By Troy Gayle
[Photo: Mitsubishi's LaserTV]
If you‘ve been thinking about getting a surround sound
system but realize you really don’t have the space, the Zvox
425 ($700) may be the answer.
It’s an
all-in-one virtual surround speaker.
Features:
- 5 speakers
- Two powered sub woofers
- Powerful 133-watt amplifier
- Auto power off
- Proprietary PhaseCue virtual
surround sound system
- All in one slim cabinet
(36.5”w x 5.5”d x 7.5”h).
I also found a couple of TV sets to go with the new audio
setup. The first one is only available in Japan. Retailing at ¥498,000 (about $4,857) it’s the
world's first 46-inch 3D stereoscopic television Hyundai.
It works by picking up Japan’s new BS11 3D broadcasts pumped
by Nippon BS. The LCD brings and apparently works fine for traditional 2D broadcasts.
- 1,920
x 1,080 resolution
- 2x
HDMI and 3x composite inputs
- 46
inch LCD
Mitsubishi also
has a new TV technology in the works called LaserTV. The LaserVue as it’s called is the first laser-powered
television. The innovation is in its eco-friendliness. It displays higher
picture quality than other televisions currently on the market while consuming half
the power of LCDs and a third that of plasma. Good for the earth and your
pocket! Look out for that in the third
quarter of 2008.