Product News recipes
Telstra Bigpond announces deal with Fox Studios = Win for Samsung TV Customers
Telstra has announced that they have struck up a content deal with Rupert Murdoch owned Twentieth Century Fox Studio, which will see its IPTV service grow to 2500 movies before the end of the year.
This is a fantastic boost for all Australian consumers, for years we have been lagging far behind America and Europe in terms of Video on Demand content that is available through either our TV’s, Media Players or Computers, leading to Australia having the one of the highest rates of Piracy (Not the swashbuckling bearded kind). This means consumers will now be able to watch new release movies on their devices sooner then they ever have before.
Yamaha Announce New Range of AV Receivers
Yamaha have announced their new 2011 range of AV Receivers. The models include RXV371, RXV471 and RXV571, with a higher end RXV671 due out in the coming months.
A few points of interest is that the RXV371 now supports ARC and decoding of Dolby TrueHD / DTS HD, the higher end RXV671 will come with a full suite of networking features, which will go perfectly with the Smart Home range of TV’s now available like Samsung’s 2011 range.
CES 2011 Roundup – Televisions
Since CES is the consumer electronics industry’s #1 annual expo, where hundreds of products are released every year, we thought we’d give a brief summary of the juicy news to come out of the 2011 CES which took place in Las Vegas from January 6-9. Here, we start with new TV announcements…
Samsung to add an extra inch to their Plasmas for 2011.
It’s every man’s dream – an extra inch! Samsung have come up with a thinner bezel, allowing the frame of their Plasmas to be slimmer, thus increasing the size of the viewable screen on their range of Plasmas, without increasing the overall dimensions of the product. New models will be available in 51″, 55″, 59″ and 64″. They’ve also claimed that Plasma technology will be around for 10 or more years, despite many claims that the technology is old. This is due to the lower production costs and the consequential affordability of the larger screens.
Internet Enabled TV… Awesomeness Is Upon Us.
Allowing the internet to interact with the television is no longer just a pipe dream of tech savvy nerds. Companies such as Samsung and Panasonic now offer televisions with integrated online functions. Samsung call it Internet@TV. Panasonic have dubbed their version VIErA Cast, whilst Sony and LG also have their respective offerings. Doing this unleashes a whole new range of lounge entertainment, so a warning, you may never leave your couch again!
TVs For The 2010 World Cup.
Unless you’ve been living in an underwater cave for the last couple of weeks, you’ll be aware that the World Cup is rapidly approaching, with the first games starting in a mere few days. We know that many of you out there have been looking to get a new TV in time for the tournament, be it a second TV so you can watch in bed during the wee hours, or an upgrade for the main TV in the house. We thought we’d pop in a quick article to let you know some of what’s available for immediate dispatch, with arrival to most parts of the country in time for the tournament.
Samsung’s Pinpoint Dimming… What Is It?
Since we became among the first in the country to take stock of the Samsung Series 8 LED TVs, the key distinguishing feature, Pinpoint Dimming, has been a major point of conjecture. We therefore though it would be good to compile the information we have about it in this short, sharp blog post.
So, Pinpoint Dimming… there is a technical description and a non-technical description. So as to keep it simple, we’ll start with the simple one. Pinpoint dimming effectively increases the number of LEDs within the TV, which improves the TV’s ability to control the exact amount of light that is produced. This in turn allows for enhanced colours and, importantly, deeper blacks. This means your overall picture quality receives a good boost thanks to the pinpoint dimming technology.
Sony’s 2010 TV Range… WOW!
A couple of weeks ago, Sony made a pretty significant announcement. They had partnered up with some pretty major IPTV providers, allowing their customers to log into a range of services and view video from around the internet. This is a move that has been coming for some time, one which marks the beginning of a transition to an era of TV on demand, sourced directly from the internet. The press release stated:
“The future for television changed today with Sony Australia unveiling its 2010 BRAVIA range featuring the company’s first internet-enabled TVs. The BRAVIA Internet Video service signals a new era of home entertainment, with new internet channels to enjoy straight out of the box. As part of its launch, Sony Australia announced 15 channels that will be made available through its service, including catch-up TV and made-for-the-internet content.
PRODUCT LAUNCH – Dvico N1 Network Media Player
The Dvico N1 Network Media Player has finally arrived in Australia, and it has the Western Digital WDTV Live running scared! With all the bells and whistles one would expect from a much more expensive media centre, but more affordable. See below for a list of the features:
- The brand new Dvico TViX N1 Network Media Player… It’s a cylinder!
PRODUCT RELEASE: Popcorn Hour A200
We’re proud to bring you the brand new Popcorn Hour A200 Network Media Tank, the replacement unit for the much loved A110, from industry heavyweights Syabas. With Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, 512MB of RAM and 256MB of Flash memory combined with the new Sigma 8643 chipset, the A200 marks a huge jump up in power from the A110. In lamens terms: the A200 sure packs a punch!
We’ve got a special offer happening to mark the launch of this new product. All items ordered on presale will receive a FREE Wireless N Dongle (Popcorn Hour’s own new WN-150) so you can connect to your wireless network for file transfers, media streaming and internet services. We’ll also ship the pack to you for free when they arrive in the country, which we expect to be in time for a first week of February dispatch.
Popcorn Hour C-200 Stock
Hi all,
Quick update on the ever popular Popcorn Hour C-200…
We have managed to get our hands on very limited shipment of the C-200′s.
There’s been a price drop down from $489 to $449.
They’re in stock right now! But they are very limited so if you want one – jump in fast!
Next shipment is not until January.
