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1. YouTube goes hi-res

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 13 November 2009

   But most content comes from mobiles YouTube is to start support 1080p high-definition videos from next week. Google-owned YouTube says it will support video playback in the full 1080p HD format, upgrading ...

2. MCCI showcases 270MB/s USB 3.0 system

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 22 September 2009

   ... with average transfer rates of 70 megabytes per second. For example, a 450 megabyte (90 minute) movie will take approximately 8 seconds to transfer. In addition, it will be possible to stream 1080p overs ...

3. SuperSpeed controller to boost adoption of USB 3.0

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 21 September 2009

   ... camera equipped with a three megapixel Sony IMX036 CMOS image sensor. The camera is reportedly capable of outputting 1080p HD images at 60 frames per second. The Intel Developer Forum takes place between ...

4. USB 3.0 gets public viewing

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 17 September 2009

   ... Grey Research Superspeed digital video camera, using a three megapixel Sony IMX036 CMOS image sensor to output 1080p HD images at 60 frames per second, will stream HD video to a notebook using a USB Express ...

5. Activision unshackles platform gaming with untethered systems

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 15 September 2009

   ... with 1080p video capabilities has made such an option "only a question of time." San Francisco, Calif. Activision has confirmed plans to develop game titles - such as Guitar Hero - that can be played ...

6. AMD showcases Eyefinity multi-display technology

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 10 September 2009

   ... that it seems optically real to the human eye. Indeed, the new technology supports up to 12 times 1080p high-definition resolution, with a combined theoretical resolution of 268 megapixels. In contrast, ...

7. AMD launches Tigris and Congo notebook platforms

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 09 September 2009

   ... 1080p HD playback and offers up to 25 percent longer battery life (55+ minutes) than previous AMD mobile platforms. San Francisco, Calif. AMD has introduced a "mainstream" notebook platform designed to ...

8. TVs set to go 3D this year

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 01 September 2009

   ... Blu-ray Disc Association Global Promotions Committee Chair. The BDA is working on a spec, but says that, at a minimum, it will require delivery of 1080p resolution to each eye. It's promising backward ...

9. Samsung expands LED lineup with the 8500 HDTV

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Thursday, 30 July 2009

   Samsung has expanded its LED lineup with the 1080p 8500 HDTV. The new 46 and 56-inch models are reportedly capable of a 7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for "extreme" detail and image depth. San ...

10. 3D movie downloads due in Q4, says Sonic

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 21 July 2009

    ... 1080p 3D premium movies at home." 3D movies from CinemaNow will be delivered via the PC, which will perform the necessary decoding to display them on both 3D-ready PC displays and 3D-ready digital TVs ...

11. Microsoft: Mobile Xbox device inevitable

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... a mobile or handheld opportunity, we would not have the resources and ability to do things like instant-on 1080p HD, Facebook, Twitter, Project Natal," Microsoft Game Studios' corporate VP, Shane Kim, ...

12. Sharp intros LED TVs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 09 July 2009

    ... a new panel that promises “extremely deep black levels.” Sharp is offering the 120 Hz LED backlit LCD TVs in a 52-inch, 46-inch, 40-inch and 32-inch version. All models support 1080p resolutions and integrate ...

13. Microsoft claims E3 victory as Nintendo stumbles

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 June 2009

    ... the core gaming features of their respective consoles. In contrast, Microsoft revealed a "torrent" of new services for its Xbox Live platform, including: Instant streaming of full 1080P HD movies ...

14. Dell's Studio 14z laptop targets gamers and students

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 28 May 2009

    ...  The Studio 14z also features: Playback of full-spec 1080p HD video Adobe Photoshop CS4 acceleration NVIDIA CUDA technology The $649 Studio 14z weighs 4.5 pounds and is the second Dell notebook to include ...

15. Intel still going after Apple’s iPhone business

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 19 May 2009

    ... will be able to run 1080p videos and 3D video games. What makes Moorestown and Medfield interesting products from a design perspective is the fact that Moorestown isn’t quite as integrated as we initially ...

16. Upscale your DVDs to HD quality with GPU-accelerated software

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 01 April 2009

    ... These algorithms allow for realistic or life-like 1080p presentations from significantly lesser sources, such as those captured by cell phones. The extensive compute needs of the algorithms have been applied ...

17. Internet Protocol TV World Forum coming later this month

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Monday, 16 March 2009

    ... I am of the position that in the future it will be flexible access to content which is more desirable than ultra-high quality versions of content, such as that made possible by 1080p or higher video signals. ...

18. Nvidia is dead serious about low-cost PCs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 11 February 2009

    ... standard SCH, runs resolutions of up to 2560x1600 as well as 1080p video - and Blu-ray movies as a result. Considering the fact that very few graphics cards were able to run Blu-ray just two years ago, ...

19. UPDATED: 3D is coming, and it's stunning

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Monday, 12 January 2009

    ... model requires a 3DTV or monitor with double the resolution - as both images must be displayed simultaneously. Suddenly, the 1080p TV becomes a 2160p TV with 4x the pixels crammed into the same space.The ...

20. CES 2009: Sony going eco-friendly with the new Bravia line

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

    ... KDL-40VE5 (all measured diagonally). The VE5’s are much like the companies V-series sets, and include 120 Hz with de-judder, 1080p resolution, a PC input and four HDMI inputs.[Note: Sony's website ...

21. CES 2009: Netgear debuts new Internet set-top boxes

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

    ... array of audio, video and photo digital file formats. It also scours one's home network and adds all the media files it finds into an organized library. Video quality is rated at up to 1080p. The EVA9150 ...

22. CES 2009: Cell TV to take Toshiba beyond HD

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

      As 1080p and Blu-ray have become mainstream in the high-definition landscape, and as we are trying to figure out how Internet content streaming will impact the future of Blu-ray, Toshiba presented ...

23. Macworld 2009: Apple unveils new 17" MacBook Pro with 8 hour battery

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... camera and 1920 x 1200 resolution - that's 78 percent more pixels than the 15-inch MacBook Pro and enough to display full 1080p HD content with room to spare. In addition, it has a 700:1 contrast ratio ...

24. JVC to showcase “super-thin” LCD at CES

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 05 January 2009

    ... uses power-efficient LEDs as light source.   A prototype of the new 1080p display will be at JVC’s booth at CES from January 7 – 10. The manufacturer did not say when the technology will be available ...

25. LG announces first 480 Hz TV

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 29 December 2008

    ... (we assume it will be 1080p), screen size and pricing. But we doubt the privilege of owning a 480 Hz TV will come cheap.  ...

26. Sony schedules GT5 for Christmas 2009, prays for a miracle

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Monday, 01 December 2008

    ... years ago, when the PS3 was launched, I probably was not the only one hoping to see GT5 soon and the PS3 showcase its graphics and processing horsepower on a 1080p screen. By Christmas 2006, Sony provided ...

27. Exclusive: Post-bankrupt Circuit City not honoring price match guarantee

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 28 November 2008

    ... had shopped at h.h.Gregg and found the Sony 1080p model they wanted. While the price there was good, h.h.Gregg only offers 12-month in-store credit. The couple knew of Circuit City’s offer of a price ...

28. Update2: New Enterprise movie trailer now available online in HD at up to 1080p

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 17 November 2008

    Paramount has teamed up with J.J. Abrams (of Armageddon and Mission Impossible III fame) to create a new Star Trek The Original Series (TOS) movie, set for release May 8, 2009. This movie will reclaim ...

29. New 60 GHz antenna may revolutionize high speed mobile connectivity with instantaneous wireless USB

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 21 October 2008

    ... 60fps 1080p video signals in real-time. Military uses for EHF The military has also used the 95 GHz band for a nonlethal weapon system called ADS (Active Denial System). In this device, a radio ...

30. Acer rolls out $680 triple-core Blu-ray PC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 13 October 2008

    ... the PC, Acer offers a 24” display with support for 1080p resolution, a 20,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness and a price of $339. In related news, Emachines - a subsidiary of Acer - announced ...

31. Sony to transition to 9 megapixel movies, eyes 3D cinema

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 03 October 2008

      1080p is yesterday: Sony gets more aggressive in promoting next-generation movie theater technologies, including 4K resolution movies as well as a new 3D adaptor for its high-end 4K projectors, which ...

32. Blu-ray on the cheap: Memorex has a $269 player

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 18 September 2008

    ... LED display. Features include 1080p support, frame rates of 24p and 60p, Bonus View 1.1 (picture-in-picture support), Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio decoding and bit ...

33. Plasma display coalition touts “entertainment efficient” screens

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 17 September 2008

    ... 720p display).  50-inch displays in 720p and 1080p resolutions use 210 and 307 watts of power respectively.  Palumbo added that the coalition will reduce power consumption of its screens by another ...

34. CEDIA show wows attendees with 400-disc Blu-ray changers and 4K projectors

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 04 September 2008

    ... 1080p projector which uses the Texas Instrument DLP chipset.  Unlike projectors using expensive, and short-lived, bulbs, this one uses liquid-cooled LEDs which last for 50,000 hours and have a 100,000 ...

35. Toshiba announces HD upscaling tech with new LCD TVs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 04 September 2008

    ... DVD) signals to 1080p, and enhances image sharpness, brightness as well as color output resulting in a “near HD” experience, if we believe the company.   The technology will be available as a standard ...

36. Blu-ray has only five years left – Samsung

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 03 September 2008

    ... how much better can the picture and sound get?  Is 1080p and uncompressed 5-channel sound not good enough for you?  ...

37. Nvidia to optimize its software for Via Nano processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 27 August 2008

    ... and especially likes the fact that you can get "DirectX 10 and 1080p playback for small change". San Jose (CA) - Nvidia announced that it is counting on Via’s Nano and will make “a significant investment ...

38. Planar kicks out $15,495 projector. Popcorn not included.

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 22 August 2008

    ... While you may complain that its steep price does not include 1080p capability, the Viper is a rather interesting looking projector, with its rounded edges and high-gloss piano black finish. It also offers ...

39. Toshiba’s new Blu-ray beater is a … DVD player

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 18 August 2008

    ... later this month, are promised to offer better image quality than standard DVD players for a price that is twice that of other 1080p upconverting DVD players, but only half the price of Blu-ray players. ...

40. Wii shines, Xbox 360 loses ground

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 17 July 2008

    ... of $50, buyers not only get the newer console that is able of general 1080p output (Xbox 360 1080p output is limited to gaming), but also a larger hard drive and a Blu-ray drive. It is not difficult to ...

41. Microsoft phases out 20 GB Xbox 360, intros 60 GB version

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Sunday, 13 July 2008

    ... in Europe and Asia. About one year ago, we noted that Microsoft’s efforts to bridge the gap between the PS3’s 1080p high-def gaming capabilities and Nintendo’s social gaming success with a game console ...

42. $1000 Belkin box promises wireless HD video and audio

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 10 July 2008

    ... transmits HD video and audio anywhere in your home.  Operating in the 5 GHz band, the FlyWire has frequency hopping and is robust enough, according to Belkin, to transmit 1080p video “with no latency”. ...

43. 10 things you didn’t know about … Alice Chang

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Sunday, 06 July 2008

    ... products. CyberLink is also one of the first companies to take advantage of GPGPU computing in mainstream applications – and enable its users to transcode four 1080p movie streams in real time by tapping ...

44. Watch out, Larrabee: Radeon 4800 supports a 100% ray-traced pipeline using DirectX 9

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 26 June 2008

    ... lack of a tessellation unit causes a bit more work on the ray-tracer side. In future, Urbach expects to see 1080p, 4K and higher resolutions being rendered in real time. So, what about photo-realism ...

45. AMD releases ATI All-In-Wonder HD card

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 25 June 2008

    ... as a native HDMI interface. Blu-ray can be played back in full 1080p resolution. The graphics chip is based on the previous generation 600-series 55 nm graphics core, clocked at 725 MHz (memory: 600 MHz). ...

46. GPU transcodes four 1080p video files in real time

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 25 June 2008

      It appears that graphics cards have finally found a non-gaming marketing focus: Video. San Francisco (CA) - It appears that graphics cards have finally found a non-gaming marketing focus: Video. ...

47. JVC introduces super slim, eco-friendly LCD TVs

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 24 June 2008

      JVC announced new slim LCD TVs as part of the company’s Procision series. What makes these 1080p TVs special is not just their thin form factor, but their reduced power consumption: The 42” LT-42SL89 ...

48. Sharp’s 108” LCD TV on sale for $185,000

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 23 June 2008

    ... will be delivered. Besides its large size, the TV  does not provide unexpected technical features (sorry, no quad HDTV). The resolution is 1920x1080p, the brightness 400 cd, the contrast ratio 1200:1 ...

49. BenQ launches 16:9 LCDs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 22 June 2008

    ... number) and 24” (2400 sequence number) sizes, both offering a native 1920x1080p resolution, which matches the resolution offered by today’s 1080p TVs. BenQ will offer these sizes in the regular “E”-series ...

50. Sapphire joins the 2160p LCD TV party

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 06 June 2008

      Not that you could really take advantage of the resolution of a quad HDTV today, but just in case you want to run a video game in 8.3 megapixel resolution – four times what current 1080p TVs offer ...