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CES 2008
Shane Buettner Jan 07, 2007 0 comments

We've all been wanting real numbers on the market penetration of both formats, and Toshiba shed some light at this morning's press conference.

CES 2008
Shane Buettner Jan 07, 2007 0 comments

Among the many treasures on display at Sony's CES booth were several prototypes of flat panel displays based on Organic LED- or OLED. The model shown above was 26" diagonal, and there were several models on display that were sized appropriately for portable Blu-ray players or personal media players.

CES 2008
Shane Buettner Jan 07, 2007 0 comments

Sony never does anything small at CES, and wowed the gathered press with a introduction and demonstration of a 70" BRAVIA LCD flat panel- the KDL-70XBR3. Yep- a 70" LCD flat panel.

CES 2008
Shane Buettner Jan 07, 2007 0 comments

Sony had prototypes of two new standalone Blu-ray players that will hit stores in 2007. No real pricing or delivery dates were offered, but both players were dubbed as Sapphire. You'd expect these players to be lower cost models to compete with Toshiba's $500-$600 HD DVD players, but since the 70" LCD weighs in at over $30K, who knows?!

CES 2008
Shane Buettner Jan 07, 2007 0 comments

This is Sony's second Sapphire prototype standalone Blu-ray player. This unit is so slick I can't even tell where the discs load!

CES 2008
Shane Buettner Jan 07, 2007 0 comments

Some interesting info at Sony's press event included an update on PS3's shipping and availability. They're still selling fast, but the good news is enough quantity is getting out that you might be able to get one without being injured or paying thousands on Ebay.

Shane Buettner Nov 27, 2006 0 comments
  • $4,299
  • 65" three-chip LCoS
  • 1920x1080
  • Key Connections: One HDMI and one DVI-HDCP input, two component, one VGA on 15-pin DSUB
Features We Like Three-chip design with native 1080p resolution, DNX video processing by Pixelworks, integrated Over-The-Air and QAM HD tuners
Shane Buettner Nov 27, 2006 0 comments
  • $3,199
  • 65" single-chip DLP (wobulator)
  • 1920x1080
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI and component inputs, IEEE 1394
Features We Like: 6-Primary color system adds complementary color segments to color wheel, Plush 1080p processes 720p and 1080i HD signals at full resolution
Shane Buettner Nov 27, 2006 0 comments
  • $3,099
  • 61" single-chip DLP
  • 1920x1080 (wobulated)
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI and component inputs, IEEE 1394, USB
Features We Like: 1080p resolution, 10-bit video processing, integrated Over-The-Air HD tuner
Shane Buettner Nov 27, 2006 0 comments
  • $3,299
  • 61" three-chip HD-ILA
  • 1920x1080
  • Key Connections: Dual HDMI, component and IEEE 1394 inputs
Features We Like Three-chip design with native 1080p resolution, dynamic iris for deep blacks, 5-Point Color Management, Dynamic Gamma Correction Circuitry
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