Sharp Unveils Quattron 3D with Built-in BDXL Recorder

Sharp Corporation announced that it will release two models in its new LB Series of AQUOS Quattron 3D LCD TVs. According to the statement, the latest 52″ (LC-52LB3) and 46″ (LC-46LB3) LB Series HDTVs employ Sharp’s four-primary-colour technology and feature 3D-compatible Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders that can read and write BDXL discs, which can hold …

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Sharp Unveils AQUOS Quattron 3D LCD HDTVs

Sharp Europe announced that it will introduce two models in its new LE925 Series of AQUOS Quattron 3D LCD HDTVs, featuring Sharp’s four-primary-color technology. According to the statement, along with LE925 series, Sharp will also introduce its latest LE924, LE824 and LE814 series of AQUOS Quattron 2D LCD HDTVs.

Antitrust Suit Launched Over LCD Display Price Fixing

The New York State Attorney General announced that it has filed an antitrust action against several major technology companies for allegedly illegally fixing prices for Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screens used in computers, televisions and cell phones. According to the statement, the lawsuit seeks to recover damages suffered from 1996 to 2006 by New York …

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Sharp Unveils Blu-ray Recorders with 3D and BDXL Support

Sharp Corporation announced that it will introduce two new AQUOS Blu-ray Disc recorders featuring support for Blu-ray 3D playback as well as the new BDXL format. The BD-HDW700 and BD-HDW70 recorders will be available in Japan beginning July 30, 2010. According to the statement, in addition to Blu-ray 3D, the BD-HDW700 and BD-HDW70 are the …

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Sharp Launches BD-R XL 100 GB Disc

Sharp Corporation announced that it will introduce the world’s first BD-R XL 100 GB triple-layer (TL) disc in Japan on July 30, 2010. According to the statement, Sharp’s BD-R XL (VR-100BR1) conforms to the new BDXL format specification that extends the storage capacity of writable Blu-ray Discs to 100GB, twice the 50 GB storage capacity …

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Sharp Blu-ray HTiB Features Audyssey Technologies

Audyssey announced that Sharp Electronics Corporation has incorporated several of its technologies in its Blu-ray Home Theater System, the Sharp BD-MPC41U. According to the statement, Sharp’s new Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) includes a sound bar, subwoofer, two surround speakers and an Internet-connected Blu-ray player. The Blu-ray player is part of a 1020-watt amplifier …

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Sharp Develops 3D Camera Module for Mobile Devices

Sharp Corporation announced that it has developed a 3D camera module for mobile devices capable of capturing high-definition (720p: 1280×720) 3D video images. 3D images are composed of two views taken using two cameras that simultaneously capture separate images for the right and left eyes. Consequently, a 3D camera requires peripheral circuitry to apply image …

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DVD6C Seeks to Collect Patent Royalties

The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that on January 15, 2010, Toshiba, the authorized licensor for DVD6C, filed demands for arbitration to collect royalties allegedly due under DVD6C patent licenses with Duplium Corporation (Canada), Advanced Duplication Services LLC (USA), MAF Diskettes s.r.l. (Italy) and Bestdisc Technology Corporation (Taiwan).

DVD6C Terminates License Agreement with Infodisc Taiwan

The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that it has terminated its patent license agreement with Infodisc Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) effective as of April 15, 2010.