October 31st, 2007

You are RICH! Yeah, we know that and so we thought you’d love to know about speakers that cost a mere $24,990 for a pair. Folks who are not wealthy can read the word ‘mere’ as whopping. The Polymer Logic speakers from Polymer Audio Research contain more pure diamond and gold then you’ll find in any $500,000 diamond engagement ring. The loudspeakers use diamond cone midrange drivers per side, Supravox TG1 tweeter and a pair of hand made vapor deposited titanium cone woofers. Up till now, the company has used the diamond midrange cone in only one commercially available loudspeaker system, the $250,000/pr Marten Design Coltrane Supreme.

The Polymer Logic’s titanium dome tweeters are adorned with a pure layer of solid gold. According to Polymer Research the diamond midrange drivers are made one at a time in a plasma reactor and because of cones that often crack in the process, it usually takes about 6 weeks to make a pair of the drivers.

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October 31st, 2007

Is this what you’ve been waiting for? The ability to record high-definition, HD DVD content to DVDs? Well, have at it boy, Toshiba just announced their new Vardia RD-A301 recorder. It conforms to the HD Rec extension which allows HD DVD format content to be stored on red-laser DVD-R/RW/RAM disks like the RD-RX7 unveiled at CEATEC. That’s about 2 hours on a 4.7GB disc. Like the RD-A300, the A301 also features a 300GB hard disk. December, that’s when, for about ¥100,000 (about $870) in Japan.

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October 31st, 2007

And is seems that Toshiba still believe in the HD-DVD… Amazing isn’t it? Anyway here you are, and just for you all HD-DVD fan boys, the ultimate HD-DVD Video recorder the Vardia RD-A301, which also receive a 300GB internal HDD, not only you will be able to record HD Video on your HDD or HD-DVD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), but also on regular DVDs and DVD-RAM (Mpeg-2).
On the back of your RD-A301 you will find ONLY 1 HDMI output, 1 D4, an Ethernet port and the usual S-Video and so on.
The Good news is that despite the fact that we only have 300GB of internal HDD, the RD-A301 will receive a very competitive price of roughly 600€… Not bad!

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October 31st, 2007

Panasonic’s new DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player serves up those HD discs extra fancy, being the first player to meet the requirements for BD-Video Final Standard Profile 1.1. That means a secondary video decoder for picture in picture (such as director’s commentary), and an extra audio decoder for working in sound from that second source or from interactive features. Other features of the $500 player include Deep Color Compatibility, HDMI 1.3B, 1080 / 24p playback, and an SD card slot that can play back 1080p AVCHD video from SD cards. We’re not exactly sure when the DMP-BD30 is hitting the streets, but it seems poised to steal the delayed Samsung BD-UP5000’s thunder.

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October 30th, 2007

Immerse yourself in outstanding color reproduction and 1080p picture quality with the KDL-40V3000 LCD Flat Panel HDTV. BRAVIA V-Series televisions are where Full HD 1080 starts. Performance functions like Live Color Creation and the 10-bit panel display assure picture quality, while BRAVIA Theatre Sync offers easy one-button operation for enjoying a Sony A/V system. Add a sparkling new black picture frame design, quiet operation, and you have the new BRAVIA V-Series HDTV.

When it comes to high-definition TV the pinnacle of performance is achieved by using 1920 x 1080 display panels. And BRAVIA V-Series televisions have them. Full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels8 (more than twice that of 720p HDTV) is exactly what you need to reproduce the 1080p content that can be delivered by our cutting edge 1080p Blu-ray disc player. And working with BRAVIA Engine EX everything from standard definition and high definition is upconverted to 1080p6 for a picture so real it’s like you’re actually there.

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Price:$1,618.08 FREE SHIPPING at amazon

October 30th, 2007

New developments in video displays are cropping up almost faster than we can keep up with them. Many have been exclusive to flat panel LCD and plasma sets. The once-dominant rear projection models are now relegated to the low end of most manufacturers’ lines. Yes, there are RPTVs with dynamic irises, LED backlighting, and creative color adjustments, but these refinements are usually reserved for the few high-end models still on the market.

Panasonic, however, is now the first company to market with a new type of projection lamp for its RPTV sets, called LIFI. This lamp is now used in a new six-model line of popularly priced rear projection LCD sets, three of them 1920×1080, the others 1280×720. The smallest of the 1920×1080 models is our subject here, the PT-50LCZ70 at just $1,699.

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October 30th, 2007

Sharp Corporation will introduce into the Japanese market three new models in the AQUOS P Series of LCD TVs including a 32V-inch model as well as two models featuring newly developed 22V- and 26V-inch full-HD LCD panels, an industry first.
As areas where terrestrial digital broadcasts can be received expand and HD media such as Blu-ray Discs become increasingly popular, the trend toward larger screen sizes in flat-panel TVs for the living room is accelerating. At the same time, demand for second TV sets to be used as personal TVs in bedrooms and private spaces is also rising. Also, there is growing demand for content that makes use of personal computers such as video games and Internet video distribution, and an increasing number of consumers are using TVs in a way much like PC monitors.

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October 29th, 2007

Toshiba’s Regza line of TVs marry state-of-the-art technology to hip design. One feature that sets them apart is PixelPure 14-bit digital video processing, which creates more than 4,000 levels of color gradations for a smooth, natural-looking picture without posterization or image banding. Another benefit is a fast response time. Response time is the interval an LCD screen takes to from its darkest color to its lightest color and back again, measured in milliseconds (ms). This screen’s response time is 8 ms, which is at the faster and better end of the spectrum. This screen is likely to display cleaner, sharper images during high-action scenes and with fewer image artifacts than other screens in its class. This technology is housed in a black gloss cabinetry that is sure to fit well with most any decor.

The 32HL67 has a panel resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. This qualifies it as 720 progressive-line HDTV, which is a noticeably better picture than standard definition sets, but not as detailed as the 1080 HD sets available. Its 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio delivers most movies the way they were meant to be seen in the theater, without back bars wasting the top and bottom of the screen.

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October 29th, 2007

Panasonic TH-42PA20 Plasma TV is an impressive product which has come with admirable features like 42 inches screen, flat design, thin construction, real black drive system, progressive scan, anti-reflection coating, digital signal compatibility, HDTV monitor, DVI, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1.08 mm dot pitch, 260 cd/m2 brightness, 1070 million colours, 160 degree viewing angle, 280 watts power consumption etc to make television viewing exciting.

There are various playback options are available in this Panasonic TH-42PA20 Plasma TV. They are:
• PAL BG
• PAL I
• SECAM DK
• SECAM L
• NTSC M

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October 28th, 2007

Samsung as the brand itself is a highlight to the electronic world with high quality products from its side. The new Samsung PS-42C96HD Plasma TV is one of the fresh products that are waiting to hit the market with an impact. With its salient features its ready for the tight competition the world of TV the most loved entertainment media is facing.

It has a wide screen of 42” which itself is one outstanding feature and no one can take his eye that easily once caught on this stylish piece from Samsung. Its style stands ahead with the flat screen and Flat panel it supports. The widescreen aspect ratio is 16:9 and you know it’s quite a remarkable one. The performance too is highlighted with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels with a ratio of 15000:1 for its contrast. Being a flat screen its viewing angle is 175 degrees. The new Samsung PS-42C96HD Plasma TV has a colour resolution of 16 bit.

 

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