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Not that we haven’t seen UWB-based options before that connect your PC to TV without any cabling in between, but we’ve yet to actually come across one that we can love wholeheartedly. Hanshin just might have the first, as its Icreon HUWB-3000Kit supports both video and audio transmissions. Setup is rather simple: simply plug the USB dongle into your laptop or desktop, and connect the transceiver box via HDMI to your HDTV. Utilizing an ultra-wideband connection, it’ll pipe audio and video wirelessly to your set, with support for 1080p resolutions to boot. There’s no Mac support just yet, and a price has yet to be disclosed — but hey, it’s coming, and that’s good enough. Er… we’ll just keep telling ourselves that.

Hanshin Icreon HUWB-3000Kit connects your PC to TV sans wires originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nokia / Samsung / Toshiba / Sony / Silicon Image team hoping to bring a standard to the world of high definition outputs on mobiles just got a bit official-er, shifting from the old working group title to the newly formed MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) Consortium. If you haven’t been paying attention over the last couple of years (we understand, we’ve been caught up in the Twilight series too — Bella’s life is so complex) Silicon Image has been pushing a 5-pin alternative to pared down HDMI jacks that are capable of outputting 1080p to connected displays while also providing power to the mobile device over a single cable. A 1.0 draft of the spec is due in the first half of the year, but an early peek is available now for $100. Since we’re not CE companies looking to implement the jack or build cables and docks we’ll pass but you might be interested in perusing the FAQ on the site if you’re still not sure why we need yet another type of connector to feed HD from our pocketable devices to the big screen.

Mobile High-Definition Link supergroup upgrades to Consortium status originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wait a second, can it be true? Is Apple really caving to the pressures of supporting a socket that’s used by pretty much every home entertainment owner ever? In the Tech Specs section that went up with this morning’s MacBook Pro refresh, there’s a fourth video output listed: “HDMI output using Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (optional).” That’s the first mention we’ve seen of such a cable from Apple itself; to date, users have had to rely on third-party solutions in order to get an HDMI connector from the Mini DisplayPort. Of course, we’re guessing those alternatives sold at Monoprice will best Apple’s in terms of price, but as of now, the company has yet to even reserve a product portal within its store. Let’s just go ahead and call it: $29.99, shipping in May. Feel better?

[Thanks, Arnav]

Update: Ars Technica has it that Apple actually won’t be making its own adapter; instead, these new machines will simply support audio pass-through with the aforesaid third-party dongles. Glad that’s cleared up!

Apple teases Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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See that picture right there? That’s a photo of the HTC EVO 4G, the universe’s first Android-based 4G phone for the Sprint WiMAX network, plugged into a TV over HDMI. Sure, you could hit up this source link, a Google Doc guide for developers looking to sling together EVO 4G-compatible Android applications before the best-specced phone on the planet is released this summer, but you might get bored with the abundance of code and shortage of amazing photos like this one depicting the greatest piece of technology known to man. It’s 720p out, just in case you were curious or lacking in faith.

[Thanks, Mika]

HTC EVO 4G dev guide released: it’s really boring, but the phone is still cool originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Finally, someone has solved the problem of HDTVs that aren’t shiny enough. TV- and monitor-maker Sceptre has just released a 24-inch LCD HDTV in sleek sleek chrome.

It’s not all about the beautiful exterior, though. These sets offer 1080p resolution, a 2ms response time, 4,000:1 contrast ratio, and dual HDMI ports. You’ll also get a USB port for listening to music and viewing digital photos. The chrome TV is Energy Star 3.0 compliant, so maybe it’ll even save you a few bucks. The neck and base are detachable, and the TV features a Kensington security slot, in case you want to carry it around with you.

You can pick up the chrome set at Sears, Kmart, Costo, and NewEgg.com for a list price of just $399. If chrome isn’t for you, this model also comes in black, red, pink, and blue.