Whatever about music on a mobile phone, playing video files is a joke. Poor response times and low resolution make it look like the cameraman was drunk and blind at the time of filming.
LG.Philips LCD though is working on a solution. It has developed what it claims is the first TFT-LCD for next-gen phones. It is a 2in panel with a 16ms response time, which, the company says is up to 36% faster than the fastest panels used in phones today. Most phone LCDs have response time of around 25ms which is why video looks so damn jerky and slow, not too mention the issue of ghosting.
According to LG.Philips LCD’s vice president and head of the Small and Medium Displays Business Unit, Hyun He Ha:
“This product breaks the 20ms response time barrier, which was thought to be the limit for mobile phone TFT-LCD panels. As the first such TFT-LCD product with a response time in the teens, we will be able to fill demand in the mobile display market for displays that can display high-resolution video and consume little power. We plan to start mass producing these panels this year.”
All sounds good to me. – Martin Lynch
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"Dude, your entertainment cabinet is the coolest!"
"Yeah dude, I know."
We're sure that most sufers/stoners/90s clichés don't need high-end cabinets designed to keep their components cool, but oh well. Salamander Designs has been showing off custom (translation: expensive) entertainment furniture with original options like internal cooling systems (translation: fans, maybe more). We don't know about you, but with all the crap stuffed into our AV stands, we would sleep better with some fresh air coming in. Or at least our receiver needs to start wearing deodorant because it's getting ridiculous. – Mark Wilson
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Sharp announced three 1080p LCD TVs at CEDIA this week. The TV's feature 1080p full HD resolutions. Sharp unveiled a 42-inch, 46-inch and 52-inch addition this mid to late October when these TVs are released.
The LC-52D62U is the 52-inch behemoth. It has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 4ms response time and dual HDMI inputs. This TV will go for £2,500.
The LC-46D62U is the 46-inch model. It also has a 10,000:1 contrast ration, 4ms response time and dual HDMI inputs. It will retail for £2,000.
The LC-42D62U is the 42-inch LCD. It has a 6,000:1 contrast ratio, dual HDMI inputs and a 6ms response time. This TV will retail for £1,500.
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We were kind of bummed out by the official Zune photos that were released with the announcement. But we did find some updated Zune Press Kit photos via the Zune Insider Flickr that gets us ¡muy excitado!
Check out the black and brown pics after the jump. – Jason Chen
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This is Sharp's big, beautiful 1080p projector, the Z20000. It uses Texas Instruments DLP technology. The projector has a brightness of 1,000 ANSI lumens and an amazing 12,000:1 contrast ratio. On the back it has two HDMI ports along with DVI and composite (jump to see a picture of the rear).
The projector is capable of playing 16:9 widescreen images in a full 1080p HD resolution. The unfortunate thing is that this projector will set you back a very-hefty £6,500. It will be available in mid to late October. The piano-black finish is quite sexy though, if I do say so myself.
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Pioneer's first Blue-ray player is late to the game, but adds in movie, picture, and music playback from a USB stick, PC, or DLNA compatible device (by Ethernet.) That's to the usual DVD upscaling, and of course, 1080p Blu-ray disc love. Since it's their Elite line, we can be sure of three things: top line parts inside, a robotic user interface, and a price tag that'll hurt more than a titty twister by a circus strongman.
Pioneer's practically run by engineers. Which means its stuff is good, but often doesn't come out until they've got it right. This Autumn, its Elite Blu-ray player will hit, and we're sure that it's going to be a stunner, unlike the buggy first gen players.–Brian Lam
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