Tag archive: Room

Shooting high dynamic range photos is no longer just for those with DSLR cameras and lots of patience with Photoshop anymore. On Thursday, Ricoh announced its new CX1 point-and-shoot, which can actually processor HDR shots right in the camera. HDR imaging uses multiple shots of the same scene, with different exposures, to capture all of the detail seen by the naked eye, when a traditional camera sensor cannot. For instance, taking a photo… Read More

Ordinary PC speakers work great in situations where you can jam a computer in the corner and only worry about sound travelling in one direction, but if your room setup is a little more complicated, that might leave one side of the room woefully quiet. Logitech set out to fix this problem by creating a pair that throw sound equally in all directions: its new Z-5 desktop speakers, introduced on Tuesday. The tall rectangular speakers have… Read More

As video sharing site YouTube gets closer and closer to consumers' living room television, it's no surprise the service is trying to come up with ways to offer higher quality content than, say, teenagers doing karaoke via a Web cam or eight years-olds staging sock puppet plays. To that end, YouTube has announced Screening Room, a dedicated area of the YouTube site featuring high-quality shorts from independent filmmakers.… Read More

Back in The Olde Days, the “wireless” used to be the focus of a living room: families would huddle around the radio set to hear news bulletins, serial drama like The Lone Ranger and The Shadow, and tap into the latest dance tunes. (You know, from that hep cat Glenn Miller.) High-end audio developer Meridian is aiming to bring some of that mystique back to the living room with its all-in-one F8O tabletop entertainment system.… Read More

Sony Electronics has begun selling its Vaio TP1 Living Room PC. Unveiled last January at CES, the TP1 sports a while cylindrical design that might look at bit like one of those round covers you put over your plate to keep your food warm…or perhaps a storage container for a few of your favorite Frisbees. But under the cylindrical hood lies a 1.83 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 300 GB 7,200 RPM hard drive, HDMI, 802.11g… Read More

Apple has announced that owners of its Apple TV will be able to stream videos from the online video sharing site YouTube beginning in mid-June. Initially introduced as a way to easily move videos from a personal computer to the living room for viewing on a big screen (or via a home theater setup) via Apple's iTunes application, the YouTube connection marks the Apple TV's first departure from the iTunes ecosystem—and may… Read More

Apple has begun shipping its slightly-delayed Apple TV to customers, marking the Cupertino computer- and electronics-maker's first serious foray into the living room. In a nutshell, the Apple TV is designed to bridge the gap between Apple's iTunes store and the living room television, enabling users to view videos, television episodes, and movies purchased from the iTunes store on their in-home big screens. As a living room… Read More

Conference room projectors aren't usually the stuff of techno-envy, but every now and again they serve up a new innovation which seems like such a good idea you wonder why it hasn't been a de facto standard for years. Such is the case withToshba's new TDP-SC35U conference room projector, which features an extensible arm with a detachable camera so that, in addition to traditional slides and presentation material from a… Read More

On June 28, DirecTV plans to roll out DirecTV Titanium, a new high-end entertainment package for its customers. Now, hold on! Before you click that link and go running off to see what your favaorite satellite television provider might be offering

The InFocus LP860 is also wireless-ready as the latest addition to the family of projectors that support InFocus LiteShow, the secure wireless digital projection solution. InFocus LiteShow allows users to securely project their ideas from PCs anywhere in the room on a shared projector for individual or group presentations, enhancing collaboration and reducing the hassle of multiple cables and awkward room configurations. Other… Read More

The AV4100 experience starts in the living room where you can record television shows and movies directly from a TV, VCR, cable set-top box or satellite receiver with a convenient TV Cradle. At the same time, the AV4100 takes personal entertainment enjoyment far beyond the living room, where consumers can watch videos and view photos on a large color LCD screen, listen to and record music, and transfer photos from a digital camera and… Read More

The compact product measures 350x72x344mm, weighs 5.3kg, and enables users to watch DVDs and play music CDs in the comfort of their own dining room, study room or even outside in the garden – virtually anywhere. The product, coupled with an optional battery pack, remains operational for up to 2.5 hours. The built-in DVD player supports a wide variety of optical disc formats, such as DVD-Video, DVD-R, Video-CD, music-CD, CD-R and CD-RW.… Read More

Die-hard video gamers, movie and music enthusiasts now have a new ally in the fight to be entertained at any time and at the decibel level of their preference.  Night owls also can get their entertainment fix without waking the rest of the house.  And, since the headphones are wireless, it can all be done without fear of tripping over wires. These unique headphones simulate the sum of direct and reflected signals from… Read More