October 15, 2007
Down Under, a Digital CEnergy consultancy firm, has recommended that LCD and Plasma TV should be banned in Australia because of concerns over their energy consumption.
Plasma TVs could be banned by October 2008, while the ban on LCD TVs could come into force in 2011.
Cathode ray tube ...
LCD and plasma TVs banned in Australia?
Story link: LCD and plasma TVs banned in Australia? by Jan Harris
Down Under, a Digital CEnergy consultancy firm, has recommended that LCD and Plasma TV should be banned in Australia because of concerns over their energy consumption.
Plasma TVs could be banned by October 2008, while the ban on LCD TVs could come into force in 2011.
Cathode ray tube ...JVC LT-37X688 LCD TV
Story link: JVC LT-37X688 LCD TV by Franz Bicar
The JVC LT-37X688 will bring programs into your home with such clarity, you'll feel like you could heckle the latest lip-syncing guest musician on Saturday Night Live and a security guard would throw you out of your own living room.
All this, thanks to JVC's technology, like 5th Generation Digital ...
October 12, 2007
Sharp Corp and Yahoo Japan Corp demonstrated a new service called Yahoo! HD for AQUOS', at CEATEC 2007.
The service displays content from Yahoo's Japanese portal, including maps and photos, and displays them on a 1920 x 1080 resolution LCD TV.
The service acquires data written in SVG, ...
Sharp and Yahoo bring the web to HDTV
Story link: Sharp and Yahoo bring the web to HDTV by Jan Harris
Sharp Corp and Yahoo Japan Corp demonstrated a new service called Yahoo! HD for AQUOS', at CEATEC 2007.
The service displays content from Yahoo's Japanese portal, including maps and photos, and displays them on a 1920 x 1080 resolution LCD TV.
The service acquires data written in SVG, ...Hitachi P50V701 Plasma HDTV
Story link: Hitachi P50V701 Plasma HDTV by Franz Bicar
As long as the television has been bringing your favorite movies from the big screen into your home there has been a discrepancy between motion of the moving image on film and the way that that same image is replayed on the television. With the Hitachi P50V701 Ultravision Plasma ...
October 11, 2007
The Victor Company (JVC) revealed a demonstration model of an HDTV with a 180Hz refresh rate, at CEATEC, the consumer electronics and IT trade show in Japan.
According to JVC, the 32-inch panel is the first LCD panel to feature this refresh rate.
The company achieved the improved rate via custom ...
JVC demos HDTV with 180Hz refresh rate
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The Victor Company (JVC) revealed a demonstration model of an HDTV with a 180Hz refresh rate, at CEATEC, the consumer electronics and IT trade show in Japan.
According to JVC, the 32-inch panel is the first LCD panel to feature this refresh rate.
The company achieved the improved rate via custom ...Samsung PS50Q97HDX Plasma TV
Story link: Samsung PS50Q97HDX Plasma TV by Franz Bicar
Samsung is making no secret of their desire to conquer the HD flat panel arena, and has lined up no less than six new ranges – encompassing both LCDs and plasmas – to hit the market from April 2007 onwards.
Consumers have lapped up these new offerings from Samsung like ...
October 10, 2007
Your old TV's hand-me-downs won't fit this upgrade. The P55T551's HD 1080 has a higher overall panel resolution than 720p televisions. At 1080 lines of resolution, the P55T551 offers a line-for-line vertical match for your incoming 1080i TV signal. The P55T551 also has 1280 x 1080i total panel resolution.
In ...
Hitachi P55T551 LCD TV
Story link: Hitachi P55T551 LCD TV by Franz Bicar
Your old TV's hand-me-downs won't fit this upgrade. The P55T551's HD 1080 has a higher overall panel resolution than 720p televisions. At 1080 lines of resolution, the P55T551 offers a line-for-line vertical match for your incoming 1080i TV signal. The P55T551 also has 1280 x 1080i total panel resolution.
In ...Virgin Media to trial Voom HD
Story link: Virgin Media to trial Voom HD by Jan Harris
Virgin Media is to carry Voom HD over its broadband network, as part of a trial of a 50mbps cable service.
The deal, brokered by channel distributor Chello Zone, represents the first time that Voom HD has been available in the UK. Fifteen Voom channels are available in the US ...
October 9, 2007
Toshiba Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) demonstrated recorders at the Ceatec exhibition in Japan, capable of recording high-definition TV to conventional DVDs.
Previously high-definition TV could only be recorded to Blu-ray and HD DVD formats, as conventional DVDs had insufficient capacity to hold an HD movie in ...
New Chips allow HDTV recording to DVD
Story link: New Chips allow HDTV recording to DVD by Jan Harris
Toshiba Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) demonstrated recorders at the Ceatec exhibition in Japan, capable of recording high-definition TV to conventional DVDs.
Previously high-definition TV could only be recorded to Blu-ray and HD DVD formats, as conventional DVDs had insufficient capacity to hold an HD movie in ...JVC LT-32E488 Widescreen High Definition TV
Story link: JVC LT-32E488 Widescreen High Definition TV by Franz Bicar
The JVC LT-32E488 widescreen high definition flat panel display brings a new dimension to home theater systems. It was not only engineered to excite the most extreme audio visual enthusiasts, but also to influence the creative minds of the most discriminating home decorators. The 32-inch LT32E488 television, with stylish ...
October 8, 2007
Virgin Media has announced plans to provide Channel 4's 4oD programmes via its own on demand service. Some of the 4oD content will be show in high definition format.
Although Channel 4's high definition simulcast is not scheduled to launch until December, some of its content is already available ...
Virgin Media to offer high-def 4oD service
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Virgin Media has announced plans to provide Channel 4's 4oD programmes via its own on demand service. Some of the 4oD content will be show in high definition format.
Although Channel 4's high definition simulcast is not scheduled to launch until December, some of its content is already available ...Mitsubishi LT-46133 LCD TV
Story link: Mitsubishi LT-46133 LCD TV by Franz Bicar
The Mitsubishi LT-46133, with its ultra-thin design, delivers high-definition LCD technology that focuses on phenomenal picture quality. Makers of this LCD TV understand that with the latest blockbusters, full benefits of the 1920 x 1080p pixel resolution should be the number one priority. This technology is combined with Mitsubishi's ...
October 5, 2007
When it comes to high-definition TV the pinnacle of performance is achieved by using 1920 x 1080 display panels. The Sony KDL-40V3000 television have it. Full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels is exactly what you need to reproduce the 1080p content that can ...
Sony KDL-40V3000 HDTV
Story link: Sony KDL-40V3000 HDTV by Franz Bicar
When it comes to high-definition TV the pinnacle of performance is achieved by using 1920 x 1080 display panels. The Sony KDL-40V3000 television have it. Full HD 1920 x 1080 panel resolution with over 2 million pixels is exactly what you need to reproduce the 1080p content that can ...JVC demos quadruple HD TV camera
Story link: JVC demos quadruple HD TV camera by Jan Harris
Victor Co of Japan Ltd (JVC) demonstrated a prototype of its ultra-high definition camera for TV and movies at CEATEC, the consumer electronics and IT trade show in Japan.
The 4K camera shoots 30 frames-per-second video at 3840 x 2048 pixels. This gives a total resolution equivalent to four current-generation high-definition ...
October 4, 2007
Panasonic Electronics’ 50-inch, TH-50PZ700U high-definition, plasma television was named the “best flat screen ever tested” in a new electronics report from Consumer Reports magazine.
The TV, which is priced at $2,900, was found to offer superior detail, rich vibrant colors and deep blacks which almost made images look 3D.
The ...
Panasonic TH-50PZ700U: best flat screen ever tested
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Panasonic Electronics’ 50-inch, TH-50PZ700U high-definition, plasma television was named the “best flat screen ever tested” in a new electronics report from Consumer Reports magazine.
The TV, which is priced at $2,900, was found to offer superior detail, rich vibrant colors and deep blacks which almost made images look 3D.
The ...LG 60PC1D Plasma Flat Panel
Story link: LG 60PC1D Plasma Flat Panel by Franz Bicar
The 60PC1D LG plasma flat panel offers 60 inches of high definition viewing. Watch your favorite programs in HD with the deep blacks and vibrant colors that plasma televisions are known for. The native 1366 x 758p resolution on the 60PC1D provides the most detailed resolution currently possible. Three ...
October 3, 2007
Plasma televisions continue to offer the best value among the larger flat-panel displays, and the Vizio VP42 HDTV is an attractively priced 42-inch plasma TV that delivers a well-contrasted picture and, for the most part, accurate color representation. This HDTV misses no features, hits the style note nicely, and ...
Vizio VP42 HDTV
Story link: Vizio VP42 HDTV by Franz Bicar
Plasma televisions continue to offer the best value among the larger flat-panel displays, and the Vizio VP42 HDTV is an attractively priced 42-inch plasma TV that delivers a well-contrasted picture and, for the most part, accurate color representation. This HDTV misses no features, hits the style note nicely, and ...JVC develops next-gen high-def engine
Story link: JVC develops next-gen high-def engine by Jan Harris
Victor Company of Japan, Ltd, (JVC), has developed a next-generation high-definition image processing system, for use in large-screen displays.
The 'engine' uses a new image processing algorithm and features greatly increased bit accuracy to give high motion image quality which meets the needs of new-format high-quality image signals, the development of ...
October 2, 2007
In a poll conducted at the 2007 IBC conference, NEC UK found that 78% of those surveyed believed HDTV should air free of charge.
The survey found that there was little support for paid-for HDTV services.
At the moment high-definition TV services are available as an additional extra from broadcasters. ...
78% of poll respondents want free-to-air HDTV
Story link: 78% of poll respondents want free-to-air HDTV by Jan Harris
In a poll conducted at the 2007 IBC conference, NEC UK found that 78% of those surveyed believed HDTV should air free of charge.
The survey found that there was little support for paid-for HDTV services.
At the moment high-definition TV services are available as an additional extra from broadcasters. ...Samsung LNT4071F LCD
Story link: Samsung LNT4071F LCD by Franz Bicar
If you want elegance combined with high style and high definition in equal measure, then the Samsung LNT4071F LCD is just right for you. With true 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, it creates a brilliantly sharp, detailed picture. And with its wide color gamut CCFL backlight, the LNT4071F delivers ...