May 31st, 2012 by Richie Black
Sony have just released a 4K capable digital projector suitable for home theatre applications.
It's being heralded as a world-first for the standard, which is about four times the resolution of Full High Definition.
The VW1000ES (we always love a catchy-title) is an anamorphic digital projector that delivers 4096 by 2160 pixels of eye-popping resolution for the benefit of home entertainment enthusiasts.
It's being heralded as the ...
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May 30th, 2012 by Keri Algar
Mark Gurman from the dedicated Apple addict website 9to5mac.com has revealed a series of photos of what he says could be the next generation iPhone.
Gurman, who usually receives his information from Apple's core, has marked two notable differences: it's bigger and it has a reduced mini dock for charging and connecting.
Coming in both black and white with a metal back casing, the phone jack also appears to ...
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May 30th, 2012 by Keri Algar
In its native Korea LG yesterday unveiled a line-up of new monitors that double as TV screens and as computer monitors, both functioning with a full range of features.
The switch from PC to TV has been made easy without compromising either monitor's potential. The latest LG technology has been made available to the screens including 3D Cinema, 2D to 3D conversion, and LG's Dual Play function.
The DM2752 ...
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May 29th, 2012 by Keri Algar
Two and a half million Australians surf and now its aspiring pro athletes will receive a technological boost from Sony.
In support of Australia's iconic ocean sport and beach culture, Sony has committed to fitting out the nation's High Performance Centre where young surfers are prepped for pro-athleticism.
The Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) is a world first surfing development facility for surfers and coaches in ...
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May 29th, 2012 by Keri Algar
That's right, it's no typo, it's not missing a 0. We're talking five inches small.
With all the hullaballoo about Australians wanting bigger TVs to watch more TV, what's with the miniature version?
Well of course, the 5-inch LCD panel has actually been designed for smartphones. With the increase of video watching on mobile devices it makes sense.
LG has managed to pack the resolution and technology found inside ...
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May 29th, 2012 by Mark Bristow
With London less than two months away, it's time to start getting in shape. Not to compete, or to travel to London, but to watch at home.
Here are a few pieces of AV equipment that you'll need to get the best possible experience in cheering on our athletes from the comfort of your living room:
A 3D HDTV
A common criticism of 3D TV is that there’s not ...
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May 28th, 2012 by Keri Algar
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy has again reminded those in northern New South Wales to get ready for the switch to digital TV due at the end of November.
"If you wait until the last minute, you may be left without TV on the switchover date," said Conroy in a statement.
On 27 November this year over half a million homes ...
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May 25th, 2012 by Keri Algar
USB: a wonderful little thing able to be packed full of transferable photos, movies and music for all our devices, including TVs.
Usually, they are small, easy to misplace, replace. Here are a couple of USB that buck the trend.
The Sony hand-powered USB charger:
This little beauty uses human elbow grease to re-charge gadgets that have run out of juice - albeit for a minute. The CP-A2LAS is ...
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May 25th, 2012 by Keri Algar
There's no screen like the big screen for watching video, according to the latest multi-screen report by Nielson, in association with Oztam.
In fact, the bigger the better: bigger TV screens encourage Australians to watch more TV, reveals the study, a revelation similar to the research company's previous report from earlier this year.
While smartphones and tablets are increasingly used to watch video, the addition of Personal Video Recorders ...
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May 25th, 2012 by Mark Bristow
The sound of nails screeching across a blackboard and smudged fingers from whiteboard markers could both become things of the past, thanks to the latest innovation from Panasonic.
The Interactive Plasma Display from Panasonic will use a Digital Pen System to allow up to four users to simultaneously draw on the display in real time.
By designing the system for use with the pens alone, rather than as ...
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