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It was this time last year when Panasonic shook up CEDIA with its 1080p PT-AE2000U. Fast forward twelve months, and here we are starting down the lens of the predictably named PT-AE3000. The latest in the company’s line of 1080p LCD PJs, this one boasts 1,600 lumens, a 60,000:1 contrast ratio, Frame Creation Technology optimized for huge screen viewing and a Lens Memory Load feature which is capable of “memorizing and restoring zoom / focus positions for multiple aspect ratio flexibility.” You’ll also find the Detail Clarity Processor V2.0 for sharpening up images, and the Split Adjust mode grants users to split the screen into two halves; one to make picture adjustments and one to see those adjustments as a baseline reference. As for ports, there are a trio of HDMI 1.3 sockets and two component terminals. Those anxious to get this one in their home cinema will be asked to hand over $3,499 this October. Full release is after the break. Continue reading Panasonic launches PT-AE3000 1080p home cinema projector
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We’d to pinch ourselves and check to see if it was April 1st, because after three years of hearing TiVo fans complain that DirecTV killed off the HD DirecTV TiVo on its move to MPEG4, the satellite company has finally listened. TiVo and DirecTV announced this day that sometime during the second half of 2009, a new HD DirecTV TiVo will be available and will include “the latest TiVo and DirecTV features and services” — there’s however no word if this will include favorites such as TiVoToGo or Multi-Room veiwing. Like the previous TiVo models made specifically to work with DirecTV, it will be sold and marketed through DirecTV — at a yet to be announced price — and as we’ve seen in other current TiVo deals, DirecTV will continue to market and support its own DVR as a “primary offering” which is just fine with us, just so long as we’ve a choice in the matter, we’re cool.
[Thanks, Brad]
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Japan has only a few weeks to prepare for the latest Sony 6X Blu-ray recorders, ready to hit the streets in a wide array of sizes and features. All pack BD-Live support as well as the company’s latest “CREAS” upscaling technology — Resolution+ vs. CREAS, fight! — promising 14-bit “HD Reality enhancement” and “Super Bit Mapping for video” with only high end X series models seen fit to include DRC-MFv3 image processing already seen in the latest BRAVIA LCDs, plus the capability to transcode and transfer video to PSP / phone / walkman. From the high end BDZ-X100 (1 TB,
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We already caught sight of Sony’s Bravia Z4500 LCD TV with 200Hz “MotionFlow” before and after it was officially unveiled at IFA, but it wasn’t the only such set on the scene, with Samsung also touting a “world’s first” 200Hz LCD TV of its own. Apparently, the distinction is that Samsung supposedly had the world’s first prototype, while Sony will actually be the first to market with one. All this is also slightly further complicated by the fact that Sony and Samsung have each also already introduced 240Hz LCD Televisions in Japan, even though we’re chalking those up to the usual 50 / 60Hz, NTSC / PAL differences. One thing that’s clear, however, is that both sets sure are impressive, and you can get a taste of each by checking out Engadget en Espa
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 While we new LG had a pair of DVR-packin’ plasmas lined up, nothing was officially official until now. The 42- and 50-inch PG6900 plasmas were designed to hold up to 86-hours of programming (SD, we assume) on its 160GB of internal hard drive space, and the 8-day EPG should give you a pretty decent view of what’s coming on in the near future. Additionally, you’ll find a 30,000:1 contrast ratio, Energy Star compliance, a DVB-T tuner (plus an analog tuner), three HDMI 1.3 ports, 100Hz refresh rate and integrated speakers which are said to be “invisible.” Look for these to pop up soon (at least in Europe) for $1,799 and up.
[Via Gizmag]
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Delta Electronics might’ve jumped the gun a bit with its claim of firsties on Texas Instruments’ new “PhlatLight” HD LED DLP projector tech. Delta hasn’t brought even a prototype to IFA, but over at Texas Instruments there’s a Vivitek version of the lamp-free projector tech, which TI claims will be the first to market sometime in Q4 of 2008. The specs they rattled off are undoubtedly impressive: 50% better color range, 500,000:1 contrast ratio, 30% less power draw, and of course 1080p to put a feather in the cap. In TI’s darkened viewing room the image was certainly impressive, but we’re guessing specs like these could carry over nicely into our less-than-ideal bedsheet setup back home.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
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 Although the product doesn’t have any availability, pricing, or even a name yet, Delta Electronics is claiming to have the first full HD LED-based DLP projector, and is showing a demo unit at IFA and CEDIA. Using tech developed by TI and Luminus Devices, Delta says it’s ready to go with a full-size 1080p projector with “PhlatLight” LEDs pumping out the lumens, which of course means an end to futzing around with burnt-out projector bulbs right in the middle of your feature presentation. No doubt, we’re seeing LEDs show up in all manner of display devices, and if LED-lamped projector prices follow a trajectory like LED-backlit LCDs, we’d be happy campers indeed.
[Via About Projectors]
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Samsung’s upcoming BD-P2500 Blu-ray player promises BD-Live support out of the box when it ships in October, with its IFA announcement revealing identical specs and price ($499) to the Ideal Buy-exclusive BD-P2550 already on sale. Of course, with HQV video processing and a wealth of audio support including 7.1 analog output and PCM or bitstream audio for Dolby Digital, Digital Plus, TrueHD or dts soundtracks, and DTS-HD HR (after a firmware update) and DTS-HD MA bitstream support, that’s not an entirely bad thing. Samsung, Panasonic, it’s taken you this many generations to get a satisfactory spec sheet, now what about the price?
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We’re still pondering the difference between Toshiba’s Cell-based Resolution+ technology and its “good enough for everybody else” XDE tech, but we got a look at Resolution+ today — featured in Toshiba’s new ZF575 Regza TVs — and it seems to work well enough. Unlike XDE, which is designed with DVDs in mind to mess with contrast and colors, in addition to sharpness, Resolution+ just focuses on sharpness, for a multitude of SD inputs, and seems to do a decent job of it. Comparison shots up ahead, don’t poke your eye on any jaggies!
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We’re got a tipster telling us that Sony’s new 9.9-mm thin, wireless Bravia ZX1 is absolutely, without a doubt, based on Amimon’s WHDI (pre-standard) wireless technology. Not surprising given Sony’s and Amimon’s collaborative effort to make WHDI a proper standard. Still, when we asked Sony, they gave us a sly grin followed by a, “no comment.” Sony was willing to confirm a “guaranteed” 1080i transmission at a range of up to 20-meters. Amimon, on the other hand, can transmit 1080p / 30fps at distances up to 30-meters, you know, just as long as you’re not separating devices with a wall of Kevlar and Kryptonite. Sony also told us that we can expect the thinster to land in Euroland before Xmas, but not the US where it would seem they have a different, non-integrated wireless model prepping for release. We’ll see at CES in January if not earlier.
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