Absolute Gadget: The number of UK households with digital television on their main set has risen to 22.2 million homes, according to research published by Ofcom yesterday. The increase has come as Freeview and cable show strong growth, the communications watchdog said. The Digital Television Progres...
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Audiojunkies: Panasonic has released a new integrated sound system/TV stand for their Viera flat panels, or a “rack theater” in Panasonic speak. The SC-HTR110 rack theater measures 33.4″ W x 17.3″ H x 15.2″ D (84,8 x 44 x 39 cm), and supports display...
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Statesman.com: Just when you thought you had the world of big-screen LCD and plasma TVs figured out, here comes something new: laser TV. Laser TV is a form of rear-projection television that uses a mixture of red, blue and green lasers instead of traditional mercury lamps as a light source. The pur...
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Fox Business: As if plasma televisions weren’t thin enough, manufacturers are gearing up to launch models that will be miniscule in depth and promise even brighter picture. In the next couple of years, consumers should expect to see advances in plasma TVs on the market from the leading display-pane...
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PC Magazine: When consumers shop for a thin or flat television, more often than not, they bring home a liquid crystal display, or an LCD TV. However, plasmas are the original flat-panel TVs, and in the decade since their introduction, these sets have incorporated a number of improvements that have r...
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HDTV News: Pandigital, the leading provider of digital photo frames in the USA, has developed an HDTV designed specifically for the kitchen.The 1280×720 HD-ready resolution TV supports ATSC/NTSC, composite, S-Video, YPbPr and HDMI. The HDTV also features a digital cookbook and a photo frame, allowi...
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HiddenWires: Tzero Technologies yesterday announced that consumer technology giant, Hitachi Ltd. has selected its ultra wideband (UWB) technology to enable wireless HD video for its highly-touted and much anticipated Ultra Thin (UT) HDTV series. Tzero’s advanced entertainment networking te...
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InformationWeek: Shipments of LCD TVs, the most popular selling flat-panel television, are expected to nearly double over the next four years, driven primarily by falling prices and consumer demand, a market research firm said Tuesday. Worldwide shipments will rise to 193.9 million units by 2012, in...
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Register Hardware: The popularity of outsourcing LCD panel production between manufacturers is growing, with LG now confirming that it plans to buy 32in and 52in LCD panels from Sharp. LG will initially buy 2m 32in panels from Sharp and then follow-up by buying an unspecified number of 52in panels ...
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Electronista: Toshiba will take a serious but far from fatal blow to its bottom line for its decision to discontinue HD DVD, according to a report by Japan’s Nikkei Business Daily. The electronics maker is predicted by the newspaper to be spending $986 million (631 million euro) this quar...
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Sky News: The BBC test-screened the RBS Six Nations rugby match between Scotland and England live in 3D HDTV as a joint venture between BBC Sport and The3DFirm, a consortium comprising media communications firm Can Communicate, 3D specialist company Inition and hire and post production house Axis Fi...
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HDTV News: Samsung has decided not to go ahead with plans for a dual-format HDTV player, following Toshiba’s decision to exit the HD DVD business.Samsung announced that it has cancelled the introduction of its second-generation BD-UP5500 dual-format player, which was designed to display both Blu-ray...
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HDTV News: Samsung has decided not to go ahead with plans for a dual-format HDTV player, following Toshiba’s decision to exit the HD DVD business.Samsung announced that it has cancelled the introduction of its second-generation BD-UP5500 dual-format player, which was designed to display both Blu-ray...
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BusinessWire: The closure of two of Germany’s HDTV channels in recent weeks has cast a shadow over European hopes for a rapid transition to High Definition Television, according to analysis published by the Strategy Analytics Broadband Network Strategies service. This report, “HDTV Channels Shut Dow...
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Electronista: Electronics multinational Pioneer may be nearing an end to its plasma TV business, according to reports. The Japanese business paper Nikkei reports that the company may completely cease production of plasma panels as soon as this year, and instead turn to ones produced by Matsushita El...
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HiddenWires: When comparing organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) to liquid crystal display (LCD), OLEDs remain a relatively new technology in the flat panel display (FPD) market. With advanced technology, improved energy efficiency and superior viewing angle, OLEDs have become the technology of the...
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I4U: Samsung announced the world’s first Plasma HDTV with a stunning 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (that is 1million to 1). The 50 inch (127cm)?PAVV Cannes 450 Plasma HDTV is 3D ready, which means you can watch 3D games or movies with special glasses. Samsung achieves the ultra-high contras...
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HDTV News: Sky is extending its HD line-up with three new channels - Sky Sports HD 3, Sky Movies Premiere HD and FX HD. The channels will be launched in March and April this year.FX HD will be a bespoke channel, as opposed to an FX simulcast, and around 90 of its programming will be in high definiti...
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HDTV News: Sharp’s LC-65SE94U HDTV is setting a new standard in today’s television market. The Special Edition AQUOS SE94U Series sets a new standard for large-screen flat-panel LCD TVs. Instead of single-colored bezel, the LC-65SE94U sets a new design with its graceful, artistic form that enhances ...
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Electronista: Sony is investing in a flat TV manufacturing plant Sharp is building for LCD panels, according to a report today. The?€2,3 billion plant is due to be operational by March of 2010, with construction commencing this past December. The plant will be two-thirds owned by Sharp and will manu...
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