NEC delivers new super resolution upconverting chip for 1080p HDTVs
by Richard Lawler 
posted May 28th 2009 at 7:59AM
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Broadcom plots CES strategy: Super resolution upconversion, DLNA and more
by Richard Lawler posted Dec 11th 2008 at 8:01PM
Not stopping with Blu-ray hardware, Broadcom's got a even more display related tech to show off in Las Vegas next month. First up is its entry into the super resolution upconversion arena, promising to upscale standard definition or Internet streaming (a bit less relevant now that YouTube, Facebook and everyone else is going HD) to 1080p high definition resolutions. We'll be waiting to put it to the test against the best from Toshiba, Hitachi, and who ever else wants a piece. Also on deck is a DLNA connected home demo, showing what could happen when your cell, HDTV, set-top box and PC all talk to each other and shift media seamlessly between platforms (but probably won't.) Slightly less exciting is the promise of a 120Hz digital TV platform with integrated CableCARD and Internet support based on technology aquired from AMD earlier this year.Read - Broadcom to Demonstrate Super Resolution Technology at CES 2009, Enabling High Quality Viewing of Low Resolution Media Content
Read - Broadcom to Showcase a DLNA®-Enabled Connected Home at CES 2009
Read - Broadcom Integrates Technologies and Resources from Its AMD Digital Television Business Acquisition
Anchor Bay's DVDO iScan VP50 goes 1080p-24
by Darren Murph posted Jul 17th 2007 at 7:35PM
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Epson's high-end HTIB: the Ensemble Home Cinema System
by Darren Murph posted Jul 17th 2007 at 1:18PM
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Panasonic launches $600 DMP-BD10A Blu-ray player, bundles five films
by Darren Murph posted May 15th 2007 at 9:31AM
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Beyonwiz DP-S1 dual-tuner HD DVR handles media center duties
by Darren Murph posted May 10th 2007 at 1:26AM
If you're itching for a new DVR, and wouldn't mind losing your current DVD player and media streamer in the process, Beyonwiz's DP-S1 should be just the thing for you -- if you reside Down Under, that is. Aimed squarely at the Australian market, this dual-tuner HD DVR packs a sleek, black and silver chassis, 200GB hard drive, an integrated DVD player that purportedly upconverts, and a built-in media center that "streams video, music, and photos over Ethernet or WiFi from your home computer network, external HDDs, or the internet." Marketed as an end-all home entertainment solution, this conglomerate even boasts a well featured front panel with USB 2.0 connectors and a three-in-one flash card reader that plays nice with SD, MMC, and CF. Best of all, this multi-faceted device is available right now in the land of Oz, but it will run you a stiff A$1,599 ($1,318).Let It Wave's bandlet upconversion technology on the air in France
by Richard Lawler posted Nov 14th 2006 at 2:49PM
Let It Wave's bandlet upconversion technology is on the air on a French high definition TV station broadcasting the French Roland Garros Tennis open. The CTO of France Televisions Interactive states the company is using the technology to mix upconverted SD sources with native HDTV footage, enabling high definition programming to reach customers sooner. We haven't had the best experiences with mixed SD content at US sporting events like the PGA Championship, but Let It Wave claims its technology upconverts as high as 1080p with no flickering or jaggies. French television is currently testing the technology on Altera FPGA-based hardware and will continue to do so for the next three months with a variety of sources, the company plans to announce more products at NAB 2007.Bandelet upconverting technology finds a home with Altera
by Richard Lawler posted Apr 26th 2006 at 7:16PM
That was quicker than we thought. Let It Wave's upconversion technology that claims to be better than current motion-adaptive techniques (like Faroudja's DCDi) has a hardware partner in Altera.Altera has already put their FPGA chips in some devices you may have heard of, like LG's 71" gold plated PDP, RCA's Scenium line of DLP HDTVs and Texas Instruments' DLP chipset. With that track record we should hopefully be seeing this technology in shipping products very soon, especially since the FPGA is designed to be able to change and add new technology quickly.
The best explanation of a DVD up-scaler
by Matt Burns posted Apr 26th 2006 at 1:52PM
DVD up-scalers have been everywhere lately. We have done tons of posts about them the last few months and even an in-depth review of one of the newest ones on the market. But they can be confusing. We have located the best explanation of what they do and why they are good. While we are not as excited about them as this author is - he presents it like it is a gift from God - they do work good sometimes. Before you get out your pocket book though, many high-end HDTVs have great scalers built in so you might not see any improvement over your current progressive scan DVD player.
DVD up-scalers hit 100 bones with Samsungs DVD-HD860
by Matt Burns posted Mar 27th 2006 at 10:11AM
Do you
remember when DVD players were $499? No skip that, VCRs that were $799! We
sure do but the most recent video device to drop is DVD up-scalers. Just two years ago there was a Samsung for $299 but it sure
was cool. They have now reached a milestone though: the $100 mark.
Samsung has been producing these players
from the beginning and they were the first to hit this mark. The DVD-HD860 may not have
a lot of bells and whistles but it does scale the DVD up to 720p or 1080i via HDMI. It is small and cheap, but doesn't
comes with a HDMI cable. So big box shoppers note: it maybe cheaper to buy the big brother, DVD-HD960, as it
comes with both a HDMI and a DVI cable then it is to buy a HDMI cable in large retail stores. Plus, you will
get a better DVD player.
