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We told you Intel’s 32nm Clarkdales were power efficient , right? Well, Tranquil PC’s slapped one of those chips, a 2.93GHz Core i3-530 to be precise, into its all-new iXL Power PC and now boasts a total system juice consumption of a measly 30W at idle. That means this HTPC can get away with living the quiet, fanless life, while HDMI, a trio of eSATA ports, a multicard reader, and a Blu-ray option flesh out a comprehensive package. Naively, we thought we’d throw the Blu-ray drive in with a 500GB hard disk to see what this might cost us, and were stricken with grief at the sight of a ?742 ($1,100) price tag. Should four-digit entry fees not scare you off, you’ll want to know that the iXL is shipping now. For everyone else, hit the source link for a a bunch of glamor photos. Tranquil PC iXL takes you up to 2.93GHz sans fans, has equally lofty price originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Is there an HDMI 1.4-compatible Blu-ray player in your future? LG’s BX580 wants to be your player of today . The device is now shipping, more or less falling in line with the ” month or two ” estimate we got back in May, but clocking in at $100 less than the $400 we’d expected it at. Sure it’s listed on Amazon’s page at $399, but add it to your shopping cart and (spoiler alert) it’s actually just $299.86. That’s a relative bargain — though we’d still have a hard time choosing this over an equally 3D-ready PS3 . LG’s BX580 network 3D Blu-ray player now shipping for $100 less than expected originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Staying on that cutting edge, are we LG ? In a world starstruck by HDMI 1.4, internet connectivity, DLNA, 3D and 1080p, LG’s latest deck has it all, and now we know precisely — er, almost precisely — when she’ll ship. The BX580 has just found itself a slot on Amazon’s website, priced at $399.99 and proudly listed as the company’s first network 3D Blu-ray player. Aside from having the ability to handle forthcoming 3D Blu-ray titles, it also ships with NetCast Entertainment Access, giving users the ability to enjoy web connected content without bothering with an HTPC. ‘Course, that “usually ships in one to two months” could stand to be a little more precise, but we’ll take what we can get at this point. LG’s $400 BX580 network 3D Blu-ray player ships in a month or two originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 11:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Cancel that next-day air shipment from Panasonic Japan , those in need of cables today that are compatible with the 4K and 3D displays of tomorrow can get NXG Technologies Black Pearl Series HDMI v1.4 cables. Not installing cables inside a wall or under a floor? You can probably wait for more reasonably priced (or not so reasonable, if that’s what you prefer ) alternatives. At around $44.95 for 1m up to $380 for a 20m cable, these available-to-dealers-only connectors promise (despite lacking certification, promised once testing is completed) to future proof custom home theater installations for beyond-1080p resolution, HDMI Ethernet Channel, Audio Return Channel and other HDMI 1.4-only features that should start rolling out in HDTVs, receivers and other equipment early next year . Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment NXG Technologies is first with HDMI 1.4 cables for the 3D HDTV you don’t own yet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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Okay, so there’s good news and bad news. Given that we just love to tease, we’ll start you off with the positives. HDMI 1.4 was just revealed, bringing with it an HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC) that enables data transfers of up to 100 Mbps between supported connected devices. Put simply, this could allow a ” broadband-connected television using its HEC-enabled HDMI port to provide internet connection sharing with another HEC-enabled device such as a game console or DVR.” Furthermore, the spec’s Audio Return Channel (ARC) enables broadcast audio to be easily streamed back to an external amplifier, and the Automatic Content Enhancement (ACE) provides support for “future 3D video standards , increased resolution support (up to 4,096 x 2,160 pixels at up to 30Hz), and content recognition that promises to automatically optimize the TV’s picture settings based on content type.” The bad news? HEC will only work with new HDMI 1.4 spec cables, and those will be graded into two separate levels of performance: low- and high-data rate. We needn’t describe to you what kind of ball Monster Cable is going to have with that one, but even outside of that, we’re baffled by the decision to add one more complexity to a cable that should seriously be doing everything in its power to not be overshadowed by DisplayPort . At any rate, we’re told that Silicon Image is hoping to ship chip samples to manufacturers in Q2 2009, while HDMI 1.4-enabled products could arrive as early as next year. We aren’t holding our breath, but we’ll gladly eat crow if need be. Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment HDMI 1.4 brings internet sharing, dreadful tiers of quality originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 May 2009 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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