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Wanna play your video games on a massive screen, but don’t have thousands of dollars to spend on a huge flat screen? This new projector from InFocus lets you play games and movies at sizes between 40-inches and 210-inches diagonal for under $500…
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November 8th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design | interactive
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Interactive artist Marcus Graf created this dramatic video display window which keeps a watchful eye on passersby.
The piece, entitled I, ball used a webcam along with special processing software to detect people as they pass the display window. A series of digitized eyeball movements then follow the those who approach the window…
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October 16th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: video
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Texas Instruments today took the wraps off their latest DLP chipset (the “It’s the mirrors…” projection engine). TI claims the new DarkChip 4 chipset improves the contrast ratio over the previous series by 30% or more…
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September 6th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | video
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Fans of Sony’s SXRD line of projectors, start getting your checkbooks ready. The latest entry in Sony’s line of high-quality front projectors has emerged and it’s looking pretty badass.
The Bravia VPL-VW200 is the top-of-the-line successor to Sony’s flagship VPL-VW100 projector…
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September 5th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | video
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If you’re a regular reader of Technabob, you probably know that I’m a big fan of LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) based projectors. In terms of image quality, contrast and lack of visible pixel structure, they’re second only to good old CRTs…
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September 2nd, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets
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Picture yourself lying on the beach, listening to the crashing waves, soaring seagulls and the squawks of far-off dolphins… Now you can bring a bit of that feeling inside your house, thanks to this new gizmo from Japan’s TakaraTomy.
The Healing Theater Umine projects watery blue and green moving images on your ceiling as it plays back digitally recorded sounds of the islands…
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July 26th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment | video
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Sony Design, working in collaboration with Italy’s Master Craft Lombardia will be showing off a collection of breathtaking custom designs for Sony’s electronic gear.
The exhibit features a number of stunning collaborations between Sony and local artisans from Italy…
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July 12th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | video
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Projector maker InFocus today revealed their new home theater projector that offers full 1080p native resolution.
The new Play Big IN82 projector features a TI DarkChip3 DLP light engine, and a maximum contrast ratio of 12,000 to 1, thanks to an iris system. Light output is rated at 1500 lumens, dropping down to 1200 in “quiet” mode…
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July 10th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: future tech | video
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Sanyo’s breakthrough short throw projector design may well revolutionize the front projector market. By radically altering traditional projection optics, they’ve been able to design a projector capable of filling a wall from as little as 3-inches away.
The LX-XL50 can be hung on a wall to project images directly below or above the location of the projector…
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June 13th, 2007
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