Samsung New 30′’ LCD Display with LED Backlight
Samsung is introducing a really cool new 30” LCD display at Cebit this week called the SyncMaster XL30. The specs claim that the display has a 3000:1 contrast ratio and a 2ms response time.
Naturally HDCP means that the display can also double as a HDTV set. The only thing that disturbs me about the display is that it seems to be a 4:3 aspect ratio design rather than a wide 16:9, which would really suck.
Rather than using the common CCFL as the source of the displays backlighting Samsung is using LED backlighting. This tech promises better color reproduction and less power consumption at the same time. No word on pricing as yet, but expect it to be near $2000 when you consider the current 30” LCD goes for $1600 without the LED backlighting. Story and image via Gizmodo.
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RGB LED Facade at Brand New National Lbrary in Belarus
In 2006, Minsk received a new architectural symbol – a brand new building to house the National Library of Belarus. The twenty-three storey library is designed in the form of a rhombicuboctahedron (diamond) and symbolizes the enormous value of knowledge that mankind has stored in books.
“The authors suggested hiding the light sources behind the glass to create an illusion of a giant color display,” continues Kramarenko. “A total of 4646 color-changing LED fixtures were installed all around the building, effectively creating a monitor with 25×25 meter sides and 62 meters in diameter.
“As a result, spectators are able to observe a fantastic show with incredible dynamic plots from hundreds of meters away. It is an extraordinary creative venue for lighting designers.”
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Rubik’s LED Revolution
Rubik’s Revolution contains at least six built-in games that feature light, sound and voice effects with numerous ways to play and multiple levels waiting to be unlocked. Ideal for puzzle lovers from 5 to 105, the new electronic cube offers not only individual play, but also exciting multiplayer gaming. Its six core games include: Light SpeedTM, Rapid RechargeTM, Pattern PanicTM, Cube CatcherTM, Code CrackerTM, and Multiplayer MadnessTM.
“Rubik’s Revolution is truly innovative. It’s rare that a follow-up can match or even surpass the original in respect to creativity, game play, and fun, but Techno Source has developed a product that achieves this feat,” says Jim Silver, editor-in-chief of Toy Wishes magazine. “They’ve kept the key ingredients in that it’s simple to play, but extremely challenging. Anyone with a competitive streak simply won’t be able to put it down.”
check the project page here
MP3 Lightcast: Music LED Projector
Huh… This stuff is really cool. It’s a 33 multi-coloured LED lamps which pulse, flash, fade and synch according to the intensity and tempo of your music. It could help you to create your own light show with a total of eight expressive light sequences that fade in and out to the intensity of the music. MP3 Lightcast is comming with remote control and you can purchase it for only $39,95 at Discovery shop.
There is some features available below:
- Light projector that syncs with your MP3 player or other audio device
- 33 built-in red, green and blue LEDs
- Includes interchangeable mirror and lens for different light patterns
- Four preset expressions – Slow, medium, fast or flash
- Four mix modes – None, minimum, moderate, maximum
- Includes illuminated infrared wireless remote
I suppose that it could be a really good gift for people who enjoy the music and lighting fun.
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Flexible OLED Technology
Universal Display Corporation’s FOLED® flexible OLEDs are organic light emitting devices that are built on flexible substrates such as plastic or metallic foil. FOLED displays can offer significant performance advantages over LCD displays that are typically built on rigid glass substrates and contain a bulky backlight.
FOLEDs are thinner and lighter weight than other displays. This means that cell phones, portable computers, wall-mounted televisions and other products that use them can also be lighter and smaller.
FOLEDs can also be more durable - less breakable and more impact resistant - than other displays.
It is built on optically-clear plastic films and thin, bendable metallic foils are currently under development at Universal Display Corporation. Such displays may be made to bend, flex and conform to many surfaces. For example, FOLEDs may someday be found affixed to curved helmet face shields, shirtsleeve cuffs and automotive instrument panels.
PicoLED: The World Smallest LED
ROHM has recently completed development of an ultra-compact LED featuring both the smallest volume and area in the world. The SML-P12 series (PicoLEDTM) is ideally suited for devices requiring thin, compact components, such as mobile phone keypads, small dot-matrix units, and compact seven-segment display devices. PicoLED has been announced two days ago and it will go into mass production in April.
The company aim to create 10 million of the tiny 1.0 x 0.8mm diodes every single month. Currently, the smallest LED is one that measures 1.6 x 0.8mm. Both LEDs are only 0.2mm thick. If you happen to be an electronics giant then you can get a sample this month only for 100 yen each.
A full lineup is available in a variety of colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and white, and all of the light-emitting elements are of the high-reliability four-element (InGaAlP) or high-luminosity (InGaN) type, ensuring continuous, long-term, reliable operation.:: Via Plastic Bamboo
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Robern M Series with Night Light
With the introduction of an integrated night light and electrical enhancements for the popular M Series mirrored cabinets, Robern continues to innovate and lead the bath storage and luxury mirrored cabinet industry. Robern, a promoter of user-friendly and stylish personal vanity environments, previously pioneered other features, including interior mirrors, lock boxes and integrated electrical outlets.
In an effort to increase utility, Robern has enhanced its popular M Series mirrored cabinets with an integrated night light. Discreetly located in the finger pull of the door, the soft blue LED light heightens functionality without compromising style. Soft on the eyes, the LED light provides adequate illumination to safely complete all routine bathroom tasks. These new doors feature a light sensor that automatically turns on the light in low-light conditions. Users can also choose to manually control the night light. Robern is pairing these cabinets with an electrical shelf upgrade.
“Sometimes the most inspired ideas are the simplest,” says Steve Bissell, president of Robern. “The addition of an integrated night light to a mirrored cabinet tells consumers a lot about how Robern designers focus not just on quality and great looks, but also on ergonomics and function. Who wouldn’t like to walk into his or her bathroom at night and find a softly glowing cabinet that allows them to navigate easily or even look through the mirrored cabinet?”
via: trendir
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