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Pioneer Kuro 2008 First Impressions: New Thin Plasma and Projector Beat All

Today we took a look at the Kuro 2G plasma compared to the 1G and others. We also had a look at the JVC-made projector that Pioneer is branding Kuro Elite. The hype—if not the price—seems totally worth it. But instead of trying to tell you how much I enjoyed the display of in-yer-face contrast comparison, take a look at the pics I snapped. I marked some with shutter speeds, so you can get a better sense of what we saw. More images of the thinnest Elite plasma monitor and a look at the projector after the jump. More »

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12:29 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
21,987 views, 29 comments

Latest by gus738: wilson the first picture what what model is that ? more »

home entertainment

Pioneer's 2008 Kuro Line: Thinner Blacker Plasmas and an LCOS Projector But No LCDs

Today Pioneer is revealing its official 2008 Kuro TV lineup for the US. As we expected from European announcements, it includes second-generation Kuro plasmas—thinner, with five-times-deeper black levels than the first critically acclaimed Kuro plasma—and a Kuro-branded LCOS projector originally developed by JVC. What's missing here are the smaller-sized Kuro LCDs that Pioneer is offering European flat-panel shoppers. Here's the full product rundown, plus the reason for the missing LCD piece of the puzzle: More »

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9:00 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
9,904 views, 22 comments

Latest by OMG! Ponies!: Yay televisions! Perfect timing for launching them too, what with this recession. more »

super hi-vision

JVC Makes First Super Hi-Vision Display, 16 Times Full HD Resolution

JVC's new Direct-Drive Image Light Amplifier for projectors has a staggering 8192 x 4320 resolution—that's 35 megapixels, or around 16 times more than full HD. In fact, JVC is saying the little single-device reflective liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) imager has the highest resolution in the world, and the first to enable projectors to produce "Super Hi-Vision" images. The technology behind it has been worked on since 2003, refining the pixel count and contrast upwards with each generation. Last year JVC made a 1.27-inch 4096 x 2400 version, which went on sale in a projector in February 2008. So does this mean we'll see the new 1.75-inch, 20,000:1 version in projectors soon? Very likely, but we expect you'll find it in professional projector gear, rather than for your home. [Akihabaranews]

4:22 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,729 views, 19 comments

Latest by deadatbirth: @Wilson Rothman: der really? gee thanks for the headsup more »

home entertainment

Meridian's Latest 1080p Projector Is One Bad MF10

How much contrast does one man need? Meridian's MF10 1080p projector is said to deliver 30,000:1, and for the low-end-automobile sticker price of $15,000. (Too bad it's not scalable: I'll settle for 10,000:1 for $5,000—or hell, a 30:1 for $15.) This projector doesn't use the more common lower-end engine based on TI's DLP chip, but a three-chip system based, like Sony's SXRD, on an LCD derivative called "liquid crystal on silicon." In this case, it's JVC's D-ILA technology. Each chip has the 1920x1080 resolution, and manages red, green or blue. There's a motorized lens with 2X zoom capability for smaller rooms, but who are we kidding? If you can afford this, you're gonna have a room big enough to do it justice. [Meridian]

1:00 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Wilson Rothman
2,045 views, 11 comments

Latest by n/a: @avconsumer: pass whatever you are smoking my friend...a sony comparable to any model year Elite...too funny more »

cheap 1080p

Sony VPL-VW40 Projector Brings Sony 1080p Down to Sub-$3K

Sony's putting some great tech into its 1080p VPL-VW40 projector, but the big story here is the price: One penny under $3000 takes it home. Sony just couldn't sit still while Epson and Panasonic break the $3000 barrier for erstwhile crazy-expensive 1080p projectors, with both competitors already cranking out their second iterations packed with 1080p-ness. So here's Sony's reply, this Bravia SXRD projector with a 15,000:1 contrast ratio. There's three micro-display panels cranking out the high-rez in full 12-bit color, using liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) technology instead of those tiny mirrors in DLP projectors. And we especially like the 22dB spec of that ultraquiet fan on board. Sony says this mutha will be available on January 31st. [Sony]

9:58 AM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Charlie White
5,167 views, 5 comments

Latest by whiteknight: You have to realize that LEDs that would be output compatible with the xenon bulb they are using would generate quite a lot of heat. Granted not as much as the xenon, but the heat sink would have to be more »

wonky gear

Qingbar GP300, World's First Wireless Video Glasses

Video glasses have had a hard time catching on, but maybe it's because of all the wires involved. Then along comes the Qingbar GP300, billed as the world's first wireless video glasses with a built-in media player. Right out of the gate, you can pack plenty of DivX videos onto a mini SD card, great for video pirates who want to walk around in a disguise that reminds everybody of Geordie from Star Trek. If you don't mind looking like a techno-wonk, the specs of these specs are not too bad at all. More »

9:27 AM on Mon Nov 26 2007
By Charlie White
5,766 views, 12 comments

Latest by Airblade: with that battery pack by your head, you will get nasty hair if it blowup, just like the LG phone did to that poor person more »

home entertainment

The Trouble With LCD TVs: Motion Blur and the 120Hz Solution

When I first saw LCD TVs in stores and at exhibitions years ago, I was like, WTF? Why would anyone buy these? They were blurry as hell—couldn't everyone see that? Over time, the blur problem has subsided thanks to improved refresh rates of 8ms and less. But motion blur is not only caused by refresh rate, it's a natural problem that arises as LCDs flip from frame to frame, 60 times per second. The solution is to double the flipping, to 120 times per second, hence high-end "120Hz" LCDs hitting the market. We've talked about these sets when they were just launching. But there's new controversy as explained in this Home Theater Mag article right now. More »

2:00 PM on Thu Aug 16 2007
By Wilson Rothman
32,435 views, 28 comments

Latest by TravisO: Now that it's been 10 months since this discussion started, things have changed a bit. Watching HD content in a 120hz screen does look better (BluRay will look better than HD cable) although the video is so smooth, movies more »

hdtv without the tv

DreamVision's DreamBee HD Projectors Clobber Previous Contrast Ratios

The DreamBee is a 3-chip 1080p LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) projector that is capable of a whopping 15,000:1 contrast ratio. That's a massive jump over most HD projectors, which hover around the 12,000:1 range. Undeniably awesome, but the DreamBee has got a hard fight ahead of it with cheaper, though still powerful alternatives, like the Panasonic PT-AE1000U and the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080.

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4:35 PM on Fri Jul 13 2007
By kevinhall2
3,772 views, 5 comments

Latest by ntrgc89: so ummm.... design contest to win one of these?? more »

home entertainment

Liquid Fidelity TVs: Giant Screens, Less Cash

MicroDisplay is hoping you don't mind a little junk in your trunk when it comes to TVs. This summer they're debuting a new breed of rear projection TVs based on their LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) chip dubbed liquid fidelity. The chip was originally meant for use with virtual-reality goggles, but since that didn't pan out, they're gonna shove 'em into rear projection TVs and in the process lower the price on their sets. The result is you'll be able to buy a 56-inch LCOS TV for around $1,300. More »

3:20 PM on Tue Apr 10 2007
By Louis Ramirez
3,288 views, 16 comments

Latest by Thunderdome: After deciding that I could never bring myself to take the risk of hanging a $2000, 100+ lb. piece of equipment on a wall, I bought a 56" DLP at the end of March. Its not thick at all, more »

westinghouse

Westinghouse Declares LCD the Winner: Is It Right?

In a rather candid interview with CNET, Douglas Woo, the president of Westinghouse Digital, said that LCD (as opposed to plasma, DLP, etc.) is "probably unstoppable." And obvious move from who's livelyhood comes from shilling LCDs. His reasons are somewhat fresh, though. The main reason for LCD's success, he contends, is that because engineers have been working on the technology since they were merely PC monitors, the tech is nice and mature. More »

10:25 AM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Gizloco
1,094 views, 22 comments

home entertainment

Sony VPL-VW50: A Projector With a 15,000 to 1 Contrast Ratio


The Bios Mag crew spots a Sony Europe home HD projector with an impressive 15,000:1 contrast ratio. That's done with an iris that opens up to flood light through its lens when you're watching brighter scenes, and dialing it closer to closed when viewing dark ones. More »

1:13 AM on Wed Sep 13 2006
By Brian Lam
685 views, 1 comment

home entertainment

JVC DLA-HD10K 1080p Projector

The JVC DLA-HD10K uses D-ILA (Digital Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier) technology to pump out 1080p with a contrast ratio of 2500:1 but unfortunately with just 600 lumens of brightness. This D-ILA is JVC's name for Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS or LCoS), a slightly different animal from garden-variety DLP, where it's still a reflective technology but instead of DLP's Rube-Goldbergian principle of thousands of tiny mirrors, it uses liquid crystals to reflect the light instead. More »

3:05 PM on Mon Jun 19 2006
By Charlie White
4,286 views, 3 comments

home entertainment

ExtremeTech's Exhaustive LCoS HDTV Shoot Out

ExtremeTech's ultra-nerdy "LCoS Display Technology Shootout" is finally completed, and while we would hardly suggest casual users go browse it—it's just too detailed—for those of us who enjoy browsing through paragraphs thick with specifications and technological terms, it's a winner. And while ExtremeTech's regular writers are hardly shabby, they called in Dr. Raymond Soneira for this particular series of articles, who among other laurels can claim to be the man who first installed color television equipment at CBS. More »

1:15 PM on Wed Feb 22 2006
By Joel
237 views, 2 comments

Latest by yoos: Part D is there: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1930271,00.asp more »

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Canon Xeed SX6 LCOS Projector

Canon launched the Xeed SX6, a projector that will take its place at the top of the Xeed line (known as Realis in the United States). This native SXGA+ (1400x1050) unit has three LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) panels, which means seamless, butta-smooth images without that pesky screen door effect. Canon's quoting some impressive specs of 3500 lumens with a contrast ratio of 1000:1. Pricing hasn't been announced yet for this unit that will be shipped in mid-May, but its predecessor, the SX 50, runs around $4000.

Canon Xeed SX6 projector [Let's Go Digital] More »

9:35 AM on Wed Feb 22 2006
By Charlie White
261 views, Comment