LG Electronics and NEtFlix introduced the first Blu-Ray disc player which will allow you to access to a growing library of movies and TV episodes from Netflix in order to instantly and directly stream the contents to your TV.
The LG BD300 will, of course, play high definition Blu-ray discs, but it will also able to upscale DVDs to 1080p. Our new Player also features LG’s SimpLink(TM) technology.

Available this fall, the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player will play high definition Blu-ray discs, up convert standard DVDs to 1080p and allow Netflix subscribers to instantly stream more than 12,000 choices of movies and TV episodes from Netflix to the TV for no additional charge

The 24-inch screen is Dell’s first to switch from a normal 16:10 ratio to a wider 16:9. Although this sacrifices resolution, dropping from 1920×1200 to 1920×1080, the resolution matches the 1080p output of Blu-ray movies and most other HD formats and results in a larger overall picture for those and most other widescreen videos. An HDMI input gives the S2409W a direct video input for movie players and game consoles. DVI and VGA are equally available for computer input on the display, which is listed with a 1,000:1 contrast ratio and a 5ms average pixel response time. It isn’t given the same color accuracy as displays like the 2709W but still reproduces 85 percent of the NTSC color range. Dell claims the S2409W ships within one to two business days and gives it a $379 price.

VMM Monitor

VIZIO today revealed details of three new display lines, including the company’s first true hybrid display. Known so far as the VMM Monitor, the 26-inch LCD will have dual HDMI inputs but also DVI and VGA as well as RCA audio inputs for built-in 3W speakers. The TV maker promises a more desktop-capable design with a relatively thin bezel, a glass front panel, and the option of tilting or swiveling the image. VIZIO expects the VMM to appear in August for $450, or less than many stand-alone HDTVs at the same size. In its more familiar business, VIZIO also plans to launch an environmentally friendly 32-inch set. The ECO is capped to 720p but consumes about 65 watts less than a typical 32-inch model, or about 40 to 50 percent less than average sets. It also contains less toxic materials than full sets and even comes in thinner, recyclable packaging. The TV maker gives the screen a 2,500:1 contrast ratio as well as three HDMI inputs, dual RCA, and one each of component, S-video and VGA inputs. Shipments should start in October at an undetermined price.

ECO

A third introduction will see VIZIO debut the Java FHD line, which will give the company’s smaller TVs a more upscale copper-and-black look as well as 1080p at sizes as small as 32 and 37 inches. Both sizes produce a 6,500:1 dynamic contrast ratio as well as three HDMI connections, dual component and RCA video inputs and one VGA input. The 37-inch Java FHD ships in September for $850, while the smaller panel ships on October 1st for $650.

Java FHD

LG Display announced that it will cut LCD output by 10 percent by August and joined the global trend among liquid crystal display panel manufacturers of scaling down production. Taiwanese LCD makers CPT, CMO and AUO have led the production cuts in recent days as IT firms are reducing LCD panel orders on low demand in the second half, which is lowering panel prices. An LG Display official cited concerns about excess supply in July and the summer slow season in August in North America and Europe. He said the decision is in line with the company’s principle of flexibility in addressing global market situations.

Samsung has rolled out its spanking new 9 Series LCD HDTVs. In case you didn’t know, these HDTVs are the 2nd generation LED-backlit LCD HDTVs that feature 1080p Ultra Clear panels, auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology, a superb 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, an integrated networking technology, 4ms response time, and down-firing speakers. Each LCD monitor also has four HDMI-CEC ports, Ethernet socket and PC input. The 46 inch LN46A950 and 55 inch LN55A950 are priced at $3,199.99 and $4,199.99, respectively.

Sony at its E3 press gathering introduced a Video section to the console side of the PlayStation Store. Users of the PlayStation 3 will be able to buy or rent content from most major studios, including not just its own Sony Pictures but also Disney, Fox, NGM, Paramount, Warner, and other smaller studios. The company is uniquely one of the first to allow TV show purchases in HD as well as in standard definition, and prices them at $2 each; movies can be rented in either resolution for typical prices of $3 to $4, with permanent movie downloads selling for $10 to $20. Also unique is a sideloading feature, Sony explains.
The service will go live this evening; Sony hasn’t announced which countries will receive the service on launch beyond the US.

LG Electronics Japan announced the L206WU-PF (20″) and W2600-PF(25.5″) LCD monitors.The W2600-PF is a 25.5 full HD display in WSXGA+ resolution (1920×1200), features HDMI/DVI-D/RGB/USB2.0 interface, and provides a response time 5ms.The L206WU-PF, is a 20″ LCD screen in WSXGA+ (1680×1050) that features HDMI/DVI-D/RGB/USB2.0, and provides a response time of 2ms/The L206WU-PF, is a 20″ LCD screen in WSXGA+ (1680×1050) that features HDMI/DVI-D/RGB/USB2.0, and provides a response time of 2ms

Mark Levinson’s No502 Media Console is a little bit of design thinking applied to a typical A/V processor/receiver that apparently justifies a ridiculous price. Yes it has some impressive features including an Faraday chassis that doubles as an RF shield, two separate power supplies to reduce noise, Harman International Logic 7 technology, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio, auto-calibration, and 6 HDMI inputs and 2 outputs (though only v1.1), but do these features really justify the $30, 000 price tag. We don’t think so. Must be the Mark Levinson name.

Sharp exhibited environmentally conscious products and environmentally advanced technology including LCD TVs and solar panels in both the Environmental Showcase and the Zero Emission House next to the International Media Center

According to the company, the Sharp’s low power consumption LCD TV uses approximately one-fourth the power and has about one-third the annual energy consumption*3 of a conventional 28-inch CRT TV having nearly the same screen area. Even compared to existing LCD TVs, the low power consuming design uses about one-third the power and has around one-half the annual energy consumption.

Electronic components form parts of electronic circuitry, and are used or manufactured in the field of electronics, which is the study of electrical devices used for controlling electrically charged particles or the flow of electrons to execute any electrical operation.So, Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, has announced that it has developed a 16 layer read only optical disc, which can hold an astounding 400 GB of data.The optical specifications of the lens such as the numerical aperture are similar to BD discs, which means, they both might be compatible with each other. Pioneer will make public more information at the ISOM/ODS2008 in Hawaii, which begins July 13.