French company CANAL+ and Yves Behar/fuseproject are launching Le Cube, a television receiver with a satellite decoder, ethernet connection and built in gyroscopic sensor that automatically rotates the display allowing the box to be used in both a horizontal and vertical position.
The unit is intended to look minimal from a few feet away and reveal it's high detail up close, the remote control features a sculpted soft back surface which creates the illusion of floating when placed on a table.
Excerpts from the press release
LE CUBE, was a chance to make the typical "dumb" receiver, smart and beautiful at the same time. In order to do so we had to conceive of the receiver box, the remote, and the CANAL+ TV graphic interface at the same time: the integrated system brings information, personal preferences and communication to the living room before one has turned-on the TV. LE CUBE is the first step in bringing the new capabilities we have come to expect from cell-phones, computers and the Internet, to the way we interact with our television.
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Webpage: Canal +
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