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  • Is the Nexus One’s display inferior to the Droid’s?

    Is the Nexus One’s display inferior to the Droid’s?

    Posted on April 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Science! Big words! These are two things we like around these parts, even if we don’t really understand them. When I look at the Nexus One’s display, I can’t help but slap my knee and let out some sort of proclamation of joy, like “Gee Wiz!”, or “Well, I’ll be!”, or “Fwaaaaarg.” Some people, however, [...]

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  • PS3 goes portable (kind of) with Hori’s LCD screen dock

    PS3 goes portable (kind of) with Hori’s LCD screen dock

    Posted on April 6, 2010 | No Comments
    This is something gadget modder Ben Heck might have thought about, but if yes, Japanese game peripheral maker HORI (which also sells stuff in the US) was faster this time. The company today announced [JP] a portable LCD screen, which, once attached to the top of a PS3 Slim, makes the console (somewhat) portable.

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  • Toshiba’s UX600 TV line is certified as Windows 7 compatible

    Toshiba’s UX600 TV line is certified as Windows 7 compatible

    Posted on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Toshiba’s new UX600 Cinema Series line of LED TVs is the first of its kind to receive a compatible with the Windows 7 operating system certification. What this means is that the UX600s have the ability to use Window 7’s “Play To” feature to play music, pictures, and videos by connecting to your home network through Ethernet or wireless connectivity.

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  • For the Nintendo 3DS? Sharp’s unveils glasses-free 3D touchscreen [Update: Video]

    For the Nintendo 3DS? Sharp’s unveils glasses-free 3D touchscreen [Update: Video]

    Posted on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Glasses-free 3D displays for mobile devices are nothing new. Hitachi, for example, started selling a 3D-enabled handset [JP] in Japan as early as last year. The Hitachi product didn't make much of a splash, but Sharp's new parallax barrier-based 3D display for mobile devices (which the company announced today) appears to be pretty cool.

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  • VIERA D2: Panasonic Japan announces new LCD TV series

    VIERA D2: Panasonic Japan announces new LCD TV series

    Posted on March 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Panasonic may have a penchant for plasma TVs, but that doesn't mean they'll abandon the production of LCD TVs anytime soon. The company announced [JP] a total of six new LCDs today, all of which are part of the new VIERA D2 series. According to Panasonic, the main selling points of these models are the design and the LED backlights.

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  • Panasonic’s 3D full HD TVs get priced and dated (in Japan)

    Panasonic’s 3D full HD TVs get priced and dated (in Japan)

    Posted on February 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Panasonic Japan went on a 3D spree today, presenting a total of 6 3D products to be rolled out soon. And the company has priced and dated the new TVs, Blu-ray recorders and players, too (at least for the Japanese market). Some of them were shown last month during the CES, there's no new word on their cool 3D camcorder, but anyway, here are the 3D TVs [JP] first.

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  • CrunchDeals: 25-inch 1080p TV for $230

    CrunchDeals: 25-inch 1080p TV for $230

    Posted on February 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Costco has a pretty good deal on this Hannspree 25-inch 1080p TV at $230, down from its regular price of $280.

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  • ViewLight: NEC announces four DLP projectors

    ViewLight: NEC announces four DLP projectors

    Posted on February 3, 2010 | No Comments
    NEC in Japan has announced [JP] a total of four new DLP data projectors today. The NP53J/NP54J/NP63J and NP64J are part of NEC's so-called ViewLight projector series. All of the new models offer XGA resolution (1,024×768), a contrast ratio of 1,600:1 and rather weak 0.3W mono speakers.

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  • CrunchDeals: 40-inch 1080p TV for $450

    CrunchDeals: 40-inch 1080p TV for $450

    Posted on February 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Ooh, I like this deal. Best Buy is selling a 40-inch 1080p LCD TV between now and February 6th for $450. The regular price is $550, which isn’t all that bad on its own anyway.

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  • JVC’s new $15,000 projector

    JVC’s new $15,000 projector

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    If you have $15,000 to spare for a new gadget, this might be of interest to you: JVC Japan today announced [press release in English] the DLA-SH7NL, a video projector that features a resolution of almost 10 megapixels (4,096x2,400, to be exact). That's more than four times full HD.

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  • Sanyo promises 4,000 hours of maintenance-free use for new projector

    Sanyo promises 4,000 hours of maintenance-free use for new projector

    Posted on January 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Sanyo Japan announced [press release in English] the LP-WL2500 today, an ultra short-focus projector whose newly developed filter and lamp makes it possible to use the device for long periods without maintenance. To be more specific, Sanyo says they boosted lamp life by 30% (when compared to the previous model) to 4,000 hours. The hybrid filter has the main lifespan, which was 20 times lower previously.

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  • More LED-backlit LCD TVs: Sharp announces another four models

    More LED-backlit LCD TVs: Sharp announces another four models

    Posted on January 28, 2010 | No Comments
    LED-backlit panels are becoming more and more mainstream, with nearly every 16:9 laptop coming out lately boasting that feature. Apple said as early as 2008 they would start using LED backlights for every one of their notebooks (and the iPad has those, too). LED-backlit LCD TVs are catching on, too, providing greater dynamic contrast compared with CCFL-backlit LCDs and making it possible to design slimmer bodies. Today, Sharp in Japan announced [JP] another four models (LC-52SE1/pictured, LC-46SE1, LC-40SE1 and LC-32SC1) from their LED AQUOS series, and all have (white) LED backlights.

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  • Panasonic to sell plasma TVs with 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio

    Panasonic to sell plasma TVs with 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio

    Posted on January 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Panasonic still believes in plasma. The company, which owns the biggest plasma panel plant in the world and is the global leader in this segment, today announced [JP] the VIERA G2 series, which consists of a total of three new plasma TVs. And as Panasonic sells these devices in the US, too, chances are the new line-up will find its way outside Japan in the future as well.

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  • Toshiba to roll out REGZA TVs with built-in Blu-ray players

    Toshiba to roll out REGZA TVs with built-in Blu-ray players

    Posted on January 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Toshiba's first Blu-ray recorders are on their way, and the company also announced [JP] new TVs with built-in Blu-ray players today. While these TVs are nothing new (in Japanese stores, at least), it's the first time for Toshiba to offer devices like this. A recording function would have made sense, but you can only watch Blu-rays on the TVs. At least, it's possible to connect external hard discs via USB and record video on those.

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  • GREEN SLIM: Casio announces pretty, eco-friendly friendly projectors

    GREEN SLIM: Casio announces pretty, eco-friendly friendly projectors

    Posted on January 8, 2010 | No Comments
    One of the few product announcements by a major electronics maker that's not been made at the CES: Casio has unveiled the XJ-A series, which consists of nine projectors that are not only pretty cool-looking but also eco-friendly. The company says the devices are the first to be completely mercury-free. Casio also claims their so-called GREEN SLIM projectors are the world’s first devices of their kind that are bright enough to be used in a well lit room - without using a mercury lamp.

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