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DirecTiVo HD DVR Launches

Julian Horsey — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:04 +0000

Tivo has joined forces with DirecTV to create a new TiVo HD DVR, which it has been testing behind the scenes within a small number markets. Now Tivo and DirecTV have finished testing and are ready to start shipping their new DirecTV TiVo HD DVR (better known as DirecTiVo) to the masses.

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Logitec One-Seg iOS Tuner LDT-1Si01 Unveiled

Julian Horsey — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:18:06 +0000

iPad owners looking to add a little live TV to their Apple tablet might be interested in this new TV tuner which has been unveiled and lunched by Logitec called the LDT-1Si01.

The new iOS LDT-1Si01 tuner will be arriving in Japan later this month and lets you view One-seg satellite programming on the iPad and iPod. Unfortunately at the moment it doesn’t support Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone 4S.

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Apple’s HDTV Being Tested By Rogers And BCE?

Roland Hutchinson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:15:02 +0000

According to the Globe and Mail, two companies already have Apple’s new HDTV in their labs, and are testing out the devices, the companies in question are Canada’s Rogers Communications and BCE Inc.

The report says that the HDTV has some of the features we have previously heard rumored, Apple’s Siri and hands gestures are apparently used to control the device.

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Corning’s Vision Of Our Touchscreen Future (Video)

Roland Hutchinson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:08:30 +0000

Touchscreen devices are now part of our everyday lives, in our smartphones and tablets, but what will touchscreen technology be like in 10 or 15 years time, and how will these technologies be integrated into our daily lives.

Corning, who make the Gorilla Glass and other glass for many of our touchscreen devices have put together a video of how they imagine us using touchscreen technology in the future.

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OLED TV Explained

Glenn Santos — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:44:46 +0000

Ever since the introduction of the first flat panel TV in the market, TV sets continually become thinner, brighter and clearer. It’s only natural that television companies set their sights on OLED technology. OLED TV is the next big thing in television today. Here’s a breakdown of how OLED TV could change the way we watch in the comfort of our homes for the better.

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Corning And Samsung Form New OLED Glass Partnership

Roland Hutchinson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:28:07 +0000

Corning is well know for producing the majority of glass that is found in our smartphones, Samsung uses it in many of its devices, as do a range of other manufacturers.

Now Samsung and Corning are forming a joint venture where the two companies will manufacture special OLED glass substrates, which will be made up of Corning’s lotus Glass substrates and Samsung’s OLED displays.

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DVDO Air Wireless HD Media Streaming System Unveiled

Julian Horsey — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:15:14 +0000

DVDO has this week unveiled a new addition to their product range with the launch of the DVDO Air. A wireless HD streaming solution that will enable you to stream HD quality video and audio from a cable/satellite box, Blu- ray, DVD, AVR, etc. to another wirelessly.

The wireless AIR system has been created by DVDO to transfer full, uncompressed 1080p HD, enabling you can watch 3D Blu-ray movies and enjoy full 7.1 channel surround sound without the need for the player and HDTV to be near each other.

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Vizio’s 21:9 CinemaWide LED HTDV Coming In March

Roland Hutchinson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:40:10 +0000

Vizio showed of a number of cool new products at CES 2012 last month, one of those was their new 21:9 aspect ratio LED HDTV, and now the company has announced that the device will launch in March.

The Vizio 21:9 CinemaWide LED HDTV will retail for $3,500 when it launches in March, and the device will let you watch widescreen movies without the need for the black bars that you get on standard HDTV’s.

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Dual Port HD USB 3.0 External Video Card Unveiled By Targus

Julian Horsey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:59:50 +0000

Targus has launched a new USB 3.0 Dual Video Card which is equipped with DisplayLink DL-3900, and is the first to use it in a display only device. The new Targus USB 3.0 Dual Video Card is equipped with both HDMI and DVI HD outputs that will enable you to connect two addition displays to your laptop or USB 3.0 enables PC, using a single USB 3.0 port, and providing a you with a resolution of up to 2048 x 1152 on each one.

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Philips Android Powered Soundbar Streams Content From Any DLNA Enabled Device

Julian Horsey — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:12:23 +0000

Phillips has unveiled a new soundbar speaker system, which has been designed to enable you to stream content from your computers, tablets or smartphones. The new Philips Soundbar CSS5123 is powered by Google’s Android operating system and provides surround sound together with content streaming from any DLNA enabled devices.

The Philips Soundbar CSS5123 is available in either black or silver to match your interior, and is equipped with 5 “virtual” surround sound speakers into a case which fits just below your HDTV screen.

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Boxee Live TV And 1.5 Update Now Available (video)

Julian Horsey — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:13:01 +0000

Today Boxee has rolled out its highly anticipated new Boxee Live TV Dongle which it confirmed was arriving back in November. The new Boxee dongle has been design to a USB and adds a “Live TV” option to the Boxee user interface.

Once installed users can then browse through free-to-air channels, complete with program guides. But unfortunately cannot pause or record any live TV content as yet. Watch the promotional video after the jump to see the new Boxee Live TV feature in action.

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BASF And Philips Develop Solar Powered OLED Sun Roof

Roland Hutchinson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:26:22 +0000

BASF and Philips have developed a new prototype solar powered sunroof designed for cars, the technology has been developed using OLED panels which have been combines with transparent solar cells.

The idea is that the sunroof will let in light during the days and also charges the solar cells at the same time, and at night time the panels turn into a light and are powered by the electricity which was stored earlier.

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LoveFilm Coming To LG Smart TVs

Roland Hutchinson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:57:28 +0000

LG has announced that it has signed a deal with LoveFilm to bring content from the movie streaming service to its range of LG Smart TVs, and users of devices will be able to stream both movies and TV shows direct without the need of any additional hardware.

LoveFilm is already available on over 175 different connected devices, which include Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3, Apple’s iPad and also a range of devices including smart TVs from both Samsung and Sony.

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AOC E2352PHz 3D Monitor Supports PC, PS3, and Uses Passive Glasses

Shane McGlaun — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:26:03 +0000

AOC has a cool new display for computer users and console gamers that supports 3D content. The 23-inch screen is called the E2352PHz. The screen has HD resolution and can also convert 2D images to 3D images.

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Ideum Unveils 65 Inch 3D HD Multi-touch Display

Roland Hutchinson — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:44:20 +0000

We have seen a couple of multi-touch displays from Ideum previously at Geeky Gadgets, which include their 100 inch multi-touch table, and now the company has announced a new 65 inch 3D HD wall mounted multi-touch display.

This new 65 inch multi-touch display is called the Ideum MT65 Presenter, and it is capable of registering a total of 32 simultaneous touch points, as well as displaying full HD content in 1080p and also 3D content.

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Samsung’s 46 Inch Transparent Window LCD Display Goes Into Production

Roland Hutchinson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:21:10 +0000

On the weekend we showed you Samsung’s new 46 inch inch Transparent Windows LCD display, which Samsung has been showing off at this years CES and now Samsung has confirmed that they are putting this interesting display into production.

The Transparent Windows LCD display is designed to be used for a wide range of purposes, from exhibition displays to subway platform doors, electronic signs and more.

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Haier Demos 55 Inch Wire Free 3D HDTV At CES

Roland Hutchinson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:50:52 +0000

Back in September Haier announced the worlds first 55 inch wire free HDTV, which is capable of being running without any power wires, instead the power is transmitted to the HDTV wirelessly.

As well as the TV being powered wirelessly there are also no wires to connect any of your devices, like your satellite or cable box, Blu-ray player and more, instead these devices also connect to the TV without the need for wires using WHDI (wireless HDMI)

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HP VantagePoint 132 Inch Multitouch Display Unveiled

Julian Horsey — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:50:39 +0000

HP has this week unveiled their new VantagePoint display which measures a massive 132 inches across its diagonal, and is capable of supporting up to 32 touch points simultaneously. The new ultrahigh resolution interactive wall has been designed by HP to provide an immersive interactive experience, allowing users to use videos together with local and online applications in addition to live web feeds.

The VantagePoint system has been created by combining 6 x HP LD4730G 47 inch Ultra-Micro Bezel displays and measures 11 feet wide by 7 feet high. The VantagePoint is connected to a high performance HP Z800 Workstation enabling it to handle even the heaviest audio and video loads and full on-screen interaction.

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Samsung Unveils New Blu-ray Players With UltraViolet Cloud Access

Julian Horsey — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:19:01 +0000

At CES last week Samsung featured their new line of Blue-ray players with UltraViolet Cloud acess which use technology developed by Flixster and Rovi. Enabling users to import they’re existing Blu-ray and DVD collections from participating studios into the UltraViolet Cloud.

The UltraViolet Cloud is the “buy-once, play-anywhere” technology that a collection of Hollywood studios and technology companies developed last year. Enabling users to watch their media on a wide range of compatible devices, and will initially be available using the Flixster application on Samsung’s Smart Hub.

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WOWee MicroVision Pocket Pico Projector Provides 200 Inch Display

Julian Horsey — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:52:22 +0000

WOWee and MicroVision has joined forces to create a new pocket PicoP laser projector which allows you to project a display of up to 200 inches. The new projector combines WOWee ONE’s revolutionary Gel-Audio based portable speakers, together with MicroVision’s award winning PicoP portable display engine technology.

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TOOB System Brings IMAX To The Family Living Room

Miguel Miranda — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:00:47 +0000

That’s TOOB for ‘Think Out of Box’, and the latest from the company is TOOB Earth. It’s a relatively new variant of a dome display scaled down for personal/home use. But wait, it’s not just for entertainment. According to the makers, what they’ve developed so far could enjoy applications in different settings. Although the whole system looks like a lot of furniture jammed together, the resulting platform–which would do real sweet for hardcore gaming–looks like a cockpit.

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Lumus DK-32 Wearable Display Prototype Demonstrated At CES (video)

Julian Horsey — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:29:44 +0000

Lumus has been showcasing their new Lumus DK-32 transparent display glasses at CES this week. Providing us with a glimpse in to the future of wearable displays.

The Lumus DK-32 display glasses use an optical engine to project the light on to the lens which is then reflected on to the eye of the wearer through reflectors which are embedded in the lens. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action and its technology explained in a little more detail.

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EXOPC EXOdesk Gets Demoed At CES (Video)

Roland Hutchinson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:03:59 +0000

Some of our readers will remember the EXOPC EXOdesk that we showed you back in November, basically it is an interactive desk that comes with a range of widgets, virtual keyboard and much more.

We got a brief look at it in action back in November, and now we get a much better look at the device and all of the features, apps and programs that can be used with it, have a look at the video below.

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Moboplay Media Player, Is The World Smallest 1080p Pocket Media Player

Julian Horsey — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:35:28 +0000

HSTi has unveiled their new Moboplay at CES this week, which HSTi say is the worlds smallest pocket media player, capable of playing full HD 1080p and weighing just 50 grams.

The Moboplay which is smaller than a credit card, allows you to play media files stored on USB drives or SD cards directly to any HDTV equipped with a HDMI connection. The devices will even allow you to attached larger external USB hard drives to allow you to add your entire library to the small device.

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ViewSonic 23 Inch Multi-touch Monitor Announced

Roland Hutchinson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:34:23 +0000

ViewSonic has launched a new 23 inch multi-touch monitor at this years CES, and the device features a 10 point capacitive touchscreen display, plus a built in ARM11 processor and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi.

The ViewSonic 23 inch multi-touch monitor can be connected to your smartphone, so basically it is capable of extending your smartphone display on the monitor, for watching movies and playing games.

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Simple.TV DVR Records And Streams HDTV To Your iPad, Roku, Boxee Box or Google TV

Julian Horsey — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:46:00 +0000

The new Simple.TV DVR is a small devices that has been designed to replace your existing cable box, providing HD tuner and DVR in one simple package. All you need to do to start using the Simple.TV is connect an external USB hard drive for storage, plug in your TV and Ethernet cables and complete the setup with your PC or Mac browser at the Simple.TV website.

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Samsung Announces 55 Inch Super OLED TV

Roland Hutchinson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:24:33 +0000

Samsung has launched what it calls the worlds largest commercialized OLED TV at this years CES, and it features a 55 inch Super OLED display, and offer support for both 2D and 3D content.

The Samsung 55inch Super OLED TV also comes with a built in camera, plus it features Samsung’s Smart Hub built in, which includes a range of apps through Samsung’s TV app store and a web browser.

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Vizio VAP430 Media Streamer With Google TV Announced

Roland Hutchinson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:47:32 +0000

Vizio has announced a new Google TV device, the Vizio VAP430 Media Streamer, it can be hooked up to your HDTV via HDMI and can stream content to your TV via WiFi.

It comes with a built in Chrome browser and you can stream content to the device from tablets, smartphones and computers, plus content can also be streamed to the device direct from the cloud.

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Sensics Unveils Android Powered 3D Natalia Immersive SmartGoggles (video)

Julian Horsey — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:56:50 +0000

Sensics is looking to bring a more interactive and immersive experience to gaming and computer use, with the unveiling of their new Natalia Immersive SmartGoggles. The goggles can be paired with game consoles, phones, tablets, or PC’s, and are powered by a 1.2 GHz, dual-core processor running Android 4.0 on board. Supported by a powerful graphics and 3D accelerator and 1 GB of memory. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Sony Crystal LED, Next Generation HDTV Prototype Revealed

Julian Horsey — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:33:02 +0000

Sony has today revealed a new prototype display that is equipped with Sony’s new Crystal LED technology, rather than using OLED. The new Crystal LED technology uses tiny LED lights to create the screen and the 55 inch prototype on display at CES, using 6 million tiny LEDs to create the 1080p resolution.

On the prototype TV, Sony has mounted ultrafine LEDs behind each of the Red-Green-Blue (RGB) colours, which are equivalent to the number of pixels. With the RGB LED light source being mounted directly on the front of the display, which according to Sony, has a dramatic effect on light-use efficiency.

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1mm Bezel 3D Cinema Screen LCD HDTV Unveiled By LG

Julian Horsey — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:40:23 +0000

If you are one of those people like myself that aren’t too keen on bezels around the edge of your HDTV screens. You might be interested in the new Cinema Screen LCD HDTV unveiled by LG this week at the Las Vegas CES show which sports a tiny 1mm bezel.

The new LG Cinema 3D Smart TV has been created to sport the tiny bezel to help viewers comfortably slip into immersive 3D viewing, says LG. Providing the perfect display for either viewing 3D movies, TV or gaming.

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Nuance Dragon TV, Brings Voice Recognition To Your HDTV

Julian Horsey — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:51:24 +0000

Nunace the voice recognition specialists have introduced their new Dragon TV product today, which has been created to bring voice recognition support to connected TVs. The new Dragon TV product has been designed for OEMs and service operators to provide the ability to deliver TVs, set top boxes and applications that let consumers find and experience content with Nuance’s leading voice technologies.

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Opera TV App Store For Your HDTV Launched (Video)

Roland Hutchinson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:14:01 +0000

Opera has just announced a new app store for your HTDV, The Opera TV Store, which is a new service that TV manufacturers can add to their HDTV’s, set top boxes and other TV connected devices.

The Opera TV Store is designed to make it easy to run HTML5 based applications on your HDTV, and there will be a wide range of applications for consumers to use on their HDTV like Facebook, Vimeo and many more.

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Toshiba L6200 And L7200 3D Smart HDTV’s Announced

Roland Hutchinson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:13:29 +0000

Toshiba has announced two new 3D TVs at CES 2012, the Toshiba L6200 and the Toshiba L7200, both devices are Smart TVs and come with a range of features built in.

The Toshiba L6200 will be available in a 42 inch, 47 inch and a 55 inch version and the L7200 will be available in a 47 and 55 inch version, both models are passive 3D TVs.

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3M Projected Capacitive Display Prototype Unveiled (video)

Julian Horsey — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:04:02 +0000

Before the doors open to the public at CES this week, 3M has been demonstrating its new 46 inch Touch Systems Projected Capacitive Display, which has been setup as a table top multimedia prototype.

The new prototype which uses Projected Capacitive Technology can theoretically allow up to 60 touch points enabling multiple users to interact with the surface at the same time. Watch the video after the jump to see the Touch Systems 46 inch Projected Capacitive Display prototype in action.

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Marvell QDEO Google TV Showcased At CES

Julian Horsey — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:49:07 +0000

Further to Google And Marvell announcing their new partnership last week to use Arm processors to create Google TV systems. At CES today Marvell has been demonstrating its new Google TV device, powered by the new Armada 1500 ARM processor.

The new Marvell QDEO Google TV is controlled by a standard Logitech Revue keyboard and trackpad, but exact specifications are still to be released. More information about the device is expected to be released over the next couple of days at CES in Las Vegas.

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Lenovo K91 55 Inch Android 4.0 ICS HDTV

Roland Hutchinson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:13:55 +0000

Lenovo has announced its latest HDTV, the Lenovo K91, and it is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, instead of Google TV, and it will feature a custom UI from Lenovo.

The Lenovo K91 features a 55 inch 240Hz Full HD 3D IPS display, it also comes with a built in 5 megapixel camera, SRS TruSurround, 1GB of RAM, a dual core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 8GB of built in storage.

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Vuzix To Show Off Smart Glasses At CES

Roland Hutchinson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:22:15 +0000

Vuzix has announced that they will show off a new range of Smart Glasses at CES 2012 next week, which will feature integrated HD displays, using technology from Nokia.

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Sony And Veizo To Show Off Google TV Devices AT CES

Roland Hutchinson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:37:11 +0000

Earlier today we got our first look at LG’s new Google TV, and now Google has announced more details on some other manufacturers that will show off Google TV devices at CES next week.

Both Sony and Veizo will unveil new Google TV devices at CES, and Google has also said that they are working with Samsung on Google TV devices and these will launch later in the year.

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LG To Launch 3D Google TV At CES

Roland Hutchinson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:47:14 +0000

LG has announced that they will launch their new Google TV at CES 2012 next week, and this new LG TV will be 3D and will combine Google’s TV platform with LG’s 3D and smart technologies.

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Harman Kardon Unveil New Home Theatre Systems Ready For CES Launch

Julian Horsey — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:26:26 +0000

As with most electronic manufactures appearing in the CES show in Las Vegas, Harman Kardon has revealed their BDS x70 series of home theatre systems that will be making their debut at CES next week.

Within the new BDS x70 series is the Harman Kardon 5.1 channel BDS 770 system priced at $1100, which comes with the BDS 570 Blu-ray receiver with BD Live capabilities, “multiple” HDMI inputs and a USB input.

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AOC 22-inch e2251Fwu Display Needs One USB Port

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:56:21 +0000

AOC has unveiled a new computer display for people that want another screen, but don’t have the connectivity on their notebook or desktop to add one. The display is called the e2251Fwu and all it needs for power and connectivity is a single USB port. The display has DisplayLink tech.

The resolution of the display is 1920 x 1080 for full HD resolution support. It is also HDCP certified for Blu-ray playback. The display screen is 22-inches and it is LED backlit to save power. The profile of the display is only 10.6mm thick.

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Scepter Launches New 24 series LED HDTV with DVD Players

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:46:24 +0000

Scepter has been offering up cool TVs for a long time now and of late, the company had started offering units with DVD players inside as well. A TV with an integrated DVD player is perfect for a small room or office where space is at a premium.

The new TV is the E243BD-FHD and it has a 23-inch screen and supports full 1080p resolution. The aspect ratio for the screen is 16:9 and it has three HDMI inputs to support multiple game consoles or cable boxes.

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Samsung Second Generation 9 Series Monitor Announced

Julian Horsey — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:13:59 +0000

Back in May last year Samsung started shipping its new sleek looking 9 Series monitor. Now in preparation for CES neat week they have announced their second generation 9 Series model the S27A970, that will be showcased at CES next week.

The new Samsung 27 inch 9 Series Monitor features a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 when compared to the previous model, together with Samsung’s Colour Expert technology. Together with 1000:1 contrast ratio, 5 ms (g2g) response time, 300 cd/m2 brightness and 178/178 viewing angles. Samsung also offers HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, speakers, MHL (Mobile High Definition Link) and a built-in USB hub.

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Roku Streaming Stick Unveiled, Set To Replace Roku Boxes

Julian Horsey — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:25:50 +0000

Today Rocku have unveiled their new Roku Streaming Stick, which has been created to shrink the Roku Box into a tiny handy Flash Drive sized dongle. The Roku Streaming Stick includes everything you need including Wi-Fi, processor, and memory. Enabling you to watch over 400 channels, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, Pandora, MLB.TV, HBO Go, MOG, and Rdio, from the Roku network, direct from your HDTV. Without the need for a separate remote control.

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Velocity Micro Shine Projector Announced

Roland Hutchinson — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:37:25 +0000

Velocity Micro has just announce a new project, the Velocity Micro Shine, which will be show off at CES 2012 next week, and it features an ultra bright 300 lumen display, which according to Velocity Micro is several times brighter than other pico projectors.

Other specifications on the Velocity Micro Shine include a 1280 x 786 WXGA HD native resolution, a 45” TI DLP imaging chip, powered by SCRAM optical engine technology, and a HDMI connection.

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LG Home Theatre Systems Integrating 3D Sound And Smart TV Unveiled

Julian Horsey — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:26:25 +0000

Providing us with a taste of what we can expect to see at CES this year on the LG stand at CES. LG Electronics have unveiled a range of new Home Theatre Systems with integrated 3D Sound and Smart TV technology.

The new LG BH9420PW Home Theatre System incorporates LG’s proprietary 3D Sound Zooming technology, which matches the sound with the location and movement of the on-screen 3D images.

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HP L2311c USB 3.0 Notebook Docking Display Unveiled

Julian Horsey — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:24:48 +0000

In the run up to CES later this month HP has unveiled there new USB 3.0 L2311c docking display, together with a couple of LED backlit LCD monitors in the form of the LV1911 and LV2011.

The new L2311c docking display use just a single USB 3.0 connection to allow you to dock a notebook to the display. Allowing you to add a second display if required, providing a resolution of 1920×1080 and a refresh rate of 5ms.

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Samsung To Launch 7 Inch Galaxy Tab With AMOLED Display?

Roland Hutchinson — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:18:56 +0000

It looks like Samsung may have a new 7 inch tablet in the works, as a new Samsung AMOLED display has been discovered, and it is a 7 inch display with a WSVGA resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.

It is possible that Samsung intends to use this new AMOLED display in a 7 inch tablet, and they could also sell it to other manufacturers to use in their future tablets.

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LG Unveils 4mm Thick 55 Inch OLED TV Ahead Of CES

Julian Horsey — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:08:08 +0000

LG announced last week they would be unveiling their new 55 inch OLED TV at CES this year. But ahead of CES LG have now released a few photos and a few more details of their new 55 inch OLED which will be just 4mm thick.

LG’s new OLED TV is currently the worlds largest currently available and is equipped with LG’s 4-Color Pixels and Color Refiner features within LG’s organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display.

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Apple’s Siri Powered HDTV To Offer Custom TV Subscriptions?

Roland Hutchinson — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:44:59 +0000

We know that Apple is working on their own HDTV, which is rumored to be controlled by Apple’s voice activated virtual assistant, Siri, and we are expecting Apple to launch their HDTV some time next year.

Now According to a recent report Apple may off custom TV channel subscriptions, where you would be able to subscribe to the TV channels you want, and if this is the case it would be good news for consumers.

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LG To Show Off 84 Inch 4K LCD TV At CES 2012

Roland Hutchinson — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:23:22 +0000

Yesterday we heard that LG would be launching a new 55 inch OLED TV at CES 2012 in January, and now LG has announced that they will also display a new ultra HD TV at CES.

This new ultra HD TV from LG measures 84 inches and features a 4K resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, and it comes with LG’s Smart TV and also their Cinema 3D and also works with their new voice controlled Magic Motion remote.

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LCD Makers Pay $538 Million In Price Fixing Case

Roland Hutchinson — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:42:52 +0000

A number of LCD manufacturers have been accused of price fixing on LCD panels, the companies include Samsung, Hitachi, Sharp, Epson Imaging Devices and more.

It looks like the companies in the case have decided to settle, and they will pay out a total of $538 million to settle the allegations that they have fixed the prices of LCD panels over a period of eight years.

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Original Story LCD Makers Pay $538 Million In Price Fixing Case

Samsung Shows Off Transparent LCD TV

Roland Hutchinson — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:31:37 +0000

Samsung has released some photos of their new transparent LCD panel, the Samsung LTI460AP01, which is a 46 inch inch transparent LCD display, and according to Samsung it will use just 10 percent of the power that a standard LCD uses.

Have a look at the photos of this transparent LCD display below, we suspect we will see more of this device at CES 2012 next month, and it certainly looks interesting from the photos.

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Original Story Samsung Shows Off Transparent LCD TV

Samsung Buys Sony Out Of Joint LCD Venture

Roland Hutchinson — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:02:18 +0000

Back in 2004 Sony and Samsung set up a joint venture to produce LCD TVs with a separate company which was called the S-LCD Corporation, and now Sony has announced that Samsung will buy its stake in the company for $939 million.

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Original Story Samsung Buys Sony Out Of Joint LCD Venture

LG To Launch 55 Inch OLED HDTV At CES 2012

Roland Hutchinson — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:43:46 +0000

LG has announced that they will lunch new 55 inch OLED HDTV at CES 2012 in January, the HDTV will be the largest OLED HDTV to go on sale, and it is expected to hit stores around the middle of next year.

The device is expected to be just 5mm thick, when it goes on sale, which is considerably thinner than existing LED Tvs, and we will get a good look at it when it is launched at CES next month.

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Original Story LG To Launch 55 Inch OLED HDTV At CES 2012

LG To Launch IPS LCD Displays AT CES 2012

Roland Hutchinson — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:30:23 +0000

LG has announced that it will be debuting a new range of IPS LCD monitors at CES 2012 in January, and we will see a couple of new models which include the LG DM92 series, which is a 27 inch 3D LCD display with an ultra thin bezel.

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Original Story LG To Launch IPS LCD Displays AT CES 2012

Elan VL10 Tabletop and Under Cabinet Display Debuts

Shane McGlaun — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:21:03 +0000

Elan has all sorts of gear for home automation and customization. The company has unveiled a new product that is really cool called the Elan VL10. This product is a 10-inch touchscreen display that can be placed on a tabletop.

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Original Story Elan VL10 Tabletop and Under Cabinet Display Debuts

AOC’s iPhone Dock Display, Plays Media Directly From Your iOS Device

Julian Horsey — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:43:04 +0000

This week AOC have launched a new product to their range of displays that comes equipped with a handy iPhone dock built in. The new AOC e2343Fi features a dock which is positioned in the centre of the stand just under the screen and supports both iPhones and iPods.

The AOC e2343Fi is equipped with a 23 inch widescreen display and comes fitted with a pair of SRS Premium Sound speakers. The dock enables you to play video directly from your iOS devices without the need for additional cables or software.

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Original Story AOC’s iPhone Dock Display, Plays Media Directly From Your iOS Device

Warpia ConnectHD Brings HD Video Conferencing To Your HDTV (video)

Julian Horsey — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:04:04 +0000

Warpia has this week unveiled a new addition to their range of products with the launch of their new ConnectHD video conferencing device. The ConnectHD is equipped with an advanced wide-angle wireless webcam and multidirectional microphone, providing you with an easy way to add video conferencing to your HDTV. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Original Story Warpia ConnectHD Brings HD Video Conferencing To Your HDTV (video)