GameForce to Host Gran Turismo 4 Tournament at Doctor Larry?s Kingwood Spring Car Show
Beyond the incredible cars, fabulous food, and fascinating vendors, that will be attending the 2005 Doctor Larry's Automotive Specialists Kingwood Spring Car Show (held at Kingwood's Town Center Park on Sunday April 24th) a highlight of the show will be the opportunity for a virtual drive of many of the cars that will be featured at the show.
This is being provided by GameForce, Inc., a Town Center merchant and event sponsor.Gran Turismo 4 is a brand new PS/2 game from Sony and was recently featured on "The Apprentice."
For the Car Show, GameForce will provide a full cockpit with steering wheel and pedal, and attendees can stop by their booth to either take their turn at the wheel or just enjoy watching as a spectator.According to the review on www.ign.com, "Gran Turismo 4 uses an all-new physics engine coupled with revolutionary technology to deliver enhanced game physics and graphics providing a near-realistic automotive racing simulation."
(For the techno-illiterate, this means it's really fun)A Gran Turismo 4 tournament started on April 17th at the GameForce center located at 4429 Town Center Place, in Kingwood.
The finals of the event will be conducted during the Car Show.
Ryan Austin, Gameforce President says, "We definitely believe that this will be one of the highlights of the show, and we will display a sign at each car in the show that is available in the game. There are over 700 cars, more than 100 courses and plenty of unique surprises for automotive enthusiasts.
Our best players will have the opportunity to show off their driving skills in our booth, and the tournament winner will be announced during the awards ceremony."GameForce was founded in July 2004 by father and son team of Tony and Ryan Austin.
The GameForce center, located on the second level of the Town Center promenade, is a gamers dream with 24 top-of-the-line gaming PC stations and two custom made X-Boxes stations displayed on 50" Samsung 5070 HDTV DLP TV's.Visitors can test out the latest game releases on the blazing fast 3 Mbit business class cable, and Game Force has an exciting line-up of tournaments and LAN parties throughout the year.Parents can appreciate that GameForce provides a safe and stimulating environment for youth.
Lock-ins are available each weekend for overnight play for only $25 with food and drink provided.
A focus on school is encouraged with free play time earned with good grades, and special events are held during school breaks.Game play can be purchased by the hour or with a multi-hour pass.
Memberships are available at $20 a month or $200 per year and receive rate discounts, the opportunity to participate in game showcases and GameForce promotional events, and invitations to special events.Visit the GameForce booth at the Spring Car Show, or visit the center at 4429 Town Center Place, Kingwood.
They may be contacted at 281.361.3838 or visit www.gameforcecenters.com.This year's car show is sponsored by Doctor Larry's Automotive Specialists, A-Line Auto Parts, ACDelco, Cebridge Connections, Office Depot, Car Toys, Budweiser, A+ Transmission Specialists, Anderson Ford and Mercury, Tejas Toyota and Scion, Sterling McCall Honda, BMW of Houston North, Deerbrook Forest Chrysler Jeep, Kingwoodnow.com, Extreme Trailers and GameForce.The 8th Annual Kingwood Spring Car Show is scheduled for Sunday, April 24th, 2005.
Hours for the event are Noon ? 6 PM.
Parking and admission are free.
The award ceremony will begin at 5PM.
For more information, please contact Suzanne Juel at Kingwood Event Coordinators; email e-mail protected from spam bots; phone 888-386-8178.About Kingwood Event CoordinatorsKingwood Event Coordinators create and run community events for business owners, community associations, and groups interested in both profit and charitable endeavors.
We coordinate events within perimeters set by the event owners, and are capable of soliciting sponsors, vendors, entertainment, and more for individual or annual events. We provide custom services for each project we coordinate and we always have the highest standards and requirements for those participatingKingwood Event Coordinators ContactSuzanne JuelKingwood Event CoordinatorsOnline: http://www.kingwoodevents.comOnline: http://www.kwtowncenterevents.comPhone: 888-386-8178 x88.
The Facts About DLP VS Plasma TVs
With advancing technology revolutionizing the television viewing field, consumers have more choices than ever before. And as is often the case with electronics, it can be confusing. Terms and acronyms are used in the electronics industry that you just don't find anywhere else, and if you aren't careful it can keep you from buying newer technology simply because you don't understand it well. That can certainly be the case with modern TV monitors.
The old analog TV sets of yesteryear did not have to have a very advanced monitor because the TV signal was only so good anyway, So CRT monitors lasted as the screen choice for decades. But now with HDTV moving the entire viewing experience forward in dramatic fashion, better ways of producing the on-screen image is in full production.
Two of those competing screen technologies are plasma TVs and DLPs (digital light processing TVs).
Both types of screen technologies have been around for a while, although DLPs...
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Plasma TV Comparisons - How to Find the Best Plasma TV
Plasma TV Comparisons
If you love television, and you love modern technology, there's no way around it -
you've got to have a plasma TV! Here's an overview of plasma TVs, plasma TV features, and where to go online for plasma TV comparisons to find the best TV at the best price.
What is a plasma TV?
A plasma TV is a video monitor that uses millions of tiny colored fluorescent lights to create an image. The tiny light cells are sandwiched between two plates of glass along with electrodes that trigger the cells to produce colors and patterns. This innovative way of creating images allows plasma TVs to be both flat and very large.
What are the features of a plasma TV?
* Plasma TVs provide high-resolution images. The image quality of plasma TVs is much sharper and clearer than tube TVs.
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PACT Announces the Smart Media XPP Package for Multi-Standard Video Codecs
PACT XPP Technologies, the leader in reconfigurable parallel processing solutions announces the availability of the Smart Media XPP Video package (SMeXPP-V1) for the design of Multi-Standard Video Codecs and Video Processors. The SMeXXP is an integrated hardware / software package that includes all building blocks for the design of future-proof Video Processors. PACT's SMeXPP solution family enables manufacturers of Application Specific Processors (ASSPs) to replace inflexible hardware accelerators with PACT's fully programmable XPP-II parallel coprocessor.PACT's SMeXPP-V1 turn-key solution package includes -
IP for a scalable processing array based on the XPP-II array with video enhancements that support up to High Definition (HD) resolutions-
Building blocks for integration into Systems-on-Chip (SoC)-
Optimized Software Video Codecs utilizing the XPP-II array as coprocessor-
Cycle accurate simulation models-
C-API for integration into SoC...
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Expert Guide to SOny's HDV camcorder
The Sony HD camcorder, the Handycam HDR-FX1 is being marketed by the company as ?world's first HDV 1080i consumer camcorder'. But at $3,700, it's price tag is stretching the consumer label somewhat.However, there's no doubt the the industry sees HD video as a consumer format and prices will come down over the next couple of years. This Sony HD camcorder is just the start of what is sure to be an avalanche of HD camcorders from electronics companies over the next few months.So, does this mean we can all look forward to shooting Hollywood-quality home movies in the future? Not quite. Although its true that some Hollywood fetaures, such as George Lucas' ?Star Wars: Attack of the Clones' are being shot in high definition video, its not the same high definition as is shot and recorded by these camcorders.If you look again at that Sony quote, you'll see the important label, 1080i. If you're familiar with HDTV, you'll know that 1080 refers to 1080 lines of vertical resolution and the ?i' means...
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Display Expert Alfred Poor Launches HDTV Resource Center: New Web Site Provides Guide to HDTV and Digital TV
Perkasie, PA (ContentDesk) November 14, 2005 -- Display industry expert Alfred Poor announces the launch of his new HDTV Resource Center site at http://hdtvprofessor.com. The site gives consumers access to independent and expert information on HDTV and digital TV technology. The focus is on practical information designed to help consumers make confident buying decisions and avoid making an expensive mistake. I spent the past 20 years helping millions of people make sense out of personal computer products, Alfred Poor explained. I recognized that the same problems of confusing technology and rapidly changing products and features now plague consumers trying to decide on an HDTV purchase. They are confronted by confusing and misleading information.
They need a source of expert information that they can understand and trust, so Im turning my focus from computers to the issues of HDTV and digital television. One key feature...
Display Expert Alfred Poor Launches HDTV Resource Center: New Web Site Provides Guide to HDTV and Digital TV
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