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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…
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January 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob
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Think your new-fangled 10 megapixel camera is hot stuff? Professional photographers can now pick up a camera that captures up to 160 million pixels in a single shot.
The Seitz 6×17 is a panoramic high definition digital camera with an unbelievable resolution of 7,500 by 21,250 pixels. Unlike some high-end…
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December 31st, 2006 by: Technabob
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The folks over at Home Theater Blog got their grubby little mitts on a Toshiba’s second generation HD DVD player, the HD-XA2 and we’re pleased to hear that the horrifically slow load times of the first generation HD-A1 and HD-XA1 appear to be a thing of the past.
The new…
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December 13th, 2006 by: Technabob
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Sony has begun shipping their new 46-inch BRAVIA XBR LCD Flat Panel HDTV.
The Sony KDL-46XBR3 features all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a top-notch display. The panel features full 1080p (1920×1080) native resolution and three 1080p HDMI inputs (two on the back, one on the front). The…
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October 18th, 2006 by: Technabob
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The new Epson EMP-TW1000 is a front projector which features a native 1080p (1920×1080) resolution LCD panel.
The projector features HDMI 1.3 inputs for digital signals, and supports true 1080p inputs. In addition Epson’s new color engine is said to produce a color gamut that’s 115% broader than NTSC standards.…
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October 11th, 2006 by: Technabob
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The folks over at HP have shown the first of what is sure to be a number of HD-DVD drive add-ons for your PC.
Hewlett Packard’s HD100 is an external HD-DVD drive that plugs into your PC’s USB 2.0 port and can read HD DVDs, DVDs and CDs. Read speeds…
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September 29th, 2006 by: Technabob
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In line with earlier predictions, it’s now been confirmed that the HD DVD add-on for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 will launch in the U.S. in mid-November for $199 USD.
The drive will include a HD DVD copy of Peter Jackson’s King King remake for a limited time, and also comes with…
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September 27th, 2006 by: Technabob
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There are plenty of devices out there these days that let you store all of your media on a hard disk, but the handful of devices capable of outputting high definition video are usually very expensive.
Enter the Playengine IAMM NTD36HD media server. The server retails for…
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September 23rd, 2006 by: Technabob