Sony's KDL-40ZX1, a 40-inch LCD HDTV Only 9.9mm Thin

Brian Lam — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:16:50 EDT

Sony Japan's ZX1 series 40-inch display is only 9.9mm thick at its narrowest, and 26 pounds. The display itself has only 1 HDMI port, while a wireless box can send the 120Hz, 1080p display up to 1080i images over a 5GHz channel many suspect is WHDM. That external port box will have 3 HDMI, 2 component, s-video, VGA, and even USB, mouse, and LAN port. All menus will be driven through an XMB Playstation-style crossmedia interface. Check out our hands-on of the skinny TV at IFA here. [Sony JP via Sony Insider]

Sanyo Demos WHDMI Wireless HD Projection

Charlie White — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:18:00 EST

Wireless HDTV projection is here, and we saw our first demo at the Sanyo booth. Using a transmitter and receiver from Amimon, the $3000 WHDMI module slides into the industrial-strength projector ($10K) they were using, giving uncompressed wireless performance with no lag time. The Sanyo official told us the system is capable transmitting 1080p video over 60 to 90 feet, probably true if it's indeed able to transmit and receive at 1.5Gbit/sec. as quoted. But the label on the exhibit said we were watching 720p video, so that gave us pause.

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Around July, Sanyo says this unit will be just the first of many wireless HDTV projectors it will be shipping. Its next trick will be to attach an external transmitter/receiver to its midrange projectors (ones that cost around $5K), and then by October the company says half its projectors will be capable of accommodating this wireless HDMI option.

To our eyes, this was some fine-looking HD video which held up to projection on a huge screen. It's nice to know that Wireless HDMI is actually possible and soon will be available to all. – Charlie White

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Sony's KDL-40ZX1, a 40-inch LCD HDTV Only 9.9mm Thin

Sanyo Demos WHDMI Wireless HD Projection