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No title 2008-03-03 17:49:00 Sony Announces Blu-ray Disc PricingSony announced the pricing for the upcoming Blu-ray disc movies.Sony introduced the Blu-ray Disc Movie Titles for 2006 at the CES 2006 a couple of weeks ago. New Blu-ray disc movie titles will have a wholesale price of $23.45, about 20% higher than that of DVDs. Old movies released on Blu-ray have a wholesale price tag of $17.95. Amazon.com lists the 1987 released movie Chronos as first Blu-ray Disc title. They charge $22.49 for it.A Reuters report mentions that the first Blu-ray discs are to be expected early summer. This would be contracting original comments by Sony at the CES calling for a March release of the first Blu-ray movies. Amazon.com also lists March 14th as release date for Chronos. I am not sure what the correct information is here.Now we j
No title 2008-03-03 17:46:00 Sony Introduces RDR-VH95 and RDR-VH85 DVD, HDD and VHS RecorderSony introduces in Japan two new DVD recorders with Hard-drive and VHS tape deck.The Sony RDR-VH95 features a 250GB HDD and the RDR-VH85 a 160GB drive.Both can recorder DVD-RW and DVD-R discs. The new Sony recorders feature two tuners that enable users to record two programs on two media types at the same time.The Sony RDR-VH95 and RDR-VH85 are available now in Japan. No pricing information available.More details in this Sony press-release (Japanese).
No title 2008-03-14 17:04:00 Six New Sony BRAVIA HDTVsSony announces six new HD-Ready BRAVIA LCD TVs in Japan.The Sony Bravia V2000 series includes the KDL-3C2v2000 (32"), KDL-40CV2000 (40") and KDL-4C6v2000 (46"), while the S2000 series includes KDL-3C2s2000 (32"), KDL-40CS2000 (40") and KDL-4C6s2000 (46") models.Colors are supposed to be more vivid on the new Sony LCD TVs. The BRAVIA V2000 and S2000 LCD TVs feature a 1,300:1 contrast ratio, 500cd/m2 brightness and 8ms response time.The new Sony Bravia LCD HDTVs go on sale on May 1st.More details in this Sony press-release (Japanese).
No title 2008-03-14 17:00:00 Nokia 770 Internet Tablet Bundled with Linksys Wireless Router"Go wireless at home" say Nokia and Linksys and introduce Nokia 770 bundles.The Go wireless at home bundles feature a Nokia 770 Internet Tablet bundled with either a Linksys ireless router or gateway.The bundles include the Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster and the WAG54GX2 Linksys Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with SRX200.The Nokia 770 bundled with the WRT54GS sells for 405.74 Euro. The 770 alone sells for 349 Euro. You save about 12 Euro compared to buy both products individually.The joint Nokia/Linksys product bundle is available in the first phase through a link on the Nokia website UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, France, Austria and Belgium.More details in thi
No title 2008-03-14 16:45:00 New Sony HDD DVD Recorder RDZ-D97A, RDZ-D77A and RDZ-D87Sony announces three new digital recorder in Japan.The Sony RDZ-D97A (photo) and RDZ-D87 feature a 400GB HDD, while the RDZ-D77A comes with a 250GB hard-drive. These new recorder are equipped with a Hi-Vision tuner to record HD broadcasts.The Sony RDZ-D97A and RDZ-D77A support video recording onto Memory sticks for playback on the Sony PSP.Another interesting feature is the mobile phone interface to remotly program the digital recorder.The new Sony digital recorder will hit the Japanese market on May 19th.More details in this Sony press-release (Japanese).
No title 2008-03-14 16:39:00 Mitsubishi Laser TV Coming 2007Mitsubishi will show the first Laser projection TV set end of this week.Instead of white-light mercury lamps a Laser TV uses a red, blue and green laser to generate images. The advantages are bright and deep images on large, thin, lightweight screens.Apparently the first commercial Laser HDTV will go on sale in 2007.Plasma and LCD technology are getting competition from new technology such as S.E.D. and Carbon Nanotube in the near future.Mitsubishi will show a 52 inch Laser TV Mitsubishi laser television on Friday in Huntington Beach, Ca.More details on the NY Times.
No title 2008-03-14 16:34:00 New Sharp Aquos 20'' LCD HDTV LC-20AX6Sharp announces the LC-20AX6 20" LCD HDTV in Japan.The Sharp Aquos LC-20AX6 features a 1,366x768 pixel resolution, 1,200:1 contrast ratio and 500cd/m2 brightness.Sharp highlights the low annual power consumption of 86kWh. The LC-20AX6 has a stereo input to use its speakers to listen to MP3 players or other devices. The LCD HDTV can also be used as PC monitor (VGA plug).Sharp will ship the LC-20AX6 starting April 21st.More details in this Sharp press-release (Japanese).
No title 2008-03-14 16:27:00 FIFA World Cup Xbox 360 BundleIf you guys would have just wanted the Xbox 360 less than you did, you might have been treated like the Japanese to a FIFA World Cup Xbox 360 Bundle.Microsoft announces the Xbox 360 Blue Limited Edition: 2006 FIFA World Cup for the Japanese market.Hey, if you can theme a voodoo doll with the Soccer World Cup, it is totally reasonable to do it with game console.The Xbox 360 Blue will be released on April 27th with the launch of Electronic Arts' 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany soccer game. There will be 10,000 bundles. Not sure if the Japanese market can take that many.The FIFA Xbox 360 Bundle includes:Xbox 360 PremiumXbox 360 Adidas Japan Blue faceplateAdidas Japan Blue original bandana2006 FIFA World Cup Germany game from Electronic ArtsMore details on GameSpot.
No title 2008-03-14 15:43:00 Surprise! Japanese Get First Toshiba HD DVD PlayerThe Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD player is in stores in Japan and it comes even with HD DVD movies.Initial shipments of the Toshiba HD-AX1, until April 27, will bundle two complimentary HD DVD movie discs, "Resident Evil" and a Japanese film, "Moonlight Jellyfish". The HD DVD experience costs 110.000 Yen (~$932 ) in Japan. The Toshiba HD-AX1 will sell for $799.99 in the United States.Japanese consumers will be the first indicator if HD DVD is able to leverage the first to market bonus. Sony's Blu-ray Disc Player is shipping in July. Toshiba has a 2 month lead in Japan.As reported the launch of the cheaper Toshiba HD-A1 is delayed until mid-April in the US.More details in this Toshiba press-release.
No title 2008-03-14 15:39:00 Microsoft Puts SideShow on Media Center RemoteSmart little color displays are just neat. Microsoft thinks so too. We reported about the Windows Vista SideShow feature for notebooks already. Microsoft plans also to use the concept for new Windows Media Center Remote Controls.Microsoft showed at the Media Center Boot Camp at the Electronic House Expo in Orlando, Florida, that the SideShow thingy can also be implemented on a remote control.One application could be a EPG that is transmitted via wi-fi to the remote and being displayed on the Media Center Remote.More details on CEPro. Via Engadget.
No title 2008-03-14 15:34:00 New Panasonic 58'' Plasma HDTVs TH-58PX600U and TH-58PX60UPanasonic extends its G9 panel based Plasma TV line with a 58 inch model.We reported recently about the Panasonic 50" TH-50PX60U and the 42" TH-42PX60U. Available from Panasonic this summer will be the TH-58PX600U and the TH-58PX60U. (Photo shows TH-42PX60U).The 58" Panasonic Plasma has a resolution of 1366x786 pixels and a contrast ratio of 10,000:1.The new Panasonic Plasmas feature EZ-Sync, 2 HDMI ports, NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuners and the Panasonic typical SD card slot. The TH-58PX600U model features additionally an EPG, CableCARD and PC input.Panasonic's 58" Plasma fills the gap between the 50" model and the soon (autumn) to be released 65" 1080p plasma TV.The Panasonic TH-58PX600U has a list price of $5,999.95. The Panasonic TH-58PX60
No title 2008-03-14 15:29:00 Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Disc PlayerPanasonic announces the DMP-BD10 Blu-ray disc player for the US market.Photo of Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray Disc PlayerThe price for the Panasonic DMP-BD10 will be below $1,500 (way to high, if you ask me) and will be shipping in fall together with the first 1080p Panasonic Plasma HDTVs.The Panasonic DMP-BD10 features EZ-Sync HDAVI control function, which makes it simple to connect and control multiple products, such as a Panasonic Plasma TV, Blu-ray Disc player and receiver.That is all the detail Panasonic released so far about their Blu-ray disc player. The press-release available in the Panasonic press-room.
No title 2008-03-14 15:25:00 Toshiba Delays HD-DVD Player Until Mid-AprilBecause the Warner delayed the release of their HD DVD discs now Toshiba announces to they delay the release of the HD-A1 player as well.Video Business reports that Toshiba is pushing back the launch of their HD DVD Player to mid-April.HD DVD players will still be available earlier than Blu-ray players. The Sony BDP-S1 will ship in July."HD DVD or Blu-ray?", "HD DVD or Blu-ray?"... I cannot sleep anymore.
No title 2008-03-14 15:20:00 New Panasonic Plasma TVs with G9 Panels Deliver 10,000:1 Contrast RatioGood thing it went for a HDTV projector for my home theater for now and held of on the Plasma TV purchase. Panasonics's new Plasma TV generation G9 raises the image quality by a big step with up to 10,000:1 contrast ratio (G8 had 3000:1).The 50" TH-50PX60U and the 42" TH-42PX60U are about to hit the market in the United States.The new Panasonic Plasma HDTVs feature NTSC and ATSC/QAM (SDTV and HDTV broadcasts) tuners and the obligatory SD Card slot. The resolution is still not full HDTV, but the pricing of the new G9 Panasonic Plasma TVs is also fairly affordable. The 50" TH-50PX60U has an MSRP of $3,499.95 and the 42" TH-42PX60U has a list price of $2,499.95.Panasonic will also come out with a 65" full HDTV (1920x1080px
No title 2008-03-14 15:16:00 Carbon Nanotube TV Go Into Test ProductionCNET reports that Applied Nanotech and manufacturer Da Ling agreed to a trial production of Carbon Nanotube TVs.Carbon Nanotube TVs work like CRTs but are as slim as LCD TVs. Applied Nanotech showed a 25 inch Carbon Nanotube TV prototype last September (photo). The image quality is still pretty bad, but maybe it is just a matter of money to make it work right. The first nanotube TVs could be ready by 2008.Besides Carbon Nanotube, SED is a hot future TV technology that Canon and Toshiba are pushing.More details about carbon nanotube TVs on the Applied Nanotech site.
No title 2008-03-14 15:06:00 Parrot introduces Bluetooth Hi-Fi Sound SystemParrot announced the Parrot Sound System, a High Fidelity Bluetooth 2 x 60 Watt stereo system that works with every type of A2DP Bluetooth source: mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players, Bluetooth-equipped computers, etc.Music is transferred between the two speakers by Bluetooth.You just need to place one speaker on one side of the room, and the other speaker wherever required within 10 meters, and pair the music source with the Parrot Sound System to listen to your favorite tracks. A mini key pad allows you to adjust the volume on each speaker. The instructions are then automatically send by Bluetooth to the other speaker.The Parrot SOUND SYSTEM will be available Q2 2006 359 Euros (~$).More details on the Parrot site.
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