For thanks to a specially designed edge LED lighting system, the set can run on just 40W. This is obviously a best-case scenario, with the screen’s brightness output at its lowest. But even so, it’s still more than twice as economical as the best efforts of the previous greenest TVs we’ve come across, Sony’s WE5 series.
The 42PFL6805H Econova is definitely green and sips less power than anything else out there.
[...] the Econova just gives you a straight choice between mostly excellent picture quality and a respectably but not spectacularly low power consumption, and reduced picture quality but ground-breakingly low power consumption.
Of course, the best option would be to watch less TV.
via designboom. NOTHING dESIGN GROUP has combined a notepad and an iPhone 4 case into one, the SMART PHONE NOTE or iPhone 4+note. This notepad-case combination is designed by Jin-Woog Koo.
The iPhone 4 can be inserted into the foam cutout in portrait or landscape mode. (Only if this concept could be married with a pen like the Livescribe. With Bluetooth connectivity whatever you write can be transferred to the iPhone via a Livescribe iPhone app working in the background.)
When the iPhone4+note is closed the front flap has a cutout, allowing you to use your iPhone 4 inside the case/notebook. That’s convenient, but there is a disadvantage. Notice the infinity symbol-like cutout.
When the iPhone 4 is out, the infinity symbol-like cutout can be used to securely house the earphones. I’m not sure if this works quite well: if you close the iPhone4+note, the untidiness will show through. A tidier way would be to have something to wrap the cord around and then place the earbuds into the cutout.
The earphones can be attached to the iPhone 4 in both landscape and portrait orientation.
Another concern I have with this smart concept is that the iPhone 4 display is exposed when carrying the iPhone4+note like this. I’m also hoping you can change out notebook part once you’re done and need another one. Overall a fascinating concept by NOTHING dESIGN GROUP.
The enTourage Pocket eDGe is a dual-screen e-reader with an E Ink display on the left an a LCD on the right. From what I can tell you can jot down notes on the E Ink display: something that I think all e-book readers should allow you to do. I’m looking at you iPad.
I can imagine myself needing to understand a term more fully and pulling up Wikipedia on the right while still having the page open where I’m reading on the left. I wonder what else it can do. I guess I’ll be finding out at CES.
Test Freaks has a bunch of monitor reviews and currently the Eizo FlexScan SX2262W has the highest aggregate “Freak Score” of 9.9 out of 10. Here’s what the experts had to say about the SX2262W:
The screen provides 1,920 x 1,200 resolution so it will be good for watching high-definition video. The 12ms response time is a bit below average, so it probably won’t be ideal for gamers who like to play high-speed action games, but its image quality and versatility will make it a good choice for design and photographic work.
With its premium price of $1700, this monitor won’t be an impulse buy. However Eizo’s five-year warranty ensures your investment should be well protected. Serious photographers will find the professional-level image quality and array of advanced screen adjustments this monitor offers will meet the majority of their needs, now and in the future.
The Eizo FlexScan SX2262W isn’t for everyone, but if you’re serious about color it should be on your short list.
The Dodocase is about as close to perfection as iPad cases get. The materials are beautiful, and the craftsmanship is spectacular.
The DODOcase (kickback link) is hand-crafted in San Francisco. I don’t own an iPad, but if I did I would want a DODOcase to protect and adorn it.
Naturally, I’ll be focusing on the display portion of the reviews.
cnet:
The 10.1-inch wide-screen display offers a 1,366×768-pixel native resolution, which is becoming more common over traditional 1,024×768-pixel versions. The higher resolution makes sense if you’re going to using the built-in HD video processing hardware to watch HD video, and we just generally like having a little more pixel real estate on the screen. We also like the slick look of the edge-to-edge glass over the entire display, even if it makes the surface even glossier and more reflective than usual.
1024×768? I have never seen this pixel format on a netbook. The iPad on the other hand. cnet probably meant to say 1024×600. The glass cover protects the LCD and makes it look cool, but it adds weight and there is an air gap between the cover glass and LCD. If dust gets trapped in there, there is no way to get it out.
The display on the HP Mini 210 that we reviewed performed well. The 1366 x 768 resolution provided enough room to work on two documents side by side and the screen was able to go bright enough to satisfy my needs. Unfortunately the display is glossy, which means using it outdoors or in some bright lighting situations can be a pain. It’s not the glossiest display I’ve used and if you don’t plan to use the Mini 210 outdoors it may not be an issue for you.
Two documents side-by-side? You must be joking! Each document will only have 683×768 pixels. I don’t think this is workable. I would recommend 1920×1200 or 1920×1080 if you’re thinking about working on two documents side-by-side. And glossy will be an issue if there are sources of bright light behind you.
The 10.1 inch LED backlit display has a maximum resolution of 1024 by 600 pixels. The panel is covered with an edge-to-edge, anti-glare coating that helps deliver a sharp picture with bright, bold colors, but as with most glossy treatments, it tends to reflect ambient light. Viewing angle performance is quite good for such a small screen, although colors do lose a little luster when viewed from an extreme side angle.
Maximum pixel format is 1366×768 on the HP Mini 210. Also, viewing angle performance doesn’t depend on display size: don’t expect poor viewing angles as display size gets smaller. You should expect good viewing angles regardless of size.
The screen has a native resolution of 1024×600 and it’s bright enough to use outdoors and indoors with the lights on. It has a glossy plastic pane that extends from edge to edge. This will reflect light, which will possibly infuriate you while you try to view photos and videos.
I recommend getting the Mini 210 with 1366×768. And no, it isn’t bright enough to use outdoors. Unfortunately, there are very few netbooks you can buy without a glossy display.
The Mini 210′s 10.1-inch screen’s flush bezel makes the 1366 x 768 resolution display look higher class than most other netbooks, but while colors look bright and the extra pixels make 720p content look crisp, the glossy coating is extremely reflective. Vertical viewing angles good enough when the screen was tilted back, but horizontal viewing angles were quite horrendous. [...]
Viewing angles are terrible so plan on using the Mini 210 all by yourself. If you’re okay with the 1024×600 version of the Mini 210 netbook, Amazon sells it for US$339.90. I recommend the Mini 210 with 1366×768, so search for “Mini 210 HD,” but I’m having a hard time finding these.
The ASUS EP121 is a 12-inch tablet with: HDMI, USB, SD, webcam, full HD playback. The Intel Core i5 CPU powers the Windows 7 tablet. The EP121 will be unveiled at CES 2011.
This is the side view of the Super AMOLED display with the cover glass on top. The Contour Display is used in the Google Nexus S. Some think it’s a big deal, but it really isn’t.
You can definitely see that only the front glass panel is curved. The rest of the components are flat as a board, just as any other phone on the market.
The Super AMOLED display itself isn’t curved at all; it’s flat. The contoured part is just the cover glass, unique but nothing to get excited about.
The curved glass screen fits comfortably in the palm of your hand and along the side of your face.
Comfort in my hand or along the side of my face is not high on the list of things I look for in a smartphone. When I go to the Apple Store I don’t stick the iPhone to the side of my face and think, “Wow, this thing is really comfortable!”
Here are some of the things I do look for:
Choice material on Google Nexus S? Plastic. Here’s the bottom line: the Contour Display on the Google Nexus S is unique, but ultimately a useless, unwanted feature. Maybe next time Samsung and Google can concentrate more on the things that matter.
Most LCDs exhibit brightness and color shifts when you look at the display at angles. On a crappy display the shift is most pronounced when you move up and down.
Move your head up and down to see the moon lose its glow…
Doghouse Diaries takes advantage of this brightness & color shifting characteristic on LCDs to make the moon come alive. Brilliant.
Parrot DIA by Nodesign is a wireless digital photo frame with a disintegrated LCD: the LCD panel has been disengaged from the backlight unit with fascinating results. Here’s what Parrot says about this “unique technology”:
You will notice the frame’s originality straightaway, with its screen and light arranged in two separate places.
A LCD panel is naturally translucent, but you’d never know because a purely opaque backlight unit blocks the back. But, when the two are separated, like it is in the Parrot DIA, the translucent effect comes alive.
A “digital Ektachrome picture” is how Parrot describes the effect, which I really dig.
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