A perfect experience awaits you with the JVC DynaPix

Two new DynaPix HD LCD TVs will be making their debut in the upcoming PC Show 2006: A 32-inch LT-32FX6 and a 40-inch LT-Z40SX6. Both models share common features such as Digital Image Scaling Technology (DIST), unique oblique cone speakers and a set of High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection-enabled HDMI terminals.

The LT-Z40SX6's sonic performance is also further enhanced by a bass reflex four-speaker system equipped with dedicated woofers. These are driven by a powerful magnetic circuit which claims to deliver dynamic sound even for the hard-to-reproduce bass notes.
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Wii! The Revo turned Wii is coming!

E3 had been an unprecedented success for gaming underdog Nintendo judging from the snaking hands-on queue for its Wii gaming console. Charged with renewed confidence, the Japanese company announced yesterday much-anticipated news on the availability and pricing for Wii.

Priced at less than US$250, up to six million units are expected to ship worldwide in Q4 2006 between its scheduled launch date and March 31, 2007. Hardware aside, it is also forecasting 17 million Wii games to fly off the shelf in the same period.
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It's raining flat-panel TVs

If you are in the market for a new flat-panel TV, you may like to check out the following new offerings from LG. With screen sizes ranging from 26 to a sizeable 50 inches, there is bound to be a model satisfying your entertainment needs.

New in the lineup is LG's proprietary 2006 XD engine enhanced with 3D noise reduction and color control functions. The former provides multiframe adaptive noise reduction, while the latter adds brightness to the original hue and saturation adjustments.

Plasma TV devotees should also consider the 42PC1R equipped with Clear Filter technology. Utilizing a thin film over the traditional glass filter, it suppresses ambient reflections resulting in enhanced clarity and reduced eye fatigue.
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Sybaris Armed Chair

We know of some people who've already started building their ultimate home theater setup for the coming World Cup. Let's not forget the central piece here, the armchair. If you've US$12,000 to spare, the truly armed Armed Chair ups the stakes quite a hefty bit with its high-tech wizardry that includes motion simulation, movie control codes and power actuators to sync with the action onscreen, with a maximum acceleration of 2Gs. Fallen off your low-tech seat yet?

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Price: From US$12,000
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Device: Motion simulation chair
Basic specs: Takes up to 600lbs, customizable in 83 colors and two leather finishes

Digital recording for a song

Now you don’t have to settle with cheap no-brand recorders which creak on touch and roar like a departing Boeing 747. LG has announced recently the debut of its latest entry-level DVD recorder, the DR165W. Priced at an extremely competitive S$329 (US$216.45), the DVR is a serious contender for consumers on a shoe-string budget.

Though light on pricing, the DR165W is no slouch in design and functionality. The sleek 54mm disc spinner comes with multiformat DVD+R/-R and DVD+RW/-RW compatibilities backed by LSI Logic Corp’s DVFX video-processing technologies.

LG also promises enhanced user experience with its user-friendly graphical navigation and time-saving operations such as rapid titling and selection of recorded programs.
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