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Hmmph. Outside of Samsung’s blisteringly hot SP-𐄈B, we′re fairly certain Panasonic’s latest duo are the most impressive at InfoComm. Putting those XGA / WXGA units to shame, the PT-DZ12000U packs a drool-worthy WUXGA resolution (1,920 x 1,200) and 12,000 lumens to boot. The PT-D12000U checks in with the same three-chip DLP engine and lumen count, but eases up on the pixels with just 1,400 x 1,050. Furthermore, both units boast a System Daylight View to keep things visible even in well lit rooms, and the built-in Ethernet port enables remote monitoring and control through a web browser. Just one problem with all of this, though: the $69,000 (PT-DZ12000U) / $59,000 (PT-D12000U) price tags.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment

It took nearly a year to get here, but shortly after being reviewed, Samsung’s upscale SP-A800B DLP projector is finally available in the USA. Co-developed with industry legend Joe Kane, this 1080p PJ features a native contrast ratio of 10,000:1, a 95% aperture ratio, 16-microsecond response time and a full 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. Additionally, it hums along quietly at 25dB and gets backed by a two-year warranty. Sammy’s not bothering to tell you the price, but we’ve heard it′ll list for just under ten grand.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Displays

Samsung’s P400 DLP projector is undoubtedly small, it’s just not pocket-small regardless of Sammy’s effort to market it as such. Still, at just 1.9-pounds it’s definitely portable. The size of the P400 limits it to a paltry 800 x 600 (SVGA) resolution, 1,000:1 contrast, 151 lumens, and S-Video, RGB, and composite inputs for that just-getting-by projection experience first seen at CES. However, at $749, you’d best bother the boss-man for an acquisition form because that’s a bit steep for the average consumer.

[Via Electonista]

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Original post by Thomas Ricker

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment

Never mind those guys cranking out just one or two new gizmos at InfoComm — Sharp’s busting out the big guns. The company is using the stage in Vegas to introduce a swarm of new gear including the XG-P560W 3-chip DLP WXGA projector, XG-C455W / PG-C355W 3LCD WXGA PJs, XG-P610X XGA unit and four new BrilliantColor DLP beamers (PG-𑊭X, PG-𑊨X, PG-𑉶X and PG-𑉄X). For those unfazed, it’s also showcasing 46- (TL-򽇈) and 52-inch (TL-򽐠) professional LCD monitors meant for digital signage applications. As you can probably glean, there’s way too much data on the whole lot to cover in this space, so we’ll kindly direct you to the read link if you’re hungry for more.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Displays

Ah, the onset of InfoComm. Getting the presumed onslaught of new projectors rolling is Toshiba, which has just dished out its 4.8-pound, filter-free TDP-X̡U and TDP-X̢U. As for the former, you’ll find 2,200 ANSI lumens, a 700:1 contrast ratio, XGA (1,024 x 768) resolution, VGA / S-Video / composite inputs, DLP BrilliantColor technology, an integrated speaker and a three-year warranty. As for the eerily similar X̢U, it steps things up ever-so-slightly with 2,500 ANSI lumens and a 2,000:1 contrast ratio. Both beamers are expected to offer up whisper quiet operation (30bD in low mode) and see store shelves this July for $779 and $899, respectively.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment

Although Computex has largely delivered a slew of netbooks to digest, a handful of new pico projectors have also managed to get a little face time. The latest is Foxconn’s PD-W1001, which features a 0.3-inch Texas Instruments DLP chip, WVGA (854 x 480) resolution and 25 Lm — all within a 55- x 46- x 26-millimeter package that weighs just 65-grams. In its current form, we can’t see this being much more than a novel concept, but when these critters start inching closer to 1080p, you can color us very much interested.

[Via AboutProjectors]

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment

Look out, naysayers — projectiondesign is giving this whole “3D revolution” thing some serious street cred with the F10 AS3D. Slated to debut at InfoComm 2008 in Las Vegas, the unit marks the company’s first active 3D stereoscopic projector. Notably, this isn’t the firm’s first foray into the third-dimension, as eight of its F20 sx+ PJs are currently being used in a 3D visualization system at Munich University. Moving on, we’ll also find its brand new three-chip DLP F80, which features a WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution, ACOP (Advanced Color Optical Processing) technology and a stratospheric price tag (we’re guessing on that last one). We’ll be holding out for pricing / release information, but we don’t suspect it’ll be too long before those critical points get divulged.

[Via AboutProjectors]

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Displays, HDTV

We should probably preface this by reiterating that when Sharp says “professional,” it means precisely that. The firm’s latest beamer — the June-bound XG-P560W (or XG-P560WN sans lens) — features a modest WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution, but includes Texas Instruments’ .65-inch 3-chip DLP technology along with Sharp’s own CV-IC II System for smoothing jaggies and minimizing image noise. Additionally, it features a 1,800:1 contrast ratio, seven interchangeable lenses, a dual-lamp lighting system, DVI / HDMI inputs and a built-in Ethernet port for remote access and control. Remember that whole spill we made at the onset? Yeah, here’s proof: $16,995 for the XG-P560W, $15,995 for the XG-P560WN.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Displays, Household

Researchers at GE have created the world’s first roll-to-roll manufactured OLEDs — a newspaper printing-like process that is the first step to plentiful, cheaply produced, flexible lighting. Production of the thin, organic materials in this manner could lead to a wide array of innovations in the use of lights, sensors, and displays, and could make a noticeable impact on the efficiency and environmental performance of lighting and electronics. The company envisions a new playing-field for businesses, architects, and lighting designers who need access to cheap, energy-conscious materials, and see this research as a first step to an emerging field of commercialized OLED lighting. Yes, a new vista of discovery, wealth, and prosperity awaits those who take this bold step into the wide, wonderous, and uncharted worlds of scientific research and prototyping — let’s just hope it doesn’t end up all Bioshock-y and weird.

[Via MetaEfficient]

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Original post by Joshua Topolsky

Filed under: CES, Handhelds

We got a chance to fondle the non-Menlow Amtek U560 / Aigo UMPC on the floor of this year’s CES, and we′ve got the pictures to prove it. The XP-running portable had a solid build, though the mechanism for sliding the screen felt a bit janky, and the overall size is possibly more than you want, especially with all the Menlow hotness coming our way this year. Perhaps a gallery of photos might help? Yeah, we thought so.

 

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Original post by Joshua Topolsky

Filed under: Cellphones, CES, Features

We knew we had to have a scoop with the Apple PiePhone.

 

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Original post by Barb Dybwad

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

We apologize in advance if any of what follows hits a little too close to home, but unless you’re camped out in South Korea, you don’t have to worry about being ripped from your computer and sent to the Jump Up Internet Rescue School. Much like the facility seen earlier this year in China, this compound attempts to rehabilitate citizens from their dependence on the intarweb by forcing coaxing them into less digital activities such as pottery and drumming (Rock Band, anyone?). South Korea, which boasts “nearly universal” internet access, offers up the camp free of charge to those admitted, and currently, around four to five habitual net users are applying for every one available spot. While there, campers engage in social activities and participate in group functions like horseback riding and wall climbing, but it remains to be seen if graduates of the program can really resist the temptation of relapsing once they return home.

[Via NewsFactor / Yahoo]

 

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

We apologize in advance if any of what follows hits a little too close to home, but unless you’re camped out in South Korea, you don′t have to worry about being ripped from your computer and sent to the Jump Up Internet Rescue School. Much like the facility seen earlier this year in China, this compound attempts to rehabilitate citizens from their dependence on the intarweb by forcing coaxing them into less digital activities such as pottery and drumming (Rock Band, anyone?). South Korea, which boasts “nearly universal” internet access, offers up the camp free of charge to those admitted, and currently, around four to five habitual net users are applying for every one available spot. While there, campers engage in social activities and participate in group functions like horseback riding and wall climbing, but it remains to be seen if graduates of the program can really resist the temptation of relapsing once they return home.

[Via NewsFactor / Yahoo]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Original post by Darren Murph