LG announces 55-inch plasma with "time machine"

LG has announced a 55-inch plasma at KES, but not many details are available about the 55PB2DR model; the one feature that does stand out, however, is the inclusion of a time machine. Well, actually that's just a poorly-translated description of PVR functionality that will "pause, record and reply [sic] TV programs for two hours after the original broadcast." LG had previously announced a product line with PVR built in, but that series will include 1,080p capability. This display sports 768 lines of resolution, 2000:1 contrast, a 9-in-2 card reader, the usual range of connections including component and HDMI, and LG's XCanvas display control technology. No word on what happens when you hit 88 mph.

[Via AVING]

[ConceptVBS Posted Oct 24th 2006 3:08PM]

Time machine...thats a pretty catchy branding of a PVR feature.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2006 3:38PM]

LoL... Time Machine.

I don't know whats worst, the fact that they actually used such a phrase or that its so blatantly plagarised from apples recovery feature

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2006 4:18PM]

"its so blatantly plagarised from apples recovery feature"

LG started to use the term "time machine" eariler than Apple. I think it's cheesy name (for both PVR and File versioning sw), though.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2006 3:35PM]

"the one feature that does stand out, however, is the inclusion of a time machine."

I could not stop laughing after reading that.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2006 3:50PM]

Maybe in the future they will release one that is fueled by garbage.

[Bender Posted Oct 24th 2006 4:00PM]

The Lybians!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2006 4:01PM]

So... where does the flux capacitor go?

[fourblades Posted Oct 24th 2006 4:05PM]

Was that reply or replay?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2006 5:33PM]

It shouldn't be called a "Time Machine" unless it can record the future. Which would be pretty awesome... yet very dangerous. The last thing we need is the universe imploding because of a paradox created by a "Time Machine" feature on an LCD TV.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2006 5:49PM]

Uhm... the words "time machine" don't just have to do with Apple, you know. The concept has been around for a while. :P
Sounds like an Engrish moment to me :)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2006 8:03PM]

Why wont these guys make a deal with the gaming console manufacturers and include a gaming console/online media download/purchase capability built into it? The added $250 (plus $50 per unit integration costs) to have an integrated Nintendo Wii + HDTV combo will only be a 10% increase.

[Eternal Density Posted Oct 25th 2006 12:43AM]

Time Machine? I haven't invented any time machine.

~E.D. (Eternal Density)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 25th 2006 2:28AM]

technically speaking, a simple clock is a time machine. what is it? a machine. what does it do? tell time. badum.