During 16-20 April, at Fondamenta Jahier Via Solari 37-39 in Milan, Italy, will take place the Japan Design 2008 exhibition hosted by 15 Japanese companies which focus on design innovation.
Hitachi will present its LCD TV UT series consisting of UT32-HV700, UT37-XV700 and UT42-XV700 innovative flat models which stand out with their 35 mm thin panel and the possibility to be separated from the tuner box for a flexible installation.

For a three-dimensional aspect the display unit and support stand in the shape of a ring are constructed to stand freely in the room, while Hitachi created 4 colors so the user to pick the one that fits the room décor.
The sharp edged display unit also sports a transparent frame covered in high-gloss paint, an inspiration coming from the fragrance bottle designs.

The designers team that made this TV model is formed by TAKASHI YAMAMOTO, KAE AMEMIYA, TATSUO MURAI, MASAYUKI OHKI, TOSHIYUKI MORIYA, SHO NOZUE, the latter three working also on creating the LCD Projector Ultra Short Throw ED-A100/CP-A100/CP-A100J, featuring free curve lenses and mirror, providing 80-inch images at 25 cm distance from the body to the display.

Fitting very well in conference rooms or classrooms, its form factor permits it to occupy very small place, and it is able to offer flicker free images with no shadowing effects.

One complete home theater solution consisting of a 50-inch plasma High Definition TV and a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound system is the new Vizio Jive JV50P, available at a suggested retail price of $1499.99.

Being the first power home entertainment set of its kind, Jive integrates a digital TV tuner, 1080i resolution support with 1 billion colors, wireless surround sound, outstanding 15,000:1 contrast ratio, SPDIF digital optical audio input, and a great style for your home décor.

Talking about the sound system from Dolby we have to mention the two front channels, one center channel and two real channels, with free-standing subwoofer which connects with the rear speakers wirelessly at 5.8GHz, so you can get rid of tangled wires and cables.
More than that, the amplified outstanding surround sound is produced by a 560-watts total peak power which improves the High Definition viewing experience.

Other features include NTSC/ATSC tuner, 1500 cd/m2 high brightness, support for component video, HDMI, composite video and RF video formats, a large viewing angle of 178 degrees, Picture in Picture/POP so you can watch two TV shows in the same time on the same screen, and remote control.

Vizio Jive plasma HDTV has 60,000 hours panel life for more than 27 years of continuous use until the brightness lowers at half.

The 17-inch TFT monitor from Green House Japan is nothing special compared with the latest innovation in display technology but the two versions available are standard solutions when your old monitor got broken and need a replacement fast to continue your work.

It comes available in two colors, the white GW-PMF193SDV and the black GW-PMF193SDB model, and it uses premium 24bit MVA panel with support for 1,000:1 contrast ratio which is a common feature encountered at most of the existent models on the market today.

Though, Green House 17-inch LCD monitors have a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees both on vertical and horizontal, and reach 16.77 million colors.
The response time is of 8 ms at a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels, while supporting Digital DVI-D & Analog inputs.

In addition the monitors available also in 15 and 19-inch dimensions feature a multi-functional button on the panel, power management to reduce the power consumption, overdrive function for replaying moving picture smoothly, and sport a stylish and slim look to save space on your desk.

<-250x250 Square - left->Viewsonic VP2650wb is a new wide LCD monitor with 26-inch screen diagonal, TFT active matrix technology, and 110% NTSC OptiColor technology which improves the color accuracy detailing the image.
Available at a suggested retail price of $855, the new monitor model features expansive color gamut, 3ms response time, 4,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a native resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.

Supporting High Definition content, it also uses the PerfectSuit Plus software for easy maintenance and auto-screen rotation, while the Advanced Ergonomic Adjustments adds a plus of trust for business professionals and gamers.
You can place the LCD monitor on a wall, on a desk, or just set its best position by changing the height, tilt and swivel.

Other characteristics include 400cd/m2 brightness, 160/160 degrees viewing angle, anti-glare panel, and the package comes with the power cable, VGA cable, DVI cable, USB cable, and the PerfectSuite Plus CD.

<-250x250 Square - right->Pioneer PDP-508XD TV is one of the most advanced 50-inch plasma TVs on the market because it is based on the unique KURO display technology that enables the deepest black levels to reach the most natural colors and sharpest image details.
This translates into the unique capability of showing every shade between black and white, accomplished by several technologies such as the Extreme Contrast Concept which displays the absolute black, achieving 0-idling luminance in over 6 million cells, without relying on measurable light emitting.

The Intelligent Brightness Control does exactly what its name suggests; it controls the screen brightness depending on the light environment changes, while the integrated digital DVB-T tuner with CI Slot eliminates the need for additional decoder box.
With the USB host you can connect your memory stick to the television, watch your picture collection on the large display, and in the same time listen to the music using the subwoofer out for boosting lower frequencies. This capability replaces the need for an additional amplifier.

The Pioneer PDP-508XD TV is ISF calibration ready which means that it can be optimized for your best viewing experience by a trained professional who knows exactly how to set the contrast, tint, color and other parameters.
To keep watching the family serial at five o’clock and not miss the football match you can set the display on multi-screen mode for picture in picture or split screen views.

The Pioneer 50-inch plasma TV with KURO screen technology has a wide resolution of 1,365 x 768 pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio, and is HD ready featuring a HDMI connector for Blu-ray, HD DVD discs and high definition digital camcorders.
It has a contrast ratio of 16,000:1, remote control, 17 languages support, Digital DVB-T Tuner, side or under-mounted speakers, and connectivity options including S-Video, RCA AV, Euro-SCART, headphone slot, RCA audio, PC input, and i/o Link A connector between the Multimedia Receiver and other A/V devices enabling One-Touch Play, System Standby, Preset Download and What You See is What You Record feature.

Other characteristics include HD Digital Film Direct 24, Progressive Scan that works together with Pioneer Digital Flicker-Free technology to eliminate flicker and false contour appearing at 100Hz scanning, Electronic Program Guide, Direct Colour Filter 3, Intelligent DRE, Colour Temperature Adjustment, Dual Screen Display, PAL/SECAM/NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL60/HD video signals, SRS (Surround)/SRS Focus (Audio orientation)/TruBass (Bass Boost) sound options, Energy Save mode, Teletext with memory for 2,100 pages, PURE DRIVE 2HD for no intermediate analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue converters, and Dual Noise Reduction meant to minimize picture noise and reduce the MPEG common noise from compressed video images.

Coming in a stylish piano-black finish, the Pioneer 50-inch plasma TV measures 1,224 x 717 x 115 mm at 34.5 kg, having a power consumption of 364W in use and 0.4W in standby.

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