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ASUS G45/G43 Motherboards to Near Launch

ASUS is working on getting its latest motherboards series ready, the G45 and G43 line-ups. It seems that the new series will have the P5Q-EM (G45) and P5QL-EM (G43) as their first products to be launched. Both of them are mATX motherboards, and the preliminary news shows them as being equipped with a solid set of cha...

25 July 2008
04:09 GMT

Forget about HDMI, Wireless Is the Future of HDTV Broadcasting

Although Monster is best-known for its insanely expensive connectivity solutions (HDMI in particular), it would seem that the company has realized that the future of high-definition is wireless and its latest announcement proves exactly this fact. Thus, Monster has just revealed that it has created, in a partnership ...

13 June 2008
02:19 GMT

Intel's G45 Chipset to Support DisplayPort and HDMI

Intel is reportedly making the final adjustments before the G45 chipset finally starts shipping to the motherboard manufacturers. The new G45 Express (Eaglelake-G) and G43 Express desktop chipsets will both sport Intel's integrated Graphics Media Accelerator.However, the chipsets' technical specifications ...

7 April 2008
05:04 GMT

Asustek Unveils Geforce 8300-Based Motherboard With HDMI Ports

Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer Asustek has just unveiled its new M3N-H/HDMI model, with Nvidia's Geforce 8300 integrated graphics. This is the first board on the market to come with the new GeForce 8300 graphics core, that delivers superior 3D performance as compared to the older Geforce 8200 graphics core.A...

29 March 2008
08:46 GMT

Asustek Introduces Computer Display With Video-Conferencing Features

Taiwanese PC vendor Asustek has just announced its newest LCD computer display with built-in, adjustable webcam. The 24-inch MK241H model comes with MIC-Array device, stereo speakers and an earphone jack, to go along with its full-1080p high-definition capabilities.The LCD monitor is rigged with videoconferencing cap...

13 March 2008
09:49 GMT

Conceptronic to Introduce the Grab'N'Go Media Server

Streaming media centers may seem a little too much for the average user, but a true home-theater PC enthusiast will surely appreciate the new offering from Conceptronic: the Media Giant media server. The system is a fully-featured network high-definition media player with a built-in hard-disk recorder.The Media Giant...

29 February 2008
03:32 GMT

Dell Starts Shipping its Second Display-Port, HDMI Monitor Offering

Dell has just started shipping its first computer monitor to come with the new DisplayPort digital interface. As if this was not enough, the monitor also includes the HDMI interface that allows home theater enthusiasts to connect the monitor to any HDMI-enabled device they may have.The 30-inch 3008WFP model was world...

28 February 2008
11:20 GMT

Asus Goes For Creative's Neck, Gears Up for Insane HTPC Sound Cards

Taiwanese PC vendor Asustek has just announced a new soundcard offering that promises to be more than even audio specialist Creative can carry. This might be the end of Creative's domination on the professional audio market, after long years it has ruled it with its top soundcard offerings.The upcoming Asus Xona...

28 February 2008
06:29 GMT

Dell to Force-Feed its Customers With DisplayPort Technology

PC manufacturer Dell has been constantly pushing the DisplayPort (the DVI interconnect replacement) in all its new products, ranging from notebook PCs to PCs and monitors. Although DisplayPort is the latest technology when it comes to interconnectivity, there's only one problem: users who have older computing sy...

9 February 2008
04:10 GMT

The DVI Interface Is Going Down, Leaves Room for HDMI

The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) standard has been around for a while, but it is expected to disappear because of the increased competition from rival standards. The the DVI connector has begun its steep decline in 2008, and analyst firm In-STat predicts that the DVI interface will decline from 112 million device s...

30 January 2008
03:37 GMT

DisplayPort to Support USB 2.0 Traffic

Not so long ago, the DiplayPort link made its first steps towards computer adoption. In early December last year, Zotac announced the world's first DisplayPort-enabled graphics card, based on Nvidia's GeForce 8800 GT chipset. Things seem to go better and better for the wannabe-replacement of the older VGA...

15 January 2008
09:22 GMT

CES 2008: Belkin's FlyWire to Deliver Wireless HDMI Signals

Belkin has run a series of wireless experiments at the Consumer Electronics Show with its FlyWire high definition video streamer. The device is the result of the joint work between Belkin and wireless specialist Aminom and is the wireless equivalent of the HDMI switching boxes that have already emerged on the market....

8 January 2008
10:26 GMT

CES 2008: 36 x 36 Matrix Video Switch Showcased

The Consumer Electronics Show is not only about well-known companies and their products. The event has attracted small businesses as well, and some of their products are really worth mentioning. This is the case of a small company called RTCcom that manufactures video switches and converters for multiple monitor vide...

8 January 2008
06:36 GMT

Wireless HD Specifications Are Here

Unless you have been living under a rock, you should be familiar with the Wireless HD (or WiHD) standard. WiHD is a a wireless high definition digital interface standard that operates on the 60 GHz frequency (much beyond the cellphone carriers' spectrum) and is alleged to spare the HD appliances owner the heada...

3 January 2008
09:42 GMT

Bill Gates to Confirm a New Xbox at CES Next Week?

There have been numerous rumors about Microsoft's prepping to release yet another Xbox 360, with four models of the machine already stuffing the market (Core, Arcade, Premium and Elite). Nevertheless, according to CVG (quoting The Seattle Times), Bill Gates is set to make an "important announcement" next week i...

3 January 2008
03:47 GMT

Connect Your Home Theater Appliances With a Twist

Technology has long since invaded our offices and homes, and electronic appliances continue to pile up year after year. The year-end shopping spree is at its maximum peak and there are chances that Santa dropped for you a HDMI or DVI-enabled device such as home theaters, home stereos, a recording space or even a comm...

28 December 2007
11:31 GMT

Ethereal to Convert HDMI to CAT5E/CAT6 Cables

We live in a world that is under technology's rule. We pile up stocks of electronic appliances, either at home or at the office, and we tend to interconnect them into an intricate, yet very useful spider web. What's more and more annoying is the cabling system serpenting under and on the floor. Wireless lin...

21 December 2007
05:07 GMT

Dell's New Generation of Monitors: 30 Inches and DisplayPort

Zotac have recently announced the world's first GeForce 8800GT video card to sport the brand-new DisplayPort interconnect. This is quite a surprise, as the only news about HDMI's fierce competitor consisted of mere rumors and nothing to the point. The video card has been scheduled for mass-availability sta...

19 December 2007
04:43 GMT

USB Cables to Cut Movie Piracy Short

The USB Implementers Forum is working on a set of standards for wired USB that is alleged to transport the compressed high-definition video signals between displays and mobile devices. This initiative comes to support especially the movie industry that is severely affected by pirated Digh-Definition video content dis...

18 December 2007
05:26 GMT

Upscale Everything and Anything to 1080p Full HD Resolution!

Since nobody knows for sure who's going to win the next-gen format war, most users have refrained, at least for the time being, from choosing a side (by purchasing a dedicated standalone player). Instead, they're relying mostly on their "trusty" DVD players, which, unfortunately, can't output movies in...

13 December 2007
13:16 GMT

Pulse-LINK Preps Wireless Home Digital Cinema Technology

The high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) is the future of multimedia content transfer technologies, as it provides very high bandwidths, compared to other solutions (to name just one of its advantages). However, HDMI is a wired technology, and this is the reason why the people over at Pulse-LINK have decided t...

6 December 2007
03:07 GMT

How to Hook Up Two HD Sources To a Single-Port HDTV Set

Over the past few years, the quick rate of adoption of HDMI has turned it into one of the most common audio/video connections available and this is the reason why more and more manufacturers are incorporating HDMI modules into their products. Unfortunately though, these interfaces can prove to be simply insufficient...

4 December 2007
02:00 GMT

OnChip Devices' Latest Chip Protects Your HDMI Interface Against Electrostatic Discharge

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) represents one of the most important connectivity interfaces for current/future A/V equipment, but, as all electronic products, it's also subjected to the hazards that can occur due to various power-related problems. And this is exactly the reason why the people over a...

22 November 2007
07:31 GMT

Fujitsu Rolls Out the World's First Chip to Support 4 HDMI Interfaces Simultaneously

It has become quite clear already that HDMI most likely represents the connectivity interface of the future (at least as far as A/V systems are concerned), due to the fact that it supports very high bandwidths and, at this moment, is spreading as the most standardized specification that enables high-quality audio and...

12 November 2007
10:56 GMT

Sony Helps You Organize and View Up to 50,000 Photos In High Definition

By definition, a photo is something people look at. However, in the case of digital photos, photographers generally have to use a computer in order to watch and organize a large number of photos, showcasing them directly on their HDTV being a more time-consuming task. And this is exactly the reason why the people ove...

18 October 2007
12:21 GMT

Oppo's New HM-31 HDMI Switch Triples Your HDMI Connectivity

HDMI is one of the most popular connectivity interfaces nowadays, largely due to the high data throughput it provides. However, there are certain situations when the existing HDMI ports seem to be completely insufficient, and this is the reason why the Oppo company launched the HM-31 HDMI Switch, a device that allows...

1 October 2007
07:06 GMT

New HDMI-loaded 2.1 Solutions from Denon: Welcome The S-302 And S-102 Systems

In case you are one of those out there believing that there isn't too much left to improve in the tech world, here's something for you to chew off; if you're passionate multimedia enthusiasts like me, rent some new DVDs, grab a beer and rejoice: Denon releases two new home theater systems, the all-in-o...

24 September 2007
10:42 GMT

Wide-Scale Wireless HDMI Is Almost Here

HDMI is quite clearly one of the most important (if not the most important) data transfer interfaces nowadays and is surely to become even more popular in the future, due to the very high data transfer speeds it can assure. However, it would seem that even "normal", wired HDMI is about to become obsolete, as an Israe...

28 August 2007
08:46 GMT

New 2.1 Gear from Denon: the S-302 and S-102 Systems

Well, Denon have made one pretty neat move at the end of this week and have announced the imminent arrival of two nifty 2.1 systems that will pose a really serious threat to the other manufacturers. Besides bringing forth new technologies, these two new models come with a very impressive heritage rooted in the Denon ...

25 August 2007
04:14 GMT

Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 Dated and Priced for Europe

An official report today reveals that the much awaited Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 console has been dated and priced for Eurp (that's short for Europe). A full list of features and an interview excerpt of Stephen McGill, Microsoft's Head of Gaming and Entertainment, can be found below.First of all, let&...

24 August 2007
07:01 GMT

Asus Launches Two New Graphics Cards

Asus announced the launch of two new high-end graphics cards, the EAH2600PRO/HTDI/256M based on an AMD chip and the EN8600GT/HTDI/256M card that is based on an Nvidia graphics processing unit. Both of these graphics cards are featuring high quality bundled HDMI adapters that are certified by HDMI Licensing. Asus incl...

17 August 2007
04:58 GMT

Acell Goes Directly to HDMI 1.3a, Launches UltraAV 2-1 HDMI Switch

It's becoming quite clear that HDMI is most likely the connectivity solution of choice for future A/V consumer electronics, considering the fact that it can transfer both audio and video streams at very high speeds and in the best possible conditions. This is the reason why the Acell company has just announced t...

17 August 2007
03:41 GMT

42 Loudspeakers and 6 Channels in a Box? Yamaha YSP4000 "Surround Bar"

Well folks, it looks like October will bring very good things closer to our craving fingers and ears, as the Yamaha YSP-4000 will be on the loose then. You still have some 2 and a half months to have about $1,800 ready by then, so you can be sure you'll get this wonderful piece of audio surround tech.So, what&#...

16 August 2007
06:16 GMT

New Xbox 360 After Current Hardware Stocks Deplete

You don't even know what to believe these days. Rumors take all possible shapes, but when we're talking about the games market and gaming hardware, they sometimes tend to be overstretched. This time however, a rumor about Microsoft prepping to launch new Core and Premium Xbox 360 models, enabled with HDMI o...

8 August 2007
09:09 GMT

Got HDMI Problems? Let IOGEAR's 4-Port Automatic HDMI Switch Take Care of It All

It would seem that HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is slowly becoming the audio/video interface for both users and manufacturers of various multimedia devices, mostly due to the fact that it guarantees very high data transfer speeds and the possibility of transmitting uncompressed streams. However, since ...

31 July 2007
03:06 GMT

Sharp to Launch Blu-ray Player with Quick Start Feature for under $500?

Sharp is quite a well-known manufacturer of various electronic devices, but its expertise in the DVD and Blu-ray players' field is rather limited, at least compared to other major manufacturers. This is why the rumor that the company might actually release a Blu-ray player came as quite a surprise, especially si...

10 July 2007
06:06 GMT

Xbox 360 Gamers Get HDMI Cable from XPM!

Now that Microsoft is actually starting to care about its customers and fix all the issues regarding overheating units, disc scratching units and so on, Xbox 360 gamers are in for another treat. This time around, MaxConsole is reporting that XCM is prepping to make an HDMI cable available for both Core and Premium SK...

26 June 2007
04:25 GMT

Gefen Continues Wireless-Frenzy, Launches Wireless HDMI Extender

Looks like connectivity-experts Gefen are on a wireless roll lately. Thus, after announcing yesterday the immediate availability of their wireless USB connector, the company came back for a second punch, and announced the Wireless HDMI Extender, a device that will allow users to extend audio/video playback sans any w...

21 June 2007
09:56 GMT

Is the Elite a Microsoft 'Error?'

Although it was launched just two days ago, the Elite is surrounded by big buts. First of all, the Elite can fail right from the start because it targets consumers that want to download and play high definition video, with that HDMI output and cable and that 120 gig hard drive of its. As I found on NextGeneration to...

1 May 2007
09:51 GMT

1 Million Blu-Ray Disks and 2 Million HD-DVD Players

The Blurry disk has rapidly become one of the best selling storage mediums for high-definition movies around the world. At least that's what the numbers are showing according to the sales figures from the Home Media Research (HMR). This is the only high definition format to sell more than one million copies wit...

25 April 2007
03:48 GMT

Yamaha Launches the RX-961 A/V Receiver

If you want to take your home entertainment or gaming experience to the next level (or floor), you might want to take a look at this baby. Yamaha's RX-961 receiver will finally surface in May and it will probably suit you especially if you have multiple game consoles, a DVD/VHS combo or a High Definition cable...

24 April 2007
01:00 GMT

DisplayPort Is Approved as an Industry Standard

The VGA port or D-Sub 15, as it is also known, is one of the oldest ports that have been available on the computer, next to the parallel port. Unfortunately, the parallel port's existence is threatened by the popular USB port, which has replaced it almost completely. Now only some older dot-matrix printers are s...

4 April 2007
10:20 GMT

PS3 or Xbox 360 Elite - Which Is More Cost Efficient?

You've surely asked yourself at least once, whether getting yourself a PS3 is more profitable than getting the new Elite system from Microsoft, or vice versa. Well, 1UP thought you might and made up a graph with everything you get with the PS3 and the Xbox 360 Elite. One may have certain features that the other ...

29 March 2007
10:13 GMT

Insomniac's Brian Hastings - The PS3 Has 10 Aces Up Its Sleeve

An interesting piece of lecture posted by 1UP shows what Chief Creative Officer at Insomniac, Brian Hastings thinks of the PS3's future. While some see the little Wii mopping the floor with it and the 360 also looking down to it, Hastings finds that Sony's next-gen machine has not one, but 10 aces up its sl...

28 March 2007
06:37 GMT

Microsoft Confirms the Xbox 360 Elite

It's official boys and girls, Microsoft finally announces their new, black, mysterious and elusive Xbox 360 Elite. For those who haven't caught up with the details and the specs, here they are so you know what Microsoft is preparing to throw hungry gamers.-120 gig hard drive (external/accessory for the Xbo...

28 March 2007
04:17 GMT

360 Elite Production Shots Leaked

Seen fake pictures of Xbox 360 Elite packaging, seen some real ones of the 120 gig hard drive it comes equipped with but never any genuine Elite shots. You know, the console itself. After all, the Elite is what's driving everyone into starting rumors and all kinds of shenanigans, isn't it? Well, it was abou...

27 March 2007
05:36 GMT

Xbox 360 Elite - 2 More Features

Don't close the page just yet because there are a couple more details about the black Xbox 360 Elite that weren't previously known. Up until now, there were a lot of rumors and speculations saying all sorts of things about Microsoft's new machine, some of them true and some of them not so true. The bot...

26 March 2007
08:53 GMT

PS3 Launch - Full Title List and Accessories

For all of you PlayStation fans out there, on the verge of thinking how to warp yourselves in the future of tomorrow's PS3 launch, here's the full list of details, in regards to what you'll be able to get with the machine. That is of course if your pockets are deep enough. What am I saying here? They m...

22 March 2007
11:48 GMT

Black Xbox 360 Elite - Limited Edition, Out in Late April

So it's true after all. GameInformer's rumored black Xbox 360, HDMI enabled, is out in late April and it will empty your pockets for $479. Plus it is going to be a limited edition (Engadget says probably a couple hundred thousand units). Although some of you were already hoping that earlier SKUs would see a...

21 March 2007
03:48 GMT

Rumored Black 360 Premium - Out in May

German gaming site Xbox-Archiv brings the rumored black Xbox 360 back into the picture. They claim to have been tipped off about this elusive system and its impressive specs, making the Core model look like garbage material. The black 360 should be equipped with a 120 GB hard drive and HDMI output at the incredible p...

14 March 2007
04:07 GMT




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