Sharp Unveils First THX-badged HDTVs July 22, 2007
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We all know the HDTV market is cut-throat market these days and everyone is working hard to differentiate themselves from the competition.
However, where do you go after you’ve already stretched screen sizes, exhausted the design department for sleek looks, added three or more HDMI slots and shaved the price as much as possible without going bankrupt?
For Sharp, the answer is logos. Important logos. The company has announced the first HDTVs with THX certification. The new Aquos 65in LV-65TH1and 52in LV-52TH1 have passed the SAS-equivalent of visual tests by conforming to the THX Certified Display Program.
This means George Lucas’s THX are satisfied that these TVs are capable of reproducing at home the film as the director intended. The sets are, unsurprisingly, coming to Japan first in September.
See exactly what those THX tests are just after the jump.-Martin Lynch
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The Home Winery Kit July 22, 2007
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I always thought that the best way to cut down my alcohol bill, without reducing my intake, was to make it myself. From homemade Sloe Gin to beer, it does work, although you get fat really, really quickly.
So, when I heard about a home winery kit, I thought: “Cool, finally a way to reduce my crippling monthly investment in Lindemans and Yellow Tail”. The inevitable snag though, is that the Oenophile's Personal Winery costs £3,000. Still, it’s a nice gadget to dream about.
This is a home winery, capable of making up to four cases of your own plonk inside the futuristic steel chamber. We’re talking cold soaking, pressing, and fermenting the grapes, and aging the wine for 6 to 12 months [or less depending on your taste buds and addiction].
You can even follow just how your wine is coming along on your computer. Find out more here.-Martin Lynch
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