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cedia 2008

iPhone: The Home Automation Remote Killer

There are already a few home automation iPhone apps in the store, but here at CEDIA it's clear that all of the home automation heavies have definitely discovered the obvious: the iPhone makes for a great universal touchscreen remote for everything from your AC to your living room blinds to your music collection. And most of them won't make you pay the price of a snazzy dedicated touchscreen controller to get it, either. Most of them. More »

Feature

6:15 PM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By John Mahoney
58,983 views, 16 comments

Latest by joestoner: @Dakota Courtois: You're cool, we get it. Gizmodo was foolishly trying to tell you that you specifically need to get more »

eyes on

Chi Lin's Liquid-Cooled LED Projector Has 6-Year Lamp Life, Expertly Renders Rich Blackness of David Hasselhoff's Eyes

Taiwanese OEM Chi Lin is claiming the world's first liquid-cooled, LED-lit 1080p projector here at CEDIA using TI's latest DLP chipset. The liquid-cooled RGB LED light source is rated at 50,000 hours—5.7 years of continuous runtime—and spits out 128% of NTSC's color set and a 100,000:1 contrast ratio at sizes up to 130 inches. As you can imagine, it makes David Hasselhoff look like a million damn dollars. More »

1:38 PM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By John Mahoney
4,756 views, 19 comments

Latest by mpjohnst: Everyone saying 600 lumens won't throw a usable picture either doesn't own a projector or assumes specs = truth. more »

cedia 2008

Epson First to Drop Below $2K With 1080p Projector

Last year, Epson brought the price of 1080p projectors down to $2,700 and today it's dropping it again, to $2,000 (officially $1,999) for the all-new Powerlite Home Cinema 6100. We're not saying it's going to be as high-performance as Sony's or Panasonic's new $3,500 projectors, but damn if that's not the right price to build yourself a "budget" home theater. Epson is also launching its Pro Cinema 7100 and 7500 UB 1080p projectors with some seriously high contrast ratios, but they'll come at a much higher—and as yet unspecified—price. More info below. More »

11:20 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By Wilson Rothman
1,804 views, 5 comments

Latest by TurboFool: Keep in mind the Sanyo is built off of Epson's 3LCD engine, possibly explaining the "first" note. Anyway, I saw this more »

cedia 2008

JVC DLA-SH4K Is World's Smallest 4K Resolution Projector: 10 Gorgeous Megapixels In Yer Face

No surprise that JVC is showing off their own ultra high-def 10MP wonder projector, since JVC's D-ILA tech also powers the one we saw from Meridian a few weeks ago. That means it should deliver the same stunning 4,096x2400 resolution image—it's like IMAX in your house. Or you can watch up to four full HD screens at once. The D-ILA tech, with its ridiculous pixel density, is also what lets this thing be a whole 65 percent tinier than conventional ultra HD projectors. More »

11:20 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By matt buchanan
2,292 views, 7 comments

Latest by bosskev: @ps61318: OTOH, I bet you can't keep your hands off your perky silicone-based CPU. more »

digital screens

Daewoo Takes Room Divider into 21st Century: Digital Screens in the Screen

Folding screens (that occasionally useful piece of furniture, and classic movie prop) get a dab of 21st Century tech with the DID-FS from Daewoo. The old-fashioned wooden frame is there, but supplemented by four LCD widescreens, mounted vertically. That leaves you free to choose what pictures you're using to break up your living space into themes. It'll probably leave you with an empty wallet too, given current LCD prices for displays that big, but there's no info on pricing or availability. That doesn't stop me from lusting after this though... maybe I can achieve the same effect with some MDF, a Dremel and a couple of cheapo LCD photo frames from the local store? [Born Rich]

7:13 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,179 views, 15 comments

Latest by solOptimus: After I use this I will shout at the people on the other side of the partition: "You just got more »

Amazon Video On Demand

Amazon Video On Demand Begins Sony Bravia Link Beta, Gets More PC/Mac Features

We've known Amazon and Sony's VOD plans since they were in diapers, but today Amazon has introduced their promised instant-view capabilities to their Video on Demand service for both Macs and PCs, and rolled out a beta for Sony Bravia Link owners to start testing—allowing you to pair your TV with your Amazon account for instant purchases and rentals. Your purchases are also automatically added to "Your Video Library" for instant streams from any web browser. [Amazon]

1:58 AM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By John Mahoney
1,743 views, 3 comments

Latest by noamjamski: This sounds awesome on paper, and I have a Bravia that is internet link compatible, but why the heck is more »

cedia 2008

Sony Ultra-Thin KLV-40ZX1M and 240Hz KDL-52XBR7 LCD HDTVs Getting Official US Release

Just like we spied earlier today, Sony's two baddest IFA LCD TVs—the 9.9mm-thin KLV-40ZX1M LCD (above) and the 200Hz Motionflow Z4500 (below, known as the KDL-52XBR7 at 240Hz here in the US, due to our 30fps broadcasts vs. Europe's 25fps)—are both getting an official US rollout here at CEDIA. Jesus got a chance to fondle 'em in Berlin last week where US details were slim, but both sets will be shipping stateside in December. Both have whole-house WHDI wireless HD streaming built-in from Amimon. No official pricing on either, but they'll be top-end, for sure (rumored to be $4,500 for the ZX1). Full release follows: More »

7:00 PM on Wed Sep 3 2008
By John Mahoney
3,851 views, 10 comments

Latest by aec007: Cell Phones:The have gotten smaller, thinner, with longer lasting power with more features and CHEAPER. PC's & Laptops:They have gotten smaller, more »

blu-ray

Samsung: Blu-ray Will Be Dead in Five Years

We've finally gotten to the good stuff in Blu-ray: BD-Live 2.0 players all over the place, Transformers, Firefly, cheaper prices, almost everything we wanted. That's too bad, because Samsung says this party will be over in just five years. More »

Feature

12:40 PM on Wed Sep 3 2008
By matt buchanan
32,360 views, 88 comments

tivo

TiVo HD Coming to DirecTV Next Year

TiVo and DirecTV have a chaotic history, but now that it's all straightened out, the two companies can move forward to release new hardware. Now they're planning a follow up to the HD DirecTiVo, the aging, discontinued HD TiVo platform for DirecTV that used inefficient MPEG2 encoding. Expected in the second half of 2009, the new TiVo HD will support MPEG4 recording and newer TiVo features like Swivel Search. As a former TiVo user who's now running an HR21 with a less than optimal interface, I can only see more DVR options as a good thing. [Zatz Not Funny]

10:15 AM on Wed Sep 3 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,075 views, 39 comments

Latest by JEmlay: @StarControl: Obviously your experience in the matter is extremely narrow. You like to talk about DTV reps screwing people over more »

home theater

Finally, The World's First THX-Certified Door

Home theater junkies are now one step closer to a fully THX-certified home thanks to Serious Materials' QuietHome soundproof doors, which joins the company's QuietRock THX-certified drywall. The Serious folks claim an 85% improvement in sound blockage over a standard solid-core door with the 2 1/4-inch thick THX-certified edition, which will set you back $2,500 when it clears the certification board (and once the first shipment clears to George Lucas's Presidio compount). If you're in the target market for a THX-certified door, $2,500 probably won't sting too badly. Now, where is my THX-certified easy chair and acoustically neutral Pringles can? Read on for full details. More »

11:15 AM on Tue Sep 2 2008
By John Mahoney
4,684 views, 18 comments

Latest by LairBob: @weendex: Weendex totally gets it. This is another example of a technology that's been developed for professional purposes, and then more »

IFA 2008

Miele's New Giant Fridge Can Double as a Morgue

I don't know if these fridges are the norm in the US, but it seems to me like Miele's latest giganormous fridge from their Master Cool line—shown here at IFA 2008—has to be the biggest fridge ever available to megalomaniac consumers and potential serial killers. They should christen it The Walk-In Fridge, because this thing is so big that you can fit a cow inside. So huge in fact that I won't be able to put it in my apartment's living room. Actually, I think can put my entire living room and bedroom inside during the summer months. [More IFA 2008 Coverage]

8:00 AM on Tue Sep 2 2008
By Jesus Diaz
5,551 views, 15 comments

Latest by stubear: Wow! I would only have to clean that out like once every 5 years. With the little 22' more »

ifa 2008

Sony's Bravia BDV-IT1000 All-in-One Blu-ray Home Theater Experience

It was only a matter of time before Sony squeezed out an all-in-one Blu-ray home theater system, and their new Bravia BDV-IT1000 seems to fit that void quite nicely. Some of the highlight features include: 700W of total power, slim speakers thanks to finger-sized full-range drive units, wireless rear speakers, two HDMI inputs and support for Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. No word on a price or a release date, but I wouldn't doubt that this beauty will be stateside in the near future. More »

5:23 PM on Thu Aug 28 2008
By Sean Fallon
4,832 views, 13 comments

Latest by robinandtami: @bluebledthesea: Those be the ones! more »

home theater

Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-ray Player Is Today and Future Proof

With Samsung's BD-P2500, we see that Blu-ray players are finally shedding that first-gen baby weight. Sized to fit in a normal dress, Samsung's latest supports all current Blu-ray spec right out of the box and is prepared for expansion through its ethernet, 1GB of onboard memory and USB. In terms of audio, the system can handle Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus™, Dolby TrueHD, and dts-HD HR all without an external decoder. And for $500, the BD-P2500 is offering far more features than the recently announced Yamaha player at less than half the price.

Read on for full specs.

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10:31 AM on Thu Aug 28 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,773 views, 14 comments

Latest by N/A: @KBeat: No, this hasn't changed. I don't really see this as a downfall, as to completely turn the system off more »

ifa 2008

Philips Cinema One Squeezes Home Theater System into Tiny Round Box

As mentioned in the liveblog, Philips has stumped up a new home theater system that's as small, and almost as round as, a soccer ball—for those of us bored of boring, standard rectangular entertainment gadgets. Though it's tiny, it fits in an iPod dock, a five-channel amp, six speakers and a subwoofer built into the base. It must be pretty cramped inside, since it's just 10.75-inches across, and only 6.75 high. The DVD player can cope with DivX, MPEG-4 and WMV, and upscales to 1080p over HDMI and the CD player can read MP3 discs, and it's got USB-in. If that's whetted your appetite, you'll have to wait as there's no info yet on timing or price. But the press release is below. More »

9:59 AM on Thu Aug 28 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,002 views, 5 comments

Latest by WMyers: I'm confused. Does it actually project at 1080p or just upscale for the heck of it. And I've more »

ifa 2008

Sharp Aquos XS1 is Crazy Concept No More

Sharp showed off an impressively anorexic concept display at IFA last year, and this year they've turned it into production reality. In 52- and 65-inch sizes, the Sharp XS1 LCD TV is a hair less than an inch thick (23mm 0r .9 inches) and displays 1080p, 100Hz (this is Europe) and a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. Slated for release in the UK this October, we still don't know the price and/or whether or not chubby Americans will be allowed to be seen in the same room with such a svelte TV.

The company has also just announced the BD-HP21H Blu-ray player and D65 "premium" televisions—also both for Europe. For more info on those models, here's the full release:

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9:05 AM on Thu Aug 28 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,837 views, 16 comments

Latest by VideoVampire: Hey mdreuben, I have come up with a cure for anorexia for anyone, its really an innovative concept ripped from more »

home control

Philips Makes Pronto Home Control Mega-Remote More Mega: TSU9800

It's been a long while since we mentioned Philips range of Pronto home-control remote systems, but Philips hasn't forgotten them: it's been making the mega-remotes even more mega with the upcoming TSU9800. With a bigger touchscreen (6.4-inches, folks), and an dock that also does ambient lighting, it can also be mounted on the wall of your swanky Wi-Fi-enabled remote-controlled house to let you switch on "audio/video servers" for which it gives "feedback information such as album/DVD art and song information." Philips has also updated the software used to program the remote through a PC, and now ProntoEdit Professional 2.0 lets you drag and drop design your configurations and user interfaces for the 9800. Swish indeed: which is why it's due to cost $2,400 when it's out in September. Press release below. More »

4:52 AM on Thu Aug 28 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,000 views, 5 comments

Latest by N/A: actually for something that competes more directly with these Philips units, for that same client, when they wanted to update more »

cabling

Transparent Fiber Optic Cabling: An Easy Way To Hide Unsightly Wires

Earlier this year we came across a solution for hooking up surround sound with flat speaker cable that promised a quick and inconspicuous way to deal with cabling across a room. A company called OWLink is offering up another solution to this problem using their new transparent fiber optic cabling. The fiber itself measures a minuscule 9 millimeters in diameter and a clear, plastic covering not only protects it, but makes it nearly invisible to the naked eye. More »

5:30 PM on Wed Aug 27 2008
By Sean Fallon
7,070 views, 15 comments

Latest by N/A: Man, a 9mm diameter cable almost inpercetible to the naked eye seems like a amazing tool to amazing pranks!!!! [sarcasm] Just imagine more »

big screen

Panasonic Updates 103-inch Plasma, Drops Price by One Car

The good news: Panasonic announced their newest 103-inch plasma, which will have updated features such as 10000:1 contrast ratio, 4 HDMI ports, Deep Color and x.v.Color support, not to mention a $20,000 price drop. The bad news: it'll still cost you around $50,000. In addition to the aforementioned features, the most incredible use of the gigantor display might be viewing photos and AVCHD home videos through the built-in SD port. Available now only in Japan, we're pretty sure that if you have the money to buy the television, you have the money to get Japan's friendly locals to load the 750lb set onto a boat or something. [Panasonic via Impress]

10:45 AM on Tue Aug 26 2008
By Mark Wilson
2,550 views, 13 comments

Latest by justhesh: And Kevin Smith's fat, rich ass has recently podcasted about having purchased one. Though I'm sure he'll be a little more »

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