Philips Brilliance LCD Can Sense Your Presence
The Philips Brilliance LCD computer display has a built-in infrared “PowerSensor” that can detect people in front. This is a first for a desktop monitor which is an energy saving feature. The screen will dim by 50% if you are not in front of it.
Shinoda’s Curved 145 Inch Plasma Display
Shinoda Plasma’s curved PTA (plasma tube array) has a 1mm-thick flexible and 145 inch diagonal display. The screen weights 7.2 kg and has 960 x 720 pixel resolution.
From Japanese translated press release: PTA is a principle similar to plasma emission, RGB and the length of the phosphor coating each 1m, about 1mm thick glass lined tubes, display structures put in a glass tube clip of the film electrode.
ZillionTV Lets You Get Rid Of Cable TV
Don’t you hate those cable TV ads letting you know you can still afford them during recession. Now you can possibly get rid of it by using ZillionTV which is a new service that offers ad-supported HDTV shows as well as pay-video on demand.
You only have to pay if you wish to watch the shows without ads. Big companies are behind it such as Disney, 20th Century Fox Television, Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution.
ZillionTV is still in beta and will be out later this year.
The Simpsons Now In HD
Fox has finally released new episodes of The Simpsons in HD. Have a look at the new opening sequence.
Philips Cinema 21:9 LCD TV
Philips has revealed the first cinema-proportioned 21:9 LCD TV. The TV has a 56 inch screen and you can watch movies in the 2.39:1 format. The price and availability in Spring 2009.
Press release from Philips:
Philips premieres the ultimate home cinematic viewing experience with the Cinema 21:9 LCD TV
Philips breaks new ground in the realm of home entertainment with the world’s first cinema-proportioned LCD television. Cinema 21:9 lets you enjoy movies as you would in the cinema and just as the director intended. Cinema 21:9 boasts a 56” screen that is shaped in the 21:9 aspect ratio, so movies in the 2.39:1 format completely fill the screen – exactly as you experience at the cinema. Complimentary three-sided Ambilight Spectra combines with the on-screen action to completely immerse you in the movie and deliver the ultimate home cinematic viewing experience.
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LG HDTVs Stream Netflix Videos Directly
LG Electronics will soon reveal a line of broadband high definition televisions that can directly receive Internet video in addition to satellite and cable signals. This new line of HDTV from LG will cost around $300 more than comparable models without Internet access.
The LG Broadband HDTV will stream 12,000 videos from Netflix’s Watch Instantly library without an external box. This HDTV will be show case by LG at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2009) in Las Vegas this week.
Source: LG, Netflix to launch TVs with instant movie viewing
Apple TV 2.3 Firmware Update
Apple has now updated the firmware of Apple TV to version 2.3 and added AirTunes streaming, can now learn universal remotes, can see iTunes playlists and volume control Music.
Full list of updates:
- AirTunes Streaming from Apple TV – Music can be streamed via AirTunes to Airport Express speakers or other Apple TVs in your house.
- Third-party Remote Controls – Apple TV can now learn other remote controls and use them in addition to the Apple Remote.
- Playlists – Playlists in iTunes that contain Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, and Music Videos can now be seen on Apple TV.
- Music Volume Control – Support for volume control in Music.
Source: Apple TV update 2.3 released
Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player
Storage expertise Western Digital has stray away from hard drives to streaming videos with the WD TV HD Media Player. The 1.6 x 4.9 x 3.9 inch box let you plug in your USB storage and stream to your HDTV in 1080p over HDMI or composite. This little video streaming box will cost you $129.99.
Source: Western Digital quietly intros WD TV HD Media Player
Sony KDL-40ZX1 Thinnest LCD HDTV
Sony’s new 40-inch Bravia Edge KDL-40ZX1 is 9.9-mm thick. Other specifications are LED backlighting, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 120Hz MotionFlow tech, x.v.Color and BRAVIA Engine 2 image processing. This LCD full HDTV only weigh 12kg and will cost you $4500.
LG Add Blu-Ray Player With Netflix Streaming
LG will release a blu-ray player LG BD300 for under $500 with built in Netflix movie streaming capabilities. Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings said, If you’re going to buy an LG to play Blu-ray, its a great extra to get streaming. Full press release after the jump.
