TV

23:33 April 6, 2008 PDT

Toshiba Imaging has launched the world’s smallest HD camera head, measuring just 1.6 inches and weighing only 2.3 oz. It is envisaged that the mini IK-HD1 will be used for scientific imaging and diagnostics, specialty broadcasting, homeland security, and industrial video and inspection applications. Read More

ELECTRONICS

GE demonstrates newspaper printing-like process for OLED manufacture

21:32 March 11, 2008 PDT

GE demonstrate roll-to-roll OLED manufacturing

March 12, 2008 OLED (organic light-emitting diode) is touted as the technology of the future for lighting products, with emerging applications in fields ranging from touchscreens, televisions and electronic paper displays to interior lighting, keyboards and even reprogrammable camera lenses. The prospect of widespread commercialization of OLED systems has been given a boost with news that GE's research arm has demonstrated the world’s first roll-to-roll manufacturing process for OLED lighting devices, a breakthrough that promises to cut production costs in areas such as organic photovoltaics

as well as flexible displays and other OLED products. Read More

1TB LaCinema Premier Multimedia Hard Drive

18:17 January 15, 2008 PST

January 16, 2008 Lacie has announced a new multimedia hard drive with up to 1TB of storage capacity that plugs directly into a television for playback of a wide range of video, audio and photo formats. Read More

Mitsubishi launches LaserTV and creates a new display category

By Mike Hanlon

22:09 January 9, 2008 PST

Mitsubishi launches LaserTV and creates a new display category

January 10, 2008 This week in Las Vegas, Mitsubishi announced the world premiere of its new laser television and created a new television category into the bargain. The 65 inch sets on show at the Palms Casino launch looked incredibly good but with no traditional technologies to compare with, we’ll need to wait a bit longer before we can attempt to verify the company’s claim that it produces 80 percent of the color spectrum that the eye can see compared to the “less than 40% today's HDTVs” can display. There’s no info yet on pricing and availability is “later this year” but it’s definitely an exciting new development in home entertainment. Read More

Sony’s Vaio Home Theatre PC gets HD upgrade

15:28 January 9, 2008 PST

January 10, 2008 Sony’s VAIO Home Theatre PC has received a recent upgrade, creating a high definition version with added functionality. The unit's distinctive spherical chassis serves as an entire entertainment center so you can watch and record analog, digital and cable TV and access the Internet to play back online TV programming on a compatible big-screen television. Read More

Hitachi's 1.5 inch Ultra Thin HDTVs debut at CES

By Kyle Sherer

19:10 January 8, 2008 PST

January 9, 2008 More TV news from the CES where Hitachi is introducing its 1.5 inch Ultra Thin LCD HDTVs to the U.S. market. The models will be available to consumers early this year in three sizes: 32”, 37” and 42”. Read More

Panasonic's gargantuan 150-inch plasma display

23:48 January 7, 2008 PST

Panasonic unveil the world's largest advanced HD 150' plasma display

January 8, 2008 The size of nine 50" plasma screens combined, the world’s largest advanced high definition (HD) plasma display panel has been unveiled by Panasonic at the 2008 International CES. The prototype 150-inch PDP features an 8.84 million pixel resolution (2,160 x 4,096), an effective viewing area of 11 ft (3.31 m) wide x 6 1/4 ft (1.87 m) high 103-inch PDP and boasts true-to-life color reproduction and quick response with the same brightness as the then record breaking 103-inch PDP shown at the same event a year ago. The 150" plasma is one of several prototypes in the PDP field being presented by the company at the CES. These include a 42-inch panel with "double efficiency technology" that halves energy consumption compared with previous Panasonic panels and a one-inch super-thin 50-inch PDP. Read More

AUTOMOTIVE

Honda announce Internet TV channel

21:20 November 21, 2007 PST

November 22, 2007 Honda UK has announced the launch of a new Internet TV portal that will deliver on-demand viewing of the company's films, video clips and adverts including a closer look at Honda's cars, driving tips and racing coverage. Read More

Dolby offers new TV volume-leveling solution

20:37 October 29, 2007 PDT

October 30, 2007 The issue of TV audio variation across channels and during commercial breaks is one which affects most of us – in fact, rushing for the remote to dampen the sound when an ad breaks in at uncomfortable volume has become the modern day equivalent of the quick-draw. Solutions to this problem have been sought for years with varying degrees of success, but now a new technology unveiled by Dolby promises to provide “set and forget” volume-leveling while preserving the full listening experience at any volume level. Read More

GOOD THINKING

TV remote and hands-free phone combo to aid vision impaired

22:01 October 24, 2007 PDT

TeleMax®III universal TV remote control and hands free phone

A decline in her mother’s eyesight was the catalyst for Catherine Crichton to turn her hand to inventing and as result, the TeleMax® III was born - a universal TV remote control and hands free phone for people with vision impairment or disabilities. Read More

Hitachi announces 1.5 inch ultra-thin LCD HDTV’s

By Darren Quick

21:31 October 24, 2007 PDT

Hitachi executives unveil the new line of 1.5-inch (35mm) Ultra Thin HDTV's in Tokyo

October 25, 2007 Hitachi has announced a new line of Ultra Thin LCD HDTV’s which measure a mere 1.5 inches (35mm) thin and will initially be offered in three sizes (32”, 37” and 42”). The Ultra Thin series will be available in the Japan market in December of 2007 while U.S. consumers can expect to see Ultra Thin models in early 2008. Read More

Runco release 42-inch outdoor flat-panel LCD

22:07 October 23, 2007 PDT

October 24, 2007 Feel the need for some fresh air but don’t want to miss your favorite TV show? Joining an emerging trend towards televisions geared to take the rigors of exposure to outdoor environments, Runco has released their first flat-panel weatherproof LCD display. The 42-inch WP-42HD features a 1366 x 768 native resolution panel housed in a weatherproof enclosure which ensures protection from adverse environmental conditions including temperature, exposure to moisture, dust, oils and intermittent direct water spray. Read More

LG releases world's only 32-inch Plasma TV

21:49 October 22, 2007 PDT

Oct. 23, 2007 Recent trends have seen LCD screens growing large enough to rival their plasma cousins, but now LG have announced its first 32-inch plasma TV, giving consumers the option of a plasma screen in the fast growing small TV market where LCDs are dominant. The new 32PC5RV will be released in Brazil this month followed by a worldwide rollout to 27 countries by November. Read More

TakeTV PC-to-video recording device

19:30 October 22, 2007 PDT

October 23, 2007 Most of us watch video content, movies and TV shows from the Internet via our PC or laptops screens but it’s not always the best avenue for viewing quality visuals. In response to this, SanDisk has released a new device that aims to simplify the process of taking videos from your PC and watching them on your TV. Read More