ZvBox closes the huge gap between HDTVs and the computer: ZvBox allows end user access to any internet TV, online video, music or computer content from all HDTVs in the home.
ZvBox’s “Localcasting” Solution
- 10. 12. 2008
- Bob Snyder
- Networking & IoT
BMB Launches ReQuest HD Video
- 10. 12. 2008
- Bob Snyder
- Home Theater
BMB Electronics, exclusive European mainland distributor for ReQuest, will launch ReQuest’s new Intelligent Media Client.
Philips Flavors LCD TVs in Test
- 10. 12. 2008
- Bob Snyder
- TVs, Displays and Mounts
While Aurea and Ambilight entice consumers with the play of light, now Philips hopes to hook users by offering to personalize their TV according to taste, mood or choice of furniture .The idea behind Flavors is simple: a selection of 12 different frames (using a magnetic attach-system) can give this Philips model a totally different look. You can own several frames and change at whim—or buy one in Red Chili to go with that red love seat in your living room.
Flavors family will initially include a 22", 32" and 42" set (features of the top-of-the line include 1080p panel, 30,000:1 contrast ratio, 5-millisecond response time, 500 cd/m2 brightness and a pair of HDMI ports). In the test, you get two frames with the TV.
In the future, Philips hints they may even find a way we can each create our own personally-designed frame. Italy is their test market, while for the rest of Europe will wait until April 2009.
Go Flavors of Philips (Italian only)
Panasonic’s HD Home Cinema Plasmas
- 10. 12. 2008
- Bob Snyder
- TVs, Displays and Mounts
Panasonic Professional Displays Europe announces two 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixel) full HD plasma displays for high-end home cinema enthusiasts and AV professionals.
Panasonic aims to distribute these models through a selected network of high level Custom Home Cinema specialists.
For these latest models, Panasonic uses the new-gen plasma display panels equipped with a new structure where a 'Dynamic Black Layer' is positioned at the front end of the panel. This reduces the amount of pre-discharge to one-sixth of conventional models and boosts the contrast ratio to the world's highest at 60,000:1. Net effect: exceptionally deeper, richer blacks, says Panasonic.
By incorporating the newly-developed phosphor material process technology and optical filter, the advanced plasma displays have extended the HDTV-standard colour gamut and cover almost the entire colour range currently used in digital cinema industries.
Panasonic's maximum 18-bit digital signal processing and 'Digital Colour Reality' technologies achieve a detailed gradation from light to dark and faithfully express subtle colour differences. The moving picture resolution of over 900 lines reproduces clear, crisp, and smooth moving images.
The new models are equipped with a variety of customisable functions for high-end home cinema connoisseurs. The 16 adjustment menus cover items such as six gamma curve options and white balance adjustment. The advanced memory function makes it possible to name and save the used or calibrator adjusted data. Comes with a black aluminium hairline finish on the front bezel.
The TH-65VX100 will be available in Jan. 2009 and TH-50VX100 in February 2009, which should give you just enough to contact them about selling these.
Go Panasonic Plasma Displays
High-Gain Curved Screens
- 10. 12. 2008
- Bob Snyder
- Projection and Screens
Vutec's Vision-X DYNA-CURVE features an advanced multi-aspect masking system for use with all Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic Lens Projectors, masking to 16:9 and 4:3, while maintaining constant image height for movie, HDTV and Standard TV formats.
Unlike Vutec's first curved screen, which was parabolic, the new screen is a horizontal curve.
Dyna-Curve is available with SilverStar, BriteWhite Opaque, PearlBrite, GreyDove and SoundScreen surfaces. Dyna-Curve with SilverStar is limited to a maximum viewing height of 59".
Dyna-Curve delivered as a 3-piece modular unit for all screen surfaces (except SilverStar where a rigid surface is supplied fully assembled). Custom sizes are also available on request.
Go Dyna-Curve
ESPA Exam at CES
- 10. 12. 2008
- Bob Snyder
- Industry news