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. ...
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
Story link: Acer Announces the H235H LCD Display by Franz Bicar
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 ...
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 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 ...
June 1, 2009
New Ethernet cable will change HDTV connections
Story link: New Ethernet cable will change HDTV connections by Alan Harten
The HDMI interface that is found on HDTVs will now support Ethernet with the new HDMI 1.4 which was announced this week by designers among other improvements to the High-Definition Multimedia Interface.
One perk of the new Ethernet 100-Mbit capabilities is that users will not need to purchase separate cables, as the new 4K cable will support video at the standard ...Bad economy equals high HDTV sales
Story link: Bad economy equals high HDTV sales by Alan Harten
Although the downturn in the economy has affected many industries, HD television reports steady growth with a 17.3% rise in sales in North America in just the first quarter of 2009.
iSuppli’s VP Joe Abelson said that the recession has actually aided the television markets as people are staying home as an alternative to heading out, and want the best while ...
May 28, 2009
This really isn't quite part of the normal news and/or reviews that is commonly posted on this site, but still, this bit of information is interesting specially for those who pegged their interests on the current trends and issues of the consumer entertainment market.
For the first quarter of fiscal year ...
TiVo Reports Loss of $4.1 Million
Story link: TiVo Reports Loss of $4.1 Million by Franz Bicar
This really isn't quite part of the normal news and/or reviews that is commonly posted on this site, but still, this bit of information is interesting specially for those who pegged their interests on the current trends and issues of the consumer entertainment market.
For the first quarter of fiscal year ...
May 21, 2009
LG debuts what it claims to be the world's thinnest LCD TV display. The 42- and 47-inch LCD TV displays is said to be even thinner than JVC's 7mm 32-inch TV prototype introduced last January. The LCD set measures 5.9mm (0.23 inch) thick making it a millimeter slimmer than JVC's.
For ...
World’s Thinnest LCD TV Debuts from LG
Story link: World’s Thinnest LCD TV Debuts from LG by Franz Bicar
LG debuts what it claims to be the world's thinnest LCD TV display. The 42- and 47-inch LCD TV displays is said to be even thinner than JVC's 7mm 32-inch TV prototype introduced last January. The LCD set measures 5.9mm (0.23 inch) thick making it a millimeter slimmer than JVC's.
For ...
May 19, 2009
High Definition television has continued to grow in popularity across the world, but there is a significant growth rate primarily among United States and Japan households.
According to a report by In-Stat, the number of households in the United States alone that have HDTV and receive HD programming grew by ...
HDTV ownership and available content not in line
Story link: HDTV ownership and available content not in line by Alan Harten
High Definition television has continued to grow in popularity across the world, but there is a significant growth rate primarily among United States and Japan households.
According to a report by In-Stat, the number of households in the United States alone that have HDTV and receive HD programming grew by ...
May 8, 2009
Virgin Media is doing its best to keep ahead of the demands of new technology and is testing 200 Mbps broadband in Ashford, Kent.
The company is preparing for an expected demand in the future for streaming TV in HD and 3D formats, and playing 3D computer games – ...
Virgin Media prepares for streaming HD TV
Story link: Virgin Media prepares for streaming HD TV by Jan Harris
Virgin Media is doing its best to keep ahead of the demands of new technology and is testing 200 Mbps broadband in Ashford, Kent.
The company is preparing for an expected demand in the future for streaming TV in HD and 3D formats, and playing 3D computer games – ...
May 6, 2009
Whoever told VIZIO and Pioneer to leave the Plasma market is a genius. This decision makes sense now as sales of plasma display panels are slipping down 22 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This is a big decrease in sales as compared with the same period last year. ...
Plasma Fights as Sales Slip in 2009
Story link: Plasma Fights as Sales Slip in 2009 by Franz Bicar
Whoever told VIZIO and Pioneer to leave the Plasma market is a genius. This decision makes sense now as sales of plasma display panels are slipping down 22 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This is a big decrease in sales as compared with the same period last year. ...
April 27, 2009
It's the beginning of the week and I really don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but in these times, it's hard to hear good ones. Sharp, one of the world's leading manufacturers of LCD television panels and computers reported a big drop in sales and a net ...
Sharp Losses Record Sales for this Year
Story link: Sharp Losses Record Sales for this Year by Franz Bicar
It's the beginning of the week and I really don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but in these times, it's hard to hear good ones. Sharp, one of the world's leading manufacturers of LCD television panels and computers reported a big drop in sales and a net ...
April 22, 2009
We've mentioned time and again the future of 3D television. No doubt this is one of the paths high-definition television is going take. But yeah, you still have to wear those geeky 3D glasses in order to fully experience 3D displays. But maybe, within the next three years, this may ...
3D TVs Coming Soon - Without the Glasses
Story link: 3D TVs Coming Soon - Without the Glasses by Franz Bicar
We've mentioned time and again the future of 3D television. No doubt this is one of the paths high-definition television is going take. But yeah, you still have to wear those geeky 3D glasses in order to fully experience 3D displays. But maybe, within the next three years, this may ...
April 21, 2009
Yes, you got it, Flash videos that was before only available through your web browsers can now be viewed on your TV. Adobe Systems, creator of flash, wants to bring rich Web animation and video into consumers' living rooms.
The company has recently announced its latest version of its Flash multimedia ...
Flash Content Now Available in your TV
Story link: Flash Content Now Available in your TV by Franz Bicar
Yes, you got it, Flash videos that was before only available through your web browsers can now be viewed on your TV. Adobe Systems, creator of flash, wants to bring rich Web animation and video into consumers' living rooms.
The company has recently announced its latest version of its Flash multimedia ...
April 18, 2009
Samsung Electronics has just added another set to their current linup of LCD HDTVs. The Samsung LN32B460 was launched just recently and sports a 31.5-inch screen. The set comes pack with a slew of innovative features. These features include a superb 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a fast 6ms response ...
Samsung Releases the Samsung LN32B460 LCD TV
Story link: Samsung Releases the Samsung LN32B460 LCD TV by Franz Bicar
Samsung Electronics has just added another set to their current linup of LCD HDTVs. The Samsung LN32B460 was launched just recently and sports a 31.5-inch screen. The set comes pack with a slew of innovative features. These features include a superb 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a fast 6ms response ...
April 17, 2009
Style. When looking for a set, we don't only look at its quality, but also its style. Of course, quality will always come first, but some people buy stuff just cause it will look good in their living room. Well, you can't go wrong with the Hitachi UT42V702 1080p LCD ...
Hitachi UT42V702 1080p LCD HDTV
Story link: Hitachi UT42V702 1080p LCD HDTV by Franz Bicar
Style. When looking for a set, we don't only look at its quality, but also its style. Of course, quality will always come first, but some people buy stuff just cause it will look good in their living room. Well, you can't go wrong with the Hitachi UT42V702 1080p LCD ...
March 27, 2009
Yahoo introduced its TV Widgets as again, it attempts to merge the Internet and each person's TV. Together with Intel, Yahoo plans to include this concept into a range of products this year. These includes flat-panel TVs and DVD players.
However, the first set that can fully utilize this service is ...
Yahoo Widgets Links the Web to your TV
Story link: Yahoo Widgets Links the Web to your TV by Franz Bicar
Yahoo introduced its TV Widgets as again, it attempts to merge the Internet and each person's TV. Together with Intel, Yahoo plans to include this concept into a range of products this year. These includes flat-panel TVs and DVD players.
However, the first set that can fully utilize this service is ...
March 19, 2009
Whenever Bang & Olufsen releases a product, specially in the home entertainment category, customers are more or less assured of the beauty and quality of these consumer electronic devices.
Bang & Olufsen have announced a new entry-level 40-inch LCD HDTV. They call it the B&O BeoVision 8. It comes in ...
Bang & Olufsen Entry-Level 40-inch BeoVision 8 LCD HDTV
Story link: Bang & Olufsen Entry-Level 40-inch BeoVision 8 LCD HDTV by Franz Bicar
Whenever Bang & Olufsen releases a product, specially in the home entertainment category, customers are more or less assured of the beauty and quality of these consumer electronic devices.
Bang & Olufsen have announced a new entry-level 40-inch LCD HDTV. They call it the B&O BeoVision 8. It comes in ...