Future Samsung displays to be powered by super-bright quantum dot tech

It's a technology still in its infancy, and at least three years away from making it to a commercial product, but Samsung have revealed that their next generation of displays are to be powered by quantum dot technology.

Brighter and more energy efficient than either LCD of OLED, quantom dot tech is half the cost of AMOLED and have a longer life span too.

Quantum dot technology is made up of semiconducting nanoncrystals, illumintaed by a current or light. Controlled by an active matrix, each quantum dot-pixel switches on and off through a thin-film transistor.

Protoypes are in the works using both glass and flexible plastics, with Samsung planning to feature the technology in their TVs, mobile phones, tablets and media players over the coming years. LG have also displayed an interest, partnering with quantum-dot experts QD Vision.

DT-F200/U2W Buffalo USB Terrestrial Digital TV Tuner

DT-F200/U2W is a USB terrestrial digital TV tuner introduced by Buffalo. The wonder of Buffalo DT-F200/U2W USB digital TV tuner is on its capability to record two TV programs at different channel at the same time!

Buffalo DT-F200/U2W USB terrestrial digital TV tuner uses twin antennas, and are connected to some processors on the small bar shape TV tuner. Expect to see Buffalo DT-F200/U2W USB terrestrial digital TV tuner by December 2010.

Price: JPY16,800.- [ Approx. USD200.- ]

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Toshiba and Vizio expected to join Google TV bandwagon in January

Content providers could be a ban on Google TV left, right and center, but the hardware partners do not seem to lose all enthusiasm. After openly admitted to contemplate a Samsung HDTV with hardware and software, Google built its own TV, Toshiba and Vizio now have firm plans to introduce these new products at CES in January 2011. Although neither the manufacturer is established, confirming that last bit of inside information, Toshiba American GM Jeff Barney, is quoted as saying, "Google is certainly a key partner for us from the PC side and probably essential for us on the side of the TV as well." How else could work for Google as a key partner of the television with his experience as a TV connected to the Internet?