Samsung Electronics Company officially announced that it is preparing for the presentation of several new ultra-thin LED TVs international exhibition CES 2009, which begins in a few days in Las Vegas. Read more »
Among higher-end LCD TVs, a 120Hz refresh rate is fast becoming a standard feature. Typical HDTVs refresh at 60Hz, so doubling the refresh rate allows TV makers to add dejudder video processing that smooths out the picture, reduce blurring in motion, and match the frame rate of 1080p/24 sources like Blu-ray movies. Read more »
HP Labs and Arizona State University today revealed that it has built the first example of a working flexible plastic display. A process known as self-aligned imprint lithography (SAIL) lets the PC maker build a thin film transistor screen that can be rolled up without snapping or otherwise easily breaking. Read more »
Toshiba launches the first ever upscaling TV, the new REGZA ZV series. Using Toshiba’s unique Resolution + technology, the REGZA ZV is able to improve the picture quality of standard definition TV broadcasts and DVD images to a level approaching high definition. Read more »
Asustek has unveiled details of the ASUS N20A, a new 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop with Intel Centrino 2 technology. Read more »
Better late than never — and HP has made a good little netbook at a reasonable price. Read more »
Delivering touch screen capability, long battery life, and Microsoft Windows computing power, the innovative LifeBook U820 convertible mini-notebook is stylish, super compact, and ultra lightweight starting at a mere 1.32 lbs, yet offering full Windows functionality for on-the-go users. The built-in GPS-functionality turns this unit into a Garmin Mobile® PC powered navigation system. Read more »
EIZO introduces the new FlexScan S2432W-H LCD monitor that comes with a DisplayPort interface. The 24-inch FlexScan S2432W-H features a 1920×1200 HD resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 360cd/m2 brightness, 16ms response time and a 178-degree viewing angle. Read more »
In the cut-throat digital camera market it’s increasingly unusual for products to be shown in prototype form or announced more than a matter of weeks before they hit the stores. There’s several reasons for the manufacturers’ habit of playing their cards so close to their chests, not least that they can’t afford to harm sales of the models they’ve already released. Sony, the newest ‘new kid’ on the DLSR block, has no such worries, this being its first proper ‘high end’ DSLR.
The Olympus E-30 is a new 12.3 megapixel Four Thirds Standard DSLR camera. Positioned between the pro E-3 and consumer E-520 models, the mid-range Olympus E30 offers Live View framing via the free-angle 2.7” LCD screen, 11-point autofocus, 5fps sequential shooting, shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th sec, Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system and built-in image stabilisation. Read more »
V-Series features: Full HD 1080p, BRAVIA Engine 2™ digital video processing, Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit (ACE), 24p True Cinema capable, enhanced XMB™ user interface, BRAVIA Sync capable, piano black gloss color Read more »
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