Skull belt buckle LED "display" MP3 player wants to fight your battles for you

So, we're not going to say this is the greatest thing we've ever seen, because we've seen some pretty awesome things in our years and years of living on the edge, but it's pretty, uh... heavy metal. Regardless, the so-called "Punk Skull" belt buckle is one multi-talented reminder of Death: he holds up your pants, but can also play MP3s (1GB player included) or displays fascinatingly terrifying LED light patterns (LED module included) -- though sadly, not both at once. If that's not enough uses for you, the manufacturer suggests that the buckle is solid enough for you to use "as a handheld weapon," which is great, because we suspect that suddenly, a lot of people are going to start wanting to fight you. Available now for wholesale, we're pretty sure they'll be making their way to high-end retailers near you soon, and that they'll be horrifically affordable. A few more shots of the carnage after the break.

[ Via: Random Good Stuff ]
[ Tag: awesome, belt, belt buckle, belt buckles, BeltBuckle, BeltBuckles, death, led, led display, led lights, LedDisplay, LedLights, mp3 player, mp3 players, Mp3Player, Mp3Players, skull, skulls, weapons ]

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Acer's 24-inch P244Wbmii LCD monitor touts 1080p panel, twin HDMI inputs

Further blurring the line between an LCD computer monitor and a bedroom HDTV is Acer, as its P244Wbmii boasts not only a 1080p (1,920 x 1,080) panel but also a pair of HDMI inputs. The 24-inch (TN) display features a 2-millisecond response time, 300 cd / m2 brightness, 20,000:1 contrast ratio and a VGA port for PC purists. Mum's the word on a price or availability, but all signs point to a Japanese first / only release.

[ Via: Impress ]
[ Tag: 1080p, acer, full hd, FullHd, japan, lcd, lcd monitor, LcdMonitor, monitor, P244Wbmii ]

Aequitas iGala Wireless Digital Picture Frame is touchscreen photo-browsing perfection

We know, you started yawning at the sight of the headline, your ears will pop with relief by the middle of this paragraph, and you'll finish up somewhere around the Read link. We get it. But there's something kinda special about the brand new iGala Wireless Digital Picture Frame from Aequitas, we'll call it "common sense." The photo frame sports an 8-inch, 800 x 600 touchscreen, 1GB of internal storage, WiFi and the traditional complement of card readers. What's new here is that iGala really puts that WiFi connection to use, featuring Gmail integration (for sending photos), an alarm clock and integration with Microsoft's FrameIt service for news, traffic and weather info. The frame also hooks up to Flickr directly, which is such a no-brainer these days that we're surprised we see still so many "connected" frames lacking the feature. A full touchscreen makes all of this stuff actually possible to use, and the $239 pricetag doesn't mean you have to get soaked for the convenience. iGala is available now from Aequitas' entirely sketchy online store -- we guess you can't win 'em all.


[ Via: Digital Picture Frame Review ]
[ Tag: aequitas, digital photo frame, digital picture frame, DigitalPhotoFrame, DigitalPictureFrame, flickr, gmail, igala, photo frame, PhotoFrame, picture frame, PictureFrame, wifi ]

Keian Japan P71-A2-JP: part photo printer, part photo frame, all modern marvel

Just when you thought you'd seen it all, along comes a photo printer that is also a photo frame (or vice versa) to completely rearrange your concept of reality. The P71-A2-JP from Keian Japan houses a 7-inch, 480 x 234 LCD for doing the photo frame thing, complete with SD card and Memory Stick support, a USB host plug and even a little bit of MP3 playback. What's surprising is that there's a full-on photo printer in back to print out those shots worth cherishing a bit longer than ten seconds on a repetitive cycle. The 300 dpi prints probably won't blow minds, and that screen is depressingly low-res, but all-in-all this is a pretty neat little solution to a problem you didn't have.

[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: all-in-one, keian, keian japan, KeianJapan, p71-a2-jp, photo frame, photo printer, PhotoFrame, PhotoPrinter, printer ]

Purported Dell 23-inch SP2309 LCD monitor leaked, tasty specs and all

We could tell from the past couple of Dell LCDs that the Round Rock powerhouse was moving in this direction in terms of design, but it's the specifications that have us most captivated on this one. We've received word that the above pictured SP2309 will boast a 23-inch 16:9 panel with a wicked 2,048 x 1,152 (QWXGA) native resolution, an 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 98% color gamut (NTSC, we presume), 2-millisecond response time, 2-megapixel camera (with microphone) and VGA / DVI / HDMI inputs. We're hearing that it should be available for purchase later this month, though pricing details remain a mystery.

[ Via: Engadget ]
[ Tag: Dell, LCD, LCD monitor, LcdMonitor, QWXGA, Sp2309 ]

Panasonic unveils new 11 Series plasma displays in Germany

While not quite as brain-melting as Panasonic's 150-incher and not nearly as sophisticated as its tru2way-enabled VIERA TH-50PZ80Q, Panny's 11 Series is still worth a gander. Announced today over in Deutschland, the line gets going with the 42-inch TH-42PH11EK/ES and 50-inch TH-50PH11EK/ES, which check in with a 1,024 x 768 and 1,366 x 768 resolution, respectively. Moving on to bigger (or similarly sized) and (mostly) better things, we've got the TH-42PF11EK (42-inch), TH-50PF11EK (50-inch), TH-58PF11EK (58-inch) and the TH-65PF11EK (65-inch), all of which offer a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution and a 30,000:1 contrast ratio. As for pricing and availability, everything smaller than 58-inches can be acquired now for undisclosed amounts, while the big daddies should follow in December.
[ Via: Macrush ]
[ Tag: german, germany, panasonic, RS-232, RS-232C, TH-42PF11EK, TH-42PH11EK, TH-42PH11ES, TH-50PH11EK, TH-50PH11ES, Th-58pf11ek, TH-65PF11EK ]

Pioneer's 37-inch KRL-37V KURO LCD reviewed: other LCDs should be scared

Anyone remotely familiar with the KURO brand knows that with it comes the expectation of awesomeness (and a large price tag), and the question on everyone's mind has been: will the KURO LCD line live up to the name? According to TrustedReview's critique of the 37-inch KRL-37V, the answer is a resounding "yes." The reviewers put together five long-winded pages detailing the ins and outs of this here set, but in general, they found that it produced better pictures than most other LCDs on the market today, and that's saying something. Sure, it wasn't without its flaws -- there were occurrences where odd color tones popped up in SD footage, black levels weren't astonishing and the viewing angles weren't the greatest -- but the colors in HD were simply terrific. 'Tis a shame we North Americans will have to wait until sometime next year before we can even have a look for ourselves, but those in Europe may want to give this one some serious attention.

[ Via: HDTV Lounge ]
[ Tag: hdtv, KRL-37V, KURO, KURO LCD, KuroLcd, LCD, lcd hdtv, LcdHdtv, pioneer, review, reviewed ]