October 31, 2007
Toshiba is launching its new Vardia recorder in Japan this week for pre-orders, and will start shipping the product in December.
The Vardia RD-A301, which will cost around ¥99,000 (£420), records broadcast HD TV onto a standard DVD-R, which is significantly cheaper than an HD DVD or Blu-ray ...
Toshiba Vardia records high def on DVD
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Toshiba is launching its new Vardia recorder in Japan this week for pre-orders, and will start shipping the product in December.
The Vardia RD-A301, which will cost around ¥99,000 (£420), records broadcast HD TV onto a standard DVD-R, which is significantly cheaper than an HD DVD or Blu-ray ...
October 30, 2007
Sharp has extended its Aquos range of full high definition LCD TVs, with 22, 26 and 32 inch sets. The 22- and 26-inch models are the first LCD TVs to support full HD resolution in these screen sizes.
The 22 and 26 inch models have a contrast ratio ...
Sharp intros 22, 26, 32 inch Aquos TVs
Story link: Sharp intros 22, 26, 32 inch Aquos TVs by Jan Harris
Sharp has extended its Aquos range of full high definition LCD TVs, with 22, 26 and 32 inch sets. The 22- and 26-inch models are the first LCD TVs to support full HD resolution in these screen sizes.
The 22 and 26 inch models have a contrast ratio ...
October 29, 2007
According to a report in the Guardian, BBC Worldwide is planning to launch a new high definition channel in Australia, Japan, Italy, and South Korea.
The channel will be rolled out to other countries later and will feature a "mixed genre" of programming.
The global expansion is part of the broadcaster's ...
BBC Worldwide plans overseas HD channels
Story link: BBC Worldwide plans overseas HD channels by Jan Harris
According to a report in the Guardian, BBC Worldwide is planning to launch a new high definition channel in Australia, Japan, Italy, and South Korea.
The channel will be rolled out to other countries later and will feature a "mixed genre" of programming.
The global expansion is part of the broadcaster's ...
October 26, 2007
LG is one of the fastest growing electronics companies in the world. Their products definitely strive to confirm that idea. The 26LC7D is LG's new LCD model featuring 1366 x 768p high definition resolution, Super IPS technology, LG's exclusive XD Engine, and a wide degree viewing angle, two HDMI ...
LG 26LC7D LCD
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LG is one of the fastest growing electronics companies in the world. Their products definitely strive to confirm that idea. The 26LC7D is LG's new LCD model featuring 1366 x 768p high definition resolution, Super IPS technology, LG's exclusive XD Engine, and a wide degree viewing angle, two HDMI ...Home Media Research finds Blu-ray outselling HD DVD
Story link: Home Media Research finds Blu-ray outselling HD DVD by Jan Harris
A new survey by Home Media Research found that Blu-ray outsold HD DVD by two units to one in the US, during the first nine months of the year.
According to Home Media Research, US sales of Blu-ray discs totalled 2.6 million units between January and September, compared ...Sony Bravia KDL52XBR5 HDTV
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Viewing options are evolving, and Sony is a brand that reigns superior with High Definition quality. With the KDL52XBR5, full HD 1080p means 1920 X 1080 pixels and 1080p video inputs. Your lifestyle demands the most evolved high-definition products. With BRAVIA Full HD 1080 you get it. This panel's resolution, with ...
October 24, 2007
When getting a TV, you can always say that it's all in the details, and the Hitachi L42V651 TV is no exception. The L42V651 Ultravision LCD HDTV offers a mind-bogglingly clear, high-quality, and sharp image with the inclusion of Full HD1080 resolution.
Hitachi's Full HD1080 feature perfectly matches the 1080i ...
Hitachi L42V651 Ultravision LCD HDTV
Story link: Hitachi L42V651 Ultravision LCD HDTV by Franz Bicar
When getting a TV, you can always say that it's all in the details, and the Hitachi L42V651 TV is no exception. The L42V651 Ultravision LCD HDTV offers a mind-bogglingly clear, high-quality, and sharp image with the inclusion of Full HD1080 resolution.
Hitachi's Full HD1080 feature perfectly matches the 1080i ...LG announces 32-inch plasma TV
Story link: LG announces 32-inch plasma TV by Jan Harris
LG is planning to launch a 32-inch plasma TV in the UK market in November. The set is the first plasma TV of this size to be released by LG. The technology is more commonly associated with much larger screen sizes.
The product is targeted at plasma fans who either have limited ...
October 23, 2007
It looks like a standard LCD TV, but HP's MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV will bring you more than just television and DVDs. The SL4778N 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, you'll enjoy ...
HP’s MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV
Story link: HP’s MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV by Franz Bicar
It looks like a standard LCD TV, but HP's MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV will bring you more than just television and DVDs. The SL4778N 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, you'll enjoy ...
October 22, 2007
Toshiba's 23HLV87 delivers the ultimate in convenience by combining a TheaterWide 23-inch 16:9 TFT LCD widescreen display with a slot-loading DVD player and a NTSC/ATSC/QAM HDTV digital tuner. No more worrying about hooking up your DVD player and making room for a TV plus other components.
The 23HLV87 takes up ...
Toshiba 23HLV87 23-inch LCD
Story link: Toshiba 23HLV87 23-inch LCD by Franz Bicar
Toshiba's 23HLV87 delivers the ultimate in convenience by combining a TheaterWide 23-inch 16:9 TFT LCD widescreen display with a slot-loading DVD player and a NTSC/ATSC/QAM HDTV digital tuner. No more worrying about hooking up your DVD player and making room for a TV plus other components.
The 23HLV87 takes up ...Samsung’s unveils LCD HDTV just 10mm thick
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has followed the lead of Sharp, Hitachi and LG Philips, to announce an ultra-thin LCD.
At FPD International 2007, in Yokohama, Japan, October 24-26, Samsung is unveiling a range of LCD panels including a 40-inch (101.6cm) diagonal Full HD LCD TV panel only 10.0 millimeters thick.
The ...
October 19, 2007
Don't let yourself be distracted by all the whatnots offered in place of real progress. The odds are, you don't need a 108-inch flat panel TV on your 120-inch living room wall. What you do need, whether you realize it or not, is an HDTV with 120Hz image processing ...
Mitsubishi WD73833 Television
Story link: Mitsubishi WD73833 Television by Franz Bicar
Don't let yourself be distracted by all the whatnots offered in place of real progress. The odds are, you don't need a 108-inch flat panel TV on your 120-inch living room wall. What you do need, whether you realize it or not, is an HDTV with 120Hz image processing ...HDTV looking popular for Christmas
Story link: HDTV looking popular for Christmas by Jan Harris
The popularity of HDTV is growing both in the UK and abroad, with Christmas looking set to bring good sales.
In the UK, consumer electronics retailer Curry's has just reported a 6% increase in sales, driven by growing sales of flat panel, high definition televisions and laptop computers.
According to DSG International ...
October 18, 2007
Ofcom, the communications regulator, does not support the use of the analogue TV spectrum, which is now being vacated, for broadcasting high definition TV in the future.
Ofcom's chief executive, Ed Richards, has said that he would prefer broadcasters to use more efficient MPEG4 compression and the DVBT2 broadcast standard ...
Ofcom rejects use of analogue spectrum for HDTV
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Ofcom, the communications regulator, does not support the use of the analogue TV spectrum, which is now being vacated, for broadcasting high definition TV in the future.
Ofcom's chief executive, Ed Richards, has said that he would prefer broadcasters to use more efficient MPEG4 compression and the DVBT2 broadcast standard ...Samsung LNT4665F LCD
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The elegant Samsung LNT4665F 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 ...
October 17, 2007
Open your eyes to a world where black levels are so black, they disappear into an infinite abyss. Colors are so pure, they gush with their own emotions. Prepare yourself for a world built on an uncompromising attention to detail in extraordinary, beautiful new ways. Brace yourself for a ...
Pioneer PDP-6010FD HDTV
Story link: Pioneer PDP-6010FD HDTV by Franz Bicar
Open your eyes to a world where black levels are so black, they disappear into an infinite abyss. Colors are so pure, they gush with their own emotions. Prepare yourself for a world built on an uncompromising attention to detail in extraordinary, beautiful new ways. Brace yourself for a ...Sony expands European LCD TV plants
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Sony has announced plans to expand HDTV manufacturing in Europe, in order to cope with soaring demand for flat panel high definition screens.
The company has opened an LCD TV manufacturing Nitra, Slovakia. The factory is fully equipped with the latest technology to produce large size, high-end BRAVIA LCD TVs.
The factory ...
October 16, 2007
AU Optronics has announced LCD TV panels with 'bumpless' pixel design, an integrated backlight, and enhanced colour resistance.
With a natural contrast ratio of 5,000:1 the display is the most vivid of any currently available technology which uses a mainstream cold-cathode fluorescent (CCFL) backlight.
The company believes it will be ...
AU Optronics HDTV gives 5,000:1 static contrast
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AU Optronics has announced LCD TV panels with 'bumpless' pixel design, an integrated backlight, and enhanced colour resistance.
With a natural contrast ratio of 5,000:1 the display is the most vivid of any currently available technology which uses a mainstream cold-cathode fluorescent (CCFL) backlight.
The company believes it will be ...Toshiba 46RF35OU Television
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Maybe with the fine arts, presentation is as important as the piece itself, but when it comes to your flat panel HDTV, less is more. Toshiba's 46RF35OU features a super narrow bezel design providing less than one inch of frame around your new 46" of realer-than-real LCD HDTV screen.
Less ...