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The new HDMI 1.4 spec adds a host of new features (and, most likely, a lot of new ways to get scammed on cable purchases) but for those excitedly anticipating Audio Return Channel, HDMI Ethernet Channel and 3D over HDMI should know Silicon Image has announced its first line of chips supporting them. Destined for HDTVs, receivers, Blu-ray players and the like, the new port processor and transmitter have the extremely specific sample delivery date of “second half of 2009” so while we certainly don’t expect to see any actual hardware until well into next year, keep an ear to the ground if you’re considering an upgrade before then.

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment

3D, ARC and Ethernet capable HDMI 1.4 hardware announced, still a long way off originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looking for a way to further push the Snapdragon processor while constrained with a 4.1-inch screen, the Japanese-based Usuda Research Institute and Systems Corp has tacked on a MEMS motion sensor to Toshiba’s T-01A, also known as the TG01, for motion-based navigation around what it’s touting is a 2,000-inch picture. According to Nikkei, this “MotionPlus” like adapter has been shown to work alongside the camera, potentially paving the way for some AR application like we’ve seen with Tegra. It’s hard to tell from the videos just how accurate it is, but we’d love to see this go official — after a few cosmetic improvements, of course. Check out footage of the dongle in action after the break.

[Via WMPoweruser]

Continue reading Toshiba TG01 gets third-party motion sensor for large picture viewing, not virtual golf

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Toshiba TG01 gets third-party motion sensor for large picture viewing, not virtual golf originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We haven’t heard from Olive in a white hot minute, but hey, given the price of its wares, maybe it just decided to take the whole recession off. At any rate, the boutique outfit is sashaying back onto the scene with the Opus No. 4, the newest member of its long-standing Opus Hi-Fi Digital Stereo family. As with the models that have come before, this ultra high-end music server packs loads of internal storage (2TB if you’re counting), giving you enough room for around 6,000 CDs stored in the lossless FLAC format. There’s also a handy, full-color display on the front that probably won’t get much use, and ’round back, you’ll find a WiFi adapter (for wireless music streaming, you dig?), optical / coaxial digital audio outputs, a left / right analog output, a USB socket and an Ethernet port (for more of that streaming stuff). Look good? You bet. Does it look $1,799 good? That’s debatable.

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Olive blesses Opus No. 4 music server with 2TB of space, charges $1,799 for it originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This Palm Pre ad is much better, don’t you think? Truth in advertising. Also, see if you can pick an even more creepy actress next time. [YouTube]

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So it seems that YouTube has been experimenting with offering 3D videos over the past few days, but we’ve held off on letting you know just to make sure this wasn’t some sort of one-day lab test. As you can see in the video there in the read link, 3D videos that are uploaded can now be shown in a variety of formats in order to suit a variety of viewing styles. Believe it or not, this little addition just made YouTube the most pervasive and most useful outlet for bringing 3D content into the home, blazing right on past Panasonic and an entire consortium devoted to making said concept a reality. And with all these 3D cameras and camcorders making their way out onto the market, we’re guessing this may up being more than just a fad. We will say, however, that watching the video (posted past the break) sans the appropriate glasses is murder on your brain. Engage at your own risk.

[Via CNET, thanks William]

Continue reading YouTube enters the cavernous, chromatic world of 3D

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YouTube enters the cavernous, chromatic world of 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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