June 30, 2009
According to figures that were recently released by Ofcom, nearly 90% of all households across the UK have already gone digital, even thought the official deadline to move from analogue is not until 2012.
Ofcom released a statement Monday that said 89.2% of all households have already made the digital switchover. ...
Nearly everyone already has digital TV
Story link: Nearly everyone already has digital TV by Alan Harten
According to figures that were recently released by Ofcom, nearly 90% of all households across the UK have already gone digital, even thought the official deadline to move from analogue is not until 2012.
Ofcom released a statement Monday that said 89.2% of all households have already made the digital switchover. ...Panasonic TH-50PZ850U 50-inch Plasma TV
Story link: Panasonic TH-50PZ850U 50-inch Plasma TV by Franz Bicar
Panasonic has been pretty quiet this past few months. With Vizio, LG and Sharp getting all the media attention, one might wonder what Panasonic has been doing in this tough HDTV market. Well, they ...
June 29, 2009
The BBC has confirmed that Freeview HD broadcasts will begin in the month of December in the cities of Manchester and Liverpool according to the Head of Distribution Technology at BBC Operations Graham Plumb.
The official date of launch for Freeview in these two cities is December 2nd when the Winter Hill transmitter ...
Freeview HD broadcasts by Christmas
Story link: Freeview HD broadcasts by Christmas by Alan Harten
The BBC has confirmed that Freeview HD broadcasts will begin in the month of December in the cities of Manchester and Liverpool according to the Head of Distribution Technology at BBC Operations Graham Plumb.
The official date of launch for Freeview in these two cities is December 2nd when the Winter Hill transmitter ...LG 42LH40 1080p LCD HDTV
Story link: LG 42LH40 1080p LCD HDTV by Franz Bicar
Have you ever experience a time when watching a favorite sporting event or an action movie and you said to yourself that something is missing? Blurry images? Choppy pictures? LG's TruMotion 120Hz offered on the 42LH40 ...
June 27, 2009
For all you gamers out there, check out the newest announcements from Acer. A new display called the Acer H235H is an HD-ready 23-inch LCD display that has been specifically designed to entice gamers on a ...
Acer Announces the H235H LCD Display
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For all you gamers out there, check out the newest announcements from Acer. A new display called the Acer H235H is an HD-ready 23-inch LCD display that has been specifically designed to entice gamers on a ...
June 24, 2009
Aside from previously announced online content partners such as Rhapsody, Amazon on Demand, Blockbuster on Demand, Flickr, Pandora, and Netflix, Vizio added several more to expand their upcoming plans of incorporating Internet content on their products. ...
Vizio Expands Their Lineup of Internet Content Providers
Story link: Vizio Expands Their Lineup of Internet Content Providers by Franz Bicar
Aside from previously announced online content partners such as Rhapsody, Amazon on Demand, Blockbuster on Demand, Flickr, Pandora, and Netflix, Vizio added several more to expand their upcoming plans of incorporating Internet content on their products. ...
June 23, 2009
LG recently announced a partnership with ARM that will allow the new LG web TVs to be fitted with processors as well.
Thus, the television sets will become more useful and faster, so that video streaming buffering waits are a thing of the past on the new sets.
ARM ...
LG televisions to be wired to the net
Story link: LG televisions to be wired to the net by Alan Harten
LG recently announced a partnership with ARM that will allow the new LG web TVs to be fitted with processors as well.
Thus, the television sets will become more useful and faster, so that video streaming buffering waits are a thing of the past on the new sets.
ARM ...Sony KDL-52V5100 LCD HDTV
Story link: Sony KDL-52V5100 LCD HDTV by Franz Bicar
One of Sony's least expensive LCD model is the KDL-52V5100. Even so, it still packs in quite a punch with its 120Hz processing that to some brands, can only be found on their higher-end products. It does lack the interactive extras and design complexities of the more expensive Sony sets ...
June 22, 2009
Due to the increase in sales in developed markets for flat screen TVs and the new Chinese stimulus spending programme, the growth rate of Global LCD TVs is anticipated to increase by about 21% this year, according to a new statement by DisplaySearch.
DisplaySearch released the ...
127 million LCD TVs will sell this year?
Story link: 127 million LCD TVs will sell this year? by Alan Harten
Due to the increase in sales in developed markets for flat screen TVs and the new Chinese stimulus spending programme, the growth rate of Global LCD TVs is anticipated to increase by about 21% this year, according to a new statement by DisplaySearch.
DisplaySearch released the ...Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 HDTV
Story link: Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 HDTV by Franz Bicar
The right price is what makes most television sets successful today. However, the right performance will also play a vital part. The Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 definitely has the right price, but its image quality is another story.
The Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 is at the $1400 price range, a very good deal for a ...
June 17, 2009
Streaming media is going to be the future for televisions. LG, one of the leading manufacturers of high-definition television is able to recognize this vision. That is why they designed sets which baked media streaming features ...
LG Releases HDTVs with Netflix Support
Story link: LG Releases HDTVs with Netflix Support by Franz Bicar
Streaming media is going to be the future for televisions. LG, one of the leading manufacturers of high-definition television is able to recognize this vision. That is why they designed sets which baked media streaming features ...
June 15, 2009
Sky announced recently that it will expand its broadband mobile and television packaging to include HD television channels as well, that were not previously available.
In fact, one of the newest additions will be Sky News HD which will be the first UK channel to broadcast 24 hour news into homes ...
Sky news to go 24 hour HD
Story link: Sky news to go 24 hour HD by Alan Harten
Sky announced recently that it will expand its broadband mobile and television packaging to include HD television channels as well, that were not previously available.
In fact, one of the newest additions will be Sky News HD which will be the first UK channel to broadcast 24 hour news into homes ...Sharp LC-52D85U HDTV
Story link: Sharp LC-52D85U HDTV by Franz Bicar
It’s hard to start a review on a negative note. But, the Sharp LC-52D85U is not something that’s easily praised. The Sharp LC-52D85U offers good images but fewer features than some competing TVs. Another thing about the ...
June 12, 2009
LED-backlit LCD HDTVs are the more popular LCD models today. LCDs using LEDs instead of fluorescent tubes for backlighting is slowly being recognized as the future of the LCD HDTV industry. This allows sets to have ...
Toshiba Regza SV670 LED-backlit LCD HDTV
Story link: Toshiba Regza SV670 LED-backlit LCD HDTV by Franz Bicar
LED-backlit LCD HDTVs are the more popular LCD models today. LCDs using LEDs instead of fluorescent tubes for backlighting is slowly being recognized as the future of the LCD HDTV industry. This allows sets to have ...
June 11, 2009
It started with Insignia and Vizio, now even established companies are dropping the prices of their LCD sets – and at a faster pace than the value brands. This all means that ...
Competition? Recession? - LCD Prices Drops
Story link: Competition? Recession? - LCD Prices Drops by Franz Bicar
It started with Insignia and Vizio, now even established companies are dropping the prices of their LCD sets – and at a faster pace than the value brands. This all means that ...Sharp LC46D85U 46-inch LCD HDTV
Story link: Sharp LC46D85U 46-inch LCD HDTV by Franz Bicar
TV programs are mostly filmed at 30fps while movies on Blu-rays or DVDs is filmed at 24fps. Televisions today are usually designed to reproduce 30fps videos. When it comes time to watch a film-based movie, then, ...
June 9, 2009
The TC-P50C1 brings glorious high definition to your home in a stylish, glossy black bezel. Curl up for your favorite movie with friends and family to enjoy the ultimate viewing experience. Image-enhancing features like 24p playback ...
Panasonic TC-P50C1 50-inch Plasma HDTV
Story link: Panasonic TC-P50C1 50-inch Plasma HDTV by Franz Bicar
The TC-P50C1 brings glorious high definition to your home in a stylish, glossy black bezel. Curl up for your favorite movie with friends and family to enjoy the ultimate viewing experience. Image-enhancing features like 24p playback ...
June 8, 2009
NEC CRV43 43-Inch Display
Story link: NEC CRV43 43-Inch Display by Franz Bicar
The wider the better right? Well, it’s good to see that NEC is going towards that route. On Thursday, NEC officially announced one of its masterpieces, the humongous CRV43 monitor. The monitor is a 43-inch curved display with a 32:10 aspect ratio and native resolution of 2880x900. That is big especially for those users used to dual or even triple ...
June 3, 2009
Hitachi was one of the brands who introduced super slim monitors at CES last January. Most of their flat-panel LCDs are about 1.5 inches thick, making it one of the thinnest sets out in the market. ...
Hitachi UT37X902 LCD TV
Story link: Hitachi UT37X902 LCD TV by Franz Bicar
Hitachi was one of the brands who introduced super slim monitors at CES last January. Most of their flat-panel LCDs are about 1.5 inches thick, making it one of the thinnest sets out in the market. ...
June 2, 2009
In the battle for supremacy, LCDs and Plasmas are on the frontline vying for popularity and picture quality bragging rights. Picture quality is one of LCDs weaknesses but recent models have slowly surpassed that. Nevertheless, this weakness ...
Toshiba 55ZV650U 55-inch LCD TV
Story link: Toshiba 55ZV650U 55-inch LCD TV by Franz Bicar
In the battle for supremacy, LCDs and Plasmas are on the frontline vying for popularity and picture quality bragging rights. Picture quality is one of LCDs weaknesses but recent models have slowly surpassed that. Nevertheless, this weakness ...