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Multi-channel Ultra HD Mira drives video wall content in the new Arnold Palmer studio MENLO PARK, Calif., April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abekas announced today the first 4K Ultra HD Mira Production Server has been deployed by Golf Channel. The server feeds two separate panoramic video walls in the brand new Arnold Palmer Studio at their facility in Orlando, FL. The signature look of the "Morning Drive" program is accomplished by linking twenty 90-inch and ten 52-inch monitors to...
KEMP, Texas, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Larson Electronics Magnalight announced the release of a 4 outlet explosion proof extension cord. The EPEXC-4X-25 features five 20 amp Class 1 Division 1 outlets, 25 foot of SOOW 14/3 cord and a 15 amp or 20 amp explosion proof plug. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130412/DA93676) Larson Electronics Magnalight added a four-outlet Class 1 and Class 2 Division 1 explosion proof extension cord with 25 foot of length. Configured...
RADNOR, Pa., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PVR Partners, L.P. (NYSE: PVR) today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter of 2013 before market opening on Thursday, April 25, 2013 and hold a conference call to discuss those results on April 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be publicly available via webcast on a live and replay basis. The text of the press release and links to the webcast will be available at PVR's website,...
LAS VEGAS, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At NAB Show(®) 2013, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) in association with CAMERON | PACE Group (CPG) announced that they have signed an agreement to integrate the Dolby(®) 3D format into CPG's 3D video content production workflow and to collaborate on the use of the Dolby 3D format. All parties believe that glasses-free 3D presentation in the home can be improved by delivering...
BEIJING, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ripping and converting Blu-ray discs and DVDs isn't as difficult as people often think. 4Videosoft Blu-ray Ripper and DVD Ripper can help video fans convert Blu-ray/DVD to video file without any losses or limitations, preserving the original imagery and sound. Blu-ray discs have prevailed for their high definition. However, sometimes users want to enjoy their Blu-ray movies on tablets, smartphones or other players like the iPad, iPhone, iPod,...
Best in Class awards won by projectors from Epson, Sharp and Sony. San Clemente, CA (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Each year, Projector Reviews, Inc. releases its Best Home Theater Projector Report, which compares the current 30+ home theater projectors they have reviewed. Projectors are organized into three price “Classes:” Under $2000, $2000 - $3500, and $3500 - $10,000+ projector models. The award winners, by class: Best In Class Under $2000: Sharp XV-Z30000 Best In Class $2000 - $3500...
Sleek and Slim Media Players Feature Built in Wi-Fi for Easy and Versatile Video Viewing SECAUCUS, N.J., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, an industry leader and pioneer in the development of emerging video technology, announced today pricing and availability of its first-ever line of Streaming Media Players which were unveiled last month at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show. The line-up features two models -- the DMP-MST60 and the DMP-MS10 featuring VIERA...
Panasonic Introduces Two New 3D-Capable Players Featuring Wireless Capabilities for Added Content Viewing SECAUCUS, N.J., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, a major developer and contributor to the success of the Blu-ray format, announced today pricing and availability of it 2013 Blu-ray Disc Player lineup which was unveiled last month at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show. The line-up features two new Full HD 3D models (DMP-BDT330 and DMP-BDT230) and two 2D...
Overwhelming accolades offered by VIPs, media and guests at official Open House and Ribbon Cutting Event at ESCORT's world headquarters. WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ESCORT Inc. (ESCORTinc.com), designer of the best radar detector available, the PASSPORT 9500ix, received an overwhelming welcome and response to its first ever official Open House and Ribbon Cutting Event on March 28, 2013 at the West Chester detector niche leader's world headquarters. ESCORT is...
50 additional USA Gear and GOgroove Audio Entertainment added in April Westlake Village, CA (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Best Buy Company Inc., the multinational consumer electronics corporation, added 50 new USA Gear and Gogroove products last week. Bluetooth headsets, portable speakers, battery chargers and camera cases are some of the items that were recently made available. “We are very proud to continue our relationship with a well-known and established electronics retailer like Best...
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The Magnavox Odyssey was the first home video console produced in the world. It was manufactured by Magnavox and released in August 1972. The unit was discontinued in 1975 with a total of 330,000 systems sold. Its successor was the Magnavox Odyssey 2. A working prototype of the console was finished in 1968, known as the brown box. This prototype is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History located in Washington D.C.. The Odyssey connected to a...
The Kobo Touch is an eReader device produced by Kobo Inc., from China, revealed on May 23, 2011, and released in the U.S. on June 10, 2011. It is the third generation eReader from Kobo, and contained improvements from the previous versions. The Kobo Touch included 15 free previews of select books instead of 100 public domain books that were included on the previous versions. Other improvements were an E Ink pearl screen, faster CPU, and it was smaller and lighter. The display is a six-inch...
The Digital Reader 1000 (DR1000) was produced by iRex Technologies in the Netherlands and released on September 22, 2008. The DR1000 is an e-Book reading device made in three versions: the DR1000 does not have a touchscreen; DR1000S has a touchscreen; and the DR1000SW has a touchscreen with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Production of this device was discontinued in 2010 when iRex filed for bankruptcy. The unit has a 10.2 inch screen, uses Linux 2.6 operating system, has 128 MB of...
The Nook is a brand of e-reader developed by Barnes & Noble with the original device released in November 2009. It featured both Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G, with a 6 inch display and a smaller touchscreen for data input. Since then there has been multiple versions and upgrades. A Wi-Fi only version released in June 2010 and the Nook color using LCD in November 2010. The second generation Nook was released in June 2011, and in February 2012 an upgrade was released to the Wi-Fi only version....
Image Caption: The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Model. Credit: Espen Irwin Swang/Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0) The Xperia is a smartphone that has been manufactured by Sony since 2008 and accounts for half of the company’s mobile phone sales. The name was originated from the word experience with the first model the Xperia X1 and its motto “I Xperia the best.” The X1 was manufactured to close the gap on other smart devices produced by the competition. It was released in October 2008, and used...
