Category: TVs
Slim profits margins on the Apple TV
Will Head writes… Using a set of screwdrivers and their powers of deduction, the folks over at research firm iSuppli have cracked open the Apple TV and priced up its component cost. The conclusion they've come to is that the…
SeeReal Hologram Television: buy this TV and dinosaurs will eat you
SeeReal Technologies is claiming to have developed a 3D television display through the use of Tracked Viewing Window technology and real-time encoding of sub-holograms (whatever that means). They do say that you won’t need those coloured glasses. The only actual image on the website is the overly optimistic image seen here which doesn’t so much conjure up Bwana Devil (the first 3D movie) as Jurassic Park. Of course, if raptors actually do leap off the screen, SeeReal will be in for one heckofa lawsuit. [GT]
< a href="http://www.seereal.com/en/holography/index.php">SeeReal Technologies [via Red Ferret Journal ]
Grundig unveils eco-friendly LCD TV range
Grundig has expanded its LCD TV range, whilst at the same time implementing a CarbonNeutral programme to offset CO² emissions associated with the usage of the LCDs sold in the UK.
Haier L47A18 47-inch LCD TV – with added printer port
You are off down to the local electrical retailer, with a list of requirements for a new TV set. Does a printer port appear on there? Thought not – but it’s not going to stop Haier from sticking one on its L47A18 LCD TV.
Is IPTV ever going to take off?
Will Head writes… BT finally managed to get its much delayed BT Vision IPTV service out the door at the end of last year and then it all went a bit quiet, with barely a peep heard about it since…
Are we ready for digital switchover?
Will Head writes… We’re going to start seeing analogue TV signals being turned off across the country soon, but the rather worrying news is that half of UK tenants aren’t ready for it. There is still time to fix the…
Evesham's DA104 – 10.4-inch digital LCD TV with DVD and card reader
Some people just can’t tear themselves away from the TV. And if that’s you, here’s a compact for solution for some TV when you’re out and about – the Evesham DA104.
Half of UK tenants aren't prepared for the digital switchover, survey suggests
According to research from Digital UK and Ofcom, nearly half of UK tenants, both private and council, aren't prepared for the digital switchover, and are unsure what they need to do in order to continue watching TV. Half of those…
Joost launches – well, sort of
Will Head writes… There's no big fanfare, but much hyped TV over the internet service Joost quietly slipped from a closed beta test, to a slightly less closed one just a few hours ago. That doesn't mean that you can…
Ocean Blue Software developing solution for set-top boxes to connect to broadband
Ocean Blue Software, who specialise in digital TV software, is completing the development of software that will expand the opportunity for "red button" services by allowing set-top boxes (STBs) to connect directly to broadband.
The company is part of the DTG standards design group which is finalising MHEG-5, the system behind these interactive red button services on digital TV.
