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US$699 Optoma HD66 - 300 inches of 720p 3D projection for the home theatre

By Loz Blain

00:18 January 13, 2010 PST

Optoma's HD66 720p 3D home theatre projector

No matter how much you spend, there just doesn't seem to be any clear way to future-proof your home theatre system. You can have the biggest HD screen on the block, but suddenly, if it can't do 3D, it's all but obsolete. With the rush of 3D content that's under development in the gaming, TV and cinema worlds, 3D is set to become the new HD within the next couple of years - and with that in mind, Optoma has pulled the covers off its HD66 digital projector at CES - a US$699 home theatre projector capable of showing 720p content in 3D with a max image size around 300". Read More

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Toshiba's ZX900 Series Cell LED TV set for the US market

By Tim Hanlon

19:35 January 7, 2010 PST

Toshiba's ZX900 Series Cell LED TV set for the US market

The Cell microprocessor made famous by the PlayStation 3 was developed as a joint venture between Sony, Toshiba and IBM, with Toshiba taking over the majority of manufacturing duties in 2007. Toshiba plans to make the most of the Cell with a new range of Cell-powered TVs for the US market - read on to find out what 200 gigaflops can do inside a TV. Read More

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USD129 Syabas Popbox makes a first-class media center of your TV set

By Dario Borghino

19:19 January 7, 2010 PST

An evolution of the Popcorn Hour, Syabas's Popbox brings the Internet and apps to your TV ...

Building on the previous Popcorn Hour, the US$129 Popbox announced at CES 2010 is a first-class media hub supporting all of the common audio and video formats, that lets you stream videos off the Internet, play games and even read tweets from your friends right from your HDTV set. The already comprehensive range of video formats supported in the Popcorn Hour has been further expanded and now supports 1080p (Full HD) video up to a 100Mbps bitrate. Read More

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VIZIO announces 1080p WirelessHD integration in LCDs and set-top boxes

By Paul Lester

11:05 January 6, 2010 PST

Vizio's XVT Pro LCD will offer full quality 1080p wireless media streaming

Media streamers are rapidly gathering momentum as digital media collections grow, and it should come as no surprise to hear that the technology involved in streaming a collection of files to a TV is being built into more and more screens as standard. The Western Digital WDTV Live demonstrates how it’s possible to fit everything you need into an extremely small box, and such developments have encouraged VIZIO, the number one LCD HDTV company in America, to go one step further by adding lossless 1080p wireless HD support to its new screens. Read More

AROUND THE HOME

Skype coming to LG and Panasonic HDTVs

By Tim Hanlon

01:49 January 5, 2010 PST

Skype coming to LG and Panasonic HDTVs

You might already have Skype on your iPhone, PSP, or desk phone, but 2010 looks to be the year of Skype on your HDTV, with Skype-enabled HDTVs from LG and Panasonic in the pipeline for a Spring release. Read More

LAPTOPS

Dell redesigns Inspiron Mini 10

By Paul Ridden

15:09 December 23, 2009 PST

The new-look Mini 10 will see HD video offered as well as improved battery life and increa...

Dell has announced that its popular netbook, the Mini 10, has been given a fresh new look and some performance enhancement options. Most of the features outlined when we first covered the release of the Dell Mini 10 earlier this year will remain, but now some of the promised optional features have been officially announced. Highlights include improved battery life, a smudge resistant palm rest, internal TV tuner, increased disk space and the choice to go HD. Read More

PERSONAL COMPUTING

Atlona offers audio and video streaming with PC to HDTV wireless adapter

By Paul Lester

22:01 November 25, 2009 PST

Atlona's wireless A/V streamer offers a range of connections and HDTV support

Few would doubt that the ability to stream media wirelessly around the home will, in one form or another, be fundamental to the future of home entertainment. It would seem strange then, that a product apparently versatile enough to wirelessly send video and audio from a PC to an HDTV hasn’t received more support, and the new Atlona PC to Computer Monitor/HDTV Wireless adapter is one of few on the market designed for this purpose. Read More

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LaCie LaCinema Classic HD has DLNA server, Wi-Fi and up to 2TB storage

By Jeff Salton

21:26 November 24, 2009 PST

The LaCie LaCinema Classic HD, now with up to 2TB internal storage, DLNA servier and 802.1...

LaCie has revamped its LaCinema Classic multimedia hard drive to be a media player with up 2TB internal storage, optional 802.11n Wi-Fi and a built-in DLNA server that lets users browse, play and share HD 1080p media collections from anywhere in the home, directly on an HDTV. Read More

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Philips' Wireless HDTV Link transmits up to 1080p

By Jeff Salton

19:33 October 22, 2009 PDT

The Philips Wireless HDTV Link replaces cables for wireless viewing up to 1080p

Philips' Wireless HDTV Link (SWW1800/27) replaces the cables that connect the HD cable set-top box, HD satellite receiver, Blu-ray player or gaming console to a HDTV and delivers up to 1080p picture quality at a range of 75 feet. This solution should appeal to viewers who have suffered from a lack of flexibility with their set-ups because of unsightly or too short cables. Read More

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Toshiba's Cell Regza 55X1 is the pinnacle of LED TVs

By Jeff Salton

21:05 October 5, 2009 PDT

The Toshiba Cell Regza 55X1 LED TV ... full of functionality including the ability to reco...

Toshiba has upped the ante in TV technology by unveiling its flagship model, the Cell Regza 55X1. This new 55-inch LED unit has the TV junkie in mind with many features not seen before, including the ability to record up to eight channels at once, a 3TB hard drive (record and store up to 26 hours of HD programs), a powerful processing chip identical to the one found in the PS3, a dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1, 240Hz scanning, a display divided into 512 distinct areas (each with individually-controlled lighting and luminance that deliver an industry high 1250cd/m2 – 2.5 times higher than typical TVs, and a seven-speaker sound bar. All for a lazy ¥1 million (US$11,500 approx). Read More

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LG’s flagship SL9000 ‘BORDERLESS’ LED TV

By Darren Quick

03:53 September 8, 2009 PDT

The LG SL9000 ‘BORDERLESS’ LED TV

LG unveiled its flagship SL9000 ‘BORDERLESS’ LED TV to a string of 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' at IFA 2009 this week, where it stood out from the pack with a uniform, seamless surface from edge to edge, with no visible frame. By using a special sheet of laminate film LG was able to eliminate the gap between the screen and the bezel and also reduce screen glare. The SL9000 is also extremely thin at just 2.9cm, with the end result being a TV that appears to be a continuous sheet of smoked glass. Read More

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Grundig’s latest TVs turn any USB drive into a PVR

By Darren Quick

22:46 September 7, 2009 PDT

Grundig's Vision 9 series TVs can function as a PVR using the new USB recording function

Grundig has just come up with a replacement for your Tivo or similar recording device, and the odds are you already have it – well, part of it anyway. By adding USB-recording technology to various models of its new TVs, which it had on show at IFA 2009, Grundig has turned any standard USB flash drive or external hard disk drive (HDD) into a personal video recorder (PVR). The only catch is you will only be able to watch the recorded content on a compatible Grundig set. Read More

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Toshiba's Regza SV series LED-backlit HDTVs

By Paul Ridden

06:27 September 6, 2009 PDT

Toshiba's full 1080p HD Regza SV series of backlit LED TVs promise great picture quality

Toshiba has chosen IFA 2009 to confirm that this month Europeans will be able to get their hands on two new full 1080p HD televisions in its Regza range, a 46in and a 55in. As well as being LED backlit for the first time, these new SV models also sport a sensor that monitors ambient light and constantly readjusts image settings so that the viewer automatically gets the best possible picture. Read More

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The Metz Primus 55 FHDTV 200 twin R – the TV with the lot

By Gizmag Team

03:46 September 6, 2009 PDT

The Metz Primus 55 FHDTV 200 twin R – the TV with the lot

The Metz Primus 55 HDTV 200 twin R was shown for the first time at IFA in Berlin yesterday and it’ll be as close to the state-of-the-art all-purpose TV when it goes on sale in November. As brilliant (200 Hz, 1920 x 1080, LED and backlight with Local Area Dimming) as the 55 inch picture is, it’s the connectivity (integrated HDTV tuner, DVB-C and DVB-T), separate sound module and 500 GB digital recorder (PVR) which makes it very special – open the back and there’s a circuit board designed for easy removal and upgrading. They’re the first to do it and won’t be the last! Read More

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AVerMedia’s twin HD TV tuner turns your PC into a set-top box

By Jeff Salton

01:15 August 17, 2009 PDT

The AVerMedia twin HD TV tuner for your PC

The increasing consumer desire to watch TV shows on demand, combined with the proliferation of home theater PCs (HTPC), has given rise to the AVerTVHD Duet – a pure HD Dual Digital TV tuner for your PC that lets you watch one show while recording another or record both simultaneously. And, by recording your HD content to your HTPC's hard drive, it becomes a personal video recorder (PVR): you can time-shift your favorite shows, skip annoying bits, pause and rewind, you know the drill … Read More

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Studio FRST multiple aspect ratio TV concept

By Darren Quick

22:44 August 5, 2009 PDT

Studio FRST's 16943 multi-aspect ratio TV concept

Whether you’re sticking it out with your trusty old 4:3 TV or shelling out for a shiny new 16:9 widescreen model, there’s no escaping the black cropping bars that come into play when viewing programs in the incorrect aspect ratio for your particular TV – I know most widescreen TVs have a zoom option to fill the screen of 4:3 content, but that runs the risk of cutting people’s head’s in half. Now a creative studio in France has come up with an interesting solution to the problem with a concept TV design that maximizes the viewable picture area and minimizes the black bars for both aspect ratios. Read More

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LG unveils new slimline LCD and LED HDTVs

By Darren Quick

00:24 July 31, 2009 PDT

LG's SL80 series LCD HDTV

LG has unveiled its newest LCD and LED HDTVs at its annual Summer Line Show in New York. It sounds more like a fashion show than a platform for launching consumer electronics, but given that the new TVs’ main selling points are more in the looks rather than the specs department, perhaps it is. Both the SL80 (LCD) and SL90 (LED) series comprise FullHD 1080p resolution units featuring a single edge-to-edge panel of glass over a slim bezel, which incorporates an Invisible Speaker design to give the units a clean seamless look. Read More

GAMES

Maingear Axess-HD Gamer: Get your game on in the living room

By Darren Quick

21:34 June 21, 2009 PDT

The Maingear Axess-HD Gamer for living room fragfests

Maingear has added some gaming grunt to its line of high end Home Theater PCs (HTPCs) in the form the Axess-HD Gamer. Just like its stable mates, the Axess-HD and HD PRO, the HD Gamer sports a low profile design with aluminum case and optional OLED Front Panel Display that is designed to blend in with other home theater components. However, behind that stylish exterior lies a system built for gaming, an intention made more obvious by the inclusion of the Phantom Lapboard as standard. Read More

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Toshiba introduces LED TV with local dimming and motion enhancement

By Darren Quick

00:34 June 15, 2009 PDT

Toshiba's flagship REGZA SV670 series

Toshiba’s flagship REGZA SV670 series that first caught our eye at CES 2009 is set to hit stores alongside the REGZA XV648 and ZV650 series. The SV670 is Toshiba’s first-ever LED-backlit HDTV and incorporates the company's FocaLight Full Matrix LED with local dimming instead of the standard edge LED lighting used in many other LED TVs. This ability to turn off individual groups of LEDs where required allows the SV670 to achieve deep blacks without sacrificing peak brightness and according to Toshiba, delivers a dynamic contrast ration of 2,000,000:1. Read More

CAMERAS AND IMAGING

JVC monitor fully in the picture

By David Greig

19:30 May 27, 2009 PDT

JVC Xiview LT-42WX70

JVC has just released a 42-inch HD LCD monitor, the Xiview LT-42WX70, designed specifically for high-end digital SLR camera buffs and professionals alike. The 120Hz, 180p monitor lets pro or enthusiast see – and play with – the subtle colors, details and textures of their images. Read More

PERSONAL COMPUTING

Samsung’s 70 Series LCD monitors perfect for work and play

By Darren Quick

22:03 May 10, 2009 PDT

The Samsung 70 Series monitors are just as good for watching TV as displaying office sprea...

Samsung is definitely getting its money’s worth out of the manufacturing process that produces its proprietary high-gloss Touch of Color (ToC) finish. ToC can be found on everything from the company's latest TVs to its latest camcorders. Now computer monitors can be added to that list with the release of the 70 Series monitors. The new LCD monitors not only boast a crystal-like bezel with ToC finish, but also they feature the contrast and response of Samsung’s LCD TVs, making them ideal for watching TV as well as displaying the office spreadsheet or playing games. Read More

ELECTRONICS

JVC launches flicker-free 3D TV

By Darren Quick

00:28 May 6, 2009 PDT

JVC has launched a 46-inch Full HD 3D LCD monitor that will deliver professionals 'a natur...

It certainly looks like those who enjoy a third dimension in their onscreen entertainment will be spoilt for choice in the not-too-distant future. Following the establishment of several full-scale 3D movie production and distribution companies in 2008, Hollywood has more than 20 3D movies in the pipeline this year. In the meantime, JVC has launched a 46-inch Full HD 3D LCD monitor – initially for professional use – that will deliver "a natural, flicker-free visual experience" in 3D. Read More

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Panasonic shows slimline prototype plasmas

By Darren Quick

01:58 May 1, 2009 PDT

Panasonic's prototype 8.8mm thin 50-inch plasma

Panasonic is giving Australian consumers a glimpse of future plasma display technologies first showcased at CES 2009. The two 50-inch prototype plasma TVs demonstrate next generation improvements to materials and processes, cell design, and circuit and drive technology, resulting in less energy consumption and twice the luminous efficiency of earlier models, all in an ultra-thin 8.8mm thick package. Read More

ELECTRONICS

Panasonic climbs aboard Hollywood's 3D roller coaster

By Darren Quick

01:21 April 29, 2009 PDT

A conceptual model of the proposed Panasonic P2 3D camera

While the popularity of 3D movies has had more ups and downs than a roller coaster, the technology is experiencing a resurgence in popularity with Hollywood scrambling to generate more 3D content. The latest manufacturer taking the ride up is Panasonic. The electronics giant has announced it will start developing a professional 3D Full HD production system consisting of a twin-lens P2 professional camera recorder and a 3D-compatible High Definition Plasma display. Read More

ELECTRONICS

New Samsung TV range promises to change the way we watch TV

By Darren Quick

23:13 April 13, 2009 PDT

The Samsung 8000 Series LED LCD TV - looks just as good slightly from the right

Late last month Samsung announced the launch of a new LED TV category of flat-panel TVs that the company says marks a "transformative" moment in the TV industry, promising to revolutionize the way we watch TV. No, that doesn’t mean we’ll be standing on our heads or hanging from the rafters to get our TV fix. What has Samsung excited is the inclusion of a number of networking features that are designed to allow easy access to information and content either on the internet or stored on a PC. Read More

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