LG gives a glimpse of ‘cyber home’

How will the home of the future be? How will the appliances of the future work? How will life be when everything becomes digital?

The answers to these questions can be found at the malls.

LG Collins Electronics, the leading name in digital innovation, is holding an exhibit of its new, cutting-edge products at SM Megamall until Aug. 29, at Filinvest Festival Mall on Sept. 9-22, and at the Glorietta Ayala Center on Sept. 24-30.

Dubbed as "Cyber Home," the exhibit features some of the smartest and most technologically advanced home appliances in the world, including the Flatron Plasma, the Internet Digital DIOS Refrigerator and the Internet Turbo Drum Washer.

The LG Flatron Plasma is the perfect blend of technology and art. With its 60-inch screen and 78-millimeter depth, it is the largest and thinnest plasma television in the world.

It is compatible with multimedia devices, and offers the clearest images and the crispiest sound. Its sleek design makes it blend well with any interior, and because it’s so thin, it can be installed anywhere, even at the ceiling.

The 26-cubic-foot LG Internet Digital DIOS Refrigerator features a high-quality 15.1-inch TFT-LCD and its own LAN port to enable Internet surfing and shopping, as well as two-way videophone calls.

This wonder of a refrigerator can be used for watching TV, listening to music and sending e-mails. It also has a digital camera that enables video messages and digital still photos to be created, exchanged and printed.

And because it makes extensive use of touch screens, a simplified graphics user interface, electronic pen and voice messaging, the user can check price information on groceries, be reminded of scheduled events, and learn cooking methods for products stored inside.

The Internet Turbo Drum Washer, on the other hand, is the ultimate washing machine. Unlike conventional washing machines that operate only according to factory settings, the Turbo Drum can be programmed to the user’s needs and preferences with the help of the Internet.

Instructions can be downloaded from the product’s website, www.lgewasher.com, and using the information, the machine’s operations can be controlled and monitored from a remote location.

For more information about LG Collins Electronics and its products, log on to www.lge.com.