Motionflow 240Hz In a nutshell, Sony Motionflow inserts new frames between the standard frames of a video creating smoother movement. Motionflow 240Hz quadruples the number of frames seen in conventional 60Hz televisions by using image interpolation substantially improving image quality on scenes with fast movement. With the insertion of these extra frames the viewer perceives [...]

Hello, Dave.  Your TV is calling… Videophones have been Sci-Fi fodder almost since the birth of modern cinema. In fact, they were featured in one of the earliest Sci-Fi movies, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) – released even before the mainstream adoption of televisions.  They have been featured in most modern futuristic blockbusters, from Star Trek [...]

Consumer reports recently released preliminary results of their testing on Panasonic vs. Samsung 3d televisions where Panasonic has a little edge. While all televisions delivered impressive 3d effects in full 1080P resolution, the Panasonic 3d image was crisp, whereas the Samsung televisions shows a slight double image taking away from the 3d effect. Next, if [...]

Look ma, no glasses! Autostereoscopy, or Auto-3D, is a type of technology that artificially creates the appearance of depth in a 2-D image by projecting separate images to each of the viewers’ eyes. This is similar to how 3-D glasses work – one eye perceives an image with red tones, while the other perceives one [...]

Pro: 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz WPA, WPA2, WEP Encryption capable. Battery backup for clock. 1000+ free applications. Con: No 802.11n. No full web browser. Not big on RAM but what it has is plenty fast for what it does. Official Web Site I am going to defy the conventional wisdom and tout a gadget other than [...]

Panasonic in the News Like the World Cup? Want to take home a piece of the action? Well look no further, Tech and House has the latest scoop: Panasonic recently announced that they have entered into a multi-year partnership with Univision as their official steadycam of major events coverage, beginning with the 2010 World Cup. [...]

The Conventional Problem: What’s the problem with my old microwave?  Nothing, if you like paying high energy costs for low quality results.  Let’s examine this a moment—have you ever considered what the different power levels on your microwave stand for? Chances are, your microwave appears to have a variant power scheme, represented by either a [...]

Pros: HD video, 5MP camera with 270° swivel lens, multiple memory card slot capability, nice button layout and design, good close-up focus (<2 inches). Cons: Slow to focus overall, no flash, onboard Picture Motion Browser is sufficient for both Windows and OS X but not stellar and included software CD is Windows only (Vista, XP [...]