Touchscreen interfaces; the delicate balance between technology and cost are slowly falling in unison and HP aims to be in the vanguard. The Touchsmart PCs have always tried to epitomize that future but the 1st gen machines weren’t exactly winners. We took the 2nd gen machines for a test drive and spoke to Randall Martin – HP’s Worldwide Director of Design for Commercial and Consumer Desktop PCs about the present and future of the Touchsmart PC line.

The meat and potatoes of the Touchsmart PC is the Touchsmart UI which overlays Windows Vista. Apps are neatly arranged in two rows; the often used ones are larger tiles on top with secondary apps below. You can rearrange them however you like. Most of the apps are right at home with your finger. Photos, videos, and music are all intuitively controlled by taps, swipes and flicks. It’s apps that require keyboard input that visibly break the whole Minority Report-esque experience. Some apps take you out of the Touchsmart UI into Windows but intelligently return when you close out of them. Good thing otherwise that quirk would be a totally annoyance.

Speaking of the Windows desktop, the touch interface works there too. Tho not as intuitive, you can open/close and move windows around. The touchscreen isn’t a capacitive touchscreen. Instead it uses camera technology to accurately pinpoint the position of your finger(s). Be it design or cost – the decision is a mistake. Sometimes it doesn’t register my finger and other times it’s hypersensitive. The key to successfully using it is to go slow and pace yourself. This isn’t the iPhone where you can wildly flick your fingers. This takes precise taps and swipes to control and manipulate.

Once you get past the whole “touch” gloss. You realize it’s a decently powered multimedia computer. You’re not going to be playing Quake or Spore on maximum settings but surfing the internet and watching HD videos are a breeze. There’s even a built-in QAM tuner for those with compatible cable. We couldn’t test this feature since we have digital optical cable but if you’re familiar with Windows Media Center, then you don’t need us to cover it here.

I couldn’t resist the opportunity to speak with HP’s head honcho of design, Randall Martin. The 2nd gen Touchsmart PCs are a huge improvement. They’re sleeker, sexier and they even look thinner. Careful attention was paid to the footprint. Minimalism was key. The face is devoid of any buttons. The keyboard and mouse are wireless without the barrage of multimedia buttons found on PC counterparts. There’s a single cable in the rear and that’s it. You turn the computer on by touching a “home” button near the bottom right of the frame. Greeted by a satisfying humm, it’s almost as if I was in some parallel universe where Mac’s were black.

The most surprisingly thing Randall told me was the loose inspiration – the idea of a messenger bag. The ubiquitous icon of storage and utilitarian function; a fitting metaphor for the computer. After all a computer is a place where one stores all their data. A place that holds the key to communicating externally with others. It’s valued and cared for. To translate those esoteric ideas. the Touchsmart sorta looks like a messenger bag. The rounded frame is bisected at the bottom right above the speaker grill – like the flap of a messenger bag. A light illuminates underneath functionally shedding light on the all black keyboard and yet the aesthetic remains clean and unobtrusive.

Perhaps the most reassuring thing was Randall’s commitment to evolving the Touchsmart line. He wants to see it thinner, cleaner, even more minimal. He wants to see more focus on the touch interface and the software behind the UI. As with any good product – if the designer can see room for improvement, then we’re all in for a treat. The HP Touchsmart PC is a good computer, don’t get me wrong. Priced around $1,500, it gives you a lot of bang for your buck but the interface is laggy. It’s not quite ready for prime time but so close. Thankfully the bells and whistles aren’t there to hide a crappy computer. Either way – be it for novel use or real computing, I think you’d be happy to come home to a piano black computer ready for your every touch and whim.

Specs:

• 22 inch LCD display with touchscreen (1680 x 1050)
• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz processor
• 4 GB RAM
• 500 GB SATA hard drive
• SuperMulti 8x Slimslot DVD Drive
• Wireless USB module with 802/11 b/g/n PCI Wireless Mini Card
• GeForce 9300M GS 256 MB DDR2 memory
• PCI Express x1 mini-card TV tuner card
• Integrated High Definition audio
• Integrated LAN
• Memory card reader
• Wireless keyboard and mouse
• Remote Control
• Web cam
• Windows Vista Home Premium

Casio is back with the CA001 phone with a 3.1 inch WVGA full touchscreen display. This literally allows you to operate the handset without any need of a keypad. The CA001 also comes with a 5MP camera with autofocus, e-wallet support and audio/video-on-demand, all packed into a form factor that measures 50mm x 109mm x 17.8mm and weights at 122 grams.

Asus has launched an touch-screen PC Eee Top ET1602, that offer versatile mobility and is easy to install. All one has to do is plug the power cord into a socket, and system is ready for use and it  boasts full functionality of a regular desktop PC.

Weighing 4.3 Kgs, the new Asus Eee Top ET1602 computer features a touch panel that allows users to do everything that a regular desktop allows but by simply applying direct pressure on the screen with your fingertips.

Asus Eee Top ET1602 ultra-portable PC is designed as low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices also called NetBooks and is powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Atom ULV (ultra low voltage) Processor N270, specifically designed for small devices and low power consuption, while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility.

The Intel Atom processor N270 uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and the processor uses just 2.5 watts of power which is less than 1/10th of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

The 1.6 GHz Atom processor N270 in Asus Eee ET1602 also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).

Asus Eee Top ET1602 PC features 1-GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM (maximum 2-GB via a standard SO-DIMM module) and a 160-GB internal 2.5-inch SATA hard drive. There is no provision to connect CD/DVD optical drive of choice.

Asus Eee Top ET1602 PC is equipped with sharp and vibrant 15.6-inch widescreen LCD display having aspect ratio of 16:10 powered by Splendid Video Intelligence Technology which ensures that the display remains vivid and clear regardless of environmental lighting.

The Asus Eee Top ET1603 PC features a discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450 graphics chipset with shared video memory enabling the system to run graphically-intensive 3D applications and games more fluidly.

Eee Top ET1602 PC also features integrated Hi-Fi speakers and SRS TruSurround HD technology which works in tandem with its built-in high fidelity speakers to deliver crystal clear audio.

Some of other features of Asus Top Eee ET1602 PC includes a integrated Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN connectivity for speedy and reliable Internet access, and an integrated 1.3 megapixel web camera and microphone for convenient web conferencing.

The Eee Top ET1602 PC is also ideally suited to beginners as it features icon-driven touch-and-select user interface in addition to an exclusive Easy Mode within Windows operating system that makes commonly used applications easily within streamlined and readily accessible menus.

The Asus Eee Top ET1602 PC offers several preinstalled applications including Eee Memo for writing messages on desktop stick-on with by simply using finger touches on screen. In addition, SoftStylus system enables users to input text without requiring a physical keyboard by offering handwriting recognising in addition to offering a virtual keyboard as an alternative to physical keyboard.

Surfing the Internet is also pretty simple without needing the use of a mouse and with built-in Opera Touch enhanced for touchscreen application that supports drag-and-drop functions, widgets and speed dialing feature.

Asus Eee Top ET1602 touch-screen PC also offers multimedia application viz. ‘Eee Cinema’ which is a full-featured multimedia center that enhances the user’s enjoyment of photos, videos, music and movies. The Eee Cinema application provides the ability to browse, select and play all of the user’s media by simple screen touch.

The touch-screen capable Asus Eee Top ET1602 PC sports a carrying handle, which also serves as a keyboard holder and the cooling system using what is collectively called ASUS Tranquiller Technology which utilises an unique optimized air flow design and specially designed heat dissipation materials to ensure that the system remains cool.

Ports on Asus Eee PC 904HA ultra mobile PC

• 4x USB v2.0 ports
• RJ-45 LAN Port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller
• External MIC Input
• External Audio Out
• 3X Audio Ports for 5.1 Channel
• VGA Port 15 Pin D-Sub
• 2-in-1 Media Card Slot

Asus Eee Top ET1602 Touch Screen PC Features

• Intel Atom Processor N270, 1.6 GHz
• 512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB
• Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Mainboard
• 1-GB DDR2 SDRAM, 667 Mhz, Max. upto 2 GB maximum
• 160-GB, SATA 5400 rpm Hard Drive
• 15.6-inch 16:10 WSVGA TFT LCD Display, 1024 x 600 pixels screen resolution
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450 graphics chipset with shared video memory
• Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g Wireless LAN mini PCI-E connection
• Integrated 10/100 Mbit Ethernet LAN connection
• Integrated 1.3 Megapixel webcam (placed in the bezel above the LCD)
• 2-in-1 Media Card Reader, Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory stick (MS)
• 4 USB v2.0 ports
• Realtek ALC6628 Hi-Definition Audio 5.1 CODEC Hardware
• Build-in Stereo 2 stereo speaker system 4W each x 2 + SRS Premium Sound System
• Built-in Digital Array Microphone
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• Colors: Pearl white, Pure white, and Shine Black
• Weight: 4.3 Kg with battery

Product Description
LV, Quad Band and could be used all over the world, Dual Sim Dual Standby, FM Radio, Supporting 8GB External Memory/ Specifications/ Appearance/ Bar Type / Network Frequency/ GSM900/ 1800/ 1900/ 850 Mhz (Triband Phone)/ Weight 160g/ Dimension 108mm*47mm*13mm/ Processor MTK/ Operating System RTOS/ Color Brown with Golden/ LCD display 2.4″ Touch Screen, 260k QVGA ; PX: 240*320/ Touch panel Yes/ Dual SIM Dual Standby Yes/ Battery Lithium Batteries 1250mAh/ Calling Time 3-4.2 Hours/ Standby Time 180-250 Hours/ Languages Español / Português / Italiano/ Indonesian/ English/ Free Accessories: 2 Batteries/ 1 Charger/ 1 USB Cable/ 1 English Manual/ 1 256MB TF/ 1 Stereo Earphone/ Basic Features/ Antenna Internal/ SMS Yes/ EMS Yes/ GPRS Yes/ MMS Yes/ WAP Yes/ Voice mail Yes/ Vibration Yes/ Ring tone 64 chord, Ring Tone Format: Mp3, Midi/ STK Yes/ Phone book Yes/ Wall papers Yes/ Tools 24 Hours Personal Assistant, Calendar, To Do List, Alarm Clock, World Time, Stopwatch, E-book Reader, Currency Converter, Calculator/ Hands free Yes/ Incoming call firewall Yes/ Multimedia Entertainment/ Audio MP3, The download songs could be set as SMS/ Ringing tone./ Video 3GP, MP4, Video Recorder, Video Player, / Camera 1.3 Mega Pixel / 3D Sound Yes, Dual Stereo Speakers/ FM Radio Yes / Video Recorder Yes/ Voice Recorder Yes/ Internal Memory Yes/ External Memory 256 TF Card as a Gift, could Support to 8GB./ Game Yes/ Data Transmission/ Bluetooth Yes/ USB Yes (Supporting Charging)/ U-Disk Yes/ E-mail Yes/

Technical Details

• Quad band(GSM850/900/1800/1900MHZ) USA/EUROPE/CANADA
• Dual sim cards dual standby
• MP3/MP4/FM Radio/Bluetooth/Camera function
• Touch screen
• Louis Vuitton Stylish appearance

LG has announced the launch of LG KS660 Dual-SIM Touchscreen triband GSM network ready mobile phone which features a large 3.0-inch 262K colors color display, 5.0 MP digital camera, powerful MP3 and media player, integrated FM Radio with recording facility, memory expansion card slot and option for Hindi language in SMS and system menu.

The new LG KS660 Dual-SIM mobile phone is a triband GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 MHz handset which featrues 3.0-inch, 262,144 colors, 240 x 400 pixels resolution WQVGA display.

The new LG KS660 mobile phone also features a unique scratch-proof display screen and it boasts of capacity of continuous 15 hours of music playback.

Only 13.5 mm thin, LG KS660 phone comes with 50-MB of internal shared memory and features microSD Memory Card Slot for expanded memory with maximum of 4-GB storage space. The handset allows upto 1000 entries phonebook, 500 SMS ans 100 MMS memory along with 40 dialed, 40 received, 40 missed calls records.

The contact book allows Name, Mobile, Home, Company name, Email address, Office number, Fax number, Birthday, Associate Picture, and Associate Video per contact.

Dual-SIM

LG KS660 dual SIM phones has the capability of two live SIMs functional simultaneously with features like call hold & swap, providing real-time switching facility between both SIM at click of icon on display.

MP3 Media Player

The LG KS660 ports an advanced integrated MP3 media player which supports AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, MP3, Midi, AMR, MPEG4, H.263, WMA Audio formats.

Media player software allows music files sorting and browsing on various parameters like artist, album, type (blues, classical, pop) etc and offers many equalizer presets like virtual bass, clear, live performance, rock, jazz, classical, pop, low music etc.

In addition, users can use compatible wireless bluetooth headphones with the phone using its integrated bluetooth +A2DP connectivity.

Digital Camera

The multimedia LG KS660 touchscreen dual-SIM mobile phone also features 5.0 Megapixels resolution digital camera with maximum of 2592 x 1944 pixels resolution having Schneider-Kreuznach optics allowing 4X Digital Zoom, Night Mode, Multi Shot and Autofocus functions, Self timer, Brightness Adjustment, White Balance, and built-in flash.

The multi shot function of LG KS660 mobile phone allows upto 9 shot, 5 shot, 3 shot, or 1 shot. Color effects options include Sepia, Mono and Negative and white balance options allow Auto, Daylight, Incandescent or indoor environment, Cloudy and Fluorescent. The camera offers support for ISO 800 for low light shooting along with ISO 400, 200, 100 and 80.

The digital camera also allows continuous video recording (and playback) in MP4 / 3GP formats in 720 x 480 pixels in 15 fps. The video capture mode allows integrated LED Flash, White Balance, and Color Effects. The video files formats include MP4, and 3GP formats

The Video playback allows several standard video file types including H.264, WMA, MPEG4, WMV, and AVI.

Connectivity

The LG KS660 Dual-SIM touchscreen phone several connectivity options includeing GPRS class 10 connection with upto 48 kbps, EDGE Class 10 with upto 236.8 kbps connection, Bluetooth v2.0 + A2DP wireless connection, and WAP 2.0, xHTML browser and USB v2.0/v1.2 port support. It does not offer 3G or WiFi connectivity. The phone supports polyphonic 64 channels ringtones supporting MP3, AAC+, AAC+ Enhacned, MIDI, and SMAF audio formats.

FM Radio with Recording

LG KS660 dual-SIM mobile phone also sports integrated FM radio with autoscan for upto 9 station presets in 12 groups for faster and easier access. The FM radio also offers live or scheduled recording which can be saved and also used as ringtones. In addition it also allows FM alarm feature which switches to preset FM station on schedule. The FM radio can also be played on Speakerphone.

Anti-theft Mobile Tracker

The LG KS660 mobile handset also sports a unique Anti-theft Mobile Tracker which can help trace the handset if stolen. Here is how you can setup this feature in this handset:

1. Locate mobile tracker option under Tools menu
2. Enter default password 0000 and press OK
3. Go to option 1 and select on
4. Change your password immediately
5. Go to option 3 and select New
6. Enter you name and two alternate mobile numbers

If by chance, LG KS660 dual-SIM mobile phone handset gets stolen and the SIM is removed after having activated a new SIM card in the same handset, the two alternate mobile numbers a user had entered while setting up the anti-theft feature would automatically receive the SMS informing about the new SIM number and the location of the theft. This info can be used for filing your police complain.

The LG KS660 phone has several applications including Agenda, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Clock, To-do-list, and Voice Memo. Some of the utilities included are Data Wallet, and NDTV Active.

Other features include USB charging, video playback, video caller ID, built-in speaker and In-flight mode which allows user to use the phone as MP3 media player and as a mass storage device to store files and data. The LG KS660 also offers document viewers for Microsoft Office (word, excel, ppt), and PDF.

The LG KS660 mobilephone comes with standard Li-Ion 950 mAh battery which offers upto 300 hrs of standby time and upto 4 hours of talk time at full charge.

LG KS660 Dual-SIM Mobile phone Features

• Triband GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 MHz
• Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM)
• 3.0-inch, 262K colors, 400 x 240 pixels resolution WQVGA display
• Touchscreen display
• 50-MB internal shared memory
• microSD Memory Card Slot (max 2-GB)
• 40 dialed, 40 missed, 40 received call records
• 1000 Entries Phonebook
• 500 SMS memory
• 100 MMS memory
• GPRS Class 10, 32 – 48 kbps
• EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
• Bluetooth v2.0+A2DP Wireless Connection
• Mini USB v2.0/1.2 Port
• WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser
• 5.0 Megapixels Camera, 2592 x 1944 pixels resolution, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, 4X Digital Zoom, Night Mode, Multi Shot, Autofocus, Self timer, Brightness Adjustment, White Balance, built-in flash
• Video recording and playback, 720 x 480 pixels in 15 fps, Flash, White Balance, Color Effects, Supports MP4, and 3GP formats
• MP3 Media Player, Supports AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, MP3, Midi, AMR, MPEG4, H.263, WMA Audio formats
• FM Radio with 20 preset stations, Scheduled FM recorder, FM Alarm, FM on Speakerphone
• Polyphonic Ringtones (64 channels), MP3, AAC+,AAC++, MIDI, SMAF
• Voice Recording, Call conversation recording
• Video Caller ID
• SMS, EMS, MMS and Email, Bluetooth Message
• Yahoo mail, Yahoo Messenger, Yahoo Address Book
• Anti-theft Mobile Tracker
• Hindi SMS and Menu
• In-Flight Mode
• Handsfree Speakerphone
• Games (5)- LG Racing, LG Cricket, OnStrike, BraveKnight, Flipper
• Utilities – Data Wallet, Health Chart, NDTV Active
• Applications – Memo, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Clock, To-do-list, Voice Memo, Secret Memo, Calender, World Clock, Unit Converter
• Document Viewer for Microsoft Office (word, excel, ppt), PDF Viewer
• Standard Li-Ion 3.7V 950 mAh Battery
  Stand-by: Up to 300 hrs
  Talk time: Up to 4 hrs
• Weight – 105 gms

Regardless of what you think of pure touchscreen devices, most can agree that the addition of a touchscreen is a welcome addition to nearly any phone out there due to its convenience. With that in mind, information on a new device from Nokia has emerged out of China that may excite a few people. Named the 6208 Classic, the device apparently runs on a version of the S40 platform that has been altered to accommodate the physical limitations of a touchscreen without adversely affecting the physical alphanumeric keypad. With that said, it’s a shame this phone is nowhere close to being a looker but we still want to check it out. As for the specs, here’s what has been reported so far:

• 110mm x 49.3mm x 14.7mm, 130g
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• 2.8″, 240×320 TFT touch-screen display w/ 16-million colors
• 3.2 megapixel camera w/ autofocus and flash
  
• 27MB of internal memory
  
• microSD

We’re not willing to bet that the 6208 Classic will be officially sold outside of China, but hopefully some more capable devices with similar input methods get released in this part of the world in the near future.

WOW! Finally some cool games for the iPhone  and iPod  Touch! Konami Japan announced that starting this month they’ll release DDR S Lite (DanceDanceRevolution S Lite), Frog (lame), Silent Hill; The Escape (YEAH!), and Metal Gear Solid Touch (2009)…
Well, after EA’s Sim City release announcement we’ll finally get some fairly serious games for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Sony is set to debut a new 16 and 32GB drag and drop Walkman during CES 2009, according to trusted inside sources. This will be the most advanced music, video and photo Walkman music player ever released by Sony to date. While it was revealed before to Wired that Sony’s new Walkman would have Wi-Fi capabilities, we have now learned that Sony’s new Walkman will also be touchscreen and WQVGA. The touchscreen will not be the usual LCD, but a brilliant three inch OLED with a contrast ratio around 10k. OLED display capabilities in terms of color reproduction are far beyond the average LCD, which means 100% color reproduction across a wider viewing angle.

While most of the usual menu structure of the current Walkman series will be retained in this new model, there are several new exciting features included. For example, upon listening to an artist, you may click on the artist name and watch music videos of the artist on YouTube through Wi-Fi (WPA and WEP support included). Additionally, there will be a Youtube icon on the main screen that will allow full access to the website – search, pause, FF/RW included very similar to Youtube access on the iPhone/iTouch. Additionally, this new Walkman will be able to subscribe to audio podcast and Crackle video feeds; this means automatic download of new updates, the ability to delete old feed content, all over Wi-Fi. Audio codec support includes MP3, WMA, AAC, PCM, while video codec support is AVC (h.264), MPEG-4 and WMV.

There will be built-in search capabilities that can be used to learn more about your favorite artist, and users will be able to purchase full CD’s of their favorite artists through the Walkman at Amazon. A powerful S-Master digital amplifier is built into this device as well as digital noise canceling to ensure optimal sound. On top of all of these impressive features, Sony has also included a FM radio to truly differentiate this product amongst the competition. Also, while the product shots above do not show hardware buttons for music control (previous track, play/pause, next track and volume), we believe this device will have dedicated hardware buttons for this functionality.

Product Description
PROCESSOR AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Gold Edition TL-62 (2.1 GHz/1MB) MEMORY 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, HARD DRIVE 250 GB SATA DISPLAY 12.1″ WXGA BrightView w/Integrated Touch-screen. MULTIMEDIA DRIVE LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer. VIDEO GRAPHICS NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 w/ Webcam DIGITAL MEDIA 5-in-1 media card reader COMMUNICATION: Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth KEYBOARD Full-Size POINTING DEVICE TouchPad with dedicated vertical & horizontal scroll pad DIMENSIONS 8.82″ (L) x 12.05″ (W) x 1.23″ (min H)/1.52″ (max H) WEIGHT 4.26 lbs. PC CARD SLOTS ExpressCard/34 slot EXTERNAL PORTS Expansion port 3 connector Integrated Consumer IR (remote control receiver) Three USB 2.0 S-video TV-out Headphones out Microphone in RJ-11 (modem) RJ-45 (LAN) VGA port SOUND Integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers POWER Standard Lithium-Ion battery OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium. SOFTWARE: HP PhotoSmart Essentials, Muvee AutoProducer Basic Edition 6.x (with 20-day-trial full version), Adobe Reader 8.x, Microsoft Works 9.0, Microsoft Windows Media Player 11, HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Sling Player from Slingbox, the Sims Life Stories laptop edition, Slingbox Flash Tour (Desktop icon only), HP Quickplay, Corel Painter Essentials 3

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

• AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-62 2.1 GHz, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
• 250 GB SATA,12.1″ WXGA BrightView w/Integrated Touch-screen
• LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
• NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 w/ Webcam, Finger Print Reader Security
• 5-in-1 media card reader,802.11a/b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth,Vista Home Premium

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

• Hardware Platform: PC
• Processor: 2.1 AMD Turion 64
• Number of Processors: 1
• RAM: 1 GB
• RAM Type: DDR2 SDRAM

Hard Drive

• Size: 250 GB
• Type: Serial ATA

Wireless

• Wireless Type: 802.11abg

Product Description
Your home theater area is big. So you need a big HDTV with big features for a true home theater experience. And the 50″ Samsung PN50A760 plasma panel delivers. A Digital Natural Image engine™ combines with a variety of picture-enhancing technologies — including Ultra FilterBright™ glare reduction, 18-bit color processing, an ACE2 Silhouette Editor™, and a stunning 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio — to reveal the full potential of the panel’s HD 1080p resolution. Finally, a red Touch of Color bezel accent adds a stylish, innovative look to your home theater.