I am not sure I have heard of a 1440p resolution before. Not letting standard step in the way of progress, CMO is releasing a 2560X1440 47" Quad HD LCD TV. Slated for production in Q2 of '07, CMO's QHD will have a brightness of 450 nits, a contrast ration of 1500:1 and a response time of 6.5ms. From the […]
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HomeSeer’s New Z-Troller™ Revolutionizes Z-Wave Network Setup Bedford, NH – HomeSeer Technologies announces its new “Z-Troller” PC/Z-Wave® computer interface. The new interface revolutionizes HomeSeer Z-Wave network setup by dramatically simplifying the process. With Z-Troller, you need only press one button to add, delete or identify any Z-Wave device (light switch, lamp module, motion sensor, thermostat, etc) in your HomeSeer PC […]
Read moreAs the quality and quantity of 'net video increases, its only a matter of time before standard definition TV becomes passe. DirectTV feels the solution to this impending paradigm shift is a swifter move to HDTV. It would certainly solve the problem of find better quality video on the 'net. However, I think they are discounting the fact that the […]
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Have you ever wanted to take your home theater on the road with you? Perhaps you find hotel TV's not worthy? Well Toshiba has a solution for you. They recently introduced a 800X600 projector that you can hold in the palm of your hand. It even has a cute 23" screen that you can use. From the article: Weighing just […]
Read moreJohn just informed me that we have reached our 100th member!! Before you ask the questin; Matt did not register 42 times. We will save that 007 type strategy for our 500th member. Thats about it, no contests or anything like that. You could enter that lil contest we have going on right now. In other news, you may have […]
Read moreI don't think this is a surprise to anyone. Would you spend $500-1000 without knowing that the format will be around to stay? "Many customers also are reluctant to buy because of a battle between two high-definition formats, HD-DVD and Blu-ray, says electronics analyst Rosemary Abowd with Pacific Media Associates. The HD-DVD/Blu-ray battle is expected to end with one being […]
Read moreWhat the deuce? How does this happen in this day & age? Nobody knows what it exactly means, but this sounds shady as heck, and I don't mean shady in a good way like my name. "Patent 7075919, awarded to Cisco earlier this year, states that Cisco is the proud owner of any "System and method for providing integrated voice, […]
Read moreOne of the more expensive plasmas on the market, but these guys seem to think it's worth it. And judging by the specs, this thing is damn impressive. "the 5000EX is the first 50in plasma ever with a genuine 1,920 x 1,080 ‘Full HD’ pixel count. No fancy pixel-‘creating’ processing, no chicanery with shared electrodes and the like (a la […]
Read moreLooking for new ways to let your house control you…errr…to control your house? Here's a new option, pretty cool, both wireless & plug&play. "With the Smart Home Starter Kit your home can be completely automated: in the morning and at night, the lamps in your home can be turned on/off at set times, just when you need it. What's more, […]
Read moreC|Net is hot on the trail of DirectTV's new MPEG-4 AVC HD DVR. It receives failry high marks for its ability to record two shows at once, a quality interface, easy to use EPG and a RF capable remote. The bad is that it has no commercial skip and the ATSC tuner is disabled. Looking through the review, it appears […]
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