Sony Electronics today announced an internal BD-ROM drive that can upgrade an existing desktop computer into a high-definition Blu-ray Disc™ player, as well as a DVD and a CD player.

The new BDU-X10S BD-ROM drive comes with CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition software for playback of commercial movie titles, recorded Blu-ray Disc home videos, DVD-ROMs and CD-ROMs.

“The BD-ROM drive’s sub-$200 price tag offers consumers a very viable …

3M is now providing consumer electronics manufacturers with a revolutionary advancement in the emerging field of miniature projection technology. 3M scientists developed a breakthrough ultra-compact, LED-illuminated projection engine designed for integration into virtually any personal electronic device. Roughly the size of a wireless earpiece and less than half an inch thick, the 3M mobile projection engine delivers brilliant VGA resolution images and is available today.

With the expansion of digital media now accessible by mobile devices, consumers need …

As the advertising around Las Vegas have been hinting for days, “1.5 Is Coming…” and, after much anticipation, it’s now here. For the first time in the U.S., Hitachi is officially unveiling its new line of Ultra Thin LCDs. Having already received overwhelmingly favorable response in sneak previews to overseas audiences last Fall, the new line called “1.5″ – in reference to its 1.5-inch depth – is now expected to be among the hottest items being announced …

Pavonine Korea,Inc. announced today their new generation of 3D displays called Miracube. The monitors will be featured at CES International 2008 in Las Vegas from Jan. 7 -10, 2008 (Advanced Display Technologies Tech Zone, LVCC South2 Booth# 25623). 3D Displays let the viewer experience movies, animations, games or other visual content with astonishing out-of-screen and depth effects. The effect is known to many people from 3D movie theatres and amusement parks, but Miracube Displays can bring this …

Pioneer Corporation today unveils concepts for future plasma display technologies under the code name “Project KURO” at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. After a year where it was proved that its award-winning plasma technologies are leagues above the rest of the HDTV industry in picture quality, Pioneer engineers preview future Project KURO concepts for extreme contrast and advanced design. The extreme contrast concept realizes the reproduction of absolute black, and the advanced design concept becomes …