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Vizio’s most astounding HDTV today are these plasmas with Silicon Optix Reon image scalers, some of the best video processing gear around, which handles interlacing and upscaling when running anything lower than 1080p on these TVs. So your standard def TV and DVDs look better. This sort of circuitry isn’t found in even many high…
One of Pioneer’s new Kuro television concepts (that we covered already today during our liveblog) is a plasma that’s just 9mm thick. We’re pretty sure that makes it The World’s Thinnest Yada Yada Pissing Match Television; and it makes for a heck of a gallery. We’ll be checking it out on the show floor soon.…
LG says its MPH in-band mobile digital television system will be relatively easy for broadcasters to implement into their existing transmitters, and claims that 800 of the US broadcasters are on board for 2009. At today’s press event, company officials said US consumers will be interested in receiving the mobile DTV for weather, news and…
Remember the F-Cup Breast-Enhancing cookies and tea we found a while back? Well, the company that makes them keeps on bringing the incredible innovations, this time with “F-Cup Pudding.” Yes, it’s pudding that promises to add a bit more jello jiggle to your boobs . It tastes like Mango, for what it’s worth. Click the…
LG covered its bets at its press conference this morning, brand-spamming us with so many LCD and plasma displays that we’re thinking there’s a model for every week of the year. See the gallery below for a generous sampling of some of these, along with other LG rollouts this morning. Our fave screen was that…
The current sale price for a 42″ 1080p plasma is around $1,500 if you’re lucky, but Vizio is kicking that price down a notch with its VW42LF, which will list for $1,350, and probably be found for even less. Its slightly larger sib, the 46″ VW46LF, has a price tag of $1,750. Lest you think…
We’re outside Toshiba’s press conference, waiting to get in as they screen registered press from the unwashed and unregistered. (We showered.) Will Toshiba get up on stage and cry about the sad state of HD DVD? UPDATE: Yep, they cry salty, salty tears onstage! And show some new TVs—ultra-thin bezel and a 32-inch 1080p set.…
Among Vizio’s hammer-blow of a CES lineup is an upgrade to the plasma all-in-one 5.1 home theater it introduced last year. In this refresh, the front left, right and center speakers are integrated into the TV itself, while the two rear speakers are tied to the subwoofer. The front talks to the rear wirelessly via…
Weird Science: We already saw a hint of the NX-PN7 in a previous newswire leak, and here it is: an iPod dock that has room for two of the players. I guess you’d be able to charge two at once. Maybe you have an iPhone and a classic, the classic holding the bulk of your…
We’re here after too much good food last night (the oysters, scallops and apple tart were all delicious) and now we’re ready to hear about Pioneer’s latest offerings (an ultrathin plasma perhaps?). Oh, you don’t care about Pioneer? Then you are an idiot. Things kick off at 9am PST. https://gizmodo.com/pioneer-bragging-about-its-worlds-thinnest-plasma-hdt-339824 UPDATE: Hit the jump for…
Leak confirmed: Not content with the run-of-the-mill color schemes of other camcorders, JVC decided to paint its new Everio hard-disk camcorders sapphire blue, ruby red, diamond silver and onyx black. Both the 30GB and 60GB models are 20% smaller, and the high-end models have a 7-megapixel CCD for still shooting. The coolest new feature: a…
The news of JVC’s iPod rocking LCD TV’s accidentally slipped out a couple weeks ago, but now we have a photo and more details. The “TeleDoc” flips down from the base of the TV. It allows playback and menu control through the set, as well as the TV remote control. https://gizmodo.com/virtual-press-office-leaks-jvc-dual-ipod-dock-worlds-t-338149 JVC LAUNCHES LCD TVs…
Highlight: Thin-profile 1.7-inch LCD, in orange, and a whole lotta plasma. We’re here, ready to go. There’s lots of smarmy music playing as all the journos jostle for position. Stay with us as we bring you all the good stuff, as it happens. Keep scrolling down and refreshing as we go along, and you won’t…
We’re already in line for today’s back-to-back CES 2008 press conference marathon. First up, LG Electronics followed by Pioneer, Toshiba, Panasonic, Sharp and Philips—and that’s all before lunch. Stay tuned for liveblog updates throughout the day.
Fujitsu just unveiled a few futuristic concept gadgets, the most interesting of which is probably a fabric laptop. Sure, there’s no word on just how they’ll make a computer that’s “soft, pliable, and can comfortably be carried like portfolio of paper,” but it sure is a neat idea. The other concepts are an electronic card…
Fujitsu’s never been the most beautiful laptop on the commuter jet, but the new LifeBook P8000 series, following in the footsteps of the P7000, is probably it’s sexiest to date. It’s got a high-gloss “diamond black” finish that sparkles a little but not too much. A thinner lid with LED backlighting—plus embedded webcam—conceals the fact…
The new Vudu XL is the higher capacity version of the Vudu download and play video box. This Vudu model can hold 500 standard definition movies for $999, with 1080p/24 output over HDMI and component with optical and coaxial digital sound. The Vudu XL allows you to rent and download standard- and high-definition movies from…
The Pitch: D-Link has announced the DSM-210 — a new high res 10-inch LCD photo frame that features a website and a drag-and-drop desktop widget to help users manage their photos and download RSS feeds. It also includes slots for USB and memory cards and Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity. Available Q1 of 2008 for $249.…
The Pitch: A website (www.d-life.com) that lets you register all your compatible D-Link equipment online via 2 product ID numbers in order to manage all that stuff in one interface. Just connect the product to your network and you can change settings via the website. The Catch: This probably won’t make it easier for your…
The Pitch: D-Link’s PC-On-TV (DPG-1200) player can stream YouTube, Google Video, Veoh and other streaming video sites from your PC to your TV. It can also watch MPEG-4, AVI, or any video content using any video player on your computer to stream over either 802.11g or a 10/100 Ethernet connection. Price: $199. The Catch: Supporting…