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July 29, 2005
Fujitsu's FR-V, is a new VoIP telephone focused on video conferencing. It features a FR461 (400Mhz) CPU, 128Mb of RAM and 64Mb of ROM, WiFi b, a CF and SD port, Mpeg 4 video compression and a Linux OS based on the Red Hat Linux 2.4 kernel. via
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Allergic to fruits, vegetables and all forms of exercise, Furgles feast solely on CDs and DVDs. This whimsical Belly Case line features three goofy and gullible monsters that store 24 discs inside their bellies.
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July 27, 2005
Sharp Corporation, Japan has announced the "Auvi SD-MX1," a new DVD/CD/MD component system that features a 5.6MHz 1-bit digital amplifier.
The component system consists of a main unit that contains DVD/CD, MD, and an FM/AM tuner, as well as 2ch front speakers, and a subwoofer with a 2.1ch 1-bit amplifier. The amplifier uses a 1-bit digital amp that operates at a frequency of 5.6MHz, with a maximum output of 25W x 2ch for the front speakers, and 50W for the subwoofer.
Release set for August 26th. Estimates suggest it should cost around 65,000 yen.
via Tech Japan
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VITZE (Korea), has announced the LV-40V5MP, a new hybrid TV model that couples normal TV and IPTV. This LCD TV is available in 40 and 46", it has a WXGA resolution and is HDMI, PIP/ POP/ DW (simultaneous display of two channels) compatible, a Photo Album function stores 13000 photos in its memory and a incorporated an Internet browser
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Sony Electronics has announced the 32" KLV-S32A10 and the 26" KLV-S26A10 flat panel LCD HDTVs. The KLV-S32A10 and KLV-S26A10 models round out Sony's "S" series. Features include a panel resolution of 1366 x 768, one-chip video processor, Sony's Dynamic Picture processor circuitry, CineMotion Reverse 3:2 Pulldown technology to insure a bright, crisp, high contrast image, a digital amplifier, along with SRS WOW and the SRS TruSurround audio effect, which deliver high quality sound through two 10-watt speakers.
The new models also feature Sony's WEGA GATE graphic user interface for easy menu operation.
The new KLV-S32A10 and KLV-S26A10 HDTVs are available now for about $2,000 and $1,500, respectively. via
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July 25, 2005
Sony Japan has announced the CFD-E100TV, a new CD and tape player. The CFD-E100TV features a radio tuner and receives Japanese terrestrial TV channels 1-12 (audio only).
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July 21, 2005
You have got to love the marketing creativity of both sides of the blue laser "discussion." BDA (Blu-ray Disc Association) just announced the results of an independent study among consumers that clearly showed consumers prefer the Blu-ray disc for their content in the future! Even though they can't program their VCR and don't know the difference between DVD+/-R/RW an "overwhelming" 58% loved BD and only 15% liked HD DVD! Read More Blu-ray Marketing Hype?
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Pioneer has introduced new models to their Plasma TV line with "P.U.R.E Black Panel / NEW P.U.R.E Vision." These new HD TV models will carry a contrast ratio of 4000:1 on 2 models -- 43 V and 50 V. Pioneer has also reduced the power consumption of its TV by 20 to 30%. 6000.00 EUR (for the 50 V) via
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BenQ, and Mediabolic, a provider of end-to-end software solutions for connected entertainment products, have introduced a family of high-definition LCD televisions with built-in network media player capabilities. Designed as a turnkey OEM solution for TV and consumer electronics manufacturers, the BenQ Network LCD TV product line includes 11 different models ranging in size from 14 to 46 inches and will have on-board Ethernet ports with optional wireless (802.11 a/b/g) connectivity. Adding networking capabilities to TVs allows consumers to access music, photo, and video files stored on a PC, network-attached storage (NAS) device, or other servers from anywhere within the home. In addition, the new product line is designed to give users the ability to access remoted applications on the PC and Internet applications so they can view premium content.
"We saw the market potential for network TV solutions and designed our LCD TV board to incorporate the powerful Philips PNX1502 media processor and Mediabolic's DLNA-compliant player software to deliver a tightly integrated solution," said Peter Chen, vice president and general manager of the Digital Media Business Group at BenQ Corporation. "The BenQ Network LCD TV product line will help our OEM customers differentiate their own products because it gives them the ability to offer entire families of television sets with networking capabilities – not just one or two models."
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Fuji Work, Japan has the "PvrAlex" a new media recorder that supports realtime H.264/MPEG-4 AVC encoding. The PvrAlex is set for release in Japan in September. Touted as the world's realtime H.264 encoder, PSP support , the PvrAlex can take signals obtained from either its integrated terrestrial analog tuner or an external source and encode it into the H.264/MPEG-4 format, then output them to either Memory Stick PRO Duo/Duo or a not-included hard drive. It does not feature an internal DVD drive or hard drive.
The company is acquiring a Memory Stick Video Format (MSVF) license from Sony, and the files that are outputted by this device can be viewed on portable game devices supporting MSVF -- such as the PSP. When outputting files, two resolutions can be selected: SDTV (525i) for use with household TVs, and QVGA (320 x 240) for use with the PSP.
Video input/output ports include D1, S-Video, Composite, and for audio input/output, an RCA pin connector. A Copy Guard feature protects inputs from external devices, so DVD-Video discs currently on the market or terrestrial digital broadcasts with copy-once signals cannot be written to the Memory Stick. The body size is 280 x 45 x 220 (W x H x T), and it weighs about 1.4kg.
via TechJapan
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