Art.Suono Wireless Music Transmission System and iPod Dock unveiled

Topic: Home Entertainment

Ready for some luxury gadget? David Wiener Ventures unveiled the $1,499 Art.Suono Wireless Music Transmission System and iPod Dock.
So what do you get for $1,500? Art.Suono is a limited edition gadget, which offers besides a luxurious design a proprietary wireless transmission technology that allows users to transmit ANY audio source — including iPods, computers, CD players, MP3 players and satellite radio — to ANY audio system.

The integrated acoustic technology comes from APHEX Systems. The DWC-APHEX circuitry is supposed to make the recorded music more "alive". Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:01:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Griffin AirCurve Amplifier iPhone and iPod Dock unveiled

Topic: Home Entertainment

Griffin Technology unveiled a clever new iPhone and iPod dock dubbed AirCurve.
The AirCurve collects and amplifies the sound from the built-in speaker of the iPhone and projects it into the room, delivering an amplification that sounds like desktop speakers.
A coiled waveguide within AirCurve's base eliminates the need for batteries or power adapters. AirCurve is ideally suited for desktop use, amplifying the sound sufficiently to serve as an alarm clock in the bedroom.
The AirCurve is made of translucent polycarbonate that lets you appreciate the graceful curves within that magnify the sound. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:56:46 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kodak OLED Wireless 7.6 inch Photo Frame unveiled

Topic: Home Entertainment

Eastman Kodak has introduced the world’s first consumer-available wireless picture frame featuring Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology. OLED technology generates greater color depth and saturation than other displays, on panels that are substantially thinner, resulting in a sleek, low-profile design.
The Wifi enabled OLED screen has a size of 7.6 inch with 800x480px resolution and a 30,000:1 contrast ratio.
You can store up to 10,000 images on the frame’s 2 GB of built-in internal memory. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

103 inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV on Sale for $69,995

Topic: Home Entertainment

At the CES in 2006 Panasonic unveiled the 103 inch Plasma HDTV. Panasonic is already selling the 103 inch monster to business users. Now an electronics retailer is offering the 103 inch TH-103PF9UK on Amazon.com for $69.995. This is also the price Panasonic charges for business customers for the TH-103PF9UK.

Panasonic has on their site a promo for the 103 inch Plasma screen geared towards consumers. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo LP-Z3000 Full-HD Home Theater Projector unveiled

Topic: Home Entertainment

Sanyo unveiled their most advanced Full-HD Home Theater Projector with the LP-Z3000.
The Sanyo LP-Z3000 features Dynamic Predictive Frame Interpolation Technology that utilizes speeds of 120Hz in the industry’s first 5:5 pull-down mode for smooth video projection even for scenes with intense motion.
The new Sanyo projector also sports a very high contrast ratio of 65,000:1 allowing jet-black color reproduction. A whisper-quiet cooling fan at 19 decibels permitting viewers to hear even the most quiet and sensitive scenes. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:33:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Logitech Pure-Fi Express Plus and Pure-Fi Anytime iPhone and iPod Dock announced

Topic: Home Entertainment

Logitech unveiled two new iPod and iPhone speaker docks with the Logitech Pure-Fi Express Plus and Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime.
The new Logitech Pure-Fi Express Plus offers omnidirectional acoustics, like the new PC speakers Z-5, also announced today.
Besides the surround acoustic the Pure-Fi Express features AC or battery power and a wireless remote.
The Logitech Pure-Fi Express Plus omnidirectional speaker for iPod or iPhone is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe in October for a suggested retail price of $99.99. You can already order it on Amazon.com.
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:58:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Why you should be dreaming of a Blu Christmas

Topic: Home Entertainment

Remember the good ol' days when you couldn't pick up a techie magazine without finding some article about the intense battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD? When people actually paid attention to the studios that were behind their favorite movies, and the battle for your HDTV involved something other than video games?

Yeah, yeah, those days are all behind us now and Blu-ray is slowly being assimilated into our media consciousness. Just because the high-def format war is over, though, doesn't mean you should stop focusing on the latest developments in this medium, because Blu-ray is poised to make a big splash for the holiday season. We may very well be able to look back in media history books in the future and find the 2008 Christmas period to be when Blu-ray officially hit the kick pedal for its ride to HD format dominance, and we have everything you need to know to be a part of that.
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Posted on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CDT |

Sony Adds On-Demand Movies and TV to BRAVIA Internet Video Link

Topic: Home Entertainment

Sony announced today that it and Amazon.com have teamed up to add on-demand movies and TV to the BRAVIA Internet Video Link device. The new service offers access to thousands of premium movies and TV shows.

The Amazon Video on Demand series offers immediate access to content directly on the BRAVIA TV screen. In addition to access to Amazon VOD, Sony also announced streaming HD programs from Dailymotion are now available at no extra cost. Read more

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Holiday Shopping and CES to Show Early Prospects of Wireless HD TV

Topic: Home Entertainment

According to ABI Research holiday shopping and the CES, show in January will give a good indication of the short-term prospects for wireless HDTV systems in consumer electronics. Wireless HD systems are intended to cut the wires required to send HD signals from components to the TV.

There are three technologies in contention right now including 5 GHz, 60GHz, and UWB. The 5 GHz technology seems to be in the early lead with several big names in the TV market throwing in like Sharp and Sony. Read more

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:23:18 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Laser TV becomes new HDTV Entrant

Topic: Home Entertainment

You thought plasma, LCD, OLED, DLP and CRT were all the choices you had in HDTV? Think again, man. Mitsubishi is adding a new color to the palette, in the form of a high-def TV that uses laser technology. Expect to pay a large premium, though, as always, for the increase in picture quality and environmental friendliness.

Mitsubishi's LaserVue HDTV is slated for release fairly soon, well in time for the holiday season. The difference over other high-def sets is that it uses an engine powered by laser lights, instead of standard TV lighting technology. It sounds cool, as many new fangled ideas do, but expect to pay around $7,000 to get in on the new fad. Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:00 CDT |

The Big Lebowski 10th Anniversary Limited Edition DVD comes in Bowling Ball

Topic: Home Entertainment

The Big Lebowski movie starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman is one of these cult movies I can watch over and over again. "The Dude" movie is now 10 years old and just got released as a 10th Anniversary Edition on DVD.
There is also a The Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary Limited Edition that features the DVD set inside a Bowling ball. Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:33:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr