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Toshiba's 55-inch 4K glasses-free 3DTV ships in the US early this year, can we borrow $10k?
It's not a big surprise after launching in Germany and Japan, but Toshiba PR has confirmed to us and CNET that the company's 3,840x2,160 resolution autostereoscopic 3DTV will make its US debut in the first quarter of 2012, matching the "end of fiscal year" prediction we'd heard previously. There's no details on pricetag or model #, but given its $10,000~ sticker price overseas, we'd start shaking out those couch cushions now. The LCD maintains its QuadHD resolution when displaying 2D content, however switching into 3D mode drops the resolution to 720p. Other than removing the need for viewers to wear glasses to see the effect, it also uses face tracking to fine tune the experience for up to nine people. We'll have more info once it's officially unveiled in a few days, until then feel free to drool over the prototype it showed off last year.
Engadget Podcast 254 - 09.02.2011
We like to call this edition of the Engadget Podcast The Engadget Podcast Without Borders because we just don't care where the news comes from. If it smells like news, we'll be there, no matter where there is, and we'll come together every right here to boil it all down for you. It's that simple. It's the Engadget Podcast, now with more Richard.Host: Tim Stevens, Brian HeaterGuests: Richard Lawler, Richard LaiProducer: Trent WolbeMusic: Dancing With Myself01:25 - Engadget NYC Reader Meetup recap02:30 - We're live from IFA 2011!02:41 - Toshiba announces AT200 tablet, 10.1-inch display and only 7.7mm thick03:25 - Toshiba AT200 hands-on (video)06:10 - Lenovo announces IdeaPad A1, the $199 Android tablet, we go hands-on (video)13:49 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 hands-on (video)18:42 - Samsung Galaxy Note announced: 5.3-inch display, built-in-stylus, custom 'S Pen' apps21:30 - Samsung Galaxy Note hands-on (video)30:30 - Toshiba's glasses free 3D TV launches in Europe as the ZL2 this December32:50 - Sony HMZ-T1 headset hits IFA, we go hands-on (video)34:53 - Lenovo announces U300s Ultrabook, U300 and U400 IdeaPads, we go hands-on (video)38:30 - Toshiba's Portege Z830 is an ultraslim, ultrasexy Ultrabook41:00 - HTC's 10-inch Puccini tablet gets official as Jetstream, brings LTE and laughable price to AT&T42:00 - Exclusive: HTC Puccini in the wild, AT&T LTE support confirmed!43:07 - Sony Tablet S preview50:00 - Sony officially renames the S2 the Tablet P, opens up about the software (video)54:22 - US government files to block proposed AT&T / T-Mobile merger (update: companies respond)57:13 - Offline Google Mail hands-on58:21 - Listener questionsHear the podcastSubscribe to the podcast[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC).[RSS MP3] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically.[RSS AAC] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator.[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune MarketplaceDownload the podcastLISTEN (MP3)LISTEN (AAC)Contact the podcastSend your questions to @tim_stevens.Leave us a voicemail: (423) 438-3005 (GADGET-3005)E-mail us: podcast at engadget dot comTwitter: @tim_stevens, @bheater, @richardlai, @rjcc
Toshiba's glasses-free 3D 4K2K TV launches in Europe as the ZL2 this December
If you've been waiting for someone to take the glasses part out of the current 3D TV viewing experience, Toshiba has finally put a launch date on its glasses-free 3D TV. The world's first to be available to the public at the size, the ZL2 will take its place at the top of the company's range of sets when it launches this December in Germany (no word yet on other European countries, or anywhere else for that matter) complete with an LED-backlit QuadHD resolution (3,840 x 2,160) LCD panel and Cell-processor based CEVO engine technology within. Check out the press release after the break for more of the specs, no word yet on how much it will cost but the glasses-based 3D ZL1 it's replacing was rocking a £4,000 price tag. Update: We have a price, as Toshiba's German press site currently mentions the set will cost 7,999 euros when the 55-inch version launches. We're figuring you can afford a couple of pairs of active shutter glasses instead at that price, but at least it's still a 4K screen, right? [Thanks, Daniel]
