Ilumina:

Inovent Inventor Allegedly Responds Badly to Criticism

Remember the Inovent Ilumina, the planned gadget billed as the Philippines’ first “LCD interactive television”? No updates have been forthcoming, but apparently inventor Brian Quebengco not only doesn’t take criticism well, he missed an opportunity to address valid criticism! Here’s why. More »

Inovent Ilumina to Cost P80,000

The Manila Times reported yesterday that the Ilumina, Inovent’s locally-made internet-capable LCD TV, “would probably retail for P80,000 each.” Inovent founder Mark Ruiz specified his company’s goal, citing how Sony set out to change the image “of [Japan's] products from something shoddy into a global household name that means something fine and cutting edge.” More »

Are Inovent and the Ilumina for Real?

After declaring that they would put the Philippines in the global map through, Inovent yesterday unveiled a prototype of the Ilumina. According to the press release, the “LCD interactive television (iTV) set” features an LCD display, hard drive, the ability to record TV shows, play music and video, and web-surfing capability. Pricing and availability info [...] More »