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Just when solid-state drives were about to catch up to the spinners, Hitachi has gone and announced that it is working on a 5TB hard drive. It says the drive should be available by 2010 in a 3.5-inch format and will use perpendicular CPP-GMR tech to achieve some serious density. Just to show off, Hitachi’s Yoshiro Shiroishi pointed out that the human brain has been estimated at (only?) around 10TB. So there we have it — we’re halfway to intellectual obsolescence. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

[Via TechDigest]

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Source: Joshua Fruhlinger

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

As of this morning you can add Hitachi to the list of cohorts IBM has gathered in its quest for sub-32nm circuitry. Hitachi’s 2-year semiconductor research agreement — a first between IBM and Hitachi — puts them under a loose-knit alliance with AMD, Chartered, Freescale, Infineon, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and STMicroelectronics. The notable, non-member here is of course, Intel; that little company making “45-nm processes” and “Hi-K metal gate” house-hold terms amongst geeky, type-A adopters of consumer electronics. Yes, we’re looking at you.

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Source: Thomas Ricker

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Filed under: Storage

Considering that Fujitsu just unleashed a half-terabyte drive in the 2.5-inch form factor yesterday, Hitachi’s 320GB Travelstar 5K320 seems a bit underwhelming. Still, it’s pretty capacious in its own right, and does feature optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) and a 3Gb/s data transfer rate. The 5,400RPM SATA drive also includes “altitude-sensing Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC), an improved actuator latch and fourth-generation perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head technology,” and better still, only sucks down 1.8-watts of power when reading and writing. The good news? It’s shipping to customers worldwide as we speak. The bad? Who knows how pricey it’ll be.

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Source: Darren Murph

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Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Wireless

We knew Hitachi’s Ultra Thin HDTV family would boast ultra-wideband technology, and while little was said about this aspect during CES, we’ve now learned that Tzero will be responsible for handling the aforementioned UWB duties. As expected, the UT HDTVs will “be able to receive high-definition video wirelessly from any HDMI equipped audio / video component,” as Tzero promises that users will see transmission speeds of up to 480Mbps. Interestingly, we’re told that the UWB-equipped sets are available in Japan right now, but only time will tell if those luscious wireless abilities will make the trip stateside in Q2.

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Source: Darren Murph

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Filed under: Displays, HDTV

We figured it was coming, we knew it was coming, and sure enough, it has arrived. All build-up aside, the LCD deal — not to be confused with the already implemented plasma arrangement — between Matsushita (Panasonic) and Hitachi has finally been finalized, and under the terms of the agreement, Matsushita will acquire a 24.9-percent stake in Hitachi Displays, Ltd. by March 31st, pending regulatory approval. It should be noted, however, that Hitachi and Canon (who is technically still a part of this wheelin’ and dealin’ triangle) are still working to hammer out a formal contract, but you can get all up in the fine print by tapping the read link below.

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Source: Darren Murph

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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Household, Portable Audio, Portable Video

As Hitachi continues to streamline operations, we get word that it is pulling out of the consumer electronics and whitegoods market in Australia. Announced over the weekend, Hitachi will no longer sell their appliances or flat-panel TVs, camcorders, and other CE-class goods in the land down under. ACs, industrial, and electronic goods will still be available. The move brings along 40 job cuts from its Sydney HQ. Hitachi claims that the Australian market is just too small and too competitive to warrant the effort. A sentiment backed by Sharp Australia’s deputy managing director, Denis Kerr, who claims that Australia is under, “a siege mentality that has forced pricing to ridiculous levels that cannot be sustained.” He surmises that if the trend continues, “Brand names are going to withdraw from the market place.” Of course, all this leaves us wondering… who’s next?

[Thanks, Dzx]

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Source: Thomas Ricker

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Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV

Not to be outdone by what’s shaping up to be the theme of the show when it comes to display technology this year, Hitachi launched their line of thin displays in 32-, 37-, and 42-inch sizes. Hitachi’s 1.5-inch LCD displays may not match Pioneer or Panasonic in the sheer (lack of) depth column, but you will actually be able to buy these sets when they launch in the first part of 2008. And that’s something impressive all by itself.

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Source: Erik Hanson

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Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV

Just in case a few moments up close with Hitachi’s oh-so-sexy 1.5-inch thick LCD TVs weren’t enough, Mahalo Daily’s Veronica Belmont was able to stop by the firm’s booth (you know, when it was actually open for browsing) and snag a few more precious seconds of video. Itching for more? Click on through and mash play.Continue reading Video: More time with Hitachi’s 1.5-inch thick LCD HDTVs

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Source: Darren Murph

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