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Samsung displayed a 40in OLED LCD television at FPI International Expo 2008 that sports the following specs 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 a color gamut of 107% NTSC luminance of 200cd/m2 (peak luminance of 600cd/m2) 8.9in thick Samsung states that this is the largest OLED TV possible with their current [...]
So Archos still seems to be struggling a bit matching the design curve of the industry, but boy oh boy can they pile on those specs. The new Archos 5 and Archos 7 "generation 6" players offer capacities as high as 320GB, well-res’d screens and just about every codec we’d ever need — plus available [...]
Continued at Engadget.com Yeah, you may be burning that midnight oil, but your weariness isn’t the reason you’re certain you’ve seen this thing before. Touted at CES as the MediaSmart Receiver, the re-dubbed MediaSmart Connect is finally available for pre-order. Just as we heard before, this unit takes full advantage of Extender for Windows Media [...]
This is pretty sweet. Hopefully the CableCARDs are bidirectional Cannon PC to offer up dual / quad-CableCARD Media Center rigs – Engadget Your options are fairly limited when scouring the market for a twin-CableCARD HTPC, but thanks to a new partnership between Cannon PC and Microsoft, yet another rival will be jousting for [...]
NetFlix: First Netflix Streaming Box Review, $100 and Unlimited Downloads! Netflix’s first streaming box is finally here and it’s pretty damn brilliant of a setup. First of all, the box is 99 bucks, and designed by Roku. It’s fanless and quiet; has HDMI and optical outputs; and is about the size of five CD [...]
Multimedia: Celrun TV HD Multimedia Player Supports Almost Every Codec Under the Sun The Celrun TV multimedia player comes equipped to the back teeth. The HD multimedia player totes Ethernet, WiFi b/g for basic, network accessible storage; digital and analog TV tuners, IPTV support, DVR functionality, 320GB HDD, two USB ports, as well as RGB, [...]
Windows Media Center fans have been dreaming of having access to DirecTV’s programming for at least two years, and just when we think both companies have let the idea fade away, we get new clues that it might actually happen. According to a recent job posting, Microsoft is looking for a qualified individual to help [...]
Okoro Media Systems now shipping CableCARD systems Okoro Media Systems now shipping CableCARD ready systems Okoro Media Systems, manufacturer of digital entertainment systems for the high end audio video market, is pleased to announce the availability of CableCARD tuners in our high end Digital Entertainment Systems. Okoro Media Systems will be one of the few [...]
Toshiba’s HD-A3x third generation HD DVD players get official – Engadget Looks like we won’t have to wait ’til CEDIA to learn more about Toshiba’s next generation HD DVD players. Amazon had the model numbers and prices right, which are in-line with the last generation of players, with the exception of the top of the [...]
