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Silicon Image Pushes New MHL 2.0 Chips For Phones And HDTVs With 1080P60 Video, Faster Charging
engadget.com 9 hours, 34 minutes agoAfter taking a few years to get off of the ground, MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) technology is now found in many modern phones as well as HDTVs from LG, Toshiba and Samsung. Now, Silicon Image has announced its second generation of chips to go in those devices with enhanced features. MHL if you'll recall, lets mobile devices connect to HDTVs via HDMI, while passing power and control signals along with the video. According to Silicon Image its new chips, the SiI8240 MHL transmitter (for phones, tablets,
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This Is What Native 4K Home Cinema Looks Like On Sony's VPL-VW1000ES Projector
engadget.com 1 week, 3 days agoWhy are folks so keyed up about 4K ? At first glance, that's the type of question that answers itself: by definition, a 4096-pixel wide image delivers around four times the resolution of 1920 x 1080, and that's a healthy multiple. It's actually of a broadly similar magnitude to the difference between 1080p and old-fashioned analog NTSC video, and nobody these days questions the value of that upgrade. On the other hand, there must come a point where pixels cease to be visible in a home theater environment, s










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