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We thought that we would have to wait until 12 October to see what goodies Sony has got lined up for its Google TV offerings, but, rather unexpectedly, we were treated to a first glimpse of a controller when it was shown off on ABC’s Nightline – a prime time news show in the States.

What was shown was a white device that basically looks like one of those aeroplane TV systems wedged onto a Palm organiser from the 90s. What we’re trying to say is, it’s a tad bulky.

But, when you consider that this controller is potentially doing the job of three devices – a mouse, a TV remote control and a keyboard – then maybe the size is pretty compact.

It has two circular D-pads, presumably for channel surfing and menu and web navigation, the standard TV remote volume and channel up and down buttons, as well as PVR based buttons, like pause and rewind. Below all this is a full QWERTY keyboard.

Google TV excitement is now at fever point (well, it is at Pocket-lint towers at least), with launches expected very soon indeed from Logitech and a full run-down of its devices from Sony on 12 October as well.

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Sony’s Google TV controller gets prime-time TV slot originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:20:00 +0100

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IFA 2010: Two companies show technology at IFA

While 3D television with glasses is here, in our living rooms, and getting the big shout at IFA in Berlin, a handful of companies are already showing off the 3D televisions of tomorrow.

They might not be household names in the UK and US, but Vestel, the largest TV manufacturer in Europe which accounts for 16 per cent of the LCD TV market, is showing off a 46-inch lenticular lens based television that would let you watch TV in your living room without 3D glasses.

A spokesperson for the company told Pocket-lint, that it will be on sale in Europe at the start of 2011.

However, CEO of Dimenco, Maarten Tobias, says that his lenticular lens based television is available now to private customers looking to ditch the glasses.

A 56-inch television, that has been developed in connection with Philips?will be 56 inches in size and cost 40,000 euros as they aren’t commercially available as yet.

Even if you’re ready to stump up enough cash to buy you a very nice car, you’ll struggle to find content to watch on the new televisions. Unfortunately it’s not just a case of getting your new 3D Blu-ray player and away you go. Footage has to be split into 9 or 15 images per slide all by a rendering chip inside.

So when will this brand of televisions become a reality? Tobias believes we’ve got another 3 – 5 years to go before IFA will be filled with the new technology, most of which Philips owns the patents for.

However, as with everything, early adopters won’t have to wait that long. Tobias says his company is releasing a 52-inch monitor for businesses costing around ?6000 in the next couple of months.

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3D TV without glasses shows it’s ready for primetime originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:49:00 +0100

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