Grand Cinema HT380 by SIM2: Mind Blowing Experience!

SIM2 has launched Grand cinema HT380, an extravagant projector for the movie buffs costing for a whopping $13,000.

The HT380 is 350mm across at its widest point. It has an HDMI input to hookup your HD player/Sky HD and Play Station 3.It is loaded with excellent features, BrilliantColor picture enhancement; 10-bit video processing and can deliver full 1080p pictures at a speed of 24 frames per second. It sure is an amazing hi-definition projector!

HT380 will be available in the leading home cinema outlets later this month.

Via: T3.co.uk

Sony Introduces Stylish ‘Infrared Ray’ Remotes

I’ve often been tempted to upgrade my TV remotes to something more worthy of a guy who writes about gadgets all day but unfortunately they’re the rare devices in my home that don’t get a lot of TLC. And every few months when they inevitably need to be replaced I choose a cheap Sony universal remote which is why I’m particularly excited to see these new low-end models being released.

The RM-PZ1FD, RM-PZ1SD and RM-PZ1D come in 3 distinct styles and besides being water resistant the remotes also use a three infrared LED system allowing them to be used in a wider angle around your TV. I’m particularly fond of the wide layout used on the RM-PZ1FD model but unfortunately it seems like these new remotes are only destined for the Japanese market at the moment.

[ Sony to launch its three infrared ray remote controls ] VIA [ Ubergizmo ]

Microvision Signs with Motorola for Pico Projector Phones

Back during CES we talked a bit about the Pico Projector from Microvision and how cool it would be to project your content from your phone onto a wall or other surface for big screen viewing. At the time the Pico Projector wasn’t slated to go into a phone, but today Microvision has announced that they have signed an agreement with Motorola to integrate the Pico Projector into future Motorola products. The PicoP is an ultra-miniature laser based display engine that will enable big screen viewing for mobile devices.

While the details of the agreement weren’t disclosed, the two companies did say that they were working together to integrate the PicoP into a working handset for demo purposes. The prototype phone will use the new WVGA, 854 x 480 pixel wide angle scanner that Microvision introduced at the May 2007 Society of Information Display conference. Looks like we are one step closer to throwing the streaming TV some cellular providers offer onto a screen actually big enough to enjoy.

Via Microvision

Samsung’s 70″ LED-backlit LCD TV coming to the States

Koreans were the first to lay their hands on the Samsung?s 70-inch full HD LCD television, which is also the world’s largest commercially available LCD. Now, the gigantic LCD panel is heading to the company?s US lineup. Packing Samsung?s local dimming LED backlighting technology instead of a conventional fluorescent lamp, the 1080p enabled screen impresses with its dynamic contrast ratio of 500,000:1. The backlighting technology improves overall picture quality by diffusing darker areas of the picture and reduces the power consumption by as much as 50%. This beast is equipped with 3 x HDMI 1.3 terminals and a USB 2.0 jack. It is expected to go on sale for an approximate price of $63K. I am not in the line.

via BlogSciFi

GPNC Unveils 70-inch All-in-One Touch-Screen PC

We have seen some of the finest ultra-large PCs in the past though most of them were multi-screen displays like Zenview?s monstrous monitor series, Athens Multi-Panel LCD Displays, Radius 320 Seamless LCD Display, Siemens seamless display and last but certainly not the least Sharp?s 65 inch LCD Monitor. The latest entrant onto the monstrous PC series is this 70-inch all-in-one touch-screen PC from Korea’s GPNC. The sucker is meant for commercial use. It will be produced in both touch-screen and standard LCD models featuring a resolution of1080p, 8,000:1 contrast ratio, 8-ms response, and 700cd/m2 brightness. No other information about the price and availability is yet available, but we will keep you posted. And, yes, we agree with Thomas Ricker that GPNC guys should get some sense! I mean it seems so unprofessional that they did not even bothered to take a proper product shot when they have something like this to boast of! But, thumbs-up for this 70-inch monster guys!

via Engadget

Sanyo Xacti CA65 - An Underwater Camcorder Without All The Bulk

Usually if you want to take underwater movies or even photos you have 2 options. 1) You can simply dunk your digital camera or camcorder under the water and hope that it grabs one or two frames before water gets in and shorts everything out. And 2) You can buy an expensive and incredibly bulky underwater housing for your camera that while protecting it will also limit its functionality. But there’s now a third option with the Sanyo Xacti CA65 waterproof camcorder that works underwater while still keeping a sleek profile.

It comes in the form of one of those ultracompact camcorders that rely on SD cards for storage but it’s still capable of capturing 6 megapixel digital images or recording VGA size video at 30 frames per second. The video is stored as either MPEG-4 AVC or H.264 clips making it easy to view on your computer and email to friends. Of course the waterproof nature of the camera does have its limitations. It’s only rated to a depth of 1.5 meters and they really only recommend using it underwater for about 60 minutes. In addition the waterproof seals that are used should be replaced every year to ensure they keep doing their job properly.

But at just under $470 from Amazon it could be a good choice for you adventurous types looking to capture some extreme memories.

[ Sanyo Xacti CA65 ] VIA [ Coolest Gadgets ]

Semi-Transparent LCD Screen

Active Inc., an optical component manufacturer, is working on a transparent liquid crystal optical film as a replacement for backlit LCDs. Based on the scanty information available, it seems to work just like traditional liquid crystal displays, which are transparent until you run a current through them, at which point all the crystals in the liquid align and become opaque. I guess the difference here is that the screen is backlit by ambient light, which is a neat idea with questionable consumer practicality.

VIA [ Newlaunches ]

Schroers & Schroers Uranus & Cosmos Glass LCD Or Plasma Stands

Since LCD and plasma displays have become more common having one hanging on your wall is less likely to impress your friends when they come over. But I guarantee these all glass ‘floating’ stands are sure to impress anyone and everyone who stops by. While glass shelving and displays are nothing new the Uranus and Cosmos models made by Schroers & Schroers have no visible metal pieces and look like they’re ready to shatter at any moment under the weight of the display.

The Uranus model (on the left) is designed to hold an LCD or plasma display up to 38 inches in size or about 30 kilograms in weight. On the bottom is a rotary base that can actually be swiveled thanks to a series of hardened steel balls that roll along a milled groove. The Cosmos (on the right) is the larger of the two and can accommodate screens up to 60 inches in size and includes an integrated shelf for holding up to 4 AV components. While they look really cool in the product shots I can’t help but wonder if they’ll look as cool once you’ve got all the wiring hooked up between devices.

You can expect to pay just over $3,000 for the Uranus stand while the Cosmos is actually available in 2 sizes depending on the size of your screen and runs between $5,900 and $6,600. Personally I think I’ll stick with my IKEA stuff for the time being.

[ Schroers & Schroers Uranus & Cosmos Glass LCD Stands ] VIA [ Cribcandy ]

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