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Funai Electric Co., Ltd. Japanese Company will exhibit its Funai tru2way set top box at The Cable Show `08, to be held from May 18–20 in New Orleans, LA. The company has been working on the latest Tru2way STB with its partner VividLogic Inc.

"VividLogic is delighted to work with Funai Electric. The next generation of VividLogic’s tru2way™ software products and services will deliver compelling features, performance and reliability to Funai’s tru2way™ Set Top Box." said Shiva Patibanda, CEO of VividLogic Inc.

Funai’s upgraded tru2way™ STB platform boasts Dual Decode, NTSC, DVR, ATSC and various network capabilities. This STB will reach the market in mid 2009. One can get the STB at retail outlets of Funai or at MSO.

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Sanyo recently announced the launch of LP-XC55/LP-XC50 Projectors in the Japan market. Sanyo LP-XC55 is priced at 365,400 Yen while the LP-XC50 will bear a price tag of 312,900 Yen. The LP-XC55 boasts 3,100 lumens brightness while the LP-XC50 offers 2,600 lumens brightness. Both the projectors will appear in the market for sale from June 11. The feature 0.63 Type ×3, aspect ratio 4: 3, 220W UHP lamp, Picture prime lamp, Color reproducibility 16,770,000, contrast ratio 450:1 (lamp: Automatic, image: Dynamic) and Voice response, speaker 7W monaural, 3.7cm (circle).

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Microsoft made Mobile audio easy by launching LifeChat LX-2000 headset conveying high quality sound with the help of acoustics. Its foldable design not only offers a comfortable fit but with the carrying case makes it easy to carry while on move. You will not feel that you have connected anything to your head, thanks to behind the ear design.

PC calling, games and other needs are satisfied with the high quality microphone. Inline controls ensure that you can do quick adjustments. Plug it in and it will work flawlessly without the use of any software.

The LifeChat LX-2000 headset can be connected to any computer supporting Win Vista/XP/2000/NT/ME/98 and Mac OS X v.10.1–10.5x. This headset is also compatible with Yahoo and AOL Messenger, Windows Live TM, Skype, QQ.1 and Microsoft Office Communicator, so you can stay connected now. Price is not yet disclosed but it will soon be available for you all.

Via: Microsoft

Let me tell you about the new 6.5″ REVOLVE Series of TruAudio Speakers today which is the new launch of BMB Electronics BV, one of Europe’s leading custom and home electronics supplier. You would just love to have one of it once you get to know how superbly designed this audio speaker is. TruAudio’s this new release of 6.5 inch model speakers complements the already existing 8 inch models.

The greatest advantageous feature of the 6.5-inch REVOLVE Series of TruAudio Speakers is its in-ceiling speaker system. Even if you do not have space or shelf for your speakers, you will not have to worry now. Just fix these in your ceiling and experience a superb home theatre with thrilling sounds.

The REV6-LCR.1 boasts a 6.5″ carbon fiber woofer, 150 watts of Power handling, 2″ dual carbon fiber midranges, 92 dB, 37-22 kHz Freq. sensitivity, magnetic EZ Frame and a 3/4″ titanium swivel tweeter.

The REV6-LCR.2 features sensitivity of 91 dB, 39-20 kHz Freq, Power handling of 125 watts, woofer and a 3/4″ titanium swivel tweeter.

The REV6-LCR.3 is made up of polypropylene woofer, 3/4″ silk dome swivel tweeter, 100 watts of power handling and has a sensitivity of 90 dB, 40-20 kHz Freq.

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6.5-inch REVOLVE Series of TruAudio Speakers

Odizane, has recently brought out the new  luxury speakers. Designed to cater to the acoustic demands, the Odizae ZQ31D luxury speakers entail merging of the midrange/ treble column with the subwoofers box. This new product of Odizane is in fact a great combination giving you real identity and originality.

Its solid cabinetwork comes enhanced with 22 mm medium density fiberboard that includes filled cavity inside walls. Sporting a shape that improves asymmetrical decoupling with respect to the front panel, Odizae ZQ31D luxury speakers are capable of delivering an adequate volume level with no major visual impact.

The midrange horn comes mounted at an angle of 15 to give it a sturdy look. It is made up of aluminum. These speakers come with bass dispersion stand. Odizae ZQ31D luxury speakers are available in four eye-catching colors, green, yellow, silver and cream. Apart from these, there is a black gloss version available too.

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Recently, VisionArt announced its new integrated audio video system. Brought out by Triad Speakers, the VisionArt Audio Solutions enhances the wide variety of décor benefits for property owners. It is a custom-made retracting fine arts canvas system that can be scaled to fit any size and shape.

Designed to conceal flat panel televisions with museum-quality, VisionArt System allows integration of a compact, high-performance front speaker system with a VisionArt unit. Offering dynamic, high fidelity sound, this system is just ideal for homes, hotels, conference rooms and office purposes.

“VisionArt fine art concealment enhances the best in room décor and now, with the option of specifying built-in high-fidelity sound, it’s even better,” said Dave Froerer, vice president of VisionArt. “From the exclusive luxury of Rosewood’s newly opened Mansions on Peachtree property in Atlanta, to the historic accuracy of the Mariemont Inn in Cincinnati, a 1920s Tudor property, VisionArt’s fine art television concealment can be tailored to any taste or to suit any style.”

The VisitonArt System comes incorporating stress-free adjustments for temperatures, draperies, television video systems and room lighting. Its Control4 is capable of delivering best sound in room control and truly complements its sound quality. The VisionArt system can be used in smaller venues or with in-home applications.

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The 1T-VS-626 is the latest video scaler added to the TV One-task inventory. Capable of accepting in the incoming HDMI signal from the separate Toslink or analog stereo inputs, this new product from TV One provides maximum flexibility for systems integration.

The best thing about 1T-VS-626 is that it is compliant with both HDMI v1.1 and HDCP 1.1. It lets you enjoy a maximum resolution of 1080p and WUXGA for input as well as output. It can also accept 480i and 576i SDTV resolution. This new product also allows you to add up to 150ms of audio delay to compensate for lip sync errors.

Featuring 3D Motion Adaptive De-Interlacing, 3:2 and 2:2 Pull-Down and 50/60 Frame Rate Conversion, the 1T-VS-626 offers extremely high quality signal conversion. Its comprehensive OSD menu and buttons let you select output resolution and adjust picture quality and audio source selection.

The 1T-VS-626 is available on order at a recommended retail price of £169. With this product you get a small inline power adapter and a locking DC connector for security.

Via: Press

Texas Instruments has unveiled world’s first WUXGA DLP chip Projector ‘F30’. It offers high quality image at a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixel in a 16:10 aspect ratio. This projector is raising the market temperature by throwing its competitors away from its way. DLP’s .95 chip, a resolution about which its competitors have not yet been able to think of has been introduced in this projector.

Jason Brameld, Senior Audio-Visual Design Consultant at Mark Johnson Consultants Ltd in the United Kingdom, said: "WUXGA resolution and the F30 WUXGA projector caught our eye when it was first shown by projectiondesign at Integrated Systems Europe in January 2008. It immediately struck us as being a very good projector for high-resolution computer applications and it offers more of a computer centric resolution rather than the more typically video centric resolution of 1920 x 1080 offered by the other major manufacturers."

“O my God, this is brilliant!” will be your first reaction for sure, after you go through its unique features mentioned below—

• F30 WUXGA projector provides high performance in notebook computers and desktop monitors and this enables the user to match their projector resolution to their monitor resolution.
• More color performance and wide screen resolution choices
• Provides razor-sharp images and excellent reproduction of fast motion video.
• Wide range of different configuration options, revolutionary RealColor management suite, and a range of lenses.

So don’t just wait. Go and grab the new F30 WUXGA projector because good opportunities come once in a life. Paired with outstanding brightness and contrast, the F30 WUXGA Projector offers a superb image quality, and flexibility to the AV industry. It is the first projector of its kind to offer this combination of features packed in a small 3.5 kg magnesium chassis.

Microtune Inc. has recently expanded its line of tuners with an optimized tuner capable meeting multiple TV reception standards across worldwide markets. The new tuner from Microtune brings in the low-power consumption and superior multi-standard TV receiver performance to standard consumer devices like display TVs, portable devices and PC-TV products.Known as the only low-power 1 GHz tuner chip, MicroTuner MT2063 is designed to exceed the expected performance defined by analog and digital TV standards across Europe, U.S. and China. It has the capability to meet all relevant radio frequency performance requirements and can support both terrestrial and cable broadcast transmission.

“It combines excellent digital TV reception with lower power to yield significant price/performance benefits, enabling manufacturers to drive digital TV capability into new classes of products. The MT2063 adds to our family of tuners—ranging from those that offer standard-setting high performance to low-power consumption options—and enables us to offer customers a targeted RF solution for every class of platform and every kind of digital or hybrid TV application.” said James A. Fontaine, President and CEO of Microtune.

Featuring low phase noise, high linearity and excellent image rejection, MT2063 tuner delivers clear picture quality for analog TV reception under difficult receiving conditions. It has been especially characterized by a high level of integration like first intermediate frequency filter, reducing components and fully integrated gain control.

MicroTuner MT2063 is available for sampling at a price of $ 3.50 in high volume. Its initial production will start somewhere in the second quarter of 2008.

Acer recently announced the launch of its latest P223WBdH Monitor. The company showcased the P223WBdH model at the CeBIT 2008. This 22-inch tilt Monitor features resolution of 1680X1050 with 60Hz frequency, contrast ratio of 2500:1 and speed of response 2 ms. It also comes equipped with DVI and HDMI with HDCP support.

Via: Aving