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Anyone looking for a low-cost set-top box that will allow for HD playback on a big screen may want to check out the recently released O!Play from Asus.  To begin with the Asus O!Play is selling for $99.  Now, here is what we can expect feature wise: Plays up content… Continue Reading »

Toshiba is finally putting a Cell processor in a television and will show it off on October 5, 2009.  Announced back in CES 2009, Japan gets this super-TV first.  What purpose could having a Cell processor have in a television?  Toshiba says they will use the processor to upscale standard… Continue Reading »

Sony is running some deals at their outlet store.  There are all kinds of deals available.  A Sony sound bar virtual surround sound system for under $150 (down from $240), the Webbie HD pocket cam for $99.99 (down from $169.99), televisions, computers, and even the old version of the 40GB… Continue Reading »

At Intel’s Developer Forum, companies Point Grey and Fresco Logic are showing off the world’s first USB 3.0 streaming HD video camera.  The unit streams 1920 x 1080 video at 60 frames per second and streams uncompressed from the Point Grey camera to the Fresco Logic controller.  Clearly, USB 3.0… Continue Reading »

ViewSonic introduced six high definition televisions with SRS TruSurround technology (three of the six are pictured here).  The styling of these particular LCDs is quite utilitarian - not gorgeous, but not ugly either.  The smaller models are meant to for either monitors or television use, although if you want, you… Continue Reading »

Thinking about buying a new TV?  Well, new Energy Star certification standards for 2010 and 2012 will make it harder for TV manufacturers to get the Energy Star sticker on their product.  The new standards will demand 40 to 65% greater efficiency in power consumption, respectively.  In particular, TVs over… Continue Reading »

If you’re a home theater buff, then you’ll definitely want to see what Gefen is up to.  Today, they unveiled several new items that could help make a home theater easier to set up.  First up is a a set of adapters that extends HDMI over regular coax cable.  Utilizing… Continue Reading »

Today, Epson announced the release of four brand new projectors: PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 and 8500 UB, and Pro Cinema 9100 and 9500 UB.  Each of these projectors will project 1080p high definition and are intended for home use.  The 8100 is the budget friendly version with the 9100 and… Continue Reading »

With televisions getting thinner and lighter, hanging a television on the wall gets easier.  However, there is still the aesthetic issue of cabling.  Wireless HDMI technology is finally coming to homes in Germany this month.  The Philips Wireless HDMI Link will be a two part system: one transmitter that hooks… Continue Reading »

Vudu is working with Mitsubishi once again.  Recently, a purchase of a Mitsubishi television garnered a Vudu player and more.  Now, certain Mitsubishi televisions will have Vudu built in.  The Diamond models of Unisen Immersive Sound TVs will have a Vudu player integrated.  The model numbers of these televisions are… Continue Reading »