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Sony XEL-1 OLED 11-inch TV not coming to Europe until 2009

If you was wondering when the new Sony XEL-1 OLED 11-inch TV was coming to Europe we say sit back and get ready to be annoyed. This TV is not coming to Europe until 2009.

Reports new in this morning from Japan’s Nihon Keizai Shimbun says that Sony has plans on selling the XEL-1 OLED 11-inch TV in Europe 2009 which in our eyes is a little too late would you not think.

A Sony representative did however say that it would not be a surprise if this Television made it to the UK before 2009.

So far this TV from Sony has been on sale in Japan since December 2007, so why the hell have we had to wait so long for it? It has also been seen is the U.S. Come on Sony pull your fingers out and get the ball rolling.

The Sony XEL-1 OLED is going to be an expensive TV at an estimated guess of about $2,500, come on that much money for an 11-inch TV are you kidding, we may be wrong about the price so we will have to wait and see.

One thing is for sure, I will not be buying one.

For more in-depth details click one of the following: Europe 2009 or UK 2009.

Source - AVING

Miniweb: new TV Key service on the Sky Digital TV platform

Miniweb Interactive, a UK headquartered company that is changing the economics of the interactive TV industry, today announced the availability of its new ‘TV Key’ service on the Sky Digital TV platform, making TV Key enhanced programming available to over 8.8 million Sky users and all TV channels.

At the same time, Miniweb has also announced a content acquisition programme, aimed at providing the services required to enable advertisers, brands, channels and content owners to quickly, easily and cost-effectively launch video rich interactive applications on the Sky platform.

“Today’s launch on Sky makes TV Key functionality available to over 8.8 million TV viewers in the UK and can be used by any broadcaster or channel on Digital Satellite. It is the first step on our interactive road map,” said Ian Valentine, CEO, Miniweb Interactive. “Our mission is to change the economics of interactive TV so the industry can deliver video rich interactive services over broadband to multiple types of TV device. Through the use of on-air TV Keys and content delivered via Freefone, this new service is a more economical approach, more aligned to a broadband world, making interactive TV affordable for all broadcasters, advertisers and channel owners. These online services will seamlessly migrate to broadband enabled TV devices as they become available in the market. I urge anyone who previously saw the economics as a barrier in leveraging the power of interactive TV to get in touch.”

The TV Keys service is now delivering the economies and interactive capabilities of the web to the TV and has already gained the interest of a number of brands, channels and content owners. Miniweb expects to announce new content from household names in the coming weeks and months.

The Miniweb platform makes it easy to re-purpose and successfully deploy internet content as an enhanced TV service with continuation of channel video. Miniweb has also produced the tools and templates that make it easy and quick to design, build and publish interactive TV Sites. Miniweb’s standards based and open interactive platform enables next generation interactive 2.0 experiences through low cost author-once publishing and low cost deployment with maximum viewer reach.

TV Sites are interactive destinations that are made available to the consumer through the TV Key homepage on the Sky EPG. Sites are easy to use with a remote control and are often associated with TV programming. A specific TV Site can be accessed directly by entering a numeric shortcut known as a TV Key, which can be used as an on-screen interactive prompt and connects a viewer directly to a TV Site.

TV Keys are the best on-screen response mechanism for content owners as unlike phone numbers or web URLs, they are easily remembered and immediately usable with a remote control, as well as being free to use. Viewers of any channel can enter a TV Key at any time, by pressing ‘Interactive 0 2’ on the Sky remote.

Content or channel owners and developers looking to launch interactive applications should contact Miniweb: info@miniweb.tv or call +44 (0) 20 8232 2020

No release date or price for Sony PS3’s PlayTV

Just when us PlayStation 3 owners were about to look forward to the PVR functionality on our games consoles, we have just learnt that we will have to wait a while longer for this TV feature. The much anticipated PlayTV twin-tuner device that will connect to the Sony PS3 was first announced last year in Germany, and many thought that we would get our hands on the device on July 31st as it was showing up as a pre-order over at Amazon.co.uk. However; this has now been removed and there is no news as to when the release will be.

A Sony spokesperson had this to say “We have yet to announce a release date and price for PlayTV, and do not comment on rumor or speculation.”

It seems that no matter where you look no one is giving the PlayTV a firm release date, it seems that these release date keep coming and going and nobody will give an answer as to why this is.

Oh well we will just have to wait for the new device that will turn your Sony PlayStation 3 into a DVR, this will allow your games console to record two programs simultaneously direct on to the hard drive. Once you have recording the programs you are then able to transfer them over to your Sony PSP.

Detailed review: Archos TV+ with 80GB Hard Drive

As you might already know, the Archos TV+ is a set-top media extender but has a whole lot more to offer. To get the best from the gadget you have a certain amount of knowledge about these things. Crunch Gear wanted to go into more detail about this, which is why the guy’s have written a detailed review on the Archos TV+ with 80GB Hard Drive, so you can get an idea just how this products performs.

Crunch Gear thinks that the setup is easy as no special software was needed to be able to stream files. Streaming files onto the device was very simple. However Crunch has found a few cons on the Archos TV+ with 80GB Hard Drive, they fill that the device lacks something. When it comes to digesting content it is great, however you have to spend at least $40 worth of plug-ins for format support.

For a full detailed review on the Archos TV+ with 80GB Hard Drive, just visit Crunch Gear

Apple TV Firmware 2.0.2 just released: But what does it do?

Apple have just recently released the v2.0.2 update for Apple TV which has left us stumped, we want to know what it does, do you know what it does?

What we do know is via our source is that it can take around 9 minutes to download but yet still no one knows what it actually does, what we do know is that is adds a sort of genre button to the movies section and that a Flickr update allows you too see galleries of favourite tagged photos by your friends.

So with Jason O’Grady from The Apple Core sitting their for nine minutes waiting for the completion of the Apple TV Firmware 2.0.2 update this tells us that it is very big in size.

We want to know what the hell the new Apple TV Firmware 2.0.2 just released does.

Source - The Apple Core

New launch of Blinkx Broadband Television, interact with TV: Download Now

A great new service has just been launch by the name of Blinkx Broadband Television (BBTV) which you can download right now. A new web service where you can interact with TV.

Blinkx is California-based and is the world’s largest video search engine which will allow you to search more than 18 million videos across the web; the question is “How good is it?

It will however give you high picture quality videos on a full screen unlike the small screen typical of much online video and in addition all users will be able to interact with the videos they are watching.

The new BBTV service will create a speech track of the video which also allows users to go to certain points just by searching for a particular word, you will be able to click on these certain words in the transcript for additional information on people or places featured, while the videos also link through to other websites which have related information.

Source – Product Page

Devastating News: Private Jet Crashes into Kent Home leaving five people dead

This is very bad news where a private jet crashed into a home in Kent leaving five people dead. Investigators are sifting through the wreckage to put together clues, some witnesses said that they saw the peoples terrified faces in the jet as it skimmed the last house before crashing.

The crash that happened in Farnborough, Kent is a major blow to the community and on a personal note was watching this new myself on the TV yesterday and was quite shocked of what has happened.

The twin engine Cessna Citation I private jet crashed into the house and burst into flames and surprisingly no one on the ground was hurt, luckily enough the people who lived in the house were on holiday.

It is a complete miracle that no one else was hurt or killed and it is said that the pilot of the jet was making a desperate bid to save as many lives as possible by steering the jet away from more houses.

The people that died have not yet been identified formerly but it does include the pilot Mike Roberts and passengers Richard Lloyd, 63, the boss of Apex Motor sport and David Leslie, 54, a former British Touring Car champion driver.

The private jet was on a business flight from Biggin Hill Airport and was heading to Pau, in south west France, 5 miles from Biggin Hill the pilot called out a mayday call and then two miles north of the airport it then crashed.

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Humax LCD TV: Modern screen technology, retro looks

When you look at the latest LCD and Plasma TV’s I have to say that they have lost something. Ok it is nice to have a flat screen TV hanging on your wall; however they do not have presence.

The TV’s are so skinny that you can walk past them and think nothing of it, however Humax have tried to change that with this cool looking TV. The television combines up to date screen technology with 1950’s styling. Hummax have only developed the TV as a conceptual prototype, however I do hope that they do decide to produce it, a perfect present for my gran.

Source – TechnaBob

NU Wireless Water Resistant TV

This TV is great for use in the bathroom or by the pool or anywhere this NU Wireless TV is exposed to high humidity.

This TV can get splashed with water or even rained on.

The slim design is perfect for space-restricted places like the kitchen and workshops.

So you don’t need to worry if it rain’s suddenly because the NU Wireless TV is fully protected.

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New MP7 TV & Blue Tooth Logo Phone: Is this handset set for disaster?

We have all seen cell phones break the boundaries of great technology and performance but where this all new MP7 phone goes is something to sit back and ponder.

The reason I say this is because for starters everyone know it is TV & Bluetooth and yet the logo on this phone clearly shows MP7 TV & Blue Tooth, anyway not being the one to kick this phone in the head I just feel this phone has been lost in translation.

The MP7 phone is a GSM handset which comes in either black or silver and the features include a 320 x 240 touchscreen display, support for some form of mobile TV along with the elusive “MP7″ format and built-in FM tuner, oh and a boring 1.3-megapixel camera.

I am sort of swaying to the idea being that it has elusive “MP7″ format that I might just like it after all; anyway the price is pricey at $599.90.

Source – Phones Review

Samsung P960 with DVB-H mobile TV launching in Taiwan

The Samsung P960 with DVB-H mobile TV is launching in Taiwan, well that is Samsung Electronics plan anyway. The launch of the P960 into the Taiwan market will be scheduled later on sometime according to Ryu Jae Hyun, director of mobile communications unit at Samsung Taiwan.

Samsung themselves have been in contact with the trial operators and there could be a launch of the P960 in the 3rd quarter of 2008, this is only a projection date.

Just to recap you on some of the features that the Samsung P960 has include a 3.2-megapixel camera and HSDPA technology, this handset debuted at the Mobile World Congress which was held in Barcelona, Spain mid-February.

We will keep you posted on release dates and prices.

Source – Phones Review

American Idol Top 12 Revealed

You may be wondering who got voted off American idol, well we can now report to you the American idol top 12 from the 6th march.

On Thursday evening the contestants were narrowed down to just 12.

Show host Ryan Seacrest said some 36 million votes were cast from viewers to pick the top 6 female and 6 male contestants from a list of 16 semi-finalists.

The 12 finalists are as follows:

David Archuleta
Jason Castro
David Cook
Kristy Lee Cook
Chikezie Eze
David Hernandez
Michael Johns
Ramiele Malubay
Syesha Mercado
Amanda Overmyer
Carly Smithson
Brooke White

So who stands out to you as the winner of American Idol 2008?

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Hauppauge pMP: pocket-sized media player and digital TV

The Hauppauge pMP is a pocket-sized media player and TV that comes with built-in Freeview.

The media player allows you to play music and all the major format digital video files are all stored on either a SD or MMC card.

The TV has a high-sensitivity tuner, text and a programme guide just like the one on your home TV.

This is due to be released in April for around £115.

This is a great idea to have if you travel and even better for the kids in the back of the car.

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Lost: Via Domus Launch Trailer: Will you get lost within the game though?

What seems to be a good game Lost: Via Domus which is for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms seems to have really good graphics but will you get lost within the Read more

The 52-Inch MultiSync LCD Display From NEC

NEC have launched their latest 52-inch television, the MultiSync LCD5220. It is the industry’s first professional-grade panel display and offers a high-def, wide-screen viewing experience. Read more

Samsung’s 3D-Ready Plasma TV

Samsung have launched its 3D Ready PDP TV ‘PAVV Cannes 450’ in the Korea market, which features 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and 3D content support.

Users will be able to enjoy 3D games or movies with the Cannes 450, when they first connect the TV to high performance PC supporting 3D software and then wear 3D glasses. Read more

Apple TV 2.0 gets CBS News Review: We love it but do you?

Apple TV is talked about lot lately and that is because it is something very interesting to chat about, Apple TV is something where you do not have to use a computer to buy or rent movies even music or Read more

Heather Mills to host her own TV cookery programme

It has been announced that Heather Mills has been approached to host her own TV cookery programme.

Heather has told friends that she cannot wait to share details of her vegan lifestyle with viewers. She also hopes that the show will help to improve public perception of her. Read more

Carbon Fibre TV from Toshiba

This concept design is from Toshiba and it is a carbon fibre TV. They have been created in small numbers as a request came from a Turkish dealer. Read more

Toshiba shows off latest ZF TV range: picture frame LCD televisions

Toshiba have never made the best LCD TVs on the market that goes to Panasonic, however this could now change as Toshiba has just been showing off their latest ZF TV range. These picture frame styled televisions are Read more

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