Sezmi Corporation has developed the world’s first “complete TV 2.0″ solution, accessing all the major broadcast networks, satellite and broadband content via one wireless television package. Major broadcast network signals are received via an external DTV tuner designed to look like a subwoofer, and the TV 2.0 also features DVR capabilities and internet video. Built for on-demand viewing, you can organize all of your content using program lists simplifying the “browsing and discovery of television content”.

Built with the next-generation TV viewer in mind, TV 2.0 can be individualized for every member of the household. The remote features a single button for each person that will bring them to their own homepage interface where all of the content matching their unique preferences can be found. But it has community features as well, allowing users to subscribe to playlists, as well as recommend and rate shows.

Television content is distributed using Sezmi’s proprietary FlexCast video distribution technology, combining terrestrial broadcast TV with the existing broadband infrastructure. Not only is it cost-effective, but it requires no broadband upgrades on the user’s behalf. The DTV receiver used for acquiring satellite and broadcast signals can be placed anywhere in the home and requires no calibration whatsoever.

Definitely a product to watch, the Sezmi 2.0 is set to undergo technical trials in preparation for its US launch later in 2008.

Hitachi to Showcase the World’s First UltraThin Line of Displays at Annual Dealer Show This Week

The Much Anticipated and Only “1.5″ Displays Are Now Available to Consumers
CHULA VISTA, Calif. —(Business Wire)— May. 1, 2008 At its Annual Dealer Show this week, Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. will showcase its “1.5″ family of UltraThin Displays, which, for the first time, are now available for purchase by U.S. consumers.

Unveiled to rave reviews at the Intl. CES in Las Vegas in January of this year, the 1.5 displays — so named due to their sleek 1.5-inch depth — continue to generate excitement and momentum, particularly now as consumers are able to purchase these slim, stylish displays through retail and specialty AV dealers nationwide for the first time.

Available in four screen sizes (32-inch, 37-inch, 42-inch and 47-inch), the 1.5 displays embody an array of Hitachi’s engineering breakthroughs which have resulted in an award winning design, unrivaled thinness and outstanding picture quality. From the patented ventilation technology to the backlight, power supply and unique crystal frame, the innovations found in the 1.5 line represent Hitachi’s achievements in areas as diverse as automotive design, server systems and optical R&D.

The new 1.5 line is further differentiated by its appealing design that, importantly, extends a complete 360 degrees around. So whether the displays are seen from the front, a side angle or from the back, the elegant lines and distinctive aesthetics demonstrate an attention to detail that make the displays the ideal complement to a luxury lifestyle.

Another important first: Hitachi has now outlined the pricing structure for the new 1.5 line, which will be offered in Director’s Series (X) and Ultra Vision (V) models. Pricing and availability for each model is as follows:

Looking for a stylish yet powerful in home DVD player/home theater system? Here’s the DAV-F200 Bravia from Sony Europe!

Cinema with style – that’s the new DAV-F200 BRAVIA Home Theatre system from Sony. Combining the latest technology with beautiful, clean design, it brings superb virtual surround sound into the home - without filling the room with speakers.

The stylish control centre can stand on a desk or shelf, or be mounted on the wall, and this – along with compact speakers and a hideaway subwoofer – enables the DAV-F200 to deliver all the thrills of a powerful exciting, immersive home cinema experience without the clutter of conventional set-ups.

LG presented its Scarlet TV, the world’s slimmest LCD TV, at One Marylebone Road in London, as part of a worldwide marketing campaign led by high-profile TV series director David Nutter.

On the evening of April 30, Natassia ‘Scarlet’ Malthe, the starring character and incarnation of the Scarlet TV, waltzed down the red carpet, dressed in a beautiful deep red gown, ready for the incredible transformation that lay ahead. Behind her was an elegant backdrop featuring music impresarios The New Young Pony Club, Queens of Noize and even a one-off performance by flamboyant singer Grace Jones. Then, at the press of a button, sleek Scarlet LCD televisions were raised from the Eye of Scarlet – a unique screen made to look like the LED lit aperture of the Scarlet TV set.  Read more