The Cell Regza (PS3 TV) Sorts Shows by Similarity [Home Theater]
The Cell Regza is Toshiba’s upcoming uberTV containing the Cell processor (you know from the PS3). After recording 8 shows at once, you’ll have a lot of content to watch. But it won’t be listed like TV Guide.
Well, at least not in Roaming Navigation view.
Instead, the shows are grouped by relationship—common threads like genre, title, and hours of original play. The more overlapping qualities, the closer the thumbnails are sorted to one another.
At first, the idea of sorting by title similarity sounds a bit ridiculous, but for those who watch CSI, CSI:Miami, CSI:NY, CSI:Indianapolis, and CSI:Millersburg, OH, it’s probably pretty handy—especially if they watch Law & Order, too. [Tech-On]
Posted: October 14th, 2009
at 9:10am by Mark Wilson
Topics: DVR, HDTV, Home Theater, Ps3 tv, Roaming navigation, Televisions, cell, cell regza, regza, toshiba
Flip Announces The MinoHD
By Andrew Liszewski
This morning Flip announced a new version of their Mino camcorder with the MinoHD that features a slimmer aluminum body (or your own custom graphics) an upgrade to 8GB of storage and the ability to capture HD video at 1280×720. Other improvements include a larger 2-inch transflective TFT display (960×240 pixels) making it easier to see in bright daylight and software updates allowing you to do basic editing and trimming of clips right on the device. $229.99 available now from the Flip online store.
[ Flip MinoHD ] VIA [ Wired Gadget Lab ]
Samsung showing off 55 inches of 240Hz 3D LCD glory
Look, we know this 3D thing is as likely to sink as it is to swim right now, but we have to hand it to Samsung — it’s pursuing the idea with some pretty hefty ambition. A 55-inch 1080p panel with a true 240Hz refresh rate is a decent base on which to build your paradigm-shifting new offering. Using a set of “shutter” glasses, which rapidly alternate between blocking out the left and right eye, the set is capable of delivering the full 240Hz quality, debatable as its benefits may be. Of course, the value or otherwise of a TV like this is going to be found only by experiencing its output in person, so if you’re somewhere near Seoul this week, head on down to the IMID 2009 conference to get an eyeful of an early model.
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
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Dealzmodo: 58-inch Samsung Touch of Color Plasma for $1800 [Dealzmodo]
Newegg has a pretty fantastic deal on this 58-inch Samsung PN58A650 for $1800 AND free shipping.
Samsung’s plasmas are pretty quality (I’ve got one of their 63 inchers), so you should take a long hard look at your bank account and see if you can afford this. Seriously, free shipping too. And that rotating stand is very handy. [Newegg]
Posted: October 8th, 2009
at 8:30pm by Jason Chen
Topics: Dealzmodo, HDTV, Plasma, Samsung plasma deal, TV, samsung, touch of color
Expect an HDTV, and Your Crappy CRT Will Suddenly Become One [Science]
Ah, the power of expectations. According to a new study, if you expect the video quality of whatever you’re watching to be great, you’ll think it is.
Two groups of 30 people watched the same video clip, individually, on the same television. Half were told to expect a better experience thanks to HD technology, an impression backed up by posters, flyers and an extra-thick cable connected to the screen. The other half were told to expect a normal DVD signal.
Of course, the group expecting HD reported a far better viewing experience, saying it was clearer and crisper than standard def. It wasn’t, of course. This basically explains why Monster Cable is still in business. [New Scientist via Consumerist]
