Filed under: Displays
Got OLED on the brain? What about FED? Holograms suit your fancy? Regardless of how you feel about the world’s latest and greatest up-and-coming display technologies, we’ve got one more that you should probably keep an eye on. Funai has just announced the development of a swank new panel that consumes just 0.16-milliwatts of electricity per square centimeter, or around 1% as much as traditional LCDs. The Dynamic ECD is made of a reflective display that uses color-changing dyes that light up and morph as electricity flows through. In other words, there’s no need for a backlight, and it even boasts 80% reflectivity (compared with 50% on reflective LCDs) for easier viewing in broad daylight. The real kicker? It should cost around one-third as much as an LCD to manufacture. Expectations are to have 7- and 14-inch units out in 2009, though ultimately it hopes to completely dominate the mobile phone and e-book market.
[Via SlashGear]
Power-sipping Funai Dynamic ECD display don’t need no backlight originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Just hours before the Xbox 360’s newest dashboard update hits tomorrow morning (10:00 a.m. GMT), our friends at Joystiq noticed the list of movies available for Netflix Watch Instantly streaming has suddenly dropped. The culprit? Sony Pictures Home Entertainment subsidiary Columbia Pictures, flicking previously available titles like Superbad, Bad Boys, and We Own the Night over to “Not available on Xbox” status (curiously, SPHE movies are still available to all.) Word from the official Netflix blog cites “the ebb and flow” of what is available on license at any given time causing a few hundred titles to be “temporarily” unavailable on the console, while still open for streaming for other devices, with an eye towards licensing them for the Xbox 360 soon. There’s no way to know what movies won’t work until adding them to your queue, so when you find your Karate Kid trilogy watching time suddenly wide open for more Gears of War 2 or Left 4 Dead action, just remember you have Sony to thank.
[Via Joystiq & Multiplayer]
Sony Pictures celebrates NXE eve by… blocking Xbox 360 Netflix movie streaming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Given just how far VUDU has been getting into the custom install game, it’s no shock at all to see it produce a set-top-box that’s less STB and more integrator-friendly. The 1U rack-mountable XL2 sports a classic black motif and plays nice with systems from leading control and automation manufacturers such as Crestron, Logitech, Netstreams, Nevo and Philips. You’ll be able to enjoy the spoils of integrated IP / IR control, a 1TB internal hard drive, optical / coaxial / RCA audio outputs and an HDMI port. Sadly, the XL2 can’t be purchased online, meaning you’ll have to coax a local installer to sell you one for $1,299.
[Via Electronic House]
VUDU XL2 brings on-demand films to rack-mountable enclosure originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets, Home Entertainment
Now here’s an interesting combination. Sharp has decided to liberally splash its AQUOS labeling on an all new photo player, which pulls double duty as a photo printer and a photo, um, display-er. So far as we can tell, users can load up images via a variety of memory card slots, Bluetooth, Infrared and even the local network (HN-PP150 only), and from there, they can either print for showing to grandma or output the content through HDMI. For those who connect it to an AQUOS LCD TV, they can also utilize the music playback functionality that’s baked in. The non-DLNA-compatible HN-PP100 (pictured) will go for ¥20,000 ($207) starting December 5th in Japan, while the network-friendly HN-PP150 tacks on another ¥5,000 ($52) and ships in January 2009.
Sharp’s AQUOS photo player prints / displays images on your HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Laptops
Man, you just can’t win these days. So Apple offers up an energy-efficient, forward-thinking Mini DisplayPort on its latest MacBook / MacBook Pro, and now users that are still rocking displays sans HDCP-compliant HDMI / DVI ports are up fecal’s creek without a paddle. Apparently select content in the iTunes Store is laced in HDCP, which isn’t all that unexpected in and of itself; the problem comes in when you realize that the new unibody machines don’t offer a VGA / VGA-to-component output, meaning that you have to connect it to an HDCP-compliant display if you want to see anything. We know, one word in particular keeps coming to mind to describe this fiasco: awesome.
Apple iTunes content throwing HDCP flags on new MacBook / MacBook Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Laptops
Man, you just can’t win these days. So Apple offers up an energy-efficient, forward-thinking Mini DisplayPort on its latest MacBook / MacBook Pro, and now users that are still rocking displays sans HDCP-compliant HDMI / DVI ports are up fecal’s creek without a paddle. Apparently select content in the iTunes Store is laced in HDCP, which isn’t all that unexpected in and of itself; the problem comes in when you realize that the new unibody machines don’t offer a VGA / VGA-to-component output, meaning that you have to connect it to an HDCP-compliant display if you want to see anything. We know, one word in particular keeps coming to mind to describe this fiasco: awesome.
Apple iTunes content throwing HDCP flags on new MacBook / MacBook Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, HDTV
The new Yankee Stadium is going to be all tech-ed up by Cisco, according to an announcement made by Hal Steinbrenner on an impressive telepresence conference call this morning. The partnership has already yielded about $15 million of wiring and infrastructure for the stadium, with more promised. So what does this mean for you, the rabid Yankees fan, at the game? Well, they’re calling it a new “fan experience,” but for now, it essentially boils down to 1,100 HD video monitors all over the stadium doing things like playing “interactive” video, giving stats in real time, and offering the ability to do truly wild stuff like order concessions from your seat and see how long the line at the nearest bathroom is. If it sounds too good to be true well, it’s not — kind of. Most of these features will supposedly be available when the stadium opens, though only in the luxury boxes… but Steinbrenner claims that infrastructure is already in place which will allow the stadium to provide these extras for everyone in the house eventually. We also hear there’s going to be WiFi throughout the stadium, and that one 16 ounce Budweiser will run you $24.50. As long as we can count on them to use those thousand monitors to get people to do the wave while listening to “Cotton-Eyed Joe,” we’re there.
[Via The LoHud Yankees Blog; Thanks Joe P.]
Cisco teams up with Yankees to bring HDTV experience to the new stadium originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Technological progress marches forward, assimilating all those who resist — we know this well in our line of work, but sometimes you’ve got to stand up and say, “The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!” Take the digital TV transition in the United States for example: all the analog TV signals will be shut off in February. It won’t be pretty, but it’ll be progress. Hawaii, though, has a dilemma: it just so happens that the analog towers that’ll be torn down are awfully close to the nests of the state’s adorable and endangered petrel birds, whose nesting season also occurs in February. Hence Hawaii’s digital switch will occur a month early on January 15th, so you 17,000 affected Hawaiians have that much less time to grab converter boxes, or you’ll end up watching the next season of Lost in person on your beautiful beaches instead of your ancient tube televisions.
Hawaiian analog TV shutoff to come early, saving God’s creatures originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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As the economy slips deeper and deeper into oblivion, we can take some solace in these wonderful Black Friday ads that will inevitably trickle out up until the day after Thanksgiving. Today, we bring you the Dell Black Friday ad, complete with deals on their computers, media devices, monitors, peripherals—pretty much you name it, it might be there. That includes this pretty incredible Xbox 360 deal: XBOX 360 Arcade With 7 Games Including Rock Band 2 - $199.00. Wha?!
Full ad text below:
Dell Inspirion 530 Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DDPHDD1 - $479.00
Dell Inspiron 13 Laptop E-Value Code 16254-DNPHWD1 - $699.00
Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop 15.4″ Widescreen E-Value Code 16254-DNPHPD4 - $559.00
Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop 15.4″ Widescreen E-Value Code 16254-DNPHPD5 - $649.00
Dell Inspiron 518 Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DDPHOD1 - $549.00
Dell Inspiron 530s Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DDPHFD1 - $299.00
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Laptop 8.9″ E-Value Code 16254-DNPHXD2 - $299.00
Dell Studio 15 Laptop 15.4″ E-Value Code 16254-DNPHUD2 - $699.00
Dell Studio 17 Laptop 17″ E-Value Code 16254-DNPHVD2 - $799.00
Dell Studio Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DDPHMD1 - $749.00
Dell Studio Hybrid E-Value Code 16254-DDPHLD1 - $699.00
Dell XPS 420 Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DXPHQY1 - $649.00
Dell XPS M1330 13.3″ Laptop E-Value Code 16254-DYPHTE1 - $1029.00
Dell XPS M1530 15.4″ Widescreen Laptop E-Value Code 16254-DYPHHE1 - $1029.00
Digital Cameras
Canon Powershot SD1100 8MP 3x Zoom Digital Camera - $159.99
DVD Players
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Disc Player - $249.99
Electronics
Smartparts 7″ Digital Picture Frame - $44.99
GPS Navigation Systems
Magellan 1400 GPS Navigation Unit - Free With Select Laptops
Pharos PDR200 GPS - $94.99
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1TB My Book World Edition Network Storage - $169.99
Home Theater
Sony HDX275 Home Theater System - $229.99
Monitors
Dell SE198WFP 19″ Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor E-Value Code 16254-DMPHWC1 - $129.00
MP3 Players
Creative Labs Zen Mozaic 8GB MP3 Player - $74.99
Networking & Wireless
Linksys WRT110 Rangeplus Wireless Router - $39.99
Software
Norton 360 2.0 All In One Security Software - $9.99
Television
Sharp 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV - $779.00
Video Games
XBOX 360 Arcade With 7 Games Including Rock Band 2 - $199.00
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Kmart Black Friday Ad Leaks [Deals]
Posted by Jo
Here’s another Black Friday ad, this time from Kmart. Sort of slim pickings, but there are some decent deals to be had here. Some of the highlights are an Element 32″ LCD HDTV for $399.99, a Samsung 42″ PN42A400 Plasma HDTV for $699.99 and a Nextar X3-03 Text-To-Speech GPS System for $79.99. Hit the jump for the full list to see if anything is gonna make sitting in front of a Kmart at 4 in the morning worthwhile.
Cell Phones
Virgin Mobile TNT - $9.99
Digital Cameras
Casio EX-Z9 8.1MP Digital Camera - $99.99
Disney Pix Micro Digital Camera - $9.99
GE 8.0 MegaPixel A835 Digital Camera - $79.99
Digital Media Cards
Two PNY 2GB Micro SD Cards - $12.99
Two PNY 2GB SD Cards - $12.99
Electronics
Aiptek Camcorder - $69.99
Emerson Portable Karaoke Machine - $29.99
GE Cordless Phone - $9.99
Giant Remote - $9.99
iConcepts iWindow Portable iPod Dock - $19.99
Koss Earbuds - $9.99
Memorex DVD Player - $14.99
Sakar Digital Keychain - $9.99
SmartParts 5.6″ Digital Picture Frame - $59.99
Sony Blu-Ray BDP-S350 Disc Player - $179.99
Uniden 5.8GHz Phone System w/2 Handsets - $19.99
GPS Navigation Systems
Nextar X3-03 Text-To-Speech GPS System - $79.99
MP3 Players
Element 1GB Stick MP3 Player w/Built-in Voice Recorder - $9.99
Portable USB Storage
Two PNY 2GB Portable USB Flash Drives - $12.99
Television
Element 32″ LCD HDTV - $399.99
Memorex 26″ LCD HDTV/DVD Combo - $399.99
Samsung 42″ PN42A400 720p Plasma HDTV - $699.99
Sylvania 20 in. Class Diagonal LCD DTV/DVD Combo - $249.99
Video Games
2 Pack Wii Games - $16.99
3 Pack PS2 Games - $9.99
Animal Crossing Wii - $49.99
Guitar Hero III Bundle PS3 - $54.99
Guitar Hero III Bundle Wii - $54.99
Guitar Hero III Bundle Xbox 360 - $54.99
Limited Edition Ratchest & Clank PSP Bundle - $199.99
Mario Kart Wii - $49.99
Mario Super Smash Bros Wii - $49.99
PSP System - $169.99
Super Mario Galaxy Wii - $49.99
Wii Music - $49.99
Wii Play - $49.99
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