FOX Business: CR’s March report includes Ratings of 101 TVs, buying and repairing advice and annual costs of running a big-screen TVThere’s no need to wait any longer to buy an HDTV. That’s the advice from Consumer Reports. Tests of 101 plasma, LCD, and rear-projection ...
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HDTV News: The Digital Television Group, a consortium of key broadcasters and manufacturers, is concerned about Ofcom’s plans for high definition TV on the Freeview platform.When the analogue signal switch-off is completed in 2012, Ofcom plans to auction the spectrum for other uses, with HDTV confin...
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Sky News: E-TEN will show off the newly announced Glofiish M810 and V900 at the forthcoming 3GSM mobile phone event in Spain, the company has announced. The two new models are the first in a new range of Pocket PC Phones focusing on portable entertainment and “go-anywhere” comms...
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Reuters: Panasonic has said it planned to start selling plasma TVs next year that consume half as much power as its current models. The company also said it had developed a plasma TV just 24.7 mm (1 inch) thick; quarter the thickness of its standard model, and it will start using this technology in...
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HDTV: Panasonic’s range topping Z850 series of plasma screens introduces 46in (117cm), 50in (127cm), 58in (147cm)?and 65in (165cm) IP enabled TV’s which provide direct access to online content from services such as YouTube. With a ‘Pro Setting Menu’ the Z850 ...
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Forbes: Just 30 minutes. That’s about all the time it takes to go through these steps to ensure that the HDTV you just spent a bundle to buy will look its best. HDTVs are the divas of the television world–they require a little more effort and interaction to get things working rig...
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HDTV: With 50in (127cm), 42in (107cm)?and 37in (94cm)?models and all new panels along with improved contrast ratios, Panasonic has announced their new PX80 series of Plasma screens. The PX80 line from Panasonic features an improved native contrast resolution of 15,000:1, an SD memory card slot, Gam...
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HDTV News: With the long lasting LED light engine of the Samsung HL-T5687S DLP HDTV, its Full HD (1920 x 1080p) picture will last for a very long time. An ultra-thin, piano-black bezel around the 56″ (142cm)?screen lets you enjoy more screen and less frame. Its slim depth, light weight and hidden sp...
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vnunet: The Sirius 4 communications satellite is now in full operation and has taken over all transmissions from its predecessors, Sirius 2 and Sirius 3. The satellite was launched by SES Sirius on 18 November 2007, since when all operations have gone according to plan. “The demand for H...
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HDTV News: JVC has launched the LH905-series of HDTVs, featuring the Genessa Premium 36-bit video engine.The LH905 TVs feature a full HD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution LCD panel in all three of the 37in (94cm), 42in (107cm)?and 47in (119cm)?models, Deep Colour support, and an Ethernet port with DLNA suppo...
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Slashgear: It’s an HD network multimedia play that is also a PVR and HDTV Tuner. It can playback HD?content from its hard drive, USB ports, or from any computer connected to it via the local area network. You can also record HDTV from OTA sources with this thing. Also, the advanced DVD play back al...
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Engadget: iPod surround bars are nothing new, but iLive’s hoping to catch a few eyes that normally gloss over these type things by blessing its iT188B. This iteration sports “dual built-in subwoofers,” an AM / FM radio, obligatory iPod dock and an on board clock to boot...
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HiddenWires: Aquavision will be unveiling the TV of the future at this year’s ISE?Show (Integrated Systems Europe 2008, Amsterdam). The?145cm?LCD in-wall waterproof TV will be on show for the first time ever. This superbly stylish television is the future for ‘in-wall’...
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Engadget: While we love the low power consumption and ultra-high contrast achieved by OLEDs, there’s one thing we hate: OLED’s short lifespan. Toshiba and Panasonic are looking to change the game by announcing a new technology?yesterday that doubles the life of OLED displays. We...
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Switched: In the consumer electronics world, all eyes are focused on the upcoming broadcast switch to a digital signal coming early next year. Why, then, is Japan’s NHK Science and Technical Research Laboratory working so hard to develop the next video format, a “super”...
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HDTV News: Korean manufacturer, LG, plans to focus on three main technological areas of development in 2008 - super slim 1.7in (4,3cm)?LCD, wireless HDTV, and new LED backlighting technology.The elegant LG75 series will be launched in 2008, featuring a 1.7in (4,3cm), super-slim design, and a high-gl...
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Engadget: In an odd yet titillating contest to offer the world’s thinnest TV, Sharp just took gold. Their 34.4-mm (1.35-inch) thin LCDs comes in 46-, 42-, and 37-inch (117cm, 107cm, 94cm)?models. These lookers aren’t just skinny though, they’re dense as a product waif t...
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BBC News: Currys, Dixons and PC World are to stop stocking analogue televisions and will instead promote “integrated” sets with built-in digital Freeview tuners.The chains said more than 90% of the TVs they sold were already digital. The move was welcomed by Digital UK, the body...
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Reuters: Philips did not on Monday rule out a sale of its TV business, which is suffering from low margins, but said it would for now focus on being more selective in what products it offers where.Philips Chief Executive Gerard Kleisterlee told a news conference that the business would follow the ex...
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Slashgear: Remember the Panasonic’s 103-inch (262cm)?plasma TV? It was once the world’s largest Plasma TV but it has been replaced by the 150-inch (381cm)?model this year announced at CES 2008. Anyway, if you wonder anyone would spend that sort of money to get a €35000-€55000 plasma instead of a pro...
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