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mac fans get surface-based computer

home entertainment | interactive

ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller

While it’s not exactly the multi-touch Mac that people have been clamoring for Apple to make, Savant Systems’ touchpanel coffee table might be the next best thing.

Their Mac-based ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller provides a one-stop-shop interface to all your home entertainment needs…

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September 4th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

philips aurea video shows tv’s true colors

home entertainment

Philips Aurea Demo Movie

A few weeks back I told you about the new Philips Aurea flat screens, and their illuminated color LED frames. Now Philips has just posted a dramatic video clip by director Wong Kar Wai which really shows off what the set can do.

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For the first time, you can really see the cool color-shifting effects of the Aurea’s semi-transparent border…

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August 31st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

tv2art lightascope converts flat panels into live art

design | home entertainment

TV2ART Lightascope

For those times when there’s nothing worth watching on any of the 500+ channels on TV, here’s a way you can put that $5000 flat panel to good use.

TV2ART’s Lightascope attaches to the front of your flat panel television and transforms moving images into a work of abstract modern art…

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May 15th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

microtek cineon plasma televisions announced

home entertainment

Microtek Cineon Plasma Displays

Known primarily for their scanners and other peripherals, Microtek has announced the release of their new line of reasonably priced plasma televisions. Microtek’s new Cineon line of plasma displays includes 42-inch (CP42HA) and a 50-inch (CP50HA) models, ranging from $1600 to $2200 retail.

Both sets feature WXGA (1366×768) resolution and can handle 480p, 720p and 1080i source signals…

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January 3rd, 2007 3 comments stumble it! author: technabob

27-inch dell display info leaked

computing

Dell W2707C 27-inch LCD Monitor

A few months back, there were rumors on the street that Dell was going to release a 27-inch widescreen LCD monitor. Now it appears that these rumors may be true. An image was leaked on the Dell website showing the inputs for the heretofore unseen flat panel.

A Dell employee confirmed to website DailyTech that the image was from the training manual for their upcoming W2707C display…

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January 3rd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

lg flat panel tv and pc combo

computing | home entertainment

LG TVPC Combo

LG Electronics has announced a new device that combines a widescreen LCD television with a full-fledged Windows PC.

The computer adds virtually no bulk to the flat panel display. The first system in LG’s TVPC lineup will come with an Intel Celeron 430 CPU, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM and on-board WiFi connectivity…

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December 17th, 2006 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

pinball reincarnated in digital format

just plain fun | retro | video games

Global VR UltraPin Digital Pinball

At this week’s Pinball Expo in Chicago, a little company called Global VR showed off their UltraPin pinball machine which brings back the feel of old pinball machines, but updates the concept for the 21st century…

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November 3rd, 2006 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

40-inch led backlit lcd panel shown by samsung

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Samsung LE40M91 LCD Monitor

Samsung showed of their new LE40M91 LCD flat panel at the IFA conference in Berlin this week.

The new set features a high-powered LED backlight, said to boost color gamut to 146% and the LCD panel claims a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, which is extremely good for an LCD panel…

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September 5th, 2006 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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