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Sharp's New Design
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  First Published: Sep 14, 2006
Sharp showed a new line of LCDs sporting a new bezel design; piano black with silver. The 42-inch (LC-42D62U), 1080p model has a claimed 6ms response time and a 1300:1 native contrast ratio at a price of $2,499. Also in the line are a 46-inch LC-46D62U ($3,499), and a 52-inch LC-52D62U ($4,799). Both of these larger panels are 4ms. They will have 1080p inputs and will be available in October. The XV-Z20000 projector (we saw at CES 9 months ago) is coming out this month in all its 1080p glory for $11,999.
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Social Engineering
Steven Stone  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  First Published: Sep 14, 2006

Seen at the CEDIA Home of Electronic Lifestyles. If you put a plasma screen on your porch neighborhood youth will:

A- Throw rocks at it
B- Paint it with graffiti
C- Ask you to put on MTV

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Sony's 52-inch LCD
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  First Published: Sep 14, 2006
For those not excited about projectors (see below), Sony unveiled a 52-inch LCD, the KDL-52XBR2. It’s 1080p of course, and sports a 1300:1 “on-screen” contrast ratio. It’s $6,500, but if you don’t like silver, the KDL-52XBR3 is $300 more and has a black bezel. They’ll be available in November. Also, the BDP-S1 Blu-ray player should ship late October.
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Don't Try This at Home
Steven Stone  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  First Published: Sep 14, 2006

The equipment rack in the CEDIA Home of Electronic Lifestyles, jointly sponsored by HP and Lifeware provided the heart of a connected home on display across from the convention center. Perhaps putting the rack holding the utility gear for the bathroom would not always be the best choice.

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NuVo Rich
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  First Published: Sep 14, 2006
NuVo Technologies showed off the company's new Grand Concerto multiroom audio system. The coolest part of the system is the new control pad that uses an OLED display that the NuVo people say can show up to eight readable character lines. The character height for each line is selectable, and different lines can have different character heights. The NuVo folks say that, in addition to being bright enough to be readable in rooms with lots of sunlight, the control pad display has a 180-degree viewing angle.
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Free Lunch
Steven Stone  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  First Published: Sep 14, 2006

If you want to attract journalists, give them a free lunch.

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Baby Ruby
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  First Published: Sep 14, 2006
To very few people’s surprise, Sony announced a “Baby-Ruby”, as in a baby brother to their 1080p SXRD front projector the VPL-VW100. What was surprising is the price: $4,999, lower than most people were expecting. They also claim it will take the 1080p/24, and display it at 96Hz. The 1080p SXRD chips carry over, this time in a smaller, yet still stylish, case. The model number is VPL-VW50. Oh, and it will be available this month.
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CEDIA's Home of Electronic Lifestyles
Maureen Jenson  |  Sep 13, 2006  |  First Published: Sep 14, 2006
Right outside of the Colorado Convention Center is a 2,000 square foot prefab Home of Electronic Lifestyles.
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Other Tech
CEDIA Expo 2006: Highlights - Part 1
SV Staff  |  Sep 13, 2006
Sony Bravia KDL-52XBR3 52-inch 1080p LCD HDTV
If the first-day press conferences at the 2006 CEDIA Expo, being held in Denver this week, are any indication, 10
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Panasonic's New Projectors
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Sep 13, 2006
Panasonic announced two new LCD projectors, the 720p PT-AX100U ($2,999) and the 1080p PT-AE1000U (no price yet) which you see here. The AX100 has an auto-iris and “Smooth Screen” technology to reduce the screen door effect. The AE1000 has a glass lens, auto-iris, 14-bit gamma correction, and a claimed 11,000:1 contrast ratio for the AE1000. Priced right, this one could be very cool.
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