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Toshiba has shown us the future of television in the form of the most unwieldy contraption I’ve ever seen.
Looking like a cross between a space helmet and some sort of industrial grade hair dryer, the prototype system is said to provide an all-encompasssing 360-degree television experience on its massive…
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October 16th, 2006 by: Technabob
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Every few days, I report on a “world’s largest” or “world’s smallest” thingamabob, and today should be no different.
JVC has just shown a new D-ILA (aka LCOS or SXRD) rear projection set that measures a whopping 110 inches. The set features full 1080p (1920×1080 resolution), but I bet you’ll…
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September 29th, 2006 by: Technabob
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This new LCD system from Sharp Electronics allows you to display different images on the screen when viewed off axis.
Sharp’s European laboratory has developed a system that takes advantage of a concept called the “parallax barrier,” which limits what light can be seen along specific angles. This principal has…
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September 27th, 2006 by: Technabob
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Samsung has unveiled this super-slick Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) portable television featuring a 4-inch widescreen LCD TFT display.
The DMB-T450 will also feature built in MP3 playback, virtual surround sound, and USB connectivity (oddly it’s USB 1.1, though). MP3s and Photos can be stored on SD memory card. Battery life…
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September 17th, 2006 by: Technabob
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Sony’s latest attempt to combine a flat panel LCD with a PC has resulted in the svelte new VAIO LS1 TV/PC. The new system combines a reasonably powerful computer into the back of a flat-panel 19-inch WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) LCD display.
The computer features an Intel Core Duo…
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August 22nd, 2006 by: Technabob