Technabob » broadcast http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:42:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Super High Definition Tells 1080p Who’s Boss http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/super-high-definition-tells-1080p-whos-boss/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/super-high-definition-tells-1080p-whos-boss/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 03:07:06 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/29/super-high-definition-tells-1080p-whos-boss/ The new technology, called Super Hi-Vision (SHV) was shown off to reporters in Tokyo recently, and has an astounding 7680 x 4320 resolution. To put that in perspective, you’d need to connect sixteen of the highest resolution 1080p monitors you can buy in a 4 x 4 grid to reproduce that quality.

nhk shv

Don’t throw away your new HDTV just yet. For now, SHV will be reserved for only special venues where bandwidth can be doled out in a controlled environment. It will be many years before broadcast and wired networks will be capable of handling this volume of data.

Uncompressed, SHV signals require a whopping 24 Gbps of bandwidth, which is completely impractical to broadcast. Japanese broadcaster NHK has managed to cram that down to “just” 128Mbps, that’s still six to eight times more bandwidth than today’s highest quality over-the-air high def programming, which is already suffers from a dearth of available bandwidth.

[via Digital World Tokyo via Ubergizmo]

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slaudiolab bluetooth

The compact device plugs into the base of any iPod dock-connector and provides high-quality stereo audio over Bluetooth. The SRS-200BD will support easy device pairing and includes SRS WOW HD audio enhancement technology.

Pricing and a release date haven’t been announced yet, but since the devices have just received FCC approval, I don’t think it’ll be long before these hit stores.

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/17/slaudiolab-srs-200bd-adds-bluetooth-audio-to-ipods/feed/ 2 Add an Fm Radio to Your Nintendo Ds http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/17/add-an-fm-radio-to-your-nintendo-ds/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/17/add-an-fm-radio-to-your-nintendo-ds/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:11:53 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/17/add-an-fm-radio-to-your-nintendo-ds/ This little add-on for the Nintendo DS (and DS Lite) lets you listen to the radio while getting your game on.

ds radio

The $14 Dragon NDS Lite FM Radio Converter plugs into the front expansion port on the DS, and gets its power from the DS internal battery. This means it’s really compact, but will drain your battery a bit faster than usual. The adapter is available from Hong Kong importer, Brando.

[via Gizmodo]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/17/add-an-fm-radio-to-your-nintendo-ds/feed/ 13 Radiosophy: HD Radio Price Gets Down to Earth http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/13/radiosophy-hd-radio-price-gets-down-to-earth/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/13/radiosophy-hd-radio-price-gets-down-to-earth/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:36:45 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/13/radiosophy-hd-radio-price-gets-down-to-earth/ While HD Radio hasn’t really caught on too broadly yet, one company is seeking to accelerate things by launching the first HD Radio receiver under $100.

radiosophy hd radio

At just 99 bucks, the HD100 Radio from radiosophy costs about half of the price of the current bottom-of-the-line models. The new radio receives AM/FM analog and digital broadcasts, including track title and artist information for HD signals. It’s also got a stereo mini input for hooking up an external MP3 player. A built-in alarm clock with wake to music features rounds out the list of features.

The $99 price is an introductory offer, slated to expire on June 30th, so there’s some urgency if you want to get in on that deal.

[via Engadget HD]

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