Niles GeoRealistic Outdoor Loudspeakers

Topic: Home Entertainment

Niles has announced a new series of what it calls GeoRealistic loudspeakers for outdoor use. The speakers are weatherproof and designed to not be noticeable when placed outdoors. The speakers comes in three different styles.

The RS6Si is a speaker that looks like a rock and is available in granite, speckled granite, sandstone, coral, and shale brown finishes. The PB6Si speaker is a planter box that can hold live flowers or plants and the PS6Si is a round terracotta planter than can also hold live plants or flowers. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 10:36:17 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

JVC RA-P30 iPod Audio System and Alarm Clock

Topic: Home Entertainment

JVC introduces a new Apple iPod portable audio system with alarm clock.

The JVC RA-P30 features include stereo speakers with 3D surround sound, FM radio, Alarm clock, remote control, AUX and AC adapter or AA batteries power supply. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 09:02:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG unveils World's first TFT Roll-printing Technology

Topic: Home Entertainment

LG Display today announced that it has developed the world's first TFT roll-printing technology that can replace the photolithography process. LG will show the new technology at the SID 2008.

Photolithography is a process used in TFT-LCD fabrication to form patterns on the TFT and color filter substrate. It involves a complex set of processes that requires huge and costly equipment.
However, using the roll-printing technology instead of photolithography, the complex set of processes used to form the required patterns can be proceeded at once. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 04:53:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Pioneer PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD Plasma HDTVs

Topic: Home Entertainment

Pioneer announced a new line of KURO Plasma TVs featuring black levels five times deeper than the previous award-winning KURO.

The philosophy behind Pioneer’s Project KURO and the driving force is to achieve absolute, pure black. True, deep black creates a picture unlike any other that possesses finer detail, greater contrast, and more importantly, the ability to produce deeper colors not achievable before. This year, Pioneer pushes ever closer to their goal of absolute black by further reducing the idle luminance and improving black levels five times over the previous 2007 KURO models. This has enabled Pioneer to accurately reproduce deeper colors within the high-definition color spectrum and outdistance other display manufacturers. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer Elite KURO Projector

Topic: Home Entertainment

Pioneer already unveiled the KURO KRF-9000FD 1080p Projector last month in Germany. Today Pioneer announced the Pioneer Elite KURO Projector in the States.

The Pioneer Elite KURO projector incorporates LCoS 1080p technology which produces one of the highest native contrast ratio and superlative picture performance.
Pioneer’s first consumer projector introduction, the Elite KURO Projector features a wide lens shift capacity, dual HDMI 1.3 support, and a wide range of other precise adjustments to produce the finest picture possible. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Pioneer Elite SC-07, SC-05, VSX-03TXH and VSX-01TXH AV Receiver

Topic: Home Entertainment

Pioneer today introduces four new A/V receivers with the Elite SC-07, SC-05, VSX-03TXH and VSX-01TXH. Acting as the HD control center, Pioneer’s full line of A/V receivers work seamlessly with Pioneer’s 2008 KURO displays and Blu-ray Disc players.

Pioneer's flagship A/V receiver, code named "Susano," has set the industry standard for home theater performance and its 2008 top-of-the-line receivers, the SC-07 and SC-05, continue to incorporate the Direct Energy HD Amplifier with ICEpower analog class D amplification technology to produce a level of multi-channel power output, fidelity, and efficiency never before seen or heard in a home A/V receiver. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 13:52:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer BDP-05FD and BDP-51F BonusView Blu-ray Player

Topic: Home Entertainment

Pioneer Electronics today announces the Elite BDP-05FD and Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players.

Featuring picture-in-picture interactivity and a redesigned platform that significantly improves overall performance, the new players work in tandem with Pioneer’s KURO displays and A/V receivers.
BonusView is apparently Pioneers attempt to put their own name on BD-LIVE. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 13:32:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung is Top LCD TV Vendor in Q1

Topic: Home Entertainment

DisplaySearch released new market share numbers for LCD TV vendors in North America for Q1 2008. Samsung edged slightly higher to retake the top spot in the LCD TV ranking in North America for the first time since Q1 2007.

Samsung, Sony and Vizio are very close together. Samsung has 12.8%, Sony 12.7% and Vizio is right behind them with 12.5%. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 13:10:23 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony VAIO VGF-HS1S and VGF-HS1

Topic: Home Entertainment

In January of 2007 Sony introduced the Sony VAIO TP1 home theater PC with the unique round shape.
Today Sony announced two new AV Home Server with the same form factor dubbed Sony VAIO VGF-HS1S and VGF-HS1.

The new Sony VGF-HS1S packs 1.5TB of storage and the VGF-HS1 still has a 1TB capacity ideal for HD video storing and displaying on a connected HDTV. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 03:55:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Parrot Introduces Digital Frame from Designer Andree Putman

Topic: Home Entertainment

If you need something to get for mom that is sophisticated and good looking, but serves a good purpose in the home as well the new Parrot digital photo frame by Andree Putman may be just the thing. The digital frame has a sophisticated black and white design that looks very nice.

The frame makes use of Bluetooth to allow you to send photos directly from your mobile phone to the frame and the LCD is 15cm and has 262k colors. The frame will automatically rotate and resize images on the fly. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 08:26:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

HP MediaSmart to support Youtube

Topic: Home Entertainment

Today HP announced support for YouTube on its HP MediaSmart connected entertainment products.

The soon to be released MediaSmart Connect digital media receiver and the high-definition MediaSmart TV will be bringing Youtube videos to your living room.
HP worked with YouTube to make it possible for people to watch and share full-screen videos on their HDTVs and to create multiple playlists from anywhere they watch TV: You simply log into your YouTube account with an easy-to-use remote control and start watching videos on their HP MediaSmart products. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 01:40:46 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr