Laser TV

The evolution of television goes a long way, from the old school knob laden black and white CRT based TV, to color TV, (remote control was introduced somewhere here), to LCD flat screen, to Plasma screen and finally, the now emerging LED TV. What’s next? You know what they say, when you hit the peak, there’s no way to go but up and Mitsubishi might just be the next “up” of the “tube”. Mitsubishi just marked the laser era with their new LaserVue Laser TV. It uses the world’s purest light source to deliver the greatest picture in the planet. The laser beam brings unmatched range of rich and complex colors, unparalleled clarity, and realistic depth field. It can deliver up to two times the color of today’s leading HDTV with just around one-third or one-fourth of power consumption. The LaserVue TV produces great images in Full 1920 × 1080 HD resolution.

Robocoaster

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World includes a robocoaster and projected images in combination with real movie props. Once you have flown out of the observatory, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley emerge, flying on brooms ahead of you. They are dressed in their Quidditch outfits and want you to follow them to the match. However, upon approaching a large Hogwarts Castle bridge, you briefly slow your flight as you spot Hagrid standing there, holding a large broken shackle at the end of a chain. He wonders if you’ve seen a dragon around. Well, sure enough, a huge dragon appears moments later and begins to chase you, Harry, and Ron, spitting fire while twisting and turning around you. Ultimately you take a turn toward what appears to be the Forbidden Forest.

How it’s done: This entire sequence is a video projection onto a dome surrounding you on all sides. Since the projection stretches all around you, you and the other three passengers with you in your vehicle are essentially immersed in your own private flight around Hogwarts. It’s a very unique twist on the motion simulator technology that makes The Simpsons Ride and Soarin’ possible. Unlike those attractions during which you’re likely to catch a glimpse of other riders and their vehicles, there is no chance of this happening on Forbidden Journey.

Remote for Soccer (Football) Fans

Armchair soccer fans everywhere will love this Soccer Remote.

Pre-programmed to control all brands of TV, VCRs as well as Satellite and DVD systems, it’s padded and durable enough to take being thrown at the TV when your team’s not doing well.

With an effective range of over seven meters, it’s ideal for even the biggest of living room sports events and you can even throw and catch it, in the unlikely event that you’re willing to give up control!

So, next time there’s a big game on, break out this remote and really get into the spirit of things.

How do you Media Stream with Windows 7

1. Set up your home PC so you can access your media libraries while away from home
2. Allow other Windows 7 PCs and devices to push media to your Player and control it
3. Quickly authorize all home PCs and devices to access your media collection

HomeGroup introduces the concept of “shared libraries” for music, pictures, and video. These shared libraries are accessible from within the navigation pane of Windows Explorer and Windows Media Player, and from the “shared” view of each media category within Windows Media Center. The scope of these libraries is the same from each of these views

Windows Explorer will automatically discover and provide access to shared media libraries on other HomeGroup PCs. In addition, Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center will automatically discover shared libraries from:

1. Windows Media Player 11 and 12
2. Windows Home Server
3. All DLNA compliant media servers (e.g. network attached storage

In addition to all HomeGroup PCs being able to access your media, we made it easy to allow devices to access shared media libraries on Windows 7 PCs. This can be done conveniently from either HomeGroup settings or within Windows Media Player:

LifeSize Video Conferencing

I was sitting in on a conference call with Tim Alguire, Senior Account Manager at Conti Electronics, he was explaining the benefits of LifeSize Video Conferencing. There are quite a few differentiators other than the best price and product. Not only can LifeSize perform HD specs at less than a Meg but also has multipoint x8 capabilities. Why stop there, add streaming and you have the complete package.

The LifeSize phone can cover a 60 person boardroom no problem. LifeSize also offer Multipoint x12 and x24.

Ask for a LifeSize demo.

Three Years of Battery Life!

Wireless keyboards and mouse combos are really great additions to your computer. No wires getting tangled up and spilling your coffee all over your desk and no restrictions as to where you place your keyboard and mouse. However, there is one major drawback to having a wireless system – batteries. They are rather costly, and from previous experiences don’t last very long in keyboards and mice. Logitech have however launched a new wireless keyboard and mouse said to offer up to three years of battery life.

To achieve three years of battery life, Logitech’s 2.4 GHz wireless technology transmits information much faster and more efficiently than typical 27 MHz wireless systems. Furthermore, by reducing the amount of time the keyboard and mouse remain in active mode when left idle, the Wireless Desktop MK710 conserves power and minimises lag when you resume typing or mousing. (Battery life of Logitech keyboards is based on a calculation of an estimated two million keystrokes per year in an office environment; battery life for Logitech mice may vary based on user and computing conditions.)

R2D2 Video Projector

This R2D2 replica (1/2 scale) is fully remote control; you can move him in any direction, rotate his head and even tilt him backwards, has all the usual realistic sounds and lights but is also a video projector that can show your video etc. onto any wall (or ceiling) with max screen size of up to 80 inches. With 20W of integrated stereo speakers, the sound ain't too bad either.

The R2 unit is more than just a video projector, it is a full blown multimedia player. It has an integrated DVD and player and ports to connect external devices such as memory cards, USB flash drives and even an integrated iPod dock in a hidden compartment on the front of Artoo’s body.

Fully motorized and with built in sensors to stop it going over the edge of stairs and to prevent it's legs getting tangled, the Artoo unit is control by a remote unit modelled on the Millennium Falcon, that also controls all the video and audio functions and iPod to boot. Check out the demo at http://www.nikkor2d2.com/