Posts Tagged ‘technology’

3D HDTV sales to reach 78 million by 2015

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
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Hardly a day goes past without a mention of 3D HDTV technology and how it is set to change the home entertainment industry forever.
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2010: The End of Component Video

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
"Even existing Blu-ray players, even the one you may have sitting underneath your TV right now, will be affected, thanks to a lovely little piece of technology.

After January 1, 2011, the producers of Blu-ray disks will be able to include an "Image Constraint Token" with any Blu-ray disk which will disable HD over component video, limiting it to a 480i/576i resolution - even though your player is perfectly capable, and bought well before the cut-off date. They want to ensure that HD content only runs through HDMI.

In their provisions, the AACS LA actually refers to all this as the "Analog Sunset". "

Full article - http://www.osnews.com/story/22897/20...omponent_Video

2010: The End of Component Video

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
"Even existing Blu-ray players, even the one you may have sitting underneath your TV right now, will be affected, thanks to a lovely little piece of technology.

After January 1, 2011, the producers of Blu-ray disks will be able to include an "Image Constraint Token" with any Blu-ray disk which will disable HD over component video, limiting it to a 480i/576i resolution - even though your player is perfectly capable, and bought well before the cut-off date. They want to ensure that HD content only runs through HDMI.

In their provisions, the AACS LA actually refers to all this as the "Analog Sunset". "

Full article - http://www.osnews.com/story/22897/20...omponent_Video

2010: The End of Component Video

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
"Even existing Blu-ray players, even the one you may have sitting underneath your TV right now, will be affected, thanks to a lovely little piece of technology.

After January 1, 2011, the producers of Blu-ray disks will be able to include an "Image Constraint Token" with any Blu-ray disk which will disable HD over component video, limiting it to a 480i/576i resolution - even though your player is perfectly capable, and bought well before the cut-off date. They want to ensure that HD content only runs through HDMI.

In their provisions, the AACS LA actually refers to all this as the "Analog Sunset". "

Full article - http://www.osnews.com/story/22897/20...omponent_Video

2010: The End of Component Video

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
"Even existing Blu-ray players, even the one you may have sitting underneath your TV right now, will be affected, thanks to a lovely little piece of technology.

After January 1, 2011, the producers of Blu-ray disks will be able to include an "Image Constraint Token" with any Blu-ray disk which will disable HD over component video, limiting it to a 480i/576i resolution - even though your player is perfectly capable, and bought well before the cut-off date. They want to ensure that HD content only runs through HDMI.

In their provisions, the AACS LA actually refers to all this as the "Analog Sunset". "

Full article - http://www.osnews.com/story/22897/20...omponent_Video

EA Sports looking at 3D gaming

Friday, January 29th, 2010
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According to the head of EA Sports, Peter Moore, the firm is seriously looking into 3D gaming and will add this feature to its games just as soon as the technology becomes commercially available.
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3D HDTV glasses set to rock the marketplace

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
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While the talk at CES 2010 is about 3D HDTV television equipment and how this is going to change the way that consumers view satellite and cable TV in the future, the real battle for 3D HDTV technology is taking place elsewhere.
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TV industry turns blind eye to non-3D viewers

Friday, January 15th, 2010
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When it comes to 3D television, I don't see it. Literally. The technology that's supposed to convince me that a 3D image exists when I look at a 2D screen doesn't work for me. Nor does it work for a small but significant percentage of the population--4 percent to 10 percent, depending on which expert you ask.
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Prysm pitches ultra-green laser telly tech

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
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US company Prysm has taken the covers off what it claims is a new type of ultra-low power HD TV that combines old-style CRT elements with laser technology.
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Panasonic Gives Media Demos Of 3D TV Content

Saturday, January 9th, 2010
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The old saying "seeing is believing" couldn't be more true when it comes to experiencing how 3D looks on an HDTV set, and to put their money where the marketing mouth is, Panasonic held a four-minute preview of the technology.
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New Plasma TVs from Samsung with 3D technology

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Samsung unveiled its new portfolio of ultra-slim Plasma HDTVs with the 8000, 7000 & 6500 Series & includes Samsung's proprietary built-in 3D processor.



Samsung's built-in 3D processor was developed to comply with major 3D formats including the recently ratified "Blu-ray 3D" standard.

New Plasma TVs from Samsung with 3D technology

L5 Remote Turns Your iPhone Into A Universal Remote

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
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L5 Technology has launched a new accessory for your iPhone and iPod Touch that will turn it into a universal remote to control your HDTV and the rest of your home entertainment equipment.
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Capacity of Blu-ray discs can be increased in the near future

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Panasonic & Sony have found a way to boost the capacity of Blu-ray discs to 33.4 GB per layer (instead of 25 GB per layer). The technology used is i-MLSE.



Sony plans to propose widespread adoption of i-MLSE via the Blu-ray Disc Association & other avenues.

Capacity of Blu-ray discs can be increased in the near future

Blu-Ray Brings 3D Movies Home

Monday, December 21st, 2009
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Now enjoy the cinema experience right in the living room thanks to the advancements in technology ? the Blu-ray discs. Blu-ray Disc Association Global Promotions Chairman, Victor Matsuda says that the increasing demand for 3D movies in theatres bodes well for the full HD 3D experience that only a Blu-ray disc can provide.
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Mitsubishi Offers Two 3-D-Ready HDTV Lines

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
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HDTV sets are moving into a new direction, or dimension. The next major update to home theaters, coming in 2010, is 3-D technology. In fact, some HDTV 3-D sets are already on the market, and Mitsubishi has two 3-D-ready Home Theater TV lines ranging is size from 60 inches all the way to 82 inches.
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HDlogix Demo’s 2D-to-3D Conversion Technology before 80,000 Football Fans at Cowboys

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
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Imaging and video technology specialist, HDlogix (note: the company's main product lines are ImageIQ, a suite of image and video optimization and enhancement technologies; Clique, a set of mobile and desktop video communications client software applications; and Hue, a range of HD Web cameras), contacted [itvt] Monday to let us know that it powered what it says was the first live 3D broadcast ever to be shown on giant screens at a major sporting event--during last Sunday's football game at Cowboys Stadium between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers, which was attended by 80,000 fans who were given 3D glasses upon entering the stadium.
MAN THAT IS ONE LONG SENTENCE :)

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Cowboys Stadium first to demo real time conversion of 2D HDTV video into 3D

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
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The Cowboys might not be doing so well on the field these days, but that's not stopping Jerry Jones from constructing a gadget lover's nirvana for them to call home. The world record-holding Mitsubishi displays at the center of Cowboys Stadium will this weekend be treated to the first public demo of a new real time 3D conversion technology from HDlogix.
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New LG Plasma PK-series, better then Kuro Plasma TVs?

Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Next year LG will introduce their PK series Plasma TVs, which will offer very good picture quality.



LG will use new materials to achieve these high end Plasma TVs. Their new technology even surpasses Kuro technology.

New LG Plasma PK-series, better then Kuro Plasma TVs?

Tech gender gap closes as women take control of gadgets

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
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According to a survey commissioned by electric retailer Comet, the gap between the sexes - at least as far as tech is concerned has closed with 48 per cent of women now feeling more comfortable with technology compared with 47 per cent of men.
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California Bans Power-Hog TVs: Death Knell for Plasma?

Friday, November 20th, 2009
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Sales of plasma HDTVs have been on the decline for some time now. Alplasma hdtvthough plasmas are generally cheaper than comparably-sized LCD models, their picture isn't as bright; as a result, their images often appear dark and washed out under the bright, fluorescent glare of the local big box store. However, plasmas are often favored by home theater buffs, who savor the display technology's fast refresh rates and often superior reproduction of black and dark tones.
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