Philips Aurea – The Next Generation Of Glowing TVs August 14, 2007
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Philips did something truly different on the TV front when it introduced its AmbiLight technology, where light panels on the back illuminate the wall behind and change colour in response to whatever is on the screen.
What’s more impressive is that this gimmick actually works, and watching TV is a much more immersive experience. And now, Philips is about to take things further Aurea. The Aurea range are fully LED backlit but instead of just shining light on the back wall, the light glows through the TV’s surrounding case to create a dynamic frame.
And your typical speaker panels will not get in the way because they’ve been replaced by 26 tiny drivers. The first Aurea will be a 42in 1080p set with a really fast 2x refresh rate, three HDMI slots, 8000:1 contrast and a painful price tag of around £3,500.
It will be demonstrated in a few weeks at the IFA Show in Berlin. Jump now for another shot.-Martin Lynch
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Sony and Virgin Comics To Create Indian MMO August 14, 2007
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Virgin Comics and Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) think World Of Warcraft shouldn’t be the only MMO [massively multiplayer online] game out there making wads of cash.
Their cunning plan is to swap Western mythology for Eastern fairytales with an online game based on the Ramayan 3392 AD comic book universe. Based on the Sanskrit epic, Ramayana, the comic reworks it as a battle between demons and humans in a post-apocalyptic world.
Considering India has the largest population outside of China, it could – if the games doesn’t suck – be a smart commercial move.
“In a world increasingly dominated with games influenced by a western Tolkien mythos, Ramayan will offer gamers a chance to experience a whole new universe of characters and archetypes derived from one of the oldest cultures on Earth,” commented Virgin Comics creative head, Gotham Chopra.
Well, it would make a change from bashing orcs but I'll bet grinding is grinding no matter what flavour of baddie is on offer.-Martin Lynch
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Onkyo Reveals First HD DVD Player August 14, 2007
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Home cinema specialist Onkyo has announced details of its first dedicated HD DVD player.
The DV-HD805 will debut in the US first and will support the latest version of HDMI, 1.3a. On top of the support for high resolution audio formats like Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD that version 1.3 brings, version 1.3a increases the amount of video bandwidth that can be transferred from a player to a HDTV. Colour depths go from 24-bit to 48-bit and resolutions higher than the top 1080p picture supported by most displays today.
The DV-HD805 supports different frame rates, including 24fps – the same speed as directors shoot movies in. The player uses the HQV Reon VX video processing chipset to playback in 720p, 1080i or 1080p, and standard DVDs can be upscaled. There’s also an Ethernet port for using any interactive content on the HD DVD.
Still, it’s not being targeted at the mainstream since its $900 price tag is more than twice that of Toshiba’s players.-Martin Lynch
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