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We’re here at LG’s CES 2013 press conference, where the company has just announced that it’s only going to be using LEDs for its LCD HDTVs from now on. The company will still be producing Plasma TVs, so don’t worry if you’re still wedded to the standard. At the same time, it’s also showing off its second-generation Cinema 3DTV design, that’s packing an even thinner bezel (if such a thing is possible).

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You love your LG Magic Remote, but you’re sick of pushing buttons to switch channels, right? Well, that’s kinda weird, but thankfully LG doesn’t agree with us, today detailing a previously revealed update to its Magic Remote that allows you to change the channel by writing numbers. Sure, it probably takes less time to actually push a button to switch a channel, but who’re we to judge your channel changing preferences? The Android version of LG’s app already has the update, and we expect we’ll see it arrive elsewhere very soon.

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Texas Instruments has already shown off some new DLP technology here at CES, shrinking it down and shoving it into phones packed with pico projectors. It’s not done, however, as TI has plans to put DLP into next-gen car infotainment and HUD systems. Why the shift into automotive? Well, TI already makes infrared cameras, sensors and other components for cars, and because infotainment systems are becoming de rigeur, DLP based systems are the next logical move for the company. TI thinks DLP is a perfect fit for cars because it delivers higher brightness, wider field of view and better color reproduction than competing display technologies, and it can be used in curved displays. Plus, DLP-based HUD displays can be optimally positioned and changed in size on the fly based on drivers seating positions.

To power those systems, TI has also announced a new OMAP 5 chip codenamed Jacinto 6 tailor made for automotive applications. It’s got two Cortex A15 cores, two Cortex M4 cores and PowerVR SGX-544 graphics to provide ample computing power and electrical efficiency. We won’t be seeing DLP in-dash systems in showrooms anytime soon — Jacinto 6 won’t go into production until 2014 — but TI has brought a few concept systems to CES, and you can see one of them in a demo video after the break. Oh, and we’ll be bringing you an in-person look at TI’s wares from the show floor later this week, so stay tuned.

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