Tag: HDTV
The GPNC 70" PC / monitor / HDTV combo
If you can imagine it, someone in Korea is making it. This is the Korean-made GPNC 70″ LCD TV, which comes with the added bonus of having a PC stuck inside it.
This week's hottest high definition stories: Samsung dual format players, format wars continue, European Commission investigation, US surveys, Virgin V+ Box
Samsung has provided a few more details of its forthcoming BDP-UP5000 dual format player, while Toshiba has permanently cut its HD DVD player prices. Amazon and Microsoft have partnered to encourage independent filmmakers to use the HD DVD format -…
European high definition TV is 25 years old this week
Would you believe that, in Europe, high definition TV is officially 25 years old this week?
Between 25-28 June 1982, demonstrations were given to the European Broadcasting Union in Killarney, Ireland, raising awareness of the potential of HDTV to provide a significantly improved viewing experience.
The development of HDTV began in the 1970s with the pioneers at the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation NHK, an Associate Member of the EBU, and the inventors of HDTV. Many individuals and organisations made the first demonstrations of HDTV possible in 1982. There was great help from NHK and CBS, together with the companies Sony, Ikegami, Panasonic, and Hitachi, who made equipment available. Delegates saw HDTV on a 100-inch projection screen with stereo sound, also a new feature. Hitachi and Panasonic provided a 65-inch projection display and 24- and 28-inch monitors. Ikegami provided an HDTV camera, and NHK an HDTV digital video tape recorder.
This week's hottest HDTV stories: HD DVD v Blu-ray, JVC's 110-inch telly, Beijing Olympics and more…
Got an HD-ready telly? Planning to get one when your next bonus comes through? Just interested in HD stuff so you can weep out of sheer envy? You’ll be wanting our sister blog HDTV UK then. Here’s their top ten stories this week.
Onkyo to launch seven home cinema receivers including models with HD audio support
Onkyo has announced that, over the coming two months, it will launch seven new home cinema receivers to the UK market, with prices ranging from £200 to £1400, which it claims will give it the one of the most comprehensive receiver ranges of any manufacturer.
In addition, all of its models priced over £400 will feature integrated on-board decoding for the high definition audio formats Dolby Digital Plus, True HD, DTS-HD, and DTS-HD Master Audio.
All models will feature 1080p compatible HDMI 1.3a inputs and outputs, plus Audyssey microphone-based auto setup.
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High definition is great, but do you really want Sony in your "Whole House"?
Andy Merrett writes…
Sony has been showing off its latest integrated solutions at PCBC (Pacific Coast Builders Conference) 2007.
It has three updated solutions for ensuring that new houses are totally kitted out with Sony equipment.
Their reasoning is that it’s easier and more cost-effective to plan and install a complete audio-visual system when a house is being built, rather than after all the walls are nicely plastered and you’re left scratching your head wondering how to keep that pristine look, while trying to separate and hide all that cabling.
Their top-of-the-range NHS-3040 rack system allows for 13 zones of HD video distribution, incorporating a 7.1 surround sound home theatre with LCD touch-panel remote control, a 400-disc DVD/CD changer with management system, an 80GB music server, radio tuner, HD cable/satellite support, three auxiliary inputs, and a Blu-ray player. Each separate zone has in-wall keypads for controlling it all.
Toshiba unveils its in-car HD DVD player
Toshiba has got together with Alpine Electronics to develop an HD DVD player for use in cars. It was shown off at last week’s Automotive Engineering Expo 2007, and should become a commercial product in 2008.
BT & Sony team up to make the PSP a mobile phone, and HDTV 2.0: the latest stories from Shiny Media
– BT and Sony have announced a deal that will allow the PSP to become a mobile phone. Could this make it an iPhone-killer? [iPhonic] – HDTV is now "HDTV 2.0" according to HP. Find out how tenuous this…
Sony unveils portable multimedia PC with Blu-ray drive
Sony has unveiled its new VAIO FZ range of notebook PCs, with the premium model able to play Blu-ray high definition content in full 1080p resolution.
The FZ notebook weighs less than six pounds, packing in an Intel Centrino Duo processor, 15.4-inch widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor technology, an HDMI connector, 802.11n wireless connection, and pre-loaded Vista Premium.
