LCD tv’s usually don’t come cheap, but Envision has kept everyone in mind when they made the Omni. It has ATSC and QAM tuners, a response time of 8ms, S/PDIF audio output; and resolution at 720p/1080i. The 42″ L42W761 has a contrast ratio of 1,200:1 and two HDMI inputs, the 32″ L32W761 has a contrast ratio of 1,500:1 and only one HDMI input, and lastly the 26″ L26W761 has a contrast ratio of 800:1 with one HDMI input as well. The L42, L26 and L32 will retail for $999, $479 and $649. No info on release date yet, but it should be soon. Hopefully you can watch TV as well as your cool DVD collection with high quality!
Polaroid is famous for its cheap cameras. The firm has recently released a 20 inch LCD TV that features HDMI and a HD-Ready resolution of 1366×728, a contrast ratio of 700:1 and a brightness of 450cd/m2. Overall a good buy, although it’s ugly outward appearance almost make it not worth it but you be the judge $440
Nakamichi has released a 52 inch LCD TV that is inspired by the traditional Japanese dress known as Kimonos. The Kimono LCD TV offers a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (full HD in all probability), a 178-degree viewing angle, and a contrast ratio of 5,000 to 1. No word on pricing so far, however, we are sure it will be expensive.
JVC now has a handclap feature for changing channels. Using a microphone and video camera, the TV picks up claps to adjust volume, and recognizes finger pointing to control functions on the screen. This feature is ideal for lazy couch potatoes that are too lazy to even use the remote!
Aqua Photo, a Korean based company, has created an aquarium which looks like a widescreen television. This aquarium features a 1460 x 640 cm measurement, 100 watt back light, and a 35 fish capacity. Priced at around $2150, the Aqua Photo Wall Mounted Aquarium even has the huge price of an expensive TV.
Loewe connect has 3 sizes ranging from 32 to 42 inches, each with a built-in network media player, USB port, Ethernet port, wifi, and and an interegated HD tuner. No price or release date is available but will be on display at IFA 2007.
Now get this. Australian scientists have unveiled a gesture-based control system for your television which uses only its own system of hand signals. User’s hand and arm movements are interpreted by a software and then the system reacts to a set of seven hand motions such as clenching your fist (”start”), thumbs-up (”up”), and a sideways peace-sign (”channel”). In addition, the software can also distinguish between actual “TV gestures” and the movement of pets or small children, how awesome is that?
The Teleglass T3-F is touted as the “world’s smallest wearable TVâ€. The gadget has an expendable arm for optimum viewing angles. Watch the video for more details.
This is an interesting video showing about the organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology which can makes TV much brighter, thinner, and cheaper to produce. Hit the play button to watch the video!
Runat comes back with a 14 inch TV that comes with an integrated DVD player and features the Pirates of the Caribbean theme. The TV comes with a remote shaped Captain Jack Sparrow’s compass, the “rudder-DVD player” and the CD player which is modeled after a chest, containing what is presumably Davey Jones’ heart. It is released just in time for the third installment of the trilogy. Pricing info is still in a mystery.
