Accessory maker Hori has unveiled an add-on LCD screen with speakers for the Slim PS3, making the console “portable.”
The Hori HP3-87 is an 11.6-inch LCD with a resolution of 1366×786, allowing for 720p playback.
The system arrives in Japan on May 27th, and has a 500:1 contrast ratio, 7ms response time, stereo speakers, two headphone jacks and RCA and component inputs.
The HP3-87 has a $275 USD equivalent price tag.
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LG Electronics has announced that it will offer up a 15-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) television in Austria in May. This will be the world’s largest OLED television available when it launches. The LG 15EL9500 is only 3mm thick and provides an impressive contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1, response time of 0.001ms and what LG describes as “extremely low power consumption”.
“The OLED technology uses an organic material that can apply to very thin and even flexible surfaces. Therefore, the 15EL9500 is one of the slimmest TVs in our portfolio and is ideal for any trend-setter,” said Reinhard Huebner, Retail Marketing, LG Electronics Austria (translated from German).
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LG has announced the development of the world’s first 480 Hz LCD TV panel. The TV is capable of a refresh rate of 480 images per second. In comparison, most commercially available LCD TVs currently have refresh rates of 120 Hz or 60 Hz.
The electronics company explained “that the technology is enabled by combining existing 240 Hz panels with “scanning backlight”, which repeatedly turns the backlight on and off to reduce motion blur. According to the company, the panel also posts a low motion picture response time of 4 ms, which should eliminate motion blur to provide a realistic out-of-the-window view.”
There are also “a few other new features in this panel, such as technologies to create more contrast and a greater brightness level, as well as the ability to adjust the backlight brightness to reduce the power consumption of the LCD panel.”
A prototype will be shown off at CES and the first consumer TVs will hit North American stores in the Q3 2009.
