Archive for January 7th, 2008
Monday, January 7th, 2008
Filed under: CES, Home EntertainmentDetails about the new satellite HD provider, XStreamHD are starting to come to light in advance of their press conference tomorrow. We already knew about collaboration with DTS, and now thanks to a press release we know that the promised 7.1-channel audio will be coming ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Filed under: CES, DisplaysDLP is finding new life with the latest advances in illumination technology. We've already seen LED backlights, and now the technology is taking a page from the LCD world. Say "hello" to 240Hz display mode DLPs, with a 50% increase in motion reproduction -- diminishing returns for ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentAt the same time as some manufacturers are getting out of the RPTV market, Texas Instruments is continuing to find ways to add legs to their RPTV light engine technology. We don't think anyone would try to argue that front projector setups are going anywhere anytime ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home Entertainment
We know, these things are seriously starting to run together at this point, but apparently SyncTV is all set to demonstrate a "proof-of-concept device that will play downloads, including 1080p HD video content on a television set at this year's CES show." Additionally, it ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Filed under: Cellphones, CES, Features
Also on the table at Sony Ericsson's booth is the new ultra-light flip, the W350i. We've covered the important tech bits on this thing already and we were pretty stoked about its slim svelte look, but sadly, this fella still needs some tweaks to make it ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Filed under: CES, Misc. GadgetsYeah, we did actually wonder if Vonage would be around to chat about as 2009 rang in, but apparently, the firm is gearing up to make the comeback of the year (or something). Announced today, the outfit is kicking off its (admittedly unclear) MyVonage product strategy ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment
In the latest episode of as the cable industry turns, the rumors that CableLabs would rename OpenCable to true2Way are indeed true. For those keeping track at home, once upon a time the world dreamed of ditching their cable box, but wanted to continue to take ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV
Were you expecting a 1080p home theater PJ from ViewSonic? Yeah, we can't exactly say we were either, but nevertheless, we won't complain with yet another option in the segment. Launching today, the Precision Pro8100 boasts a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 1,000 ANSI lumens, a ...
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