Australia getting Ocarina of Time 3D bundle

Posted in Nintendo 3DS by Conner Flynn on May 26th, 2011

Australia is getting a special edition of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The Australian Ocarina Bundle is available exclusively as a pre-order bonus from EB Games. It includes an actual Ocarina, and some sheet music to play music from the game.

Once again Nintendo favors another country with some goodies that we can’t get on our shores. It’s enough to make a Nintendo fan sad enough to play the blues on his Ocarina. If he had one anyway.

Samsung 950 Series 3D LED Monitor Now Shipping

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 25th, 2011

Samsung has announced that their new and beautiful 950 Series 3D LED monitors have started shipping. The new monitor was first seen at CES this year and had to have the drool cleaned off of it all day long. It features a 27 inch screen size with 1920 x 1080 pixels of native screen resolution.

These monitors also come with Samsung Apps and Smart Hub installed and have Samsung’s Ultra Clear Panel technology. Other features include full HD resolution, a 2Ms response time, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, D-SUB, HDMI, DisplayPort and DVI-DualLink connectivity.

Samsung launches 3D on demand service in the US

Posted in 3D by Conner Flynn on May 24th, 2011

Looks like Samsung has expanded its Explore 3D app with free, on-demand content and a US launch. Great news if you have the proper TV. It includes music videos, movie trailers, educational content and even full-length TV shows from Wealth TV, among others. At a later date, studios will offer paid content through the app, which is available on samsung’s connected 3D LED-lit LCDs and 3D plasma TVs.

The paid content will arrive later this year and include feature films, shorts and full-length documentaries. The service will require signing up for an account using a PC.

Nissho 52-inch, glasses-free 3D TV with Full HD resolution for Japan

Posted in 3D by Conner Flynn on May 23rd, 2011

Nissho Electronics in Japan is starting to sell a 52-inch LCD panel that can pump out full 1080p 3D content without the need to wear glasses. This large and in charge display will target businesses first, since they cost $20,820.

Other specs include a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time, 700 nits of brightness, and a 60Hz refresh rate. The 3D on this TV is a unique “2D + depth” implementation, which can also be used to convert 2D images in real time. You and I wouldn’t know since we can’t afford it.

Sharp’s new AQUOS PHONE IS11SH 3D capable phone for Japanese females

Posted in Sharp by Conner Flynn on May 18th, 2011

Sharp’s new AQUOS PHONE IS11SH is a female friendly phone capable of 3D graphics. The phone runs on Android 2.3 OS and has a 3.7-inch 960 x 540 pixel display, an 8.5 megapixel CMOS camera, mobile wallet service, mobile TV, and infrared data transmission.

The image tells the whole story. This one is targeted at young Japanese women. There is also a slide-out keypad, making typing those texts a lot easier. As a male, I just want to take this oppotunity to say “Ewww”.

Samsung ships compact BD-D7000 3D Blu-ray player

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 18th, 2011

Good news for those of you in Korea. That’s where Samsung has begun shipping the compact BD-D7000 Blu-ray player with 3D playback. Its design delivers a full Blu-ray player in a package that is about half the size of typical players and weighs just portable 2.4lbs.

The player was first seen at CES and also does apps and and has other smart features thanks to built-in Wi-Fi. Samsung’s Hyper Real Engine helps process the video, which minimizes noise without sacrificing the sharpness of the image. Other features include Dolby 7.1 surround sound support and it will upconvert 2D content to 3D.

Toshiba 3D Optional Qosmio X770 gaming laptop

Posted in Toshiba by Conner Flynn on May 18th, 2011

Toshiba has announced the new X770 Qosmio gaming laptop. This one has a more metallic enclosure compared to it’s predecessor and shrinks the display from 18.4 inches to 17.3 inches (1920 x 1080), which is obviously easier to carry around.

The standard configuration gives you a Core i7-2630QM processor, 8GB of RAM, 1.25TB of storage from a pair of hard drives, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M graphics. You can also get a separate X770 3D model, which sports a 3D webcam and gives you a pair of active shutter glasses. Both will be available in the next few weeks, starting at €1,300 ($1,850).

Bang & Olufsen’s 85-inch 3DTV hits North America with a hefty price tag

Posted in HDTV by Conner Flynn on May 12th, 2011

If you are looking for a luxury 3D HDTV that costs about $1,000 per inch, here it is. Bang & Olufsen’s BeoVision 4-85 plasma will be available to North American buyers next month for $85,000. So now you can brag to your other rich friends that yours costs more.

That price includes the triangular BeoLab 10 center channel speaker and a motorized stand that lowers it when you’re not watching. If you have any money left you can get some popcorn and watch some movies on it.

Sharp Aquos SH-12C Android 3D Smartphone

Posted in Sharp by Reuben Drake on May 11th, 2011

Sharp is not new to 3D, the Japanese manufacturer already has the Sharp Lynx 3D after all. Now the company has introduced the Sharp Aquos SH-12C Android-powered smartphone with 3D capture capability.

The Aquos features a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor, a 4.2-inch qHD (540 x 960) glasses-free 3D screen, eight-megapixel camera for 2D and 3D video and picture capturing, 512MB of RAM, 2GB ROM, WiFi, HSDPA 14Mpbs, Bluetooth and GPS.

LG FX166 Micro Hi-Fi / 3D Blu-ray Combo Ready For The Japanese Market

Posted in LG by Conner Flynn on May 10th, 2011

Good news for those of you in Japan, if you want, you can now purchase the LG FX166. The company will be releasing this micro Hi-Fi and 3D Blu-ray combo later this week.

The FX166 comes equipped with not only a DVD/Blu-Ray video player with 3D support, but also DLNA support, an FM radio and the always appreciated alarm clock. This music player is also compatible with your iPod touch and iPhone.

Samsung unveils 75-inch D9500 3D LCD HDTV

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 9th, 2011

Samsung has now gone one better than LG’s 72-inch LZ9700, which was previously the world’s largest LED-backlit 3D LCD HDTV, but it is now beaten by the Samsung 75-inch D9500. Aside from being huge, the TV also has some nice features too, like a QWERTY integrated remote so you can use this 240Hz display for browsing the internet.

Samsung is using active shutter 3D technology with this one too, with a price of ₩19,000,000 ($17,600). Nice if you can afford it.

Loewe’s 3D television with 500GB of memory

Posted in 3D by Conner Flynn on May 4th, 2011

German manufacturer Loewe is getting into the 3D television market, with its first 3D screen. It features great industrial design and is handcrafted and sculpted. The Full-HD LCD 3D television screen has LED backlighting and a 400Hz picture quality.

This set also offers a 500GB DR+ hard drive, so you can record and replay all of your 3D content easily. The screens are also available in just about any color finish you like.

Sony Bloggie 3D camera now available

Posted in 3D by Conner Flynn on May 1st, 2011

The Sony Bloggie 3D camera is now available to purchase online. The device offers 3D video recording and image capturing for those who are budget-minded and don’t want to pay a fortune for 3D. It will shoot 3D videos at 1080p and take 3D stills at 5 megapixels.

Its Exmor- CMOS sensor will deliver great quality images even in low light and you can even take photos while you’re shooting a video. Some features include a 2.4″ glasses-free 3D screen, 8GB of internal storage good for 4 hours of footage and an HDMI output.

Acer Aspire Z5763 all-in-one with 3D screen, gesture control

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on April 28th, 2011

The Acer Aspire Z5763 is ready to pump out stereoscopic 3D images to NVIDIA 3D Vision specs, and it also uses its 2 megapixel webcam for a Kinect-like gesture recognition system that Acer calls “AirControl.” So, even though it looks like your typical All-in-one, it is clearly not. Soon you’ll be navigating through movie lists with simple gestures.

It features a 23-inch, 120Hz LCD screen that displays content at 1080p, Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge processors, NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 or 435M graphics, a Blu-ray drive, up to 2TB of storage and 16GB of DDR3 memory. It also has built-in stereo speakers with virtual surround sound to go with your 3D, and an optional TV tuner.

Samsung RF712 gaming laptop

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on April 27th, 2011

Samsung claims that the screen on its new RF712 gaming laptop will have the best brightness that you can buy, which helps to overcome the dimming effect of wearing 3D glasses. The 17.3-inch screen uses the same Super Bright Plus technology as its Series 9 laptop, but with an added bonus, higher Full HD resolution.

The brightness is 400-nits. That’s about double that of an average LCD. Other specs include a second generation quad-core Intel CPU, 2GB AMD HD6650M graphics, a roomy 750GB hard drive and USB 3.0. The RF712 will hit South Korea on May 2nd for the equivalent of $2,400. No word on when it might reach the US.