Filed under: Displays, HDTV

While Evesham’s 47-inch LCD TV may have a long list of niceties that would surely bring a smile to any HD addict’s face, the rather hefty pricetag might just scare a few folks away. Apparently making sure that its got the low and mid-range customers covered as well, Evesham is busting out a bevy of new displays at much lower price points. The Alqemi lineups boasts 32-, 37-, and 42-inch panels, with all five sporting WXGA resolutions, 8-millisecond response time, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio (save for the bottom-end’s curiously high 1200:1 spec), and integrated stereo speakers. Evesham further segregates the models by offering a low-end 32-inch version (peep a pic after the jump) with the bare necessities (HDMI, component / S-Video / composite, VGA, and an analog tuner) for £499 ($970), while offering mid-range units with DVB-T / analog hybrid tuners (with Digital Tick support), and a 42-inch flagship (Alqemi SX; pictured after the break) that boasts PIP and Virtual Dolby surround sound. Evesham’s budget lineup tops at £1,399 ($2,718), with the mid-range units ranging from £599 ($1,164) to £899 ($1,747), and can be picked up now on the other side of the pond.

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

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While most of the devices found here on Engadget have digital displays, there’s something to be said for an elegant older-style analog dial readout. A clever fellow in Santa Monica, California has just created “The Device: Patented Process Indicating Apparatus,” a pair of dials (plus a liquid-like substance along with a big red dot on the top), that will keep track of several things that need metering. That includes anything from “CPU Usage” to eBay Auction Status” to our personal favorite, “The Current GDP of Uzbekistan.” From what we can tell, “The Device” connects to your Windows machine (Mac / Linux support is coming soon, apparently) and displays some piece of data generated from your computer or culled from the internet. David Glickman, the Device’s creator, hasn’t listed a release date nor a retail price for his creation, but we’re hoping that one of the dials on his prototype is ticking down to when he’s shipping us one. Oh and Mr. Glickman, couldn’t you have come up with a better name for this thing — “The Device” just isn’t doing it for us, thanks.

 

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DSI Mono Evolver Keyboard $1,199
The MEK is an updated version of the Sequential Circuits Pro-One, probably the coolest widely available and affordable vintage synth, and they were both designed by Dave Smith. But it's not self-consciously retro. Alongside the analog oscillators and filters are digital oscillators and effects, plus tunable feedback loops and bit-crushing effects that no other synth has ever had. It even has a 'slop' control to recreate slightly out-of-tune vintage synths.
Pros: It's a modern classic. Programming is so deep and complex it can compete with huge modular synths for wierdness.
Cons: Synth purists whine about the A/D converters in the signal path. Also, do you really need more blue LEDs in you life?

Moog Little Phatty $1,375 (for now)
Moog's 'affordable' mono synth drew howls of derision from purists and turbogeeks when it was launched in February. Then the initial 'Tribute Edition' run of 1,200 sold out within weeks. They're now preparing to launch a standard edition, expected to lose the wooden panels and Bob Moog signature on the back, hopefully retailing for below $1,000. It's still a long way from the days when Moog built 'Concertmate' branded analog synths for Radio Shack.
Pros: This is a serious, luxury, properly-engineered instrument, with very few compromises on sound. It doesn't use all-in-one oscillator or filter chips, but discreet components.
Cons: Even at this price, they have made huge compromises with the interface to save money, and this is a strictly retro-sounding synth. It won't make any sounds that a 25 year-old Moog Prodigy can't . Also, do you really need more blue LEDs in your life?

Aurora AR-1 $1,200 (£549+shipping)
The Moog and the MEK represent the establishment -- you can buy them in Guitar Center, and their boards are buit by computer-controlled SMT machines. The AR-1 is something altogether more traditional. It's a totally retro (no MIDI, no patch storage) analog synth hand-built to order in Bedford, England.
Pros: It's the real thing, but it will work out of the box. Vintage synths went out of fashion for 20 years for a reason: they were flaky and unreliable and -- in many cases -- really badly made. Not this baby.
Cons: Supplies are strictly limited, and maker Adrian has been burned by time-wasters, so he'll want a hefty deposit before starting work. The specifications are limited, but it's a hand-built machine, so custom mods are always a (cost) option.

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