Promise of record video resolution

Laser projector and planetarium-maker Evans & Sutherland will unveil a new system at the InfoComm A/V show that produces a record video resolution of 8 000x4 000 pixels, or 16 times that of 1080p, reports NewTeeVee.

The projector's notable features might give planetariums and other so-called specialty locations, where it will be first used, the means to compete against the Imax format going forward.

Key to the high-res is ESLP 8K's NanoPixel imaging chip, according to marketing director Jan Bjernfalk, which allows “no visible gaps between pixels” in a fast-moving image, a level of detail other projectors often render as blurry.

Tiny pico projectors provided some of the biggest buzz at the Computex mega-show in Taiwan, according to The Register.

In addition to powering pocketable projectors, pico-projection mechanisms and their optics are tiny enough to be incorporated into devices such as cell phones, media players, and cameras.

In fact, a pico-projector-DV-cam mash-up was on display at Comuputex, created by Taiwan's Life Technologies and to be marketed under their DigiLife brand.

Asus, provider of integrated home entertainment PC solutions, has unveiled a suite of entertainment solutions for home users, reports TweakTown.

According to Asus, the solutions incorporate the latest standards in dynamic home entertainment, and include the ultra-slim Asus LS and MS Series monitors, the versatile Asus 24T1E TV monitor, that receives both analogue and digital TV signals, and the convenient Asus OPlay HDP-R1 HD media player that supports a wide array of media formats.

Other products unveiled include the Asus Xonar Essence ST audio card which minimises jitters for clearer and crisper audio output, and the highly portable Asus external slim Blu-ray optical disc drives for high-quality, high-definition entertainment on the go.