September 28, 2007
Movie images are some of the most difficult for TV displays to reproduce and the Panasonic TH58PZ750U plasma did just that. With the 58-inch TH58PZ750U plasma HDTV, Panasonic has achieved picture quality that takes your breath away.
This full HD 1080p native resolution set displays a maximum of 67.8 ...
Panasonic TH58PZ750U Plasma TV
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Movie images are some of the most difficult for TV displays to reproduce and the Panasonic TH58PZ750U plasma did just that. With the 58-inch TH58PZ750U plasma HDTV, Panasonic has achieved picture quality that takes your breath away.
This full HD 1080p native resolution set displays a maximum of 67.8 ...Microsoft extender links computer with HDTV
Story link: Microsoft extender links computer with HDTV by Jan Harris
Microsoft has announced new Extenders for Windows Media Center, which connects a broadband-connected PC to a home entertainment centre.
The technology provides easy access to HDTV, video formats including DivX, music, photos and other media, from any TV in a house, via a network connection.
The Extenders make it possible ...
September 27, 2007
LCD TVs with 46- and 52-inch screens are expected to drop in price now a large new manufacturing plant in Asan city, South Korea, has started producing the flat-panel screens in large volumes.
The plant manufactures sheets of LCD 'motherglass', from which eight 46-inch or six 52-inch panels can be ...
Price of LCD TVs expected to fall
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LCD TVs with 46- and 52-inch screens are expected to drop in price now a large new manufacturing plant in Asan city, South Korea, has started producing the flat-panel screens in large volumes.
The plant manufactures sheets of LCD 'motherglass', from which eight 46-inch or six 52-inch panels can be ...Toshiba REGZA 52HL167 LCD HDTV
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The latest crop of LCD panels is especially interesting because many employ new technologies, like LED backlighting or a 120-Hertz refresh rate, designed to improve performance issues that plagued older LCD TVs. Consequently, most LCD manufacturers have also released a step-down line that removes these top-shelf features and, by ...Sharp LC65D93U HDTV
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Sharp offers up its new contemporary classic, the LC65D93U HDTV, offering the most elegant, cutting-edge flat panel television available. This model sets the standard in HDTV style and innovation, with a striking piano black finish, bottom-mounted speakers, brilliant color reproduction, and spectacular picture quality. In addition to providing high ...
September 26, 2007
LG is one of the fastest growing electronics companies in the world and their products strive to confirm that idea. The 20LS7D is an LG LCD model featuring 1366 x 768p high definition resolution, LG's exclusive XD Engine, and a wide degree viewing angle, an HDMI input, built-in ...
LG 20LS7D LCD TV
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LG is one of the fastest growing electronics companies in the world and their products strive to confirm that idea. The 20LS7D is an LG LCD model featuring 1366 x 768p high definition resolution, LG's exclusive XD Engine, and a wide degree viewing angle, an HDMI input, built-in ...BBC Trust approves HD channel
Story link: BBC Trust approves HD channel by Jan Harris
The BBC Trust has provisionally approved the BBC's plans for a high definition channel, commenting that it would have high pubic value and would cause little adverse market impact.
However the Trust will not decide until next year whether the service will be launched on Freeview.
The channel is being tested ...
September 25, 2007
The newly launched version 6 of Adobe's Premier Elements software, does not support HD-DVD.
The Pocket-lint site reports that Adobe has succumbed to pressure from Sony, to support only the rival Blu-ray HD format with its latest Premier Elemenets movie-editing software, although Adobe has not endorsed this view.
Adobe works ...
Adobe Premier Elements supports Blu-ray exclusively
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The newly launched version 6 of Adobe's Premier Elements software, does not support HD-DVD.
The Pocket-lint site reports that Adobe has succumbed to pressure from Sony, to support only the rival Blu-ray HD format with its latest Premier Elemenets movie-editing software, although Adobe has not endorsed this view.
Adobe works ...Dell W4200 HD Plasma TV
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Everyone is getting into the HDTV business one way or another. We've heard of manufacturers that 5 to 10 years ago, we didn't even know existed. Now, there's a huge market for it and even PC makers are getting in on the act. Dell is one of these manufacturers ...Vizio L42 HDTV
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The Vizio L42 HDTV looks quite stylish but it is certainly not the most stunningly beautiful TV around. The L42 is packed with a black frame surrounding the 42-inch-diagonal screen mounted just over silver speakers. The most prominent thing on the frame is the HDMI and Vizio logos. The ...
September 24, 2007
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have now all revealed plans to launch free high definition channels early in 2008.
Pay TV platform BSkyB, is currently leading the way with HD in the UK, with 292,000 HD subscribers as of June.
The BBC's HD channel will ...
2008 launch for BBC, ITV and Channel 4 HD channels
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The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have now all revealed plans to launch free high definition channels early in 2008.
Pay TV platform BSkyB, is currently leading the way with HD in the UK, with 292,000 HD subscribers as of June.
The BBC's HD channel will ...Toshiba 42HL167 LCD TV
Story link: Toshiba 42HL167 LCD TV by Franz Bicar
Toshiba 42HL167 LCD TV creates superb pictures with its 1080p native resolution. With its enhanced backlight technology and the capabilities to produce colour accuracy, this LCD TV creates colours which are lively and realistic. The thin, black, glossy frame that surrounds the screen and the piano black swivel ...
September 21, 2007
Pioneer has announced the UK launch date for its latest KURO high-definition plasma TVs.
The new products will be launched at a ‘Black Screen Party’ at Claridges in London, on 25 September.
Kuro means black in Japanese, and the TVs feature state of the art, intelligent technology, ...
Pioneer announces UK release date for Kuro full HD plasmas
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Pioneer has announced the UK launch date for its latest KURO high-definition plasma TVs.
The new products will be launched at a ‘Black Screen Party’ at Claridges in London, on 25 September.
Kuro means black in Japanese, and the TVs feature state of the art, intelligent technology, ...HP MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV
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It looks like a standard LCD TV, but HP's MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV will bring you more than just television and DVDs. The SL4278 has a built-in network media device that allows you to create a wireless Ethernet connection to your computer. On a full 1080p high-definition screen, ...Samsung HP-S4273 Plasma HDTV
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Pixel counts are an important factor in an HDTV's overall image quality, however, other display characteristics such as picture contrast and color quality are more telling. The 42-inch Samsung HP-S4273 plasma HDTV may have fewer pixels than some of the latest high-resolution flat-panel displays, but it makes up ...
September 20, 2007
Intel's chief executive, Paul Otellini, has announced the company's latest move into consumer electronics chips, with a system on a chip codenamed Canmore, aimed at HDTVs and other products.
Speaking at the annual Intel Developer Forum, Otellini revealed that the chip will be rolled out in mid-2008. Intel is ...
Intel reveals ‘Canmore’ HDTV chip
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Intel's chief executive, Paul Otellini, has announced the company's latest move into consumer electronics chips, with a system on a chip codenamed Canmore, aimed at HDTVs and other products.
Speaking at the annual Intel Developer Forum, Otellini revealed that the chip will be rolled out in mid-2008. Intel is ...Samsung LNT4065F LCD TV
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Samsungs's elegant LNT4065F LCD combines high style and high definition in equal measure. With true 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and a super clear panel. It creates the clearest, brightest LCD picture on the market today. Samsung's ultra-fast switching technology and 8-millisecond response time decrease blurring, so even ...
September 19, 2007
Large plasma screens are becoming less and less expensive nowadays. Because of this, consumers become less and less interested in rear-projection HDTV's as well. Consumers tend to go for the more gigantic screens and deep blacks that plasmas are known to produce. However, the 65-inch behemoth Mitsubishi WD-65734 ...
Mitsubishi WD-65734 HDTV
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Large plasma screens are becoming less and less expensive nowadays. Because of this, consumers become less and less interested in rear-projection HDTV's as well. Consumers tend to go for the more gigantic screens and deep blacks that plasmas are known to produce. However, the 65-inch behemoth Mitsubishi WD-65734 ...LG 60PY3D 60-inch Plasma TV
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LG has added a brand new plasma to it’s high end PY3D series. The 60-inch LG 60PY3D. This high-end 60-inch plasma features the latest 1080p / full HD panel with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. So, you can watch your favorite programs in HD with the deep ...HD format battle to continue until at least 2011
Story link: HD format battle to continue until at least 2011 by Jan Harris
According to media analyst, Screen Digest, the battle between competing Blu-ray and HD-DVD high definition formats will continue until at least 2011.
Both Blu-ray and HD-DVD have claimed dominance of the market, with statistical evidence produced to support both formats. However, there still seems to be no clear ...