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3M announces an optical film solution designed for LCD TVs below 40” to aid in providing quality brightness by recycling polarized light with the Vikuiti DBEF D3-260. With the Vikuiti DBEF D3-260, LCD TV owners can enjoy up to 32% energy savings without sacrificing viewing quality which also enhances display viewing angles. The optical film solution from 3M also works well with prism films.
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Toshiba has been known to deliver multi-functional devices and the home theater sector is something that they have not forgotten. In fact, why go for separate electronic setups when you can save on cost and get them bundled? The Toshiba 19LV610U 19-Inch 720p LCD TV with Built in DVD Player
The Toshiba LCD TV with built-in DVD player features an 18.5” 16:9 wide screen with 720p resolution. It boasts of a 100:1 contrast ratio and comes with the usual HDMI and PC input to broaden the devices you can use it with. A great option for people who don’t want to go through the trouble of purchasing stuff individually for ideal home entertainment enjoyment.
Price: $299.00
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If you are looking for a good Blu-ray disc player, go with the brand that is familiar to us most. Sony offers the Sony BDP-S560 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
It delivers full HD 1080p output from Blu-ray discs and upconversion of standard DVDs to 1080p. The 24p True Cinema allows you to enjoy films at their intended 24ps and complements the usual Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD.
Outputs include 1 HDMI, 1 component, 1 S-Video, 1 composite, 1 analog audio (2-channel), 1 digital optical audio, 1 digital coaxial audio, 1 Ethernet. When purchased, you also get a remote control and a composite AV cable that measures 16.9 x 8.1 x 2.8 inches.
Price: $290.33
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Philips launched an array of new home theater solutions today, ranging from Cinema TVs all the way down to iPod docking stations. With over 20 new products under its new lineup, what may be strikingly noticeable is the new 56” Philips Cinema 21:9 TV which costs $8,098.04. With a wider screen, the new LCD TV is designed to accommodate films in the 2.39:1 format and of course the much wanted cinematic experience right from home.
Other products that are sure to gain ground included the following:
Most of these items are now available over at the Singapore market, with the exception of the three Philips 9000-series and the Cinema 21:9 HDTVs which are expected to ship in July.
(Source) CNet Asia
Nothing beats enjoying what you are watching other than really feeling it when you watch films on the big screen. And thanks to technology, motion-activated seats are bound to push movie watchers to that niche and Mall of America Theatres intends to do just that.
Moviegoers will feel as if they are living the action - experiencing every explosion, car chase and even flight scene right from their very own theater seat. This realistic, immersive experience is created with breakthrough D-BOX Motion Code technology in which the movie is coded, frame-by-frame, to create customized Motion Effects resulting in subtle, refined movements that work in perfect sync with the action taking place onscreen.
Theatres at Mall of America is the first theater in Minnesota to feature D-BOX’s innovative Motion Systems and the third location in the U.S. The theater will equip 30 seats in its auditorium with the company’s motion technology powered by D-BOX Motion Effects, causing seats to jolt, swerve and tilt with onscreen action.
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When it comes to watching your favorite DVD films privately, getting a feel of what you are viewing can really make the whole thing worth it and help you really get into it.
Designed to enhance the emotional experience of watching a movie, the emo jacket comprises 64 independent actuators, arranged in 16 groups of 4, across the arms and torso. Eight of these, spaced 6 inches apart and located on each sleeve, can create the illusion of being tapped in several spots.
A pair of AA-size cells is sufficient to keep the jacket juiced for an hour, though the team should be looking at extending this since most movies run for about two hours on average. Lest you’re worried, the garment won’t actually punch you in the stomach or enact any other such damage. Instead, it’s meant to let you more closely immerse yourself in the experiences of the characters on-screen.
This is done via signals encoded on a DVD that are transmitted to the jacket on the fly to run a shiver up the viewer’s spine, for example, or create a feeling of tension in the limbs.
(Source) CNet