LG announced today that it will unveil a new ultra-short focus Cinema Projector at CES 2013. Thanks to its Ultra-Short Focus design this projector will offer you a 100″ Full HD Video experience despite being as close as 55cm from its projection screen. This yet to be name projector also features WiDi and is expected to be sold in Korea this month at around $1000 USD.
As LG continues its slew of CES 2013 pre-announcements, the latest is a new display technology it’s bringing to the projection arena, an ultra short throw laser projector. Capable of creating a 100-inch screen from just 22 inches (56cm) away, the “Hecto” Laser TV a 1080p shooter that can change the way owners design their home theater. If you’d like to use it as an all-in-one home theater to go (the screen is included, picture after the break), it also has a digital tuner and 10w speakers built-in, with three HDMI inputs, an RS-232 port and Smart TV capabilities controlled by LG’s Magic Remote. As you can see above, it follows LG’s “Dynamic Arc Design” with a max height of just 5.7-inches. It carries a 1,000,000 to 1 contrast ratio with WiDi and Miracast compatibility and LG claims the laser system will run for up to 25,000 hours without replacement. There’s no word on pricing or release date, although it likely won’t be value priced. We expect to get a few more details when we see it in Las Vegas, check the press release after the break for all the information currently available.
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I believe that Dospara is the first company in Japan to offer Intel’s NUC or Next Unit of Computing Mini PC, behold the Diginnos Mini NUC-TB. In just 116.6x112x39mm and for 510g you Intel’s NUC comes with 8GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, a Core i3-3217U at 1.80GHz, Thunderbolt, HDMI, USB 2.0, WiFi and even WiDi! The perfect little companion for those who are looking for a powerful yet compact HTPC or Linux Box, the Diginnos Mini NUC-TB, is now available at around 60,000 Yen
The Apple TV may not be officially available in China, but there are already plenty of cheap Android TV dongles and set-top boxes over there to keep the folks occupied. That said, many of them don’t offer a satisfying multimedia experience, so even for a latecomer like Xiaomi, there’s still space for competition. Having just launched the much anticipated Xiaomi Phone 2, the Chinese startup recently announced that it had acquired digital content provider Duokan for some time, and the first fruit is this conveniently named Xiaomi Box. Even with the bundled one-meter HDMI cable, the pebble’s priced at a competitive ¥399 (about $64) and we’ve been told it’ll be available in mid-December. Better yet, it claims to be compatible with AirPlay right out of the box! Read on to see if that’s the case with our pre-production unit.
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Xiaomi Box taps the Chinese smart TV market on the cheap, flirts with AirPlay (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Unveiled for the first time at IFA 2012, the TM2792 from LG is finally available for all in Korea! This elegant 27” mini Smart TV features some of the hottest goodies from LG like 3D Cinema, a New IPS Panel, Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) and even Intel’s Wireless Display (WiDi). Anyway if you are desperate to get one you will have to fly to Korea right now and ready to shade 729,000 WON, a pretty descent price for what this TM2792 is offering!
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We just got more hands-on time with MSI’s S20 Slidebook, which we first spotted at Computex 2012. This ultra light (2.3 pounds / 1kg) and thin (0.78-inches / 19.8mm) convertible Ultrabook runs Windows 8 (naturally) and packs an Intel Core i5 processor (Ivy Bridge), 4GB RAM and a 128GB mSATA SSD. In front, there’s a gorgeous 11.6-inch 1920×1080-pixel IPS display with a 10-point capacitive multitouch layer plus an HD front-facing camera. A glossy white plastic bezel surrounds the glass panel and incorporates the MSI logo and the Windows button. The back cover is made of a silver magnesium alloy with matching plastic antenna covers for the built-in WiFi b/g/n, WiDi and Bluetooth 4.0 radios. Most of the ports are on the right edge along with the power / lock key and LED indicators — this includes the power input, a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, a mini-HDMI output and a pair of USB 3.0 connectors. You’ll find a gigabit Ethernet port on the left side plus an SD card reader, orientation lock button and volume rocker in back.
Of course, what sets the S20 apart is its ability to switch instantly from a tablet into a usable laptop. The screen slides up and tilts forward to reveal a chiclet keyboard with excellent key travel and decent spacing. You’re not limited to any specific angle here — the display is fully adjustable from flat to almost perpendicular with the keyboard. The sealed 3-cell 3900mAh battery is rated for 7 hours of continuous operation. We spent several minutes using the Slidebook and came away pretty impressed — it’s incredibly light for its size, the screen is bright and crisp, and the keyboard is comfortable. Even in prototype form, performance and build-quality are top-notch. MSI plans to make its convertible Ultrabook available late November for $1,099 through major US retailers both online and in stores. The company expects to sell other configurations in other markets as well. Take a look at our gallery below and hit the break for our hands-on video.
Hands-on with MSI’s S20 Slidebook, a $1,099 Windows 8 convertible Ultrabook (update: video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The WiFi Alliance promised us some Miracast products, and Netgear has stepped up to deliver, with its new Push2TV adapter taking on Apple’s AirPlay in a gadget that fits in your palm. The Netgear Push2TV PTV3000 Wireless Display Adapter uses Miracast to stream what’s on your laptop, smartphone, or tablet screen directly to your TV, though there’s also WiDi support for those with older, non-Miracast notebooks.
The box itself is a mere 83mm in length and measures about the same as a small stack of credit cards. Netgear will be supplying it with a microUSB power supply, but the Push2TV sips power in such a sufficiently humble way that it could also be juiced up by a spare USB port on your TV itself, should you have one. That way, you could avoid trailing cables from the STB altogether, relying on both USB and HDMI links with your display.
If hiding it behind a screen isn’t to your taste, Netgear also expects the Push2TV to find favor with mobile workers who might want to repurpose a hotel room TV for their own streaming content, rather than pay for on-demand movies. 1080p Full HD is supported.
Altogether, it’s a whole lot smaller and more flexible than Netgear’s older Push2TV adapters (the PTV1000 and PTV2000), as well as being cheaper too. The Netgear Push2TV will go on sale this month, priced at $59.99.
Netgear Push2TV PTV3000 slims Miracast and WiDi for your pocket is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Netgear has updated its NeoTV range of set-top boxes, undercutting Roku and focusing on easily adding future functionality thanks to a new HTML5 interface. The three-strong NeoTV range kicks off at $49.99 for the NeoTV, complete with Full HD 1080p video and 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus surround sound support, and rises to $69.99 for the NeoTV Max with WiDi and a double-sided remote with full QWERTY thumbboard.
In-between there’s the NeoTV Pro, at $59.99, which also has WiDi but lacks the USB port and microSD memory card slot of the NeoTV Max. All three models support 1080p and have both WiFi b/g/n and ethernet connections – Netgear is keen to point out that Roku’s $50 HD model tops out at 720p and doesn’t support wired networks – and the boxes are 20-percent smaller than the previous generation.
Each remote has shortcut buttons for Netflix, Hulu Plus, Cinema Now, VUDU, Pandora, and YouTube, and it’s possible to preset the Netflix button to automatically load into the Kids’ mode interface if your offspring are more likely to be using the STB than you are.
Netgear has also redesigned the UI overall, both visibly and under the hood, and it’s now based on HTML5: that, the company told us, means it’ll be far easier to add new functionality in the future. Netgear will merely have to change its server-side plugins, and users will be able to access updated services such as additional content sources.
The Netgear NeoTV, NeoTV Pro, and NeoTV Max will go on sale this month in the US, and follow on in Canada in November. Availability for the UK, Europe, and Australia is pegged for November or December.
New Netgear NeoTV streaming players aim to wreck Roku is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Today, Netgear is unveiling three more Roku-troubling NeoTV boxes and Push2TV, a wireless display adapter letting you harness WiDi or Miracast to push content from smartphones, laptops or tablets to your TV. The trio of NeoTVs are so similar to the last generation that it’s a little hard to tell the difference, except that the new flagship NeoTV MAX now comes with the long-desired addition of DLNA and a custom remote that has navigation buttons on one side and a QWERTY keyboard on the other. All four devices are available from today, the Push2Tv costing $60, while the new NeoTVs are priced at $50, $60 and $70, respectively — and if you’d like to know more, then we’ve got some more info down below.
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Netgear announces Push2TV WiDi adapter and three new NeoTV units originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Take note, because there’s a new standard in realm of wireless video streaming and it’s known as Miracast. Since the initial announcement, some very respectable manufacturers have chosen to support the specification, which includes Broadcom, NVIDIA and Texas Instruments. Now the Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the first round of products to be certified for Miracast, and as an extremely welcome bit of news, all Intel WiDi devices are supported by the latest standard. In addition to PCs, you can expect Miracast certification to be blessed upon devices such as smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes and televisions. In the retail setting, all Miracast-certified devices will carry the more generic “WiFi Certified” badge (shown here), which also covers technologies such as WiFi Direct.
You’ll find the press release after the break, which includes the initial list of products and components that’ve already earned their credentials, along with statements of support from manufacturers such as LG, Samsung and Sony. Not to be left out, we also reached out to Qualcomm, which confirmed its support for the standard, along with its expectation to offer some of the very first products certified for Miracast. It seems that Apple’s AirPlay now has some rather determined competition, indeed.
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Wi-Fi Alliance announces first Miracast-certified devices, full compatibility with Intel WiDi originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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