Philips has been providing Net TV features over WiFi and Ethernet in their HDTVs since 2008, while newer models also support high definition video on demand functions. They are announcing a consortium with some other HDTV manufacturers to develop interoperable Internet TV features and application standards. Will Philips also interoperate with the Google TV ecosystem?
Day: Saturday, September 4, 2010
LG’s Smart TV system for Web-TV and apps on HDTVs
Posted by – September 4, 2010
Built into the latest LG HDTVs, here is a Wii-like remote control with sensors (probably accelerometers, gyro and something else), it integrates web features, video-on-demand into the HDTV. Will this be able to compete on features with Google TV ecosystem, does it have to? Will all manufacturers eventually have to collaborate on interoperable Internet television systems?
LG showcases 31″ Full HD OLED screens at IFA 2010
Posted by – September 4, 2010
Super thin, nice colors, check it out. Maybe it will be a while before such large OLED screens can be mass manufactured. LCD manufacturing processes are just that much more evolved and broadly implemented by gigantic manufacturers.
Sharp’s Parallax Barrier, auto-3D “no glasses needed” screen technology
Posted by – September 4, 2010
It has been brewing in Sharp’s R&D labs for a few years, now it is ready for mass market. Nintendo is using this 3.8″ WVGA Parallax Barrier screen in their next Nintendo 3DS to be released in time for Christmas. Smart phones will be using it too starting spring of next year. There is a software or hardware switch that can totally disable the 3D effect on demand. Read more about Parallax Barrier at Parallax Barrier.
Samsung Galaxy Player YP-G50 Android connected media player
Posted by – September 4, 2010
Samsung is releasing this 3.2″ Android 2.2 compatible ARM11 based media player.
UMEC Freescale i.MX51 based Android Tablets
Posted by – September 4, 2010
Universal Microelectronics Co. Ltd. is making this range of Android Tablets based on the Freescale i.MX51 ARM Cortex A8 processor, with capacitive touch sensors for the Android hardware buttons, volume, channels and power. See how far they have come since my previous video of what they were showing at IFA last year: http://armdevices.net/2009/09/05/720p-android-on-a-video-phone-by-universal-microelectronics-co-ltd/
Cydle M7 at IFA 2010
Posted by – September 4, 2010
$249 MSRP 7″ Android Tablet presented by South Korean based Cydle. At last CES I filmed the prototype of it, now it is ready for mass production.
OnTop 8″ 4:3 Android Rockchip based Tablets
Posted by – September 4, 2010
8″ 4:3 aspect ratio Android tablets.
Mobile Tech 5″, 7″ and 8″ Android Telechips ARM11 based tablets
Posted by – September 4, 2010
This company is making a bunch of interesting Android tablets, based on the Telechips ARM11 processor, with 1080p video playback support, built-in HDMI outputs, resistive screens for now and cheap prices.
Sony Move
Posted by – September 4, 2010
Sony is launching Move as a motion sensing gameplay solution. It functions with a remote that has this color light bulb thing with a camera and Cell processor powered software in the PS3 that monitors where you move the controller and its ball, and thus can register movements into games. Will camera based systems reach the same kind of “magical” feeling in gameplay as the Wii sensors based system does?