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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. The centerpiece of the system is an embedded 40-inch touch sensitive…
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September 4th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment interactive
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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.
For the first time, you can really see the cool color-shifting effects…
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August 31st, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment video
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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. The Lightascope hooks onto…
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May 15th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design home entertainment
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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…
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January 3rd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment video
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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…
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January 3rd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: computing
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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. The…
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December 17th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: computing home entertainment
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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.
The UltraPin is a digital pinball machine where the play field has been replaced with a 32-inch flat-panel monitor,…
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November 3rd, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun retro video games
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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. As 1080p native displays become more…
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September 5th, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: Uncategorized
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Sharp Electronics isn’t sitting idly by in the “whose is bigger?” battle. Hot on the heels of announcements of Sony and Samsung’s 52-inchers, the folks at Sharp have announced a new series LCD screens in their Aquos line.
Each set supports 1080p resolution, and they range in sizes from 42-inches to 52-inches diagonal, with either side…
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August 31st, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: video
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If you’ve got the dough to spend, you can now have an flat panel multimedia audio/video system outdoors. Lux Entertainment has released the ARIIS-WFSSMCE outdoor entertainment center. Housed in a weather-resistant stainless steel armor shell, the system incorporates wi-fi (802.11 a/g) streaming of TV, FM and Internet Radio broadcasts as well as your own video or audio…
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August 2nd, 2006
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment strange + wonderful