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“World’s Largest HDTV” at Tokyo racetrack

T Evans — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 23:08:38 +0000

Apparently bigger is always better when it comes to TV’s, especially when we are talking giant HDTVs, and the leapfrog game to have the largest — even for just a few months — continues as Mitsubishi has constructed a baffling 8,066 square-foot display at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan. By far the biggest Diamond Vision unit ever built, it trumps their own creation at Turner Field in Atlanta by spanning 218 feet wide by 37 feet high and allowing for 3 races to be shown at once. The two previous title-holders were Miami’s Dolphin Stadium at 137 x 50 feet and Texas’ Longhorn Stadium at 134 x 55 feet. Controversy over the true king will surely arise due to Tokyo’s set only rising 37 feet in height and rocking an unorthodox 5.89 aspect ratio, but it does indeed sport Hi-Vision (1080), making it a legitmate HDTV. Personally, we’d be able to get more use from a couple plasmas, but if you’ve got the space acreage, there probably isn’t a better way to spend $28 million. (Well you know appart from saving the starving etc, etc, …)

Panasonic’s 103-incher gets model, price

T Evans — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:54:02 +0000

You might have known it before by its nicknames: Goliath, Brobdingnag, the Colossus, etc. But now you’ve got a model number and price tag for Panasonic’s 103-inch behemoth; call it the TH-103PZ600, and expect it out September first for a princely ¥6,000,000. Yes, that’s over £27,000 (which is what all plasmas used to cost but a few years ago, if you recall).

Oh, and not that you’d care but Panny’s also launching their 65-inch TH-65PZ600, 58-inch TH-58PZ600, and 50-inch TH-50PZ600 sets on the same date for significantly less (they top out at about $8,500 US). But really once you’ve seen the gaze of a 103-inch television, there’s no way you can go back. Which is precisely why if you don’t have the means, like us, you should never lay eyes on one; and if you do have the means, well, don’t be bummed out when during CES 2007 Panny, LG, and Samsung all announce their own 104-inch set.

TViX M-3100U – Sexy new Video Machine

T Evans — Thu, 11 May 2006 23:42:30 +0000

So you have downloaded (legally of course) your favourite movies but have found that sitting in front of your PC trying to watch a movie = serious neck pain, a numb arse and dead legs – which you don’t normally notice until you try to stand up at which point you collapse to the floor. Well fear not as TViX have come to the rescue. Now you can watch all your movies on your TV thanks to the nifty TViX M-3100U. Offering support for video formats: AVI(3.x, 4.x, 5.x, Xvid), MPG, DAT, VOB, .IFO, ISO, and for the audio: MP3, WMA, Ogg, WMV. All this and it isn’t exactly ugly either.

Sony MemoryStick Recorder

Admin — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:19:04 +0000

Sony has announced a new direct to MS video recorder and is only for the (MemoryStick).The MSVR-A10 is a MS reader/recorder that supports the MPEG-4 AVC(H.264) format and encodes the video straight onto the Memorysticks.Quite usefull to be able to easily record movies for your PSP and Sony Ericsson Mobiles.

Apple Announces iPod Hi-Fi

Admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:34:44 +0000

Apple today announced iPod Hi-Fi, an all-newhigh-fidelity speaker system that works seamlessly with the iPod to redefine the home stereo system. iPod Hi-Fi delivers breathtaking acoustic performance and room-filling sound unlike any other speaker system designed for the iPod in an innovative, all-in-one design that can be powered from a wall socket or by six D-cell batteries.

iPod Hi-Fi is easily controlled by the Apple Remote for an amazing stereo experience in any room in the house.“Apple is reinventing the home stereo with the new iPod Hi-Fi, the first iPod accessory that adds true high-fidelity sound quality to the iPod,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPod Hi-Fi’s unrivaled acoustic performance and stunning design is at home in any room in the house.”

iPod Hi-Fi has been designed and engineered by Apple to deliver unrivaled sound quality, realistic sound imaging and optimal audio performance. Its clean, all-in-one design features a unique isolated enclosure system that includes two custom designed wide-range speakers and a tuned, ported bass system, minimizing vibration while maximizing sound quality and allowing users to listen to their favorite music as it was intended with amazing sound clarity and rich, deep bass. iPod Hi-Fi features handles to easily transport your stereo anywhere, a removable front grille with precision-mounting clips, touch-sensitive volume control buttons, the Apple Remote for easy song and volume control from anywhere in the room, a universal power supply incorporated into the all-in-one design so there’s no bulky power brick to weigh it down, and the ability to power iPod Hi-Fi from six D-cell batteries for true portability.

Featuring seamless integration with all iPods with a dock connector, iPod Hi-Fi automatically recharges your iPod while docked and displays features of iPod that maximize the iPod Hi-Fi experience such as Tone Control, Large Album Art mode and volume mirroring.* iPod Hi-Fi includes a dual-purpose 3.5-mm auxiliary input that accepts either analog or digital signals for easy connection to a wide range of audio sources. iPod Hi-Fi is compact and can be powered by AC or six D-cell batteries, providing more flexibility than any traditional home stereo and is perfect for use not only at home, but just about anywhere you go without compromising sound quality.

Apple today also announced new luxurious leather cases designed specifically for the fifth generation iPod and iPod nano models. The Leather Case for iPod is made with fine, hand-crafted Italian leather and features a soft and durable interior lining for a secure fit, making it the perfect carrying case for iPod or iPod nano.

iPod Video Privacy Filter Pack

Admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:57:03 +0000

A compay called Digital CowBoy in japan has a very practical kit for iPOD Video so that you can fully enjoy videos anywhere and anytime you want in complete privacy without others peering over your side to see what your watching.Quite usefull for all those adult videos you want to catch on the train or plane.Thats not all though,In this pack you also get a cable that allows you to connect your iPOD through an RGB connector to the TV.

TV License for Mobiles and Computers

K Saleh — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:45:19 +0000

Yet another reason to fall in love with Jolly ‘ole England. Not many may know this but in the UK, you have to have a license to watch tv. Some would argue that’s it’s even harder to avoid having a tv license than driving a car without one.
According to trial in the UK, they found that 80% of users would subscribe to mobile tv services. Now knowing these facts, what do you think a government would do in this situation? Even 1 pound from each customer would greatly increase their revenue. Sadly, it’s not even a pound, it’s £126.50 to be precise. Issuing a license law, in my honest opinion would backfire, causing the slowly rising success of Mobile TV to plummet to it’s untimely death.