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Pioneer BDP-LX71 Blu-ray player

April 20th, 2008 by admin

The new Pioneer BDP-LX71 Blu-ray disc player will arrive in Europe this summer. The BonusView (profile 1.1) player incorporates the latest audio and video technologies, and according to Pioneer it will outperform current desktop players in the market.

Working in tandem with the ‘ HD Ready 1080p’ KURO TVs and AV Receivers, the BDP-LX71 will deliver a true-to-life movie experience.

Taking advantage of HDMI 1.3a technology, the player brings you to the frontier of next generation entertainment with the most cutting-edge video processing available.

HDMI 12-Bit Deep Colour is newly implemented to deliver an unprecedented range of hues and shades; what you see is pristine, realistic imagery. With the 1080p HD digital film direct / 24 frames per second video output, the player offers smooth, true-to-the-original performance of film based Blu-ray Disc movies.

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Sony BRAVIA E4000 HDTV series

April 12th, 2008 by admin

The picture perfect Sony BRAVIA™ E4000 series lets you create a personal artistic statement and display breathtaking still images for everyone to enjoy. A radical departure from traditional sets, the newest BRAVIA™ series proves your HDTV doesn’t have to be a boring black rectangle taking up space when you’re not watching your favourite shows.

The beautifully styled E4000 series makes an elegant addition to any room décor. Inspired by the new Draw the LINE design concept by Sony, its clean, understated lines enhance your environment without distracting from enjoyment of the total viewing experience.

32-inch and 40-inch Full HD models are supplied with a stand, or can be wall mounted to become an integral part of your personal living space alongside other framed works of art. They’re complemented by a smaller 26-inch model – also wall mountable – that’s ideal for freestanding on a desk or table top with family photos.

There’s a choice of four colour frame options to blend effortlessly with contemporary or traditional interiors: Midnight Sky, Aluminium, Pearly White and Dark Walnut.

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Toshiba starts sample shipping Full HD streaming processor

April 9th, 2008 by admin

Toshiba Corporation today announced the start of sample shipping of the SpursEngine™ SE1000 (SpursEngine), a high-performance stream processor integrating four Synergistic Processing Element (SPE) cores derived from the “Cell Broadband Engine™” (Cell/B.E.™).

Sample shipping started from today, and Toshiba expects sales of 6 million units within the first three years of the SpursEngine’s release.

SpursEngine is a co-processor that integrates a hardware codec for Full HD encoding and decoding of MPEG-2 and H.264 streams with four SPEs derived from Cell/B.E. These advanced processing elements offer high performance media streaming capabilities, with a clock frequency of 1.5GHz, while achieving low power consumption range of 10W to 20W.

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Pioneer Kuro line expanded with LCD HDTV and front projector

April 5th, 2008 by admin

Pioneer Europe announces it is expanding its KURO product portfolio into other display technologies. Its ‘ HD ready 1080p’ Front Screen Projector and range of LCD TVs celebrate sight and sound in all their senses, guaranteeing the ultimate viewing experience to the most discerning entertainment junkies.

Just as KURO Full HD plasma TVs are setting the standard in the high-definition market, Pioneer will introduce its Front Screen Projector and LCD TV range that deliver the same industry-leading quality and 1080p performance. The move illustrates Pioneer’s flexibility to fulfill affluent consumers’ increasing demand for a premium full HD experience regardless of set-up performance or screen size.

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Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick

April 4th, 2008 by admin

Pinnacle announced the next generation of its Pinnacle PCTV™ HD Stick, and Pinnacle PCTV™ HD Pro Stick—the number one selling TV tuner for PCs in the U.S. retail market in 2007, according to NPD.

In addition to delivering free digital HD and SD TV over-the-air (ATSC), these new Pinnacle PCTV HD and HD Pro Sticks now support unencrypted digital cable (ClearQAM) channels and include a next-generation tuner/demodulator with more sensitive reception of both analog and digital TV signals and, in the case of the PCTV HD Pro Stick, even FM radio.

About the size of a flash drive, the new Pinnacle PCTV HD Sticks provide consumers with the brilliant sharpness of digital HDTV with resolutions up to 1080i, by simply plugging the device into a USB port on their PC. The addition of ClearQAM support allows cable TV subscribers to enjoy their favorite over-the-air (OTA) digital channels with optimal quality by connecting the digital cable directly to their PC.

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