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Dairy Cows watching large LCD TVs

Posted in News by Conner Flynn on March 23rd, 2010

There is something very wrong with a world where cows are watching TVs larger than yours. So what gives? The deal is that some dairy cows owned by a Russian dairy farmer are living the life that most of us dream of. Eating, pooping and watching TV all day.

The farmer installed 40-inch LCD TVs in the barn, which constantly show a video of a nice peaceful nature scene. The question is, do TV-watching cows produce more milk? Do they dream of starring on those big screens?

Sony BX Series BRAVIA TV gets built-in 500GB HDD in Japan

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on March 15th, 2010

Sony Japan has released their first LCD TV with a built-in hard disk drive. The piano black BRAVIA BX series of LCD TV’s is known in the USA as the BX300 and is available in 32″ and 22″ models. But, the BX series recently debuted in Japan as the BX30H, available in 22″, 26″, and 32″ sizes.

And just because Japan likes to get things that we Yankees don’t have, They also have a 500GB HDD and are also available in white. Some other features include a 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, CCFL backlighting, 720p HD resolution, 60hz, 24p True Cinema, BRAVIA Engine 2, BRAVIA Sync and other common video features.

Marvel Comics licenses line of Superhero-branded LCD/LED HDTVs

Posted in Television by Conner Flynn on March 1st, 2010

Marvel has partnered with RTC23 to release “the ultimate comic fan’s TV”. C’mon, you know you’ve been waiting for a TV branded with Superhero images. The 22, 32, 42 and 55-inch LCDs/40 and 46-inch LED HDTVs feature Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk, Wolverine, Thor and other characters on the bottom corners of the frame as well as on a themed splash screen that appears for 8 seconds when you turn on the TV.

Even if you love Marvel Comics, it’s bound to get old staring at the same images though. The smaller LCD sets start out at 720p with a 60Hz refresh rate, 8000:1 dynamic and 3000:1 native contrast with 1 HDMI output and top out at 1080p with 240Hz refresh, 80,000:1 dynamic and 4000:1 native contrast, and 4 HDMI inputs. Prices range from $339 to $1989.

Nintendo DSi XL hitting the US on March 28th, $190

Posted in Nintendo DSi by Conner Flynn on February 24th, 2010

Nintendo has just announced that its new DSi XL (The DSi LL in Japan) will be hitting North America on March 28th for $190. You get a few extra mm of thickness and a much larger screen with two 4.2-inch LCDs.

At launch it will be available in Burgundy and Bronze, preloaded with two DSiWare Brain Age games, Photo Clock, Flipnote Studio and the DSi Browser. Those in Europe will be getting the XL on March 5th. What do you think? Are you getting one?

Create by Jason Wu digital cameras unveiled

Posted in GE by Shane McGlaun on February 22nd, 2010

Digital cameras used to be black or silver things with designs that were a secondary though. Consumers today are more and more going for cameras that look good as well. For some users looks is more important than performance.

Designer Jason Wu, famous for dressing Michelle Obama and other celebrities, has worked with General Imaging to design new line of GE branded digital cameras called Create by Jason Wu. The line is offered in multiple colored metal versions and leather clad version.

EIZO’s new 22-Inch LCD Monitor

Posted in monitors by Conner Flynn on February 16th, 2010

If you are in the market for a new 22 incher, this may be the monitor for you. EIZO’s new 22-inch LCD monitor is part of its ColorEdge range and goes by the snappy name of “CG223W”. Thankfully the specs are better than the generic name.

The widescreen monitor uses a vertical alignment panel that delivers a 1680 x 1050 native resolution. Some other specs include a 6ms response time, 950:1 contrast ratio, 270 cd/m2 brightness and it will cover 95% of the Adobe RGB color spectrum. It also offers DisplayPort and dual DVI-I inputs.

BenQ has the slimmest LCD of them all

Posted in BenQ by Conner Flynn on February 8th, 2010

BenQ is all about staying ahead of the competition in displays with the V2220. It features 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, but the real kicker here is that it is just 15mm thick, which makes it the thinnest 21.5 monitor available.

It supports HDMI and headphone connection options, with a 1920 x 1080 resolution, 250 nits of brightness, 1000:1 real contrast ratio and a 5ms response time. The display will be launched in Taiwan within in a few months, and will be available everywhere else in June.

Sanyo shows off new GH2, CG102, and CD60 camcorders

Posted in Sanyo by Shane McGlaun on February 5th, 2010

Sanyo has been making cameras for a while now that take still shots and digital video. The company also has its fingers in all sorts of other product categories in the consumer electronics market. The company has unveiled three new camcorders including the GH2, CG102, and CG20 camcorders.

The GH2 can record full HD video at 60 fps and take 14MP still shots. It has 5x optical zoon and a 12x double zoom range. It is compatible with SDHC and SDXC memory cards and has a 2.7-inch LCD. It will sell for $229 starting in March. The CG102 can record 1080p video and 14MP still shots. It has the same zoom range as the GH2, same screen size, and many of the same features. It even sells for the same $229 price.

Averatec AVA8325E All-in-One desktop series

Posted in PCs by Conner Flynn on January 25th, 2010

Averatec in Japan has announced two brand new All-in-One PCs, the AVA8325E7BD and AVA8325E7SM. The AVA8325E7BD has 3GB of RAM with a 320GB HDD, while the latter has 2GB of RAM and a 250GB HDD.

Both feature an 18.4 LCD screen at 1680 x 945, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium and a 1.5GHz AMD Athlon X2 3250e Dual Core CPU. Both models will be released at the end of the month for the equivalent of $774 and $996.

Hitachi unveils Wooo L26-HP05 and L22-HP05 LCD TVs

Posted in Hitachi by Conner Flynn on January 25th, 2010

Hitachi’s new LCD TVs from the Wooo range are the L26-HP05 and L22-HP05 and can be expected on March 3rd in Japan, retailing for €845 and €995. Both models have a 250GB hard drive for your TV recording needs and BS/110°CS digital TV tuners.

Some other features include a 1,366 x 768 resolution, 400cd/m2 brightness, and DLNA compatibility. Refreshingly, there’s not a hint of 3D support, which we kind of admire.

Boogie Board tablet for a paperless life

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on January 23rd, 2010

Where is the paperless future we were promised? Well, it is coming. Just in small steps rather than huge leaps. If you want to make that paperless jump, the Boogie Board LCD tablet from Improv Electronics is a good start. It uses technology from Ohio’s Kent Displays called “Reflex LCD”.

Reflex LCD is a pressure-sensitive, flexible plastic which doesn’t require any juice at all to keep whatever is written on it displayed and it uses just watch battery to clear the screen. The battery can execute more than 50,000 erase cycles before running out.

Alphascan Touch Smart W7-220 Monitor

Posted in monitors by Conner Flynn on January 20th, 2010

Two cute girls with an Alphascan monitor in the middle. These gadgets get more play than us humans. If only these girls would leave smudge marks all over me. Such is life. Alphascan’s latest LCD monitor is the Touch Smart W7-220.

The 22-inch LCD monitor features multi-touch technology, a high-gloss black bezel and a crystal stand. Some other features of the Alphascan Touch Smart W7-220 include a 60,000:1 contrast ratio, a 5ms response time, integrated stereo speakers, a HDCP port and eco mode to lower power consumption by up to 65%.

CES 2010: 3M unveils 10-finger multitouch LCD

Posted in 3M by Conner Flynn on January 5th, 2010

3M is more than just scotch tape and to prove it they’ve announced a new multitouch LCD at CES 2010. The 3M Display M2256PW is a 22-inch, high def multitouch LCD for professionals with a resolution of 1680 x 1050. Professionals meaning anyone who needs up to 10-finger input with fast response time.

Tom Cruise will want to check it out to practice for a minority Report sequel. The Windows 7-compatible display features DVI and VGA video inputs, an audio input, and USB ports. 3M is all set to show off some conceptual applications that they currently have in development for the platform at CES as well, which should be interesting.

SunBrite TV lets you watch the big game outside

Posted in Home Theater by Shane McGlaun on January 4th, 2010

I live in Texas so there are only about three months out of the entire year when it’s nice to be outside. For the other nine months of the year, it is either too hot or too cold to even think about outdoors. If you live in a more temperate area and like to watch TV outside SunBrite has a new set for you called the 5510HD.

The TV has full 1080p resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is enclosed in a cabinet that prevents dust, bugs, and water from damaging the sensitive electronics. A fan also allows the TV to operate in temperatures of up to 122 degrees. The contrast ratio for the set is 4000:1.

Aluratek’s $179 Libre eBook reader

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on December 9th, 2009

Aluratek's $179 Libre eBook readerThe Libre eBook Reader PRO doesn’t have an e-Ink display, instead it has a monochrome reflective light LCD with a 2GB SD card. That sets it apart from the other recent eBook readers. And it’s only $179. The reader even boasts 24 hours of continuous use and supports MP3 and photos.

It’s only 5 inches and can handle ePub, PDF, TXT, Mobi, PRC and RTF formats. That makes it handy for those of you who download books from “non-official” sources. If you don’t download, the Libre comes with 100 “free” books as well.



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