Archive for November, 2008

Apple, the world-renowned notebook and cell phone maker, has introduced a new gadget in the market. If you have still not guessed what we are talking about, then Apple LED Cinema Display is the thing. Incorporating built-in speakers, this display has been designed to compliment your Mac Notebooks.

Capable of working efficiently with MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, the new Apple LED Cinema Display uses a new mini DisplayPort interface. It comes featuring a smart 24-inch monitor. Not only this, it integrates MagSafe and 3 powered USB 2.0 ports.

Like every good thing has its cost, the new Apple LED Cinema Display too is a bit expensive but its worth it to buy it in $ 899.

In a jest to catch up with Netflix, Blockbuster is offering streaming set-top box. Though released quietly, Blockbuster’s set-top box is great for instant movie watching with an affordable rent.

The new Blockbuster set-top box will be giving people with more movie viewing services. It is expecting to face a lot of tough competition from the already established movie streaming service from Netflix.

Priced around $ 99, The MediaPoint is available to all who want to rent 25 movies from the Blockbuster ONDEMAND service. People having fast connections with Netflix can enjoy HD streaming from this newly launched Blockbuster set-top box.

Pioneer announces new Blu-ray burner
Onkyo DV-BD606 Blu-ray Player
Samsung 1080p SyncMaster 2494HS LCD TV
New 46-inch Sharp Aquos LCD TV
DLO HomeDock HD Pro

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All of you aspiring pirates Blu-ray enthusiasts have reason to get excited as Pioneer has recently unveiled their latest Blu-ray burner, the BDR-S03J.

While only available in Japan starting in January, the BDR-S03J features the ability to burn single, as well as dual, layer Blu-rays at a speed of 8x. Of course, it can also burn DVDs at 16x, CD-Rs at 32x and CD-RWs at 24x.

Of course, it’s near $400 price tag doesn’t make this product exactly budget-friendly.

Read (EngadgetHD)

Onkyo, a popular gadget maker, has finally introduced its own Blu-ray Player called DV-BD606. Designed to give an exceptional audio and video quality, Onkyo DV-BD606 Blu-ray Player provides full 1080p playback including 24fps “film mode”.

Onkyo DV-BD606 Blu-ray Player supports Deep Color via HDMI, Dolby TrueHD as well as DTS-HD Master Audio formats like direct bitstream output via HDMI or 7.1-channel audio output.

Priced at £399.99, the new Onkyo DV-BD606 Blu-ray Player incorporates BonusView features like picture-in-picture functionality. It does a fine job in upscaling your existing DVD collection apart from playing audio CDs in an exceptional way.

Recently, Samsung, a world-class electronic brand, came up with its new 1080p SyncMaster 2494HS LCD TV. Sporting a 23.6-inch LCD monitor, this new product from Samsung comes with an HDMI port.

Designed to deliver 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and 300- cd/m2 brightness, the new Samsung 1080p SyncMaster 2494HS LCD TV is just perfect for PC. It provides a vertical viewing angle of 160 degrees/ 170 degrees left and right.

Samsung 1080p SyncMaster 2494HS LCD TV comes fitted with integrated stereo speakers of 3W each. It also features DVI/ VGA/ HDMI inputs. Providing you with a fast 5 ms response time, this LCD TV comes with 200 x 100mm VESA mount support.

Via: Samsung

In addition to all the other Sharp Aquos LCD TVs that we already mentioned, there is a new model on the D65 line. Its screen measures 46-inches and at the moment it is the largest model available.

In terms of specifications, it has a good 20,000:1 contrast ratio, a brightness level of 450cd/m, and a response time of 6ms. On the connectivity department, the new Aquos TV offers a USB slot, 2 Scart slots, and 3 HDMI inputs. Other features include 2 speakers of 10W each, and clear voice technology.

There are a bunch of iPod docks available on the market, but not all of them have the special characteristics like the DLO HomeDock HD Pro. The dock has 3 main features:

- HDMI port so you can connect it to your Plasma or LCD TV
- upscaling videos to 720p/1080i quality
- includes optical digital audio ports for Dolby Digital Sound

If those 3 features aren’t good enough for you, there is another important one: it is the “world’s first” iPod dock that comes with a remote so users can control what content to see directly on a big screen. The DLO HomeDock HD Pro is priced at $400.

DLO HomeDock HD Pro

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Kenwood CR-iP500: Radio with iPod Dock
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Netflix streaming coming to select Samsung BD players
Samsung LN46A500 HD Plasma TV
Samsung PN42A400 HD Plasma TV
Marantz Wireless iPod Dock
Yamaha DVX-1000: 2.1 Home Cinema System

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Recently, JVC, a popular projector and other electronic product manufacturer, launched its new DLA-HD750 Premium Pearl White Limited Edition. This new white pearl edition of DLA-HD750 was introduced during a Victor-JVC Press Conference in Yokohama.

The new DLA-HD750 Premium Pearl White Limited Edition delivers a native ratio of 50,000:1 and a high brightness of 900 Lumens. It renders full 1080p support and is a High Definition projector for perfect presentations.

JVC’s DLA-HD750 Premium Pearl White Limited Edition is available only in limited 200 units. Priced at just 756,000 Yens, this shinny pearly projector is not worth missing, so hurry and grab it with its availability on December 25th, 2008.

Here comes another LCD television from the house of Samsung Electronics. Sporting a bright and big 32-inch widescreen, the new Samsung LN32A300 HD LCD TV delivers bold and brilliant colors making television viewing a stupendous experience. Be it the audio or visual effects, this television produces a superb entertainment experience for all.

Capable of delivering a true resolution of 720p and a dynamic contrast ratio of 6,000:1, the newly introduced Samsung LN32A300 HD LCD TV comes with 2 HDMI ports for an enhanced connectivity. Bring home this television and get to enjoy the ultimate home entertainment experience.

The new Samsung LN32A300 HD Plasma TV comes featuring SRS TruSurround XT and V-Chip System. It is an ENERGY STAR compliant product that delivers a fast 6 ms response time.

Via: Samsung

Kenwood has presented yet another iPod dock, but this time it is different because it has additional specs that make it worth the $270.

The CR-iP500 can playback MP3 and WMA files thanks to the CD player, or alternatively you can use the USB2.0 connection. It also has an iPod dock with controls located on the Kenwood device. The other alternative to listen to audio is the FM tuner, which is able to save 30 station presets. But the most important functionality, is the ability to rip audio CDs into a USB flash drive in MP3 format, and you can even pick the sample rate that goes from the low 96kbps to the high 256kbps.

The sound comes from the 3.15-inch speakers with 5W of “sound power”.

If you are interested in home theatre systems that have an awesome combination of design + functionalities, check out the GenevaSound.

This top-notch system includes all the following features in only one device:

- 2.1 surround sound
- 700Watt amplifier
- 12-inch subwoofer
- iPod and iPhone dock
- Radio
- CD Player
- Embrancing Sound DSP technology

The only problem seems to be the price - $4,000 - but you couldn’t expect less for such a good home theatre system.

On the market for a high-end, sleek looking projector? Check out Cineversum’s BlackWing One with it’s $6,500 price tag it’s got to have some cool features, right?

The BlackWing One will come pre-calibrated so that (up to) 1080p picture will look as good as possible. Coupled with it’s 15,000:1 contrast ratio, and 1,400 lumens said 1080p picture will look pretty darn good.

The projected picture isn’t all that looks good though, with it’s French-designed chassis (not to mention the two HDMI 1.3 ports), the BlackWing One looks as good physically as the picture it projects.

Cineversum’s BlackWing One is expected to hit the market mid-December for $6,500.

Read (EngadgetHD)

Picture via UltimateAVMag

In a move that is sure to spark interests in those who love to stream HD content, YouTube has recently announced via their blog that they have increased the width of their video-player to 960 pixels. But what does this mean exactly?

Well, with a greater player width, users could upload videos with a higher resolution, making for higher quality content. With speculation of feature length HD movies coming to YouTube, this is certainly a step in the direction of agreeing with those rumors.

Read (YouTube)

Logitech’s new Harmony universal remotes probably aren’t going to stop any fights, but according to their studies recently released to promote the product, they may actually be fight starters.

According to Logitech, 91% of families fight over the remote control for the television, and of that 91%, 72% of people have argued over the remote, 12% have thrown it, and 7% have gotten into a legit physical fight over it. Sounds crazy?

Well, also according to Logitech families will watch on average 3-hours of TV this upcoming Christmas so why don’t you observe your families behavior this holiday, maybe Logitech’s findings are more correct than they come off to be.

The Japanese company known for making everything from MP3 players to hamburger-shaped flash drives, has recently announced that they are entering the LCD market with their debut 21.5″ model that you see above.

While there’s no telling how much the above-pictured monitor will ship for, we do know that it has a max resolution of 1920×1080, a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and a 5ms response time. Also featuring HDMI and DVI ports, along with build-in stero speakers making it a perfect option for a cheap TV replacement.

Read (Pocket-lint)

It seems that the Xbox 360 isn’t the only peice of hardware that will be getting love from Netflix, Samsung has recently announced that their BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray players will soon gain the ability to stream HD content.

This comes to us after word that the abovementioned players would be getting SD Netflix streaming capabilities last month. This is a step in the right direction making for a more advanced (see: lazier) digital culture, as other manufacturers are sure to follow suit and release their own HD streaming players.

Samsung’s BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 will be allowed a firmware update in the first week of December that will enable HD Netflix streaming.

Read (DVDTown)

Television viewing will never again be so amazing as it will be now with the newly launched Samsung LN46A500 HD LCD TV. Launched by Samsung, this LCD TV comes packed with the latest features and functionalities. This one is a full HD 1080p capable television.

Samsung’s LN46A500 LCD TV is capable of delivering 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Not just this, it delivers a fast 5ms response time. This new lcd television introduced by Samsung is an ENERGY STAR compliant product. It sports a big 45.9-inch widescreen and delivers a true resolution of 1920 x 1080 dpi.

The new Samsung LN46A500 LDC TV comes with a wide color enhancer that produces a wider range of colors. It comes fitted with a CCFL-Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp that produces more vivid and true-to-life images.

Via: Samsung

Recently, Samsung, a leading television manufacturer, launched its new PN42A400 HD Plasma TV. Designed to give you the best home entertainment experience, this new television delivers bold and brilliant images. Sporting a 42-inch big screen, this HDTV makes the best use of DNIe technology.

Delivering a dynamic contrast ratio of 15,000:1, Samsung PN42A400 HD Plasma TV produces realistic scenes. It incorporates Samsung’s ACEsilhouette editor to deliver even the minutest of facial expression. Apart from this, it features anti burn-in technology to use auto pixel shift and signal pattern processing.

The new SamsungPN42A400 HD Plasma TV is capable of delivering a superb resolution of 1024 x 768 dpi. For a perfect audio effect, it features SRS TruSurround. It delivers a fast 5ms response time and a elegant viewing angle of 175 x 175 degree.

Via: Samsung

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From all the other Marantz products that we’ve mentioned before, like the AV8003 and MM8003 amplifiers or the BD8002 Blu-Ray Player, the Wireless iPod Dock is the one that stands out the most.

Unlike 80% of the other iPod docks on the market, this one doesn’t require cables due to the use of bluetooth 2.1 + EDR A2DP. Another wireless function is the bluetooth AVRCP - Audio / Video Remote Control Profile - that makes usability much better.

So, what’s the basic function of the Marantz Wireless iPod Dock? Stream content to other audio systems in a simple and useful way.

If a home cinema system is on your Christmas list but you only have space on your living room for a 2.1 system, take a look at the Yamaha DVX-1000.

This Yamaha model consists of two 90W speakers + 1 big subwoofer, and received a good rating of 90% at RegisterHardware. The price tag is pretty high £1,000 (close to $1,500) but taking in consideration its performance, it is well worth the money.

Thanks to a Yamaha technology named Air Surround Xtreme, the DVX-1000 is able to provide sound quality similar to a 7.1 system.

The unit can handle DivX and DivX Ultra video, and JPEG snaps on disc or USB stick. Connections at the rear of the head unit include an HDMI interface, Scart, optical digital in, component- and composite-video out, s-video out, analogue (aux) input and line out.

Check the full Yamaha DVX-1000 review.