Jun 25

LG slides out 55LH95 and 55LH93 wireless LCD HDTVs

Posted in: hdtv, korea, LED, LG, South Korea, SouthKorea, Today's Chili, Wireless

Maybe it’s just the disco-inspired wallpaper that has our motors all revved up, but whatever the case, we’re pretty jazzed about LG‘s newest 55-inch duo. The 55LH95 and 55LH93 are the company’s latest ultrathin LED-backlit sets, both of which slim down to 24.8 millimeters and pack a grand total of 3,360 LEDs — a number that LG claims is around seven times that used in most edge-lit LED TVs. There’s also a 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, a 240Hz refresh rate and — potentially most intriguing — a mysterious wireless feature that enables DVD and game consoles to transmit information sans an HDMI cable. There’s no mention of what technology is baked in (AMIMON’s WHDI, perhaps?), but either way, we’re hoping the same stuff remains once these get announced for North America. Estimated pricing on the July-bound (in South Korea) sets is pegged for $5,500 and $5,900, respectively, and LG is apparently planning to issue 42- and 47-inchers with the same amenities here soon.

Update: SiBEAM pinged us to confirm that it’s WirelessHD included here.

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LG slides out 55LH95 and 55LH93 wireless LCD HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 18

LG readies first 47LH50 3D LCD TV — just 29,999,999 to go

Posted in: korea, LCD, LG, Today's Chili

LG is set to release its first 3D TV — the 47-inch 47LH50 LCD — into the Korean market next month. As our tech overlords, this could signal a trend that’ll head west. In fact, LG estimates that the 3D television market will exceed 30 million units by 2012 — exactly what we’d say too if we were in the business of selling televisions. Hmm, 30 million TVs multiplied by 4.5 pairs of glasses required for the average household — guess we’ll be investing in polarized lenses.

[Via @visitken]

LG readies first 47LH50 3D LCD TV — just 29,999,999 to go originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 05

Miffy MP3 player is so cute, it breaks our evil, black hearts

Posted in: awesome, korea, mp3 player, Mp3Player, PMP, Today's Chili

In general, we prefer horrifying to adorable — terrifying to sweet. But, every once in awhile, something so incredibly darling comes along that we simply must draw our fangs back into our mouths and say, “damn, that’s cute.” mobiBLU‘s Miffy MP3 player is quite possibly that item for this fiscal quarter. The PMP itself — that’s “Miffy,” is a darling rabbit sans mouth but with plenty of ‘tude, and the docking station with built-in speaker… well, you can see for yourselves how insane it is. No word on availability outside of Korea, but believe us, we’ll be on the lookout for it. Two more shots after the break, hit the read link for a soul-crushing demo video.

[Via Trusted Reviews]

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Miffy MP3 player is so cute, it breaks our evil, black hearts originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 05

Video: iriver B30 taken for a spin around the box

Posted in: korea, media player, MediaPlayer, Today's Chili, ui, video

Time for a break from all the MID, smartbook, and netbook action from the Computex show for a glimpse at the latest from Korea’s iriver. The B30, like most iriver devices, starts with elegant hardware. iriver then slips in a UI and physical controls that may or may not be new to its user base. While we appreciate iriver’s dedication to innovation, a bit of consistency would be appreciated, especially since none of the UIs have quite reached perfection. So take a look at the B30 after the break — you feeling those white boxy outlines and rotation delays as the display moves between portrait and landscape? Korea-only huh? Fine by us.

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Video: iriver B30 taken for a spin around the box originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 01

Thinkware’s iNAVI ES300 navigator reeks of win

Posted in: gps, korea, nav, navigation, South Korea, SouthKorea, Today's Chili

We can’t quite figure it out, but it seems the navigation makers in North America just can’t muster the courage to develop something such as this for our market. We could very well be wrong here, but seriously, is there no pent-up demand for a TV tuning GPS system with a spacious 7-inch display here in the US / Canada / Mexico? Anywho, the South Koreans are scoring once more with the downright beautiful Thinkware iNAVI ES300, which arrives with a sweet side-panel control system, integrated battery, 2GB / 4GB / 8GB of internal storage, 3D maps and a DMB tuner. Oh, and this is considered “low-end” by its standards. Those in the right places can snag one soon for ₩329,000 ($263), ₩379,000 ($303) or ₩429,000 ($343) from least capacious to most.

[Via NaviGadget]

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Thinkware’s iNAVI ES300 navigator reeks of win originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 23

iriver’s T-DMB-packin’ B30 portable media player emerges

Posted in: korea, PMP, South Korea, SouthKorea, Today's Chili

Check it, North Americans — yet another PMP that’ll never arrive here in this form. The T-DMB-equipped B30 just popped up over on iriver‘s Korean website, complete with an FM tuner, 2.8-inch QVGA display, a microSD expansion slot, 4/8/16GB of inbuilt memory, white / black / silver color options, USB 2.0 connectivity, a user-selectable equalizer and a list of supported file formats too lengthy to cover in this space. Furthermore, we’re told that the battery is good for 40 hours on audio and 5.5 hours with video, and while a ship date has yet to be revealed, we’re expecting ’em to go for around $155, $183 and TBD from least capacious to most.

[Via PMP Today]

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iriver’s T-DMB-packin’ B30 portable media player emerges originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 May 2009 21:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 21

LG’s 50PS70 and 60PS70 plasmas get 160GB Time Machine functionality

Posted in: dvr, korea, LG, plasma, South Korea, SouthKorea, Today's Chili

The jury’s still out on whether inbuilt DVRs are good for HDTVs, but LG’s obviously hot to trot on the whole idea. Nearly a year after first introducing sets with an integrated Time Machine, the outfit is hitting back with two new big-screen plasmas that each posses a 160GB internal hard drive. The X Canvas 50PS70 (50-inch) and 60PS70 (60-inch) panels also boast 600Hz dejudder technology and can record overflow onto external drives connected via USB 2.0. Additional details (price, screen resolution, availability, etc.) are scant, but we’ll be sure to keep an ear to the ground.

[Via Akihabara News]

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LG’s 50PS70 and 60PS70 plasmas get 160GB Time Machine functionality originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 May 2009 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 18

UMID mbook M1 spotted in black, keyboard and all

Posted in: handheld, korea, Today's Chili

We’ve been seeing black models of UMID’s mbook M1 since way back when — albeit with a rather eye-burning, white keyboard — though none of the non-white models have ever seemed to be available. Regardless, a black version, with a new, black keyboard has been spotted, and we have to say it’s much-improved, looks-wise. This new version is probably that revised casing we’d heard was on the way after some build-quality issues were reported back in February. There is still no word, sadly, on if or when the M1 will ever head over to the States, but there is one more shot after the break to peek at.

[Via Pocketables]

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May 15

iriver P7 ships in South Korea, Americans look longingly across the sea

Posted in: korea, now shipping, NowShipping, on sale, OnSale, PMP, price, pricing, shipping, ships, South Korea, SouthKorea, Today's Chili

Sadly, we’re still no closer to understanding when iriver will allow its striking P7 to escape the chains of “pre-order status” here in North America, but geeks in South Korea can now feel free to indulge. 4.3-inches of luscious screen real estate slapped onto an 8GB PMP will set you back just under ₩200,000 ($160), and we’re guessing the more capacious 16GB variant will cost just a wee bit more. So yeah, we’re going out on a limb here and assuming that a homeland launch foreshadows a splashdown on US soil — don’t let us down, iriver.

[Via PMP Today]

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iriver P7 ships in South Korea, Americans look longingly across the sea originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 May 2009 21:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 13

Samsung’s SCH-W760 features night vision cam for Blair Witch-style video calls

Posted in: korea, samsung, slider, South Korea, SouthKorea, Today's Chili

On the surface, the new SCH-W760 looks like a totally typical midrange Korean domestic market slider: 3 megapixel camera, DMB reception, Bluetooth, and a semi-notable 2.8-inch AMOLED display. You know, the usual. A closer look reveals one very interesting feature, though — it features a front cam sensitive to infrared spectrum so that you can hold grayscale video calls in complete darkness. Beyond scaring the poo out of friends with your spooky, grainy, low-res visage and holding the occasional video conference from the confines of an unlit closet, we have absolutely no idea what practical value this offers — but look, ridiculous features are what exotic new handsets are all about. Well played, Samsung. The W760 hasn’t yet been officially announced, though it’ll apparently be coming to SKT, so keep an eye peeled (and bring a flashlight).

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Samsung’s SCH-W760 features night vision cam for Blair Witch-style video calls originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 May 2009 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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