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Hong Kong's billboards broadcasting the Outdoor HD Corner network
Hong Kong's Digital Outdoor Television Limited has launched a new project, creating the Outdoor HD Corner network, bringing broadcaster TVB's HD content to various DOTV locations. We're inundated with ads every time we step outside, but don't mind getting some actual HD programming wherever we go. Already confirmed to include clips from the 2008 Olympics, the network will be available at nearly 200 DOTV spots in malls, restaurants and computer centers.
SunBriteTV's 46-inch 4600HD all-weather outdoor LCD
SunBriteTV have updated their range of weather resistant LCDs with a top end 46-inch model that brings the nature resistant features of it smaller siblings to a much larger screen area. The SunBrite 4600HD, which will debut at InfoComm in the second week of June, has a corrosion resistant enclosure that protects the internals from the elements. It has a built-in filtered fan system for particularly hot days, and a heater which allows it to work in temperatures of around -4 degrees C (24 degrees F), plus a watertight cable system for a range of sources including HDMI, component, VGA, S-video, composite, and RF. You won't want to stick a regular antenna into this TV though, as it comes with a respectable 1366 x 768 resolution at a 1600:1 contrast ratio. All this high end outdoor kit comes at a cost -- $4,995 to be precise, available from dealers this month -- but if you have a use for a HDTV in your garden, there's still the problem of figuring out how to weather-proof your HD sources. A perfect opportunity for the ever innovative console modders to get a tan, perhaps?[Via CEPro]
Wireless Outdoor Solar Speaker rocks out on beaches, picnics
It's not like we had anything personal against the 80s style boomboxes that lasted a good half hour or so on eight D-cell batteries, but tagging one along to a day at the beach wound up getting pretty costly in a hurry. Joining the hordes of other eco-friendly and multi-faceted camping / outdoor gear is the Wireless Outdoor Solar Speaker, which is quite likely to be overlooked as a simple thermos at first glance. Atop the canister sits a solar panel that soaks up energy and uses it to pump out tunes through its (understandably weak) five-watt speaker. Additionally, a complimentary wireless (albeit battery-powered) transceiver allows any music source with a 3.5-millimeter output to be beam music to the solar speaker from "up to 150 feet away." Reportedly, the sun-lovin' device will run UK-based chaps £99.95 ($199), but that's assuming you can actually catch it in stock.[Via PopGadget]
Outdoor Wii-osks in London
The people of London must be really trustworthy, considering they were treated to outdoor Wii-osks yesterday. Any self-respecting American in a metropolitan city would have asked to demo the unit, taken the Wii-mote, cracked the marketing flack over the head and run off with the system. But alas, these are not Americans. Reader Limpit writes, "The unit itself consisted of a Wii, nice Samsung HDTV, Wii Sports, 2 Wii-remotes, and 2 guys in some very funky looking white Wii puffer-jackets. They seemed quite happy, and so did the little crowd of people who had gathered to witness the marvel that is Wii Sports." Limpit correctly goes on to say this display is part of Nintendo's massive marketing machine storming across the globe. Any readers see these outdoor kiosks in your neck of this third rock from the sun? [Thanks Limpit]
32-inch MirageVision outdoor LCD is ready for the elements
While we at the Engadget HQ regularly present our LCD TV with offerings of grain and fruit, some people (heathens) might not treat their displays with the same level of respect, and for them there's the new 32-inch MirageVision LCD from Global Outdoor Concepts. There's not a whole lot that sets this display apart from other outdoor TVs on the market, but the specs aren't anything to scoff at neither. The 720p/1080i display manages a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, weighs 45 pounds and measures a mere 4-inches thick. Best of all, the unit can handle temperatures ranging from -25 to 145 degrees Fahrenheit, along with rain, sleet, snow and sunshine. There's no HDMI or DVI to be seen here -- component is the best you can do for HD love -- but there's an optional wireless unit that should help keep your A/V equipment and cables out of the weather. The display should be going for around $4k whenever it drops.[Via HD Beat]
