Sensio Builds 3DGO! Streaming Service

By Greg Tarr On Jan 23 2012 - 6:01am

LAS VEGAS — Sensio Technologies promoted at International CES its Hi-Fi 3D technology and related streaming service called 3DGO! that will soon deliver near Blu-ray 3D quality streaming content to TV screens.

Nicholas Routhier, Sensio president and CEO, said his company set out to develop a system for Internet delivered 3D video content after seeing a dearth of programming coming from traditional distribution outlets.

 

 

Some New Display Technologies On The Way

By Greg Tarr On Jan 30 2012 - 6:01am

LAS VEGAS – Although the pickings for revolutionary new and “real” TV products at International CES have been arguably slim in recent years, the 2012 showcase proved to offer up a few enticing big-screen morsels, and even some promises of actual market introductions by the end of the year.

AMOLED TV technology – offering razor-thin panels, rich color saturation, and deep contrast and black levels – has been dangled in front of CE-starved audiences since Sony introduced its $2,500 11-inch XEL-1 AMOLED TV in 2008.

Corning Introduces Gorilla Glass 2 At CES

By Greg Tarr On Jan 30 2012 - 6:01am

LAS VEGAS — Corning came to the sands of the desert to introduce the next phase in its cover glass technology — Gorilla Glass 2.

The new technology, which was featured in the company’s booth during International CES, showed an even more durable iternation of its famous cover glass used for consumer electronics products, ranging from small handheld portable phones to big-screen TVs.

Panasonic Unveils Six FullHD Camcorders

By Greg Tarr On Feb 13 2012 - 6:01am

SECAUCUS, N.J. – Panasonic has slated six 1MOS FullHD 1080 digital camcorders for its 2012 lineup, highlighted by a model with 3D capture and 2D-to-3D up-conversion capability.

All six models offer compact body designs, 1MOS FullHD 1080 image sensors, ultra-telephoto zoom lenses and Panasonic’s optical image stabilization (OIS) system.

The new models include the HC-V700, HCV700M, HC-V500, HC-V500M, HC-V100 and HC-V100M. Pricing will be announced later.

Samsung Adds Screen Dreams App

By Greg Tarr On Feb 28 2012 - 10:39pm

PHILDELPHIA — Screen Dreams, the distributor of photographic and fine art stills and videos that can serve as flat-panel wallpaper, screensavers and electronic galleries, recently signed up Samsung to carry its first-ever paid TV application on 2010/2011 model Samsung smart TVs and Blu-ray players.

The Screen Dreams app can be purchased through the Samsung Apps Store at $2.99 and allows consumers to access and stream famous works of art, world-class photography, as well as Screen Dreams exclusive Fireplace and Aquarium video content.

GoPro Ships Next-Gen Hero2 Video Camera

By Greg Tarr On Nov 7 2011 - 6:01am

HALF MOON BAY, CALIF. — GoPro recently introduced the next generation of its popular go-anywhere 1080p HD video camera – the HD Hero2.

The latest edition is said to be twice as powerful as the original GoPro HD Hero model and which is available now through www.gopro.com and at leading retailers including Best Buy.

The HD Hero2 carries a $300 suggested retail, records FullHD 1080p video, and captures 11-megapixel digital stills at up to a 10 photos per second rate.

Samsung's Baxter Unveils 3D VOD Plans

By Steve Smith On Jun 6 2011 - 4:01am

NEW YORK – Samsung will begin a 3D VOD streaming capability on its 3DTVs beginning this month, according to Tim Baxter, president of the Samsung Consumer Business division.

In his keynote at NewBay Media’s Connected TV and 3D event, held at the Roosevelt Hotel, here, on May 24, Baxter said the capability will begin with 3D trailers and will have a “broad service” offering by later in the year. (NewBay is TWICE’s parent company.)

Streaming 3D Services Gain Momentum

By Greg Tarr On Jun 6 2011 - 4:01am

NEW YORK – Samsung’s announcement that it will launch in June a fulfillment engine for streaming 3D video on demand content on its connected 3D TVs is another step in the growing trend to bring 3D video to the masses over alternatives to traditional multichannel video platforms.

Samsung’s 3D VOD streaming capability on the “Explore 3D App” is an extension of a streaming 3D HDTV demos which have been offered to owners of connected Samsung 3DTVs in the form of 3D HD trailers of other short-form 3D HD content.

Opportunities Dot Slowing Front-Projector Market

By Greg Tarr On Jun 20 2011 - 4:01am

NEW YORK — So far this year, the market for hometheater- focused front projectors, like many other CE categories, is growing at slower-than-expected levels, but analysts and manufacturers are seeing pockets of new opportunities emerging in certain markets, namely the highend market and the low-end combo DVD market.

Conversely, the market for data projectors is growing at healthier levels as corporations, government offices, schools and universities increasingly look at value-added display systems that are more economical to maintain.

Sony Introduces SXRD 3D Projector

By Greg Tarr On Jun 20 2011 - 4:01am

SAN DIEGO — Sony this month unveiled a new affordably priced SXRD 3D projector, which is slated to ship in the U.S. next month at a $3,699 suggested retail.

The VPL-HW30ES will feature 240Hz SXRD (LCoS) technology and improved FullHD 1080p 3D support at a more affordable price than last year’s $10,000 VPLVW90ES.

Other features include a 70,000:1 contrast ratio, 1,300 lumens of brightness and an improved 3D system that is said to reduce crosstalk.