It comes as no great surprise, given they’re already on Best Buy shelves and we’ve seen a photo unboxing, but Flip Video have officially announced their new Flip Ultra and Flip UltraHD camcorders. Both boast 2hrs-worth of storage (2GB in the second-gen Ultra, 8GB in the new UltraHD) and have Flip’s distinctive pop-out USB plug and preloaded FlipShare editing and distribution app.
Samsung’s HMX-R10, the smallest Full-HD camcorder, is now available for pre-order through Amazon. The 1080p camcorder, announced at PMA 2009, can capture 1920 x 18080 footage as well as offering a 9-megapixel CMOS sensor for still shots; according to Amazon, it’ll land on May 15th.
Sony have announced a new Full-HD LCD TV, which the company describes as offering the smoothest, sharpest BRAVIA picture quality to-date. The Sony BRAVIA Z5500 will be available in three sizes – 40-, 46- and 52-inches – each with Motionflow 200Hz and Image Blur Reduction technology. Meanwhile an ethernet port and DLNA support makes the Z5500 a native media streamer, too.
VIA have announced a new media server Mini-ITX board, the VIA VB8002, running the company’s 1.6GHz Nano processor and offering HDTV output and 7.1 HD surround sound. The VB8002 uses VIA’s CX700M2 media system processor, and should be able to connect with pretty much any display you have, digital or analog: ports include DVI, S-Video, component and composite, together with coaxial and optical S/PDIF for digital audio.
When we grabbed some video demo time with the Samsung Omnia HD i8910 at Mobile World Congress back in February, we described the AMOLED touchscreen handset as almost “like a small MID“. Now Phone Arena have published their review of the Omnia HD, and it looks like – a few flaws – aside, Samsung may have a high-end winner on their hands.
Amimon have announced a pair of new wireless HD chip, the AMN 2120/2220, which are capable of carrying an uncompressed 1080p 60Hz high-definition video stream up to 100ft, even if there are walls in-between. The transmitter/receiver pair use the WHDI standard, rated up to an equivalent of 3Gbps.
Panasonic have revealed their plans to bring an OLED TV to market within the next 18-24 months. The company has been working on extending OLED display lifespans, with a target figure of 50,000 hours (20,000 hours more than the current average); the first TV is expected to be a 37-inch model measuring just 1-inch thick, and developed in partnership with Toshiba.
AOC is now offering their 898 HD LCD TV Series at several national retailers in an effort to expand their products’ availability and offer items that are priced competitively for this struggling economy.
Epson announced their Ensemble HD home cinema systems will be getting an update today. Specifically, the systems will now feature 3LCD projectors and receive new monikers: the PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 and the Home Cinema 6500 UB.
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