Multitouch screens on the way to your everyday

Since the apparition of the iPhone we have changed the way we like to interact with things. Nowadays the gadget has to be touch sensitive. it does make sense in the way that touch and gesture are in human nature since the dawn of time where click buttons obviously isn’t.

And now those touch sensitive screem are getting bigger and better. Touch anable desktops pc screen have started to hit the mainstream market and now with the iPad and other slate and tablet pcs it will start pushing for the domination.

I am not too sure how it could touch the TV market so to speak though, but will leave that to the crazy engineers out there.

New Zeon display filter to improve view angles, contrast

A new product from Zeon and targeted at flat panels of all sorts is said improve greatly view angles and contrast compared to standard flat panel we see nowadays.

Those filters should start mass production hopefully around mid 2010 which would make next year the year of the new awesome flat panels.

Improvement in view angles is very welcome and any thing on the contrast ratio side is also beneficial for everyone. Let’s hope it all goes according to plan and that it is not going to add a premium to the already expensive flat panel market.

Sequential or side by side 3D?

3D displays are the next big thing and like in HD, there are different way of displaying a 3D image on a television.

The two ways at the moment are sequential and side by side.

The sequential 3D, used on 3D Blue Ray uses a different frame for each eye. Meaning the transmitter sends 24 images per second per eye, so 48 frames per seconds. The glasses take care of the rest and ensure each eye see only one of the two frame at the same time.

The side by side is a bit different as it sends the two images on the same frame and the TV split and stretch them to form two frames. The quality is not as good as the sequential 3D but the bandwidth used is much much less.

Which TV bracket should I choose?

The best way to support your flat panel screen is by using a TV bracket. Instead of having the screen positioned on a TV unit or a computer table, a better way to view the screen is to fix it securely to the wall.

There are many different types of TV brackets you can choose:

Flat TV Brackets

These brackets mount the screen flat to the wall. They are the cheapest option and offer no movement of the TV after it is fixed into position.

Tilting TV Brackets

These offer a similar solution to the flat TV brackets but also have the added benefit of being able to be tilted by up to 15° downwards. This means the TV can be mounted at a height and angled slightly downwards so viewers can see the screen easily.

Cantilever TV brackets

These are perhaps the most flexible type of TV bracket as they offer the most amount of movement for your TV. You can use these types of bracket if you want to mount your TV in the corner of the room or if you need to move it from left to right to watch the TV from a specific location in the room.

The Sony KDL-40Z5500

Do you want your TV to provide you with clear and vibrant motion? Do you want next-generation HD picture technology? Do you want the latest in TV design and innovation? You should look no further than the new Sony Bravia Z5500.

Sony’s new KDL-40Z5500 offers Full 1080p HD, 200Hz motionflow technology, the new Bravia 3 Engine, Live colour creation and 4 HDMI slots for all your HD gadgets. Sony states that the display is the clearest most detailed viewing experience they have yet produced and the 40 inch panel will flatter any living room.

The TV looks stunning and if Sony’s press release plaudits are to be believed, promises to up there with the best TV’s of 2009.

A brief synopsis of plasma

We all love plasma TVs, but behind the screen design, how does a plasma screen work?

It’s thanks to Mr. Noble and the gases he discovered that we are now able to watch this type of TV. The physics is quite simple really; xenon, helium and neon are used in many minute cells situated between two plates of glass. Electrodes are positioned between the glass plates and when an electric charge passes across the electrodes a difference in voltage is created ionising the gas and hence creating a plasma. Light photons are emitted due to ion collisions and excite a small amount of phosphor that coats each cell. Each pixel on the screen is made up of 3 sub-cells which are each coloured with a different phosphor (red, green or blue) and the colours merge to give the overall colour of the pixel.

See, told you it was simple.

SKY TV trial 3D broadcasts

It looks like SKY TV will be the first broadcaster to try to integrate 3D television broadcasts into everyone’s homes. The satellite operator recently trialled their new 3D technology at the ATP tennis finals and the visual results were excellent.

If you own a SKY HD box you will already be able to receive the 3D images (it looks like football will get the first outing) but you will need a 3D TV to view them. Gone and the two tone red and green glasses you had to wear to watch 3D TV in the 70s, but you will still need to wear stylish wrap-around lenses to get the full effect.

The system is scheduled for launch some time around the middle of 2010 so it might not be worth rushing out to buy your new 3D tele yet. But the visuals look stunning and we can’t wait to see what happens over the next few months before launch.

The difference between 1080p and 1080i

At this moment in time the best resolution you can choose is 1080p. But what is the difference between 1080p and 1080i?

The difference between ‘p’ and ‘i’ televisions is the difference in the way the television scans the picture. ‘i’ means interlaced scan, the television scans the picture in two passes each taking about 1/60th of a second. The first pass covers the odd lines and the second pass the even lines. This means a 1080i TV needs1/30th of a second to display the full image. ‘p’ stands for progressive scan, the image here is scanned in one pass. This gives a smoother clearer image and hence is the best option to go for (if you can afford it).

Sony Working On New TV Technology To Outclass Samsung

Giants Sony are working on a new TV screen display technology set to put them back in the race with Samsung, according to insider reports.

The new technology is not LED or OLED, but a new spin-off that sources claim is easier and cheaper to manufacture than current display technologies.

Since the launch of the Bravia LCD range of televisions, Sony have struggled to make a profit with current screen technologies and have even lost ground on the likes of Samsung and LG.

Sony have been working on this new step in their business development for the last 12 months, and will signify a great breakthrough.

New Dual Screen Netbook Released In Japan

Japanese manufacturer Kohjinsha have taken a big step in the netbook technology world and are set to release the industry’s first dual screen netbook, known as the Kohjinsha DZ series.

The netbook features two widescreen displays that support a 1024×600 resolution each and slide out from the centre to the left and right respectively. It also features a 1.3 megapixel camera, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, Wifi, Bluetooth 2.1, 4.5 hour battery life, weighs in at just under 2 kilos and comes shipped with either Windows 7 or Linux operating systems.

The netbook is expected to go on sale in Japan on 11th December for around $1,100.

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