April 21st, 2009

Professional three-dimension (3D) production system has been developed rapidly as Hollywood studios move towards the creation of more HD 3D entertainment content, and the progress can be seen at the NAB 2009 Exhibition which is held in Las Vegas (Nevada) from April 20, 2009.

Production of 3D movies needs a lot of time and effort, and therefore there is need to have a new 3D production system that enables an easier and more efficient 3D production process and environment.

Panasonic Corporation which is engaged in high definition technology, will start developing a professional 3D Full HD production system. The system, which is expected to be the first of its kind in the industry, consists of a twin-lens P2 professional camera recorder and a 3D-compatible High Definition Plasma display, and the company will exhibit concept models of the 3D system at its booth in the NAB 2009.

Today, 3D content producers have to hand-build their own 3D production systems by physically connecting multiple 2D production devices, and Panasonic is starting to work on developing a twin-lens, 3D camera system.

Besides, Panasonic’s Plasma displays have been used in many post-production facilities in Hollywood, due to their high-quality imaging performance, which has been endorsed by leading Hollywood professionals.

Technologies and expertise obtained from their use in post-production has enabled Panasonic to further develop high-quality 3D viewing performance in its Plasma technologies. As a result of this process, Panasonic’s 3D Plasma display system will help 3D content producers to quickly and easily evaluate the image quality of 3D content.

GM has shared their own video of the media drivers’ experience with us. GM electric car vehicle line director Tony Posawatz said to internet media are “getting a very unique experience, and many don’t even know the car is on.” He goes on to describe the instantaneous torque and “wonderful launch feel”.  Frank Weber report GM is proud to share with this typically tough audience the engineering accomplishments.

US President Barack Obama has pledged to have one million electric cars on the road by 2015, soon after General Motors (GM) said that the company is ready to launch electric car named Chevy Volt.

GM said the company has anticipated a strong demand for the Chevy Volt as the promise to drive gas-free without range anxiety appeals to many. For example, without advertising and promotion, there are about 20,000 people who have requested more information through Chevy.com since September 2008.

On this independent site, GM said further, the company has collected nearly 48,000 people since May 2007 who express a similar interest.

Indeed, the discussion and buzz about electric  cars has continued to accelerate. It is astounding how much more media there is about them today compared to early 2007 when the Volt concept was first unveiled.

Although gas prices spiked quite high last summer, today they are about the same as in January 2007.

For many of early electric car  adopters, gas prices are not the issue, it is more an interest in not using gas for what it represents. For some that’s the environment, for others its energy independence, and for many its both.

The question is will that happen, can that happen, and how many Volts will GM actually sell? The Detroit News reports without naming sources that GM plans to build 40,000 Chevrolet Volts within the next two years.

Meanwhile, Chrysler has expressed intention to produce 5,000 electric cars, Toyota Motor Corp intends to produce more than 15,000 plug-in Prius cars, and Nissan has planned to produce 10,000 electric cars that will be named later.

This newest Squaremin, was made using an ATmega168 chip, and boasts two infrared sensors to measure proximity.

This battery powered electronic musical instrument is a descendant of the theremin and can be played without contact from the musician. This small instrument contains two infared (IR) sensors, one controlling the note, with the other controlling the octave that is played through the speaker in the front.
There are seven possible notes (c-b) and 7 possible octaves of each note. The tone is reflected by one of seven colors that illuminates the center area and highlights a small indicator located on the top panel. The brain of this piece is a boot-loaded atmega chip.

Well, Check out the video below.

Via: Make Magazine.

Large and flat-screen (LCD) televisions will obviously garner the most attention at IFA electronics fair 2009 that will be held in September in Malta,  though there might not be enough futuristic products or announcements to spark a jumpstart when the IFA curtains go up.

Companies are expected to compete in introducing slimmer television sets at IFA electronics fair 2009 with sharper pictures and better energy efficiency, and though it is still more of a subject for the future, LED backlighting for HD LCD screens is becoming increasingly embraced by electronics makers in their new models.

Industry insiders believe that Sony, which is Samsung’s bitter industry rival, will be unveiling a new lineup of bigger televisions using organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology at the IFA.

However, with innovation taking a backseat in the bad economy, expectations for game-changing products seem rather low for this year’s event, despite IFA’s impressive track record for product debuts, which include the electric telescope, short-wave radio receiver, satellite receiver and MP3 player.

IFA organizers in Malta were stressing that the event this year wouldn’t be smaller than last year’s in terms of floor space and attendance. However, it remains to be seen whether the show could retain its level of enthusiasm at a time when consumers are less willing to spend on electronics products.

IFA is a trade show that focuses more on market-ready technologies but the list of market-ready technologies does not seem to include those ultra-slim televisions using light-emitting diode (LED) backlighting technology, products which Samsung, the world’s leading LCD television maker, plans to milk for money.