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Oh sure, GalleryPlayer enables your HDTV to instantly turn into an art display, but it doesn't even pretend to be anything classier than a multifaceted television. Samsung, however, is looking to change the game by partnering with Thomas Kinkade on a new 46-inch prototype Digital Masterworks Art-TV. The unit was recently showcased to news media, and it's said to be "housed n a Thomas Kinkade frame designed to accentuate the fine art theme." From what we can gather, it's being aimed at folks who'd love a nice piece of art sitting above their mantel, but when the time comes, they can switch off the paintings and throw on a day's worth of NFL in HD. The wild thing here is how important the actual art aspect is to the display, with hidden touch controls planned to enable viewers to flip through artworks and zoom in / out as they please. Heck, there's even integrated WiFi, a 40GB hard drive, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time and 500 nits of brightness. The set is due out exclusively through Thomas Kinkade's Signature Gallery later this year, with iffy plans to release it to other retailers in 2H 2009.

[Via CNET]

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Digital Masterworks Art-TV could switch between TV and art display originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh sure, GalleryPlayer enables your HDTV to instantly turn into an art display, but it doesn't even pretend to be anything classier than a multifaceted television. Samsung, however, is looking to change the game by partnering with Thomas Kinkade on a new 46-inch prototype Digital Masterworks Art-TV. The unit was recently showcased to news media, and it's said to be "housed n a Thomas Kinkade frame designed to accentuate the fine art theme." From what we can gather, it's being aimed at folks who'd love a nice piece of art sitting above their mantel, but when the time comes, they can switch off the paintings and throw on a day's worth of NFL in HD. The wild thing here is how important the actual art aspect is to the display, with hidden touch controls planned to enable viewers to flip through artworks and zoom in / out as they please. Heck, there's even integrated WiFi, a 40GB hard drive, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time and 500 nits of brightness. The set is due out exclusively through Thomas Kinkade's Signature Gallery later this year, with iffy plans to release it to other retailers in 2H 2009.

[Via CNET]

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Digital Masterworks Art-TV could switch between TV and art display originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Given the last time we heard that GalleryPlayer was sinking its teeth into a major television brand was nearly two years ago, we're a tad surprised to see it actually attempting to sashay back into the limelight. Nevertheless, the company that aims to deliver "rights-protected" imagery to your HDTV when not tuning into HD programming, HD gaming or HD movies (um, and this is when, exactly?) has inked a new deal with Mitsubishi. Reportedly, the partnership will enable GalleryPlayer to embed its proprietary technology in 2008 Mitsu HDTV models launching this Spring, giving owners the ability to purchase and display 1080p art galleries from its expansive library. Still, we'd rather snap up a DSLR of our own and toss up a slideshow to be really proud of, but to each his / her own.

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GalleryPlayer's HD artwork coming to Mitsubishi flat-panels originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GalleryPlayer is getting ready for the 4th of July and wants to give you a digital American Flag along other classic American icons. You remember GalleryPlayer right? They turn your HDTV into an art masterpiece through their PC based software. Normally each piece of digital art costs two dollars or around 20 bucks for the whole collection, but not for the American flag set. Oh goodness no. We are positive that they are giving this classic American icon away with no alternative motives - just pure American pride. So if displaying the American flag on one of you most prized possessions sounds like a great plan, this might just be for you.

We can tell you that we will download and display it only if the anti-Broadcast Flag amendment won yesterday.

[via LetsGoDigital]

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GalleryPlayer goes patriotic with free digital American Flag originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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