tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87870927980434731772024-03-05T19:45:51.987-08:00HDTV newsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-82933330620171041232009-01-24T21:32:00.000-08:002009-01-24T21:51:27.934-08:00Important feature of Panasonic TH-46PZ85U<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1NhL1b9eVvdjBaYljYwJN8saWxcGZsjl_kzDhcFMcIL9QmWnPnismmAuWucD8bfklcNZ5dJ0Zdp21bUgqtkjdYjT35hlIbiK1NF-VXnFmbpXDpEK6VYO9GlsCBEOA2r9YPBhI5sbH70C/s1600-h/TH-46PZ85U.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1NhL1b9eVvdjBaYljYwJN8saWxcGZsjl_kzDhcFMcIL9QmWnPnismmAuWucD8bfklcNZ5dJ0Zdp21bUgqtkjdYjT35hlIbiK1NF-VXnFmbpXDpEK6VYO9GlsCBEOA2r9YPBhI5sbH70C/s320/TH-46PZ85U.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295101333138819970" /></a><br /><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Panasonic 46-inch 1080p TH-46PZ85U Viera is priced approx $1200</span><br /></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">In this model Panasonic significantly improved picture contrast and color saturation compare to its previous models.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">A curved dark mirror-finish stereo speaker bar centered below the screen (and containing two 10W speakers) offers a pleasing contrast. Broadcast and disc-based materials sounded good, with no distortion (or internal rattle) at maximum volume levels, and the speakers' bass response reproduced lower frequencies better than most HDTVs. <br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">A code list provided in the manual allows to be programmed to control VCR, DBS (satellite), cable, and DVD player hardware. The remote's responsiveness with the TV was very good from wide angles and at distances exceeding 20 feet.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 48px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">HD-compatible inputs include two HDMI, two component, VGA, and an RF input that feeds a NTSC/Clear QAM/ATSC tuner. A set of right-side-mounted ports adds another HDMI port and an additional set of analog inputs. A small door on the TV's left side conceals on-display controls and an SD card slot.</span><br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">The 46-inch screen features native 1080p resolution. When displaying 1080i/p video material.<br /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">The TH-46PZ85U's HDMI ports are compatible with 1080p60 and 1080p24 input, and component video input supports formats up to 1080i.<br /></span></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-75451070583655650902008-05-10T05:41:00.001-07:002008-05-10T05:41:45.517-07:00What is Blu Ray Disc<p>In February 2002, the leading optical storage companies formed the Blu-ray Disc Founders (BDF) and announced the initial specifications for Blu-ray Disc, a high-capacity CD/DVD-type optical disc format. By May 2002, the Blu-ray Disc (BD) specification 1.0 was released, and in April 2003, Sony released the BDZ-S77 for the Japanese market, the first commercially available BD recorder. In January 2006, the Blu-ray Disc Association also released a 2.0 specification for BD-RE discs. Blu-ray is a fully rewritable format that enables recording up to 25GB of data or up to 2 hours of high-definition video on a single-sided, single-layer 12cm diameter disc (which is the same as existing CDs and DVDs) using a 405nm blue-violet laser. Dual-layer BD recorders are also being developed and will record up to 50GB. Although backward compatibility with DVD and CD is not a requirement of the Blu-ray specification, it is a feature drive manufacturers can easily include. In fact, all the Blu-ray drives announced so far have full backward compatibility with DVD and CD formats.<br /></p><p>One of the main application<a id="KonaLink0" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/What-is-Blu-Ray-Disc/#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(3, 116, 156); color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;"></span></span></a> for higher-capacity optical storage is recording high-definition TV, which takes an incredible amount of storage. Current DVD recorders can't store enough data to handle high-definition video. Blu-ray, on the other hand, is designed to store up to 2 hours of high-definition video (or more than 13 hours of standard broadcast-quality TV) on a single-layer disc, or double that when dual-layer versions become available. As with DVD, Blu-ray uses the industry-standard MPEG-2 compression technology<a id="KonaLink1" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/What-is-Blu-Ray-Disc/#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;"></span></span></a>.</p> <p>The Blu-ray Disc 1.0 specification includes the following formats:</p> <ul><li> <p>BD-ROM. Read-only for prerecorded content</p> </li><li> <p>BD-R. Recordable for <a id="KonaLink2" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/What-is-Blu-Ray-Disc/#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;">PC</span></span></a> data storage</p> </li><li> <p>BD-RW. Rewritable for PC data storage </p></li></ul> <p>As of January 2006, only the BD-RE format, which is a rewritable format for HDTV recording, had been revised. The current specification is BD-RE 2.0.</p> <p>Standard CDs use a 780nm (infrared) laser combined with a 0.45 numerical aperture <a id="KonaLink3" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/What-is-Blu-Ray-Disc/#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;">lens</span></span></a>, whereas DVDs use a 650nm (red) laser combined with a 0.60 numerical aperture lens. Blu-ray uses a much shorter 405nm (blue-violet) laser with a 0.85 numerical aperture lens. Numerical aperture is a measurement of the light-gathering capability of a lens, as well as the focal length and relative magnification. The numerical aperture of a lens is derived by taking the sine of the maximum angle of light entering the lens. For example, the lens in a CD-ROM drive gathers light at up to a 26.7° angle, which results in a numerical aperture of SIN(26.7) = 0.45. By comparison, the lens in a DVD drive gathers light at up to a 36.9° angle, resulting in a numerical aperture of SIN(36.9) = 0.60. Blu-ray drives gather light at up to a 58.2° angle, resulting in a numerical aperture of SIN(58.2) = 0.85. Higher numerical apertures allow increasingly oblique (angled) rays of light to enter the lens and therefore produce a more highly resolved image.</p> <p>The higher the aperture, the shorter the focal length and the greater the magnification. The lens in a CD-ROM drive magnifies roughly 20 times, whereas the lens in a DVD drive magnifies about 40 times. The Blu-ray lens magnifies about 60 times. This greater magnification is necessary because the distance between tracks on a Blu-ray disc is reduced to 0.32um, which is almost half of that of a regular DVD. Because of the very high densities involved, a simple <a id="KonaLink4" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/What-is-Blu-Ray-Disc/#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;">cartridge</span></span></a> is normally used to hold the disc, which prevents it from being impaired by dust, fingerprints, or scratches.</p> <p>The most important features of a Blu-ray disc are summarized:</p><table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><caption> <h5>Blu-ray Disc Specifications</h5> </caption> <colgroup span="4" align="left"> <col width="150"> <col width="150"> <col width="100"> <col width="100"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col" align="left" valign="bottom">Specification</th> <th scope="col" align="left" valign="bottom">Value</th> <th scope="col" align="left" valign="bottom">Specification</th> <th scope="col" align="left" valign="bottom">Value</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Capacity (single-layer)</td> <td align="left" valign="top">23.3GB/25GB/27GB</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Tracking pitch</td> <td align="left" valign="top">0.32um</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Capacity (dual-layer)</td> <td align="left" valign="top">46.6GB/50GB/54GB</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Shortest pit length</td> <td align="left" valign="top">0.160/0.149/0.138um</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Laser wavelength</td> <td align="left" valign="top">405nm (blue-violet)</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Recording density</td> <td align="left" valign="top">16.8/18.0/19.5Gb/sq. in.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Lens numerical aperture</td> <td align="left" valign="top">0.85</td> <td align="left" valign="top"><a id="KonaLink5" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/What-is-Blu-Ray-Disc/#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(3, 116, 156); color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;">Data </span><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(3, 116, 156); color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;">transfer</span></span></a> rate</td> <td align="left" valign="top">36Mbps</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Cartridge dimensions</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Approximately 129x131x7mm</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Recording format</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Phase change recording</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Disc diameter</td> <td align="left" valign="top">120mm</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Tracking format</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Groove recording</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Disc thickness</td> <td align="left" valign="top">1.2mm</td> <td align="left" valign="top">Video format</td> <td align="left" valign="top">MPEG2</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">Optical protection layer</td> <td align="left" valign="top">0.1mm</td> <td align="left" valign="top"><br /></td> <td align="left" valign="top"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Blu-ray, or perhaps some other blue-laser disc drive<a id="KonaLink6" target="_new" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/What-is-Blu-Ray-Disc/#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(3, 116, 156); color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;"></span><span class="kLink" style="border-bottom: 1px none rgb(3, 116, 156); color: rgb(3, 116, 156) ! important; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11px; position: static; padding-bottom: 1px; background-color: transparent;"></span></span></a>, will eventually become the replacement for today's DVD drives. For more information about Blu-ray, see the official licensing website at <a href="http://www.blu-raydisc.info/" target="_blank">www.blu-raydisc.info/</a>, as well as the unofficial Blue-ray site at <a href="http://www.blu-ray.com/" target="_blank">www.blu-ray.com</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-58385679667129710032008-05-04T00:57:00.001-07:002008-05-04T00:57:35.451-07:00The Best Information on HDMI and DVI cables<p class="ArticleContentText_new" style="margin: 3px; padding: 0px;"> <i>With the advancement of so many electronical devices in the last decade, the need for proper cables has arose. There are countless cables out on the open market today designed for different features and different settings to enhance someone´s electronical experience.</i> </p> <p class="ArticleContentText_new" style="margin: 3px; padding: 0px;"> With the advancement of so many electronical devices in the last decade, the need for proper cables has arose. There are countless cables out on the open market today designed for different features and different settings to enhance someone´s electronical experience. A couple of high demand cables include the HDMI cable and the DVI cable. These two cables are pretty similar but have a few key differences.<br /><br />First lets talk about the DVI cable which stands for digital visual interface. It was released in 1999 primarily for carrying uncompressed digital video data to a display. Back then it was pretty much used for computer monitor, but now they are highly used for television sets. This part may get a bit confusing because there are three main connection types for DVI. They include the DVI-D which is digital only, the DVI-A which is analog only, and the DVI-I which is both digital and analog. So before selecting the best DVI cable for you, make sure you know which one you are getting.<br /><br />The other cable I want to talk about is the HDMI which stands for high definition multimedia interface. This cable was introduced in 2002 and is an all digital´video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams of data. It is very similar to the DVI except the HDMI has the ability to also carry audio and video signals. The two cables do basically the same things, but the HDMI is a little better because it is a bit newer and can do a couple more features than the DVI cable.<br /><br />Whatever cable you choose, make sure you get one that is compatible with whatever you are trying to connect it with. There are a number of cables that do different things and can affect your electronic device in different ways, so do as much research as possible before making your purchase. </p> <p class="TableTitle"> About Author </p><br />Written by Grant Foster. Find the latest information on an <a id="link_79" target="_new" href="http://www.mcocomputer.com/shop/custom.aspx?recid=7">HDMI Adapter</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-14043842212875799982007-12-30T11:56:00.000-08:002007-12-30T11:57:51.990-08:00Panasonic released ultra thin Blue-ray drivePanasonic now shipping ultra thin Blue-ray drive which can idle to fit in light weight notebook. <span id="articleBody"><br /></span><br />Along with the capability to read and write High <span id="articleBody">definition video in Blue-ray format, this can also read and write standard CDs and DVDs. And can store </span><span id="articleBody">50 Gbytes of content.<br /><br />Initially this drive has 2X writing speed.<br /><br /></span><span id="articleBody">Toshiba also said that it has plan to release an equally thin drive for reading and writing DVDs in the HD DVD format, which competes with Blu-ray.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-2041622667755642562007-12-28T15:27:00.001-08:002008-11-13T06:48:46.447-08:00HD features in Qosmio G40<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO253aq8GDyYohr97Nuob3_U1mUWYkJ3fGai68DTzVw4u1JtZPymDE7GWAat60kzWjbCQu4TVGrfFIA5qdgc-7xqJDdEm2guSFhpanm5qXd9OJRhR1ZjYV_WFbyvjhZL7yc5ZvZaZXuPxt/s1600-h/toshiba_g40.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO253aq8GDyYohr97Nuob3_U1mUWYkJ3fGai68DTzVw4u1JtZPymDE7GWAat60kzWjbCQu4TVGrfFIA5qdgc-7xqJDdEm2guSFhpanm5qXd9OJRhR1ZjYV_WFbyvjhZL7yc5ZvZaZXuPxt/s320/toshiba_g40.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149168805378563282" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Toshiba introducing first HD DVD-RW laptop Qosmio G40, initially they are selling this only in Japan.<br /><p>This laptop comes with 17in notebook, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 processor, 2GB of memory, two 200GB hard drives and an Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics chip with 256MB of graphics memory attached.</p> <p>The GPU drives the 1920 x 1200 display. G40 also provides HDMI port, this will give you option to hook the laptop up to an HD TV.<br /></p><p>But the most significant feature in this laptop is the HD DVD-RW drive .It rea<a href="javascript:void(0)" tabindex="10" onclick="return false;"><span>Publish Post</span></a>ds and writes both burn-once HD DVD-R media as well as the rewriteable version in both single- and dual-layer forms. It'll also handled DVD±R/RW discs, DVD-RAM and CD-R/RW.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-91337976095705039882007-12-05T20:04:00.000-08:002007-12-05T20:05:08.137-08:00Vizio VX32L 323 LCD HDTV Review<div id="body"><p>The Vizio 32″ LCD HDTV cost around $500 or so, depending on where you buy it. I bought mine from Sam's Club at around $520. I also purchased the wallmount for it. This is my first HDTV LCD TV that I have ever owned and I love it. It has dual HDMI output connections as well as VGA output connection to hook it to your PC or what not. I have hooked this up to my PC via DVI connection and the quality isn't as good as I thought it would be, but still very good. If you get the perfect resolution set for this TV it would look flawless, especially with HDMI. The max resolution for the Vizio 32″ is 1366 x 768 resolution. The HDMI cables run about $100, thats why I have not hooked this up via HDMI yet.</p><p>I currently have Dishnetwork (Non-HD) connected to my TV. If you are far away the TV looks EXCELLENT. When you get closer is when you start to see more of the pixels, but this is obviously caused by not having DishNetwork HD, and HDMI cables hooked up. My personal opinion on this TV is that for the price, you can not beat $500 for a 32″ Hi-Definition TV. The TV has the capability to remove the base to allow mounthing on the wall. There are about 10 screws or so to fully mounth this TV to the wall. It was not much of a task at all. Pretty simple.</p><p>Here is a bit more information about what Outputs/Inputs the TV provides as well as size information:</p><p><strong>Inputs</strong>RF (F Connector for internal tuner): 1</p><p>HDMI with HDCP: 2</p><p>Analog Stereo Audio for HDMI Inputs: 1</p><p>Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio: 2</p><p>Composite Video: 2</p><p>S-Video plus Stereo Audio: 1</p><p>Computer RGB plus Stereo Audio: 1</p><p>Service Port: 1</p><p><strong>Outputs</strong></p><p>Analog Audio out (RCA): 1</p><p>5.1 SPDIF Digital Optical Audio: 1</p><p>Headphone (Stereo Mini-Jack): 0</p><p><strong>Dimensions</strong>Carton: 35″ W x 28″ H x 14.2″ D</p><p>Net: 31.4″ W x 23.3″ H x 10.4″ D</p><p>Without Stand: 31.4″ W x 22.1″ H x 3.9″ D</p><p>Certifications: CSA, CSA-US FCC Class B, IC, BETS-7</p><p>I would HIGHLY recommend the Vizio 32″ VX32L HDTV to any one wanting to purchase a HD LCD TV.</p></div><p>Kyle Hahn<br /> Kyle's Blog<br /> <a id="link_78" target="_new" href="http://www.kylehahn.net/">http://www.kylehahn.net</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-53366220321491397802007-11-24T21:17:00.001-08:002007-11-24T21:17:57.786-08:00HDMI: Guide to HDTV Connection of the Future<p><b>Background: </b><br /><br />As the HDTV market continues to heat up, consumers are in need of being educated on the latest technology. One of the terms that you, the consumer, will surely run into while selecting a HDTV set is: HDMI. For most this is an unfamiliar term and we will explain the details of HDMI in this article so you, the consumer, is armed with the proper knowledge to make intelligent purchasing decisions.<br /><br /><b>What is HDMI:</b> HDMI is an acronym for High Definition Multi-Media Interface. The HDMI specification (now at 1.2) was created by some of the largest consumer electronics manufacturers in the world: Hitachi, Matsushita, Philips, Silicon Image, Sony, Thomson, and Toshiba. HDMI is the latest digital HDTV interconnection standard. The notable differences between HDMI and the earlier HDTV interconnects standards (component video, and DVI) are:<br /><br />-HDMI is all digital unlike analog component video cables<br /><br />-HDMI supports multi-channel audio in addition to digital video. (DVI only supports digital video)<br /><br />- HDMI is more compact in size and carries both audio and video signals therefore eliminate cable clutter.<br /><br />-HDMI incorporates content protection called HDCP ( high definition content protection)<br /><br /><b>What does a HDMI connector look like:</b> HDMI looks similar to a USB cable. The compact size and high integration (carries both audio and video) makes the HDTV installation experience truly "plug and play."<br /><br /><b>Why should I use HDMI:</b><br /><br />-HDMI is all digital, so picture quality is "perfect" from source to display<br /><br />-HDMI is both a digital audio and video connection. This will minimize cabling in your system<br /><br />-HDMI is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for HDTV connections.<br /><br /><b>How does HDMI transport the digital video:</b> The video portion of HDMI is carried by 3 separate differential pairs. Each pair transports 1 of 3 uncompressed native digital R,G, B signals from source ( dvd player, set top box) to the sink ( HDTV display). A unique protocol, T.M.D.S.( transmission minimized differential signaling), is used to transport the digital data. Each pixel is represented by 24 bits ( 8 bits each for each of the primary colors). The T.M.D.S. protocol then "calculates" and stuffs 2 extra bits to the video data stream in order to create a digital stream with minimum transitions ( lower EMI, lower interference) and also minimize long strings of '1' and '0' which can cause detection errors.<br /><br />A fourth differential pair, called the TMDS clock provides the pixel clock for timing the data stream. The maximum TMDS single link pixel clock rate is 165 MHz.<br /><br /><b>What is the data rate of a single link HDMI connection:</b> The maximum pixel clock rate is 165MHz and each of the 3 TMDS video streams carries 10 bits. Therefore the aggregate data rate is 3 x 10 x 165MHz = 4.96Gbps.<br /><br /><b>How many pins are included in the HDMI connector:</b> There are 19 individual pins in the HDMI connector. There are 3 pairs of TMDS signals which carry all the digital audio and video signals.<br /><br /><b>How is the digital Audio signal transported:</b> The multi-channel audio is time multiplexed into the TMDS data streams. Audio is much lower data rate (192kbps) and the extra time is used to demux the audio signals.<br /><br /><b>What is HDCP:</b> HDCP is an acronym for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection. HDCP is an encryption method developed by Intel in order to control unauthorized copying of digital media. The encryption is carried out in the HDMI transmitter found in the "source" ( dvd player, set top box) and decryption is carried out by the HDMI receiver ( the HDTV display). The secret keys for encryption are exchanged between the source and display over an I2C bus ( pins 15 and 16).<br /><br /><b>Is HDMI compatible with DVI:</b> DVI is the predecessor to HDMI. HDMI and DVI are identical as far as video is concerned. Therefore, video backward compatibility exists. However, DVI will not support digital audio. For example, if you have an older DVI connection on your source and a HDMI connector on your display, a HDMI to DVI cable is all that is needed in order to view the video. A separate audio cable ( TOSLINK or SPDIF) will be needed to carry the digital audio.<br /><br /><b>What formats will HDMI support:</b> HDMI is high speed digital connection and will support resolutions of 480i, 480P, 720i, 720 P, 1080i and in the future,1080P.<br /><br /><b>Conclusion:</b><br /><br />HDTV technology is changing rapidly. HD connections such as HDMI will become the de facto standard in HDTV connections. We have outlined the important features of HDMI, so the consumer is well informed and ready to make intelligent purchasing decisions.<br /><br />Jeff Su is product development manager at <a href="http://www.octavainc.com/" target="_blank">www.octavainc.com</a>. Jeff is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology (BSEE, MSEE) and has over 10 years of experience in CATV systems, RF, and microwave designs. He may be reached at <a href="mailto:info@octavainc.com" target="_blank">info@octavainc.com</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-72708866063952839212007-11-24T21:14:00.000-08:002007-11-24T21:16:02.570-08:00HDMI: Guide to HDTV Connection of the Future<b>Background: </b><br /><br />As the HDTV market continues to heat up, consumers are in need of being educated on the latest technology. One of the terms that you, the consumer, will surely run into while selecting a HDTV set is: HDMI. For most this is an unfamiliar term and we will explain the details of HDMI in this article so you, the consumer, is armed with the proper knowledge to make intelligent purchasing decisions.<br /><br /><b>What is HDMI:</b> HDMI is an acronym for High Definition Multi-Media Interface. The HDMI specification (now at 1.2) was created by some of the largest consumer electronics manufacturers in the world: Hitachi, Matsushita, Philips, Silicon Image, Sony, Thomson, and Toshiba. HDMI is the latest digital HDTV interconnection standard. The notable differences between HDMI and the earlier HDTV interconnects standards (component video, and DVI) are:<br /><br />-HDMI is all digital unlike analog component video cables<br /><br />-HDMI supports multi-channel audio in addition to digital video. (DVI only supports digital video)<br /><br />- HDMI is more compact in size and carries both audio and video signals therefore eliminate cable clutter.<br /><br />-HDMI incorporates content protection called HDCP ( high definition content protection)<br /><br /><b>What does a HDMI connector look like:</b> HDMI looks similar to a USB cable. The compact size and high integration (carries both audio and video) makes the HDTV installation experience truly "plug and play."<br /><br /><b>Why should I use HDMI:</b><br /><br />-HDMI is all digital, so picture quality is "perfect" from source to display<br /><br />-HDMI is both a digital audio and video connection. This will minimize cabling in your system<br /><br />-HDMI is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for HDTV connections.<br /><br /><b>How does HDMI transport the digital video:</b> The video portion of HDMI is carried by 3 separate differential pairs. Each pair transports 1 of 3 uncompressed native digital R,G, B signals from source ( dvd player, set top box) to the sink ( HDTV display). A unique protocol, T.M.D.S.( transmission minimized differential signaling), is used to transport the digital data. Each pixel is represented by 24 bits ( 8 bits each for each of the primary colors). The T.M.D.S. protocol then "calculates" and stuffs 2 extra bits to the video data stream in order to create a digital stream with minimum transitions ( lower EMI, lower interference) and also minimize long strings of '1' and '0' which can cause detection errors.<br /><br />A fourth differential pair, called the TMDS clock provides the pixel clock for timing the data stream. The maximum TMDS single link pixel clock rate is 165 MHz.<br /><br /><b>What is the data rate of a single link HDMI connection:</b> The maximum pixel clock rate is 165MHz and each of the 3 TMDS video streams carries 10 bits. Therefore the aggregate data rate is 3 x 10 x 165MHz = 4.96Gbps.<br /><br /><b>How many pins are included in the HDMI connector:</b> There are 19 individual pins in the HDMI connector. There are 3 pairs of TMDS signals which carry all the digital audio and video signals.<br /><br /><b>How is the digital Audio signal transported:</b> The multi-channel audio is time multiplexed into the TMDS data streams. Audio is much lower data rate (192kbps) and the extra time is used to demux the audio signals.<br /><br /><b>What is HDCP:</b> HDCP is an acronym for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection. HDCP is an encryption method developed by Intel in order to control unauthorized copying of digital media. The encryption is carried out in the HDMI transmitter found in the "source" ( dvd player, set top box) and decryption is carried out by the HDMI receiver ( the HDTV display). The secret keys for encryption are exchanged between the source and display over an I2C bus ( pins 15 and 16).<br /><br /><b>Is HDMI compatible with DVI:</b> DVI is the predecessor to HDMI. HDMI and DVI are identical as far as video is concerned. Therefore, video backward compatibility exists. However, DVI will not support digital audio. For example, if you have an older DVI connection on your source and a HDMI connector on your display, a HDMI to DVI cable is all that is needed in order to view the video. A separate audio cable ( TOSLINK or SPDIF) will be needed to carry the digital audio.<br /><br /><b>What formats will HDMI support:</b> HDMI is high speed digital connection and will support resolutions of 480i, 480P, 720i, 720 P, 1080i and in the future,1080P.<br /><br /><b>Conclusion:</b><br /><br />HDTV technology is changing rapidly. HD connections such as HDMI will become the de facto standard in HDTV connections. We have outlined the important features of HDMI, so the consumer is well informed and ready to make intelligent purchasing decisions.<br /><br /> Jeff Su is product development manager at <a href="http://www.octavainc.com/" target="_blank">www.octavainc.com</a>. Jeff is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology (BSEE, MSEE) and has over 10 years of experience in CATV systems, RF, and microwave designs. He may be reached at <a href="mailto:info@octavainc.com" target="_blank">info@octavainc.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-75482913863962687992007-11-21T17:15:00.001-08:002007-11-21T17:18:38.671-08:00What's So Great About HDTV Ready LCD?<p>Really, hdtv ready lcd is almost becoming a complete essential nowadays according to many popular studies. You just cant get too good of a resolution, and hdtv ready lcd is the best on the market at the current time. </p><p>Of course, there is always a new thing. Before hdtv ready lcd, there was a time when flat panel itself was new and very chic. Before that, just having a high resolution CRT was enough and before that - well, no reason to keep going back ad infinitem. The important thing is, to keep up with the joneses, you must have a hdtv ready lcd, or else you cant even get high definition tv. </p><p>And whats so great about high definition tv? For one thing, many many channels - more than your basic cable deffinitely. But all in all, it's not that great. It really is hard to see which is better, high definition tv, or standard satellite tv, or even the new special cable with hundreds of channels. I mean, we keep having this push for bigger and better, but who has the time to watch hundreds of channels. You can only make so much use of your hdtv ready lcd. But then again, having an lcd television is useful in itself. </p><p>I mean, it will last longer than your crt system that you have now, and besides that, it will produce a better image. It also uses much less power than a standard cathode ray tube, and because of this, it is much nicer to use and preserve your electricity bill at some kind of a reasonable rate. Who wants to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars just to use their big screen tv. I know that I don't, and I'm sure that you don't too. And besides that, many scientists think that the flat panel of a hdtv ready lcd is easier on the eyes than the rounded panel popular on other kinds of tvs. Its really a good deal all around, so you can hardly go wrong if you think about it. I bought a hdtv ready lcd just the other week<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/entertainment/whats-so-great-about-hdtv-ready-lcd.html"><img src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>, and I'm sure happy that I did!</p> <div>Author : Muna wa Wanjiru has been researching and reporting on Internet Marketing for years. For more information on HDTV Ready LCD, visit his site at <a href="http://www.merpetsales.com/choosing-hdtv.html">HDTV Ready LCD</a> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-66188277071009638572007-04-14T09:14:00.000-07:002007-04-18T20:26:38.696-07:00Important features of TH-42PZ700 and TH-50PZ700, Full HD Plasma TV released by PanasonicV-real Pro II Technology : Panasonic came out with improved version of V-real collection of technologies into V-real Pro II systems exclusively and incorporated in both TH-42PZ700 and TH-50PZ700.<br /><br />1080p Digital Processing Chip-Set : The 1080p signal format used by Blu-ray Discs offers the highest image quality among high-definition video sources. The VIERA processor which are used in TH-42PZ700 and TH-50PZ700 receives 1080p video signals in their original format and displaying the same image quality without any down-convertion .<br /><br />1080p Digital Re-mastering Processor: The processor is used to convert signals of present TV broadcasts and DVD software to high-definition video quality. This up-converts of video quality without causing any loss of image detail. More over it applies progressive conversion to upgrade 1080i high-definition video signals to 1080p signals. This makes VIERA to render pictures that are more beautiful and sharp than the original.<br /><br />Digital Optimizer : Digital Optimizer used to detect noise in digital video signals and remove them.<br /><br />Motion Pattern Noise Reduction : This mechanism first detects the false contour noise that sometimes occurs in motion images on a plasma display panel to reproduce smooth, noiseless motion images then makes the necessary adjustments to maximize image quality. This results in sharp, clear reproduction of even high-speed motion images by maximizing the superb gradation capability of the plasma display panel.<br /><br />Gradation: 4,096 Equivalent Steps of Gradation : To take maximum advantage of the full-HD panel's high resolution, VIERA uses up to 16-bit signal processing. This increases gradation to the equivalent of 4,096 steps, which minimizes noise and blackout. Both light and dark parts of an image are expressed clearly and beautifully.<br /><br />HD Signal Quality Directly Reflected in Picture Quality : Full-HD Panel. With its 1920 x 1080 resolution, VIERA's full-HD panel displays beautiful images without needing to perform pixel conversion for the 1080p video signals processed by the video circuitry. Because the super-high resolution of the full-HD panel is best appreciated on a large screen, Panasonic offers the full-HD panel in 50-inch and larger models. You can enjoy images with stunning detail and beauty not only from HD broadcasts, but from Blu-ray sources as well.<br /><br />Beautiful Images from Any Angle:When you view an LCD from an angle, you'll notice that the skin tones appear whitish. But with VIERA plasma display panel, colours look virtually just as good from a sharp angle as they do from directly in front.<br /><br />Superb Motion Image Display:Each pixel in a plasma display panel emits light. Compared to an LCD, which displays images by adjusting the backlighting, the plasma display panel maintains higher resolution in scenes with fast motion. You'll love the clear, super-sharp images you get from VIERA when viewing action movies or watching football or baseball games, tennis matches, and other sports events.<br /><br />Faithful Colour Reproduction: VIERA reproduces 100% of the colour range specified in HDTV standard. This standard are based on a set of specifications which measures image quality it produces. VIERA reproduces images from digital HD broadcasts in their true original colour, with minimal colour shift.<br /><br />Advanced 3D Colour Management :This feature controls multiple colours at the same time . It brings out the best quality of image by independently adjusting the colour hue, density and brightness.<br /><br />Sub-Pixel Controller : This system helps to improve image quality by adjusting each R, G and B dot, so it delivers smooth contour lines even at diagonal sections.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-11939682946281804242007-04-13T08:59:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:05:55.962-07:00BD-UP5000 : Duo Hd Player from Samsung that Supports Both HD and Blu-raySamsung Electronics going to introduce dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays. This is always a vital decision whether to buy HD-DVD player or Blu-ray Disc player. This new device can help to have both facility in a single box.<br /><br /> Samsung’s Duo HD player (BD-UP5000) will fully support both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats and their interactive technologies, HDi and BD-Java. With the Duo HD consumers can enjoy additional studio content such as trailers, director’s comments, more elaborate interactive menus and behind the scene footage. The new Duo HD joins Samsung’s next generation DVD line-up which includes Samsung’s second generation Blu-ray player available at retail this month. Together, these two models offer the consumer a strong line of High-Definition players to match Samsung’s award winning, and best selling, line of HDTVs.<br /><br /> "We welcome Samsung's Duo HD player as another solution in the marketplace that will help reduce consumer confusion and buyer hesitancy towards HD media," said Ron Sanders, President of Warner Home Video. "This is an innovative product that can move us closer to mainstream consumer adoption of HD technologies."<br /><br /> “We are very pleased to announce the upcoming release of our Duo HD player. Consumers are hungry for more HD content but are currently confused about competing formats. Samsung’s Duo HD player will allow consumers access to every HD movie title available regardless of the authoring format. Samsung is committed to making life simpler through technology and will market next generation DVD products which will satisfy the consumer and market requirement. This is a big win for the consumer.<br /><br /> As a member of the DVD Forum and contributor to the DVD Industry, we recognize that both HD-DVD and BD formats have merits. As such, we have decided to market a dual format player. Samsung is flexible to market a stand-alone HD-DVD player whenever consumers demand it. Our main concern is not technology but consumer choice” said Dongsoo Jun, Executive Vice President of the Digital AV Division at Samsung Electronics.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-70102765618605169562007-04-06T20:44:00.000-07:002007-04-06T20:53:10.346-07:00Plasma TV and LCD, which is better?If you are planning to buy new TV, It is not easy to decide <span style=""> </span>whether to buy a plasma TV or LCD. Here is a very short comparison of these two. Hope this can help you to decide which one you should go for. <o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal">Screen size: Screen size is the most important factor whether to choose Plasma or LCD. LCD can give you the best performance for small size screen. Normally LCD televisions are available with screen size in between 13 inch to 45 inches.<span style=""> </span>If you are looking for bigger screen you can have more choice with Plasma TVs. Most of the plasma TV screen size in between 32 to 63 inches.</p> <o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal">Power consumption:In normal operating condition there is not much difference in power consumption.<span style=""> </span>However in plasma TV power consumption varies based on the brightness of a scene. If you like to view with bright screen in plasma TV power consumption will be more then the darker screen.<span style=""> </span>But this is not the same for LCD.<span style=""> </span>There power consumption not depending on brightness.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Life span:ife span of both plasma TV and LCD are almost same. Ideally their life span is around 60000 hours. Some LCD manufacturer claims their LCD TVs can last upto 80000 hours.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Refresh Rate: <span class="bodytext">Plasma displays refresh and handle rapid movements in video, here the refresh rate is as good as CRT televisions. LCD TVs were originally designed for data display. Therefore refresh rates are not as good as Plasma TV. LCD TVs available with refresh rates below 16ms. Now-days they are available with refresh rates as low as 5ms.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Price : </span></strong>Perhaps the biggest advantage plasmas have now over their LCD cousins is price, particularly in the large screen end of the market. Plasmas typically come in larger sizes than LCDs at a cheaper price.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-3397569628793064152007-03-30T11:25:00.000-07:002007-03-30T11:28:56.304-07:00Compare Panasonic plasma TVs of 2007<span style="font-size:85%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span> </p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img style="width: 748px; height: 794px;" src="http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/images/Content/pressroom/chart%20into%20a%20JPG3.jpg" height="1598" width="1487" /></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;">Source : <a href="http://www2.panasonic.com">http://www2.panasonic.com</a><br /><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;"></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-68530350814837443602007-03-20T12:55:00.000-07:002007-03-20T13:01:43.023-07:00Hitachi going to bring HDTVs With Removable Drives<p class="MsoNormal">Hitachi announced they are going to bring in the market <span class="copy"><span style="color: black;">High-Definition TVs that come with removable hard drives that can record and store high-def programming. According to a news from Reuters, </span></span>Users can expand high-definition recording capacity with the new hard drives . According to them Japan's biggest electronics conglomerate will equip plasma TVs and liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs with 250-gigabyte internal hard drives and removable 80-GB or 160-GB drives starting on April 20 in Japan. Hitachi is pricing the larger 160-GB removable drive at around 35,000 yen ($300) and the 80-GB hard drive at around 20,000 yen. The 160-GB drive can record 32 hours of programmes.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-48002303947394407992007-02-28T07:06:00.000-08:002007-02-28T07:15:23.938-08:00Sony Cybershot capable to generate HD image<span><span style="font-family:verdana,arial,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Sony Sybershot capable to generate HD image quality.<br />Most current digital cameras support the ability to view pictures on a television set, but this is almost always at standard definition, which is close to VGA resolution of 640 pixels by 480 pixels. More often than not, the original image is much higher quality, so a better image could be displayed on an HDTV if the camera were capable of generating such a video image. That's what Sony has enabled its new Cybershot cameras to do.<br /> An additional cable will be required for the high-definition connection. The VMC-MHC1 cable will go on sale on March 9 in Japan for ¥4,935 ($41) and will connect a Cybershot to a component level input on a television. It can also connect the CSS-HD1 docking unit to a television set. While in the dock the battery in the camera can also be recharged.<br /> The HDTV output is available on the DSC-T100, T20, W200, W90, W80, H7 and H9 models.<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.itworld.com/Tech/5051/070228sonyhdtv/">www.itworld.com</a><br /></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-14966970356861582802007-02-17T20:57:00.001-08:002008-11-13T06:48:46.790-08:00HDTV Photo Player DMW-SDP1 from panasonic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8Rd0vOzm4DAW-Ne75A2AlOURMG4p_ye904zkcJvXxXw2yyjNwR7yzToMzfSHWyfRPy2ZeRFhEOAhLeUZ-1mR333EyeP_2-JZxE1I2WVc6TmOci-cKiDKnisx0FQ86j-J8kPDgiWuWTes/s1600-h/SDP1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8Rd0vOzm4DAW-Ne75A2AlOURMG4p_ye904zkcJvXxXw2yyjNwR7yzToMzfSHWyfRPy2ZeRFhEOAhLeUZ-1mR333EyeP_2-JZxE1I2WVc6TmOci-cKiDKnisx0FQ86j-J8kPDgiWuWTes/s320/SDP1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032733878681514834" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">When I was looking for the accessories of<span style=""> </span>DMC-FX30, digital camera from Panasonic. I<span style=""> </span>got to know about <span style="">DMW-SDP1 HDTV photo player. With this photo player we can see the captured photos </span>in 1080i high definition quality screen.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This photo player not only works with DMC-FX30. but any SD-enabled digital camera, addition to that<span style=""> </span>the DMC-FX30 photo player also can read from <span style="">MMC media cards<span style=""> </span>and<span style=""> </span>new SDHC high capacity cards.</span> This device comes with a<span style=""> remote control, also have control buttons on top of the device.<span style=""> </span>Other then viewing the photos, DMW-SDP1 can also be connected to PictBridge compatible printers to allow for printing without using PC </span>while you can enjoy the slideshow at the same time.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">DMW-SDP1 supports motion JPEG playback, regardless of TV system. It can play normal VGA (640 x 480), wide aspect VGA (848 x 480) motion images, which can be recorded with LUMIX, the SDP1 offers dynamic motion image playback which especially benefits viewing on wide aspect HDTVs. The player also capable to play<span style=""> </span>high definition motion image (1280 x 720, at 15 fps). Among the other features offered on the DMW-SDP1 are a wide variety of playback options including three special transition effects to lend greater creativity to on-screen slideshows. Furthermore, in preview mode, the DMW-SDP1 provides for rapid image search, displaying up to 25 thumbnails on an index screen or calendar time-series screen. Images taken vertically are automatically rotated.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >It is really cool, right?<span style=""> </span>Connection is also very easy. First of all take out the SD card from your camera and insert it in the SD card slot of DMW-SDP1. Connect your photo player with the HDTV using the component table. That’s it, you are done.<span style=""> </span>Enjoy your photos. </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-51098276340112085482007-02-13T18:47:00.000-08:002007-02-13T19:00:24.656-08:00HDMI 1.3 Specificaion for Deep ColorDeep Color™ lets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors allowing consumers to enjoy unprecedented vividness and accuracy of color on their displays. Deep Color™ eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors. It enables increased contrast ratio, and can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white.<br /><br />HDMI 1.3 supports 30-bit, 36-bit and 48-bit (RGB or YCbCr) color depths, up from<br />the 24-bit depths in previous versions of the HDMI specification.<br /><ul><li> Lets HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to billions of colors</li><li> Eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors.</li><li> Enables increased contrast ratio</li><li> Can represent many times more shades of gray between black and white. At 30-bit pixel depth, four times more shades of gray would be the minimum, and the<br />typical improvement would be eight times or more.<br /></li></ul>Good Source for Deep color: <a href="www.hdmi.org">www.hdmi.org</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-86641470200220877182007-02-01T18:59:00.000-08:002008-11-13T06:48:47.581-08:00Improved Heat Dissipation in LCD TVs by Samsung<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU7xHV_QhtmLO9-g7P1zG4eG-NrC3Cg4CBcDRIXilKH0P2GOVHFH2BzwzfIq2-h10uI57VjqtylnifwdZ9_q_IDs2pj38dq-1tcRS0BWjGZ-kUQ5jzEZr6yalKwVfYSQcFMS2eoBXpDQl/s1600-h/20070201_img_l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU7xHV_QhtmLO9-g7P1zG4eG-NrC3Cg4CBcDRIXilKH0P2GOVHFH2BzwzfIq2-h10uI57VjqtylnifwdZ9_q_IDs2pj38dq-1tcRS0BWjGZ-kUQ5jzEZr6yalKwVfYSQcFMS2eoBXpDQl/s320/20070201_img_l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026766635185615906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Samsung Press release :<br /></span></strong></p><p><strong>Seoul, Korea </strong><strong> – February 1 </strong><strong>, 200 </strong><strong>7: </strong>Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology , announced that it has developed the industry's first thermally-enhanced chip-on-film (TECOF) package for the display driver IC (DDI) used in large-screen, high-resolution LCD TVs. The new DDI package improves thermal heat dissipation by 20 percent over a conventional COF package, allowing the DDI to last longer and operate with greater reliability. </p> <p>Demand for LCD TVs is surging with increased accessibility to digital broadcasting. At the same time, rapidly improving LCD TV performance has sparked explosive demand for full-high-definition models with a screen size of forty inches or larger. </p> <p>A typical DDI requires at least 15 volts of power to drive these larger, higher-resolution LCD TV panels that operate on broader frequency spectrums to reproduce high-speed video images. As a result, the DDI generates greater heat, which can create reliability problems. </p> <p>Samsung has developed a new material for the thin metal tape component that has the optimal properties for effectively maximizing heat dissipation. The company has also developed a new automated process for attaching the metal tape to the COF package. By applying Samsung's new TECOF package, the thermal emissions from the DDI are quickly released via the metal tape, minimizing heat buildup. </p> <p>In addition, heat build-up limits the number of channels a single DDI chip can cover, creating an obstacle to reducing the total number of DDI per panel. With the new TECOF package, the number of source DDIs for a full-HD LCD TV is reduced from fourteen 414 channel-DDIs to eight 720 channel-DDIs. </p> <p>“ Package technology has become an important element, along with circuit design, in the development of DDIs for large-screen LCD TVs.” Said Sa yoon Kang, vice president for Samsung's System LSI Division. “With the development of TECOF package, we propose the new standard for DDI product and solidify our global leadership position in developing display driver ICs for the LCD market .” </p> <p>Samsung has completed reliability testing of the new TECOF package and expects to ship its DDI product with the new TECOF package technology in the 2 nd quarter of 2007. Samsung has maintained the top share of the global DDI market for the past five years. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-87786565500703053232007-01-31T18:28:00.000-08:002008-11-13T06:48:47.747-08:00HV20 HD CAMCORDER from Canon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOZf42NElx24ygpF0rvnRBcpjV52ycJmRBZT4vLITpkj4ExAqC_0joIIKDT9KtsHfokoEAvf3yH09GW4P5dXcZqm7cBsPiAmJla-bQ5skzo__iTkHdH-OwhkVVblnvTfwMQwSw3GB4Yll/s1600-h/Canon_hv20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOZf42NElx24ygpF0rvnRBcpjV52ycJmRBZT4vLITpkj4ExAqC_0joIIKDT9KtsHfokoEAvf3yH09GW4P5dXcZqm7cBsPiAmJla-bQ5skzo__iTkHdH-OwhkVVblnvTfwMQwSw3GB4Yll/s320/Canon_hv20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026392015253156818" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>Canon is going to release HV20 HD Camcorder a feature rich, high-quality, High Definition (HD) camcorder.</li><li>HV20 includes 10x HD video zoom lens.</li><li>Super Range Optical Image Stabilization to protect your video from shaking.<br /></li><li>Most noticable feature is True HD 1920 x 1080 CMOS Image Sensor, the HV20 HD Camcorder records true 1080 high definition video, making it an ideal companion to today's HD televisions.</li><li>Both aspiring filmmakers and home movie shooters can give their video a truly cinematic look and feel with the addition of a 24p Cinema Mode.</li><li>This HV20 HD Camcorder dramatically raises the bar for consumer camcorder capabilities, and will no doubt be the model of choice for discerning video enthusiasts who accept nothing less than premium quality equipment to capture and preserve their memories.</li><li>Among the new features within the Canon HV20 HD Camcorder is an Advanced Accessory Shoe capable of accommodating such additional components as select external video lights or directional microphones.</li><li>The HV20 HD Camcorder also features microphone and headphone input terminals with manual level control for professional quality audio recording and a 24p Cinema Mode - found previously only on professional video equipment.</li><li>The HV20 HD Camcorder also features an HDMI terminal for quick and easy one-cable transport of the High Definition video signal to a HDTV.</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-18002361605267399792007-01-30T10:52:00.000-08:002007-01-30T11:00:58.769-08:00MyTellyHD Media Server from Interact-TV<ul><li> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Interact-TV, a leading developer of Linux-based media servers, today unveils MyTellyHD(TM) a quiet, compact Linux Media Center that includes high-definiton 720p Component video output, Gigabit Ethernet and upscaling <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">of all video and DVDs to full HD.</span></span></p></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Starting from $899, MyTellyHD delivers all the features and functionality consumers have come to expect from a media server including a subscription-free PVR, Video Library with save DVD capabilities as well as Music and Photo Libraries. MyTellyHD incorporates many new features that are critical to the expanding home theater market including 720p Component video output, Gigabit Ethernet, a high performance processor, and all new MPEG2 video encoding.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now consumers can truly take advantage of their new HD monitors with a system designed to handle HD. And upscaling recorded TV and regular DVDs from 480i to 720p lets consumers that don't have access to HD programming get a complete HD experience at an unbeatable price point.</span></span></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-48048172897930323942007-01-29T13:49:00.000-08:002008-11-13T06:48:47.961-08:00HP Pavilion dv9000t<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G7EHq8WeETWu50ebjkqrXAxyNgw5KMP4N46lliQpyDhQj_Sl-Vhg7ZLORWltRsU7-iZ6_cZzpdDK-gT3GGCDhHWg214SV_jtRmjBGFq7d23DZfCuZEOQ-scxoUhZgjVYNJyxygYSNEUd/s1600-h/dv900thdvdvd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G7EHq8WeETWu50ebjkqrXAxyNgw5KMP4N46lliQpyDhQj_Sl-Vhg7ZLORWltRsU7-iZ6_cZzpdDK-gT3GGCDhHWg214SV_jtRmjBGFq7d23DZfCuZEOQ-scxoUhZgjVYNJyxygYSNEUd/s320/dv900thdvdvd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025629405079631474" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li><span class="summary_title">HP Pavilion dv9000t</span><span class="summary_data"> is idle if you want to experince HD DVD in your Note book.</span></li><li><span class="summary_data">This comes with HD DVD drive and </span><span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTXT">the HD playback software developed for the included HD DVD-ROM drive.</span></li><li>HP Pavilion <span class="summary_title">dv9000t</span><span class="summary_data"> </span> has a 17-inch 1,440 x 900 resolution LCD, to experience the real HDTV in your notebook.</li><li>The dv9000t offers 7.1 surround sound. For perfect match with High Definition display.</li><li>This <span class="summary_title">dv9000t</span><span class="summary_data"> </span> also includes a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port for playing video on an external HDTV monitor or TV.</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-15959370650346215802007-01-28T18:01:00.001-08:002007-01-28T18:05:33.221-08:00New HD photo format in Vista<ul><li>Microsoft is looking to supplant the ubiquitous JPEG with an image format of its own--and it's hoping the debut of Windows Vista will help do the job.</li><li> In 2006, Microsoft began promoting its own image standard, formerly called Windows Media Photo but renamed HD Photo in November.</li><li> "HD" doesn't actually stand for "high definition," but it's supposed to connote the better image quality that comes with HD TV.</li><li>Compared with JPEG, HD Photo preserves more subtle details, offers richer colors and takes up half the storage space at the same image quality.</li><li>Microsoft built HD Photo support into Windows Vista, consumer versions of which go on sale Tuesday. That means camera manufacturers increasingly will be able to count on HD Photo support when customers upload their images to a computer, and software such as Web browsers will be able to display and save HD Photo images.</li></ul>Source : <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1045_3-6153730.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news">http://news.com.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-88035018618648651492007-01-27T18:34:00.000-08:002007-01-27T18:35:10.430-08:00World's Densest Memory Chip<ul><li>In a breakthrough that suggests the continuing validity of Moore's Law, researchers have developed a memory chip as small as a human blood cell that sets a record for integration density in a man-made object. The memory circuit is a "milestone in manufacturing," the scientists</li><li>Researchers say they've created the world's densest memory circuit, about 100 times denser than today's standard memory unit and as small as a human white blood cell.</li><li>Although mass production could still be a decade away and the chip contains only a modest capacity of 160,000 bits of information, the achievement points to the possible exponential growth of computing power.</li><li><span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTxt"> The memory circuit is a "milestone in manufacturing," said the team led by chemistry professor James Heath of the California Institute of Technology and J. Fraser Stoddart, a professor at the University <span class="iAs" style="border-bottom: 0.075em solid darkgreen; font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%; text-decoration: underline; color: darkgreen; background-color: transparent; padding-bottom: 1px;"></span>of California, Los Angeles, in announcing their achievement in the journal <i nd="2">Nature</i>.</span></li><li><span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTxt">"It's the sort of device that Intel would contemplate making in the year 2020," said Heath, who is the Gilloon Professor at Caltech. "But at the moment it furthers our goal of learning how to manufacture functional electronic circuitry at molecular dimensions."</span></li></ul>Source : <a href="http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/55418.html">http://www.technewsworld.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-60968474717953507862007-01-26T09:01:00.000-08:002007-01-26T09:05:41.003-08:00AT&T to boost IPTV service<ul><li> AT&T's IPTV service is working better than the company expected--and AT&T plans to ramp up deployments in the coming year</li><li>So far, AT&T's IPTV service is available in only 11 markets. And in those markets, it's available only to a handful of subscribers. </li><li>Microsoft developed the IPTV software that AT&T is using. Microsoft is also supplying other major carriers around the world with its IPTV Edition software including Deutsche Telekom, Telecom Italia, T-Online France, British Telecommunications and Swisscom.</li></ul>Source : <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1037_3-6153354.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news">http://news.com.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787092798043473177.post-67553435237232070192007-01-24T07:13:00.000-08:002007-01-24T07:19:52.044-08:00After HD DVD, Blu-ray Encryption also Cracked<ul><li><span id="ctl00_MainContent_lblBody">Late last year, a crafty individual who goes by the name “Muslix64” circumvented the copy protection scheme used to protect HD DVD. Given the similarities between the copy protection methods used in the high-definition optical formats, it was only a matter of time before Blu-ray Disc’s protections would be bypassed.</span></li><li><span id="ctl00_MainContent_lblBody">However, Muslix64 has no access to Blu-ray hardware, limiting his exploit methods to HD DVD. That is, until Muslix64 came across some specific data for Blu-ray Disc, allowing him to apply his methods to the yet-uncracked format.</span></li><li><span id="ctl00_MainContent_lblBody">Another individual interested in Blu-ray’s protection scheme, “Janvitos,” who also participates in the same online forum where Muslix64 revealed his HD DVD work, posted a message showing the directory structure from a <i style="">Lord of War</i> Blu-ray Disc movie.</span></li></ul><br />Spurce : <a href="http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5795">http://www.dailytech.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0