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.
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Sony BRAVIA Z5500 HDTV with Motionflow 200Hz and DLNA
VIA VB8002 HD media server Mini-ITX board
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.
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Samsung Omnia HD i8910 reviewed: great HD, awful calls
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.
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Amimon Wireless HD chips carry 1080p 60Hz over 100ft
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.
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Panasonic 37-inch OLED TV expected in 18 months
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.
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RadioShack, Target get AOC 898 Series HD LCD TVs
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.
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VholdR ContourHD wearable camcorder introduced
We first heard about VholdR back in 2007, but now the company is offering up a product that's the first of its type--the ContourHD wearable camcorder. It's actually the first HD video camera you can wear to make those POV shots much easier.
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Epson Ensemble HD Home Cinema systems get updates
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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ATI Radeon HD 4770 launched: $99 bargain
AMD have announced the ATI Radeon HD 4770, the first desktop graphics card to use 40nm manufacturing processes. A PCI Express 2.0 x16 card, the Radeon HD 4770 offers DirectX 10.1 support and uses GDDR5 memory, despite having a roughly $100 price-tag.
Video overview of the HD 4770 after the cut
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Flip Video Ultra HD camcorder sold early, unboxed
There may be no sign of the Flip Video Ultra HD on the company's own site, but that hasn't stopped Best Buy from selling the point-and-shoot camcorder. A high-definition update to the original Ultra, the Ultra HD adds an HDMI output and doubles recording time to 120 minutes.
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Intel GN40 graphics hamstrung by XP
After confirming back in March that their GN40 chipset was not intended for 1080p Blu-ray playback, Intel have now confirmed that, in choosing Windows XP, netbook manufacturers are leaving customers without some of the enhanced 3D graphics performance and hardware video decoding the graphics chipset supports. The issue arises because the more advanced features require DirectX 10 and DXVA 2.0 (DirectX Video Acceleration 2.0) APIs, which demand Vista or above.
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Amazon HD Video on Demand hits TiVo, Roku, VIERACast HDTVs
Amazon have announced the arrival of HD content through their Video on Demand service. Leaked as in development last December, though denied at the time, the service goes live today with HD titles priced at between $3.99 and $4.99. Compatible devices include Series3 TiVo DVRs, Roku's Video Player, Sony's BRAVIA Internet Link and Panasonic VIERACast HDTVs.
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