast Internet service. Magnavox 42MF439B/F7: Earlier this year Philips handed over the manufacturing and marketing of its Philips- and Magnavox-brand TVs in the U.S. to Funai, which also controls the Sylvania brand. This Magnavox, among the first TVs we've seen as part of the deal, is a lower-priced 42-inch 1080p LCD model that can play back digital photos and music stored on a USB flash drive. Philips 32PFL3504D: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set, available at mass merchants, warehouse clubs, regional dealers, and online retailers, is fairly low-priced for a major brand and includes a set-up assistant that uses an onscreen wizard to personalize settings. RCA L46FHD37R: A lower-cost 46-inch 1080p LCD, sold at Best Buy, Costco, Sam’s Clubs, and other retailers, that include a light sensor that automatically adjusts contrast to room light conditions. Samsung LN52B750: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Samsung has new Touch of Color cosmetics (charcoal gray) and the company's Auto Motion Plus 240Hz technology that actually quadruples the TV’s frame rate. It also includes the company’s [email protected] Internet service, which uses Yahoo widgets to access online content, which will soon include instant movies from Blockbuster. Also comes with some preloaded content, such as recipes and games. It can wirelessly connect to a home network via an optional USB wireless dongle. Sharp Aquos LC-52E77UN: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Sharp features a new design, 120Hz technology and has five HDMI inputs, the most we’ve seen. Sharp Aquos LC-C4067UN: This value-priced Aquos is a 40-inch 1080p LCD sold via the warehouse clubs. Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100: This pricey 46-inch Sony LCD has Sony’s Motionflow 240Hz technology, which actually quadruples the TVs frame rate, plus the Bravia’s widget-based... (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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