Dec 7, 2010

Ah, LG’s LU3000, the sprightly young thing that made the iPhone 4 and Galaxy S look a wee bit aged in some YouTube tests has now become official over in South Korea. It boasts a 1GHz TI OMAP3630 chip, allowing it to jot down 1080p video playback on its spec sheet, which in turn goes very nicely with the built-in HDMI port and DLNA wireless capabilities. A...

Dec 6, 2010

Ok, so we sort of lied in the heading. This isn’t exactly a “3DTV” roundup because there really isn’t any such thing as a 3DTV. No, instead there are HDTVs that happen to also support 3D. This is an important distinction to make, as there’s nothing about the 2D performance of these TVs that suffers because of their ability to do 3D...

Dec 5, 2010

Despite the legal hoopla related to its DVD ripping practices, Kaleidescape is still releasing high-end media servers designed to save the rich (and now their spawn) from the hassle of opening a movie box. The Cinema One is its latest and most affordable creation to date, but still costs a hefty $4,999. For the most part, the server is just a cheaper...

Dec 5, 2010

Two acquisitions in as many days? Say it ain’t so! Prior to even unboxing Phonetic Arts, Google has now snapped up Seattle-based Widevine. Truth be told, you’re probably taking advantage of the company’s technology without even being aware of it — it’s used in over 250 million web connected HDTVs and streamers around the globe, and...

Dec 4, 2010

2010 may arguably be the year of the tablet, but darn if media streamers aren’t breathing down their neck. This year, we’ve seen an explosion in the quantity and quality of media streamer options, with even the mighty Google buying in via its Google TV solution. One of the earlier birds, Roku, decided to dole out an updated box just a few months...

Dec 3, 2010

If you were hoping this week’s announcements might contain exciting teases of new 3D titles to watch on that holiday gift you’re expecting to soon be “surprised with”, unfortunately it was a 2D sweep. Movies recently in theater including Red, Stone and Buried seem like decent titles though to start the Netflix cue off right in the new...