HDMI Growing by Leaps and Bounds

HDMI Licensing, LLC announced that it now has over 1,000 licensed HDMI Adopters worldwide, an 11% increase compared to 2009. According to the statement HDMI technology has become the de-facto worldwide standard for transmitting high-definition (HD) digital content with nearly 500 million HDMI-compliant products expected to ship in 2010 and an installed base of over …

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Integra Launches THX Certified Blu-ray Player

Integra announced a pair of Blu-ray Disc players at the CEDIA Expo, including the DBS-50.2, which is the company’s first THX certified model. According to the statement, the DBS-50.2 ($700) and DBS-30.2 ($500) feature an Ethernet port for BD-Live (Profile 2.0) as well as access to video on-demand services such as Netflix, CinemaNow and Blockbuster …

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Panasonic Develops New LSI for Blu-ray Players

Panasonic Corporation announced that it has successfully developed a new mass-production technology for 32-nm system LSIs and plans to ship system LSIs based on this technology for use in Blu-ray Disc (BD) players. According to the statement, this technology enables system LSIs with higher performance and lower power consumption well suited for use in consumer …

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Toshiba Releases WX800 Cinema Series 3D HDTV

Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. announced that it has released its premier Cinema Series line for 2010, featuring the WX800 3D series and 2D VX700 series, LED backlit HDTVs. According to the statement, the WX800 Cinema Series (55WX800, 46WX800) is available in 55-inch ($3,299.99) and 46-inch screen sizes ($2,599.99) and the VX700 Cinema Series (55VX700, …

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Toshiba Adds BDX3000 Blu-ray 3D Player to Lineup

Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. announced that it has expanded its collection of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players with the new BDX3000. According to the statement, joining the currently available BDX2700 ($199.99) and BDX2500 ($149.99) models, the BDX3000 ($249.99) is the company’s first 3D-capable Blu-ray Disc player.

Epson Launches New MovieMate Projector/DVD Combos

Epson America announced its new line of home entertainment projector/DVD combo systems, the MovieMate 85HD and MovieMate 62. According to the statement, the 720p MovieMate 85HD ($899) and 540p MovieMate 62 ($649) feature a 3LCD projector, integrated DVD player, Dolby Digital audio with two built-in 10W speakers, HDMI connection and integrated microphone jack to allow …

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Sony Unveils Professional 3D LCD Monitors

Sony Professional announced new additions to its professional LCD monitor range. According to the statement, this includes the 3D-capable LMD-4251TD (42″) and LMD-2451TD (24″) as well as the conventional 2D LMD-2341W (23″), LMD-1541W (15″) and LMD-2110W (21.5″).

Panasonic Unveils Three Blu-ray 3D Home Cinema Systems

Panasonic Europe announced several full HD Blu-ray 3D home cinema systems, including the SC-BTT755, SC-BT350 and slim, wall-mountable SC-BFT800.

Panasonic Canada Ships AG-3DA1 Pro 3D Camcorder

Panasonic Canada announced that it has begun delivering to its customers, ahead of schedule, its AG-3DA1 full HD 3D camcorder. According to the statement, the AG-3DA1 (US $21,000) is a professional quality, fully integrated HD 3D camcorder offering SD media card recording. It is equipped with dual lenses and two 1920×1080 2.07 mega-pixel 3-mos imagers …

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