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Sharp Start Shipping the LE830 Series Quattron LED TVs

Proving that, no matter how poor the economy might be, there are still plenty of people out there ready and willing to cough up some serious cash for the latest HDTV models, Sharp has started shipping its new LE830 Series AQUOS Quattron LED LCD TV models, available in various sizes and offering advanced display featu...

24 March 2011
05:30 GMT

Mitsubishi Dropping LCD TV Manufacture, Focusing On Ultra-Widescreen Displays

To be perfectly honest, Mitsubishi's TVs, despite being some true technological works of art, have never really enjoyed a huge level of success, and now, it seems that the company has finally officially acknowledged this state of facts and revealed the fact that it will shift its focus in order to boost sales.Wi...

21 March 2011
05:12 GMT

New Toshiba Regza HDTVs Pack Blu-ray Playback, USB Recording

Although we're pretty sure Japanese customers are not exactly interested in purchasing any HDTVs right now, that's not stopped Toshiba from releasing a brand-new line of Regza HDTVs, the RB2 family.In fact, the RB2 HDTVs became official in Japan on Friday morning, just before the devastating earthquake hit,...

14 March 2011
09:29 GMT

Philips Goes 3D With New Cinema 21:9 Gold Series Smart LED TVs

Philips' Cinema 21:9 series of HDTVs has really managed to make a name for itself ever since its official launch, and for this reason, the company has decided to add some new models to the lineup, unveiling the Cinema 21:9 Gold Series Smart LED TVs.Since, after all, 3D is one of the hottest trends in technology ...

8 March 2011
06:23 GMT

Connect Your iPad to Your HDTV via the HDMI Video Converter from Princeton

The idea of being able to view the content stored onto one's iPad, iPhone or iPod onto a widescreen HDTV is quite an exciting one, and that's also probably the reason why Japanese company Princeton came up with the PIP-HDU1 HDMI Video Converter.As its name clearly indicates, the device from Princeton has be...

4 March 2011
13:11 GMT

Toshiba Builds New Dual-Core Platform for Regza HDTVs

If you've thought that dual and multi-core processors are only encountered in computers, tablets and smartphones, think again, because, according to Toshiba, such a device will also power the company's future Regza HDTVs.Dubbed “Regza Engine Cevo”, the new platform from Toshiba is an MCP (multi-...

3 March 2011
10:57 GMT

92-inch 3D Home Cinema HDTV Unveiled by Mitsubishi

Recreating the 3D Cinema experience right within one's own home requires some pretty serious screen space, and that's exactly what Mitsubishi's offering with their latest 3D-capable display, a 92-inch DLP monster.As Ubergizmo reports, the new device from Mitsubishi is a part of the company's 3D Ho...

22 February 2011
04:14 GMT

Sharp Licenses Elite Brand Name from Pioneer

Pioneer's decision to halt the product of Kuro plasma displays has left many customers disappointed (after all, they offered a very good level of quality), but it seems that the Elite brand, associated to the respective displays, might be back, following a licensing deal between Sharp and Pioneer.Unfortunately, ...

28 January 2011
15:11 GMT

Samsung Dual-Sided Remote Control for Smart TVs Revealed by the FCC

It's becoming quite clear that Smart TVs, designed to offer users access to a wide array of online content (beside TV programs, of course), will become standard over the next couple of years, requiring some specialized accessories in order to work properly, and it seems that Samsung's ready for the task, si...

28 January 2011
03:27 GMT

New Philips 5000 LCD Series Full HD TVs Makes Appearance

As we've mentioned before, Philips' CES 2011 lineup was fairly OK, despite not providing any serious surprises, but rather some upgrades and updates to existing lineups, this being also the case with the Philips 5000 LCD Series of Full HD TVs, that we'll talk about as follows.The 5000 Series is availab...

12 January 2011
14:41 GMT

70-Inch Sharp Quattron LED HDTV Launched at CES 2011, 3D LED HDTV Too

Deciding to start CES 2011 in quite a grand manner, Sharp has just announced the launch of a huge, 70-inch AQUOS Quattron LED LCD TV, the LC-70LE732U, but that's not all the company has in store, since they've also joined the 3D trend with a couple of new devices.The Sharp AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U LED LCD...

6 January 2011
08:16 GMT

Vizio Unleashes Cinema HDTV Ultra-Widescreen Full HD TV at CES 2011

Although Vizio's already revealed its full 3D HDTV lineup yesterday, that's not stopping the company from pushing out even more TV sets at this year's International CES, including here a couple of ultra-widescreen TV sets from the XVT Series that are part of the new Cinema HDTV line.What really sets th...

4 January 2011
14:51 GMT

Vizio Unleashes Huge Lineup of Theater 3D HDTVs at CES 2011

Although CES 2011 hasn't really started, that's not stopping the world's most important consumer electronics manufacturers from rolling out some of their coolest products ahead of schedule, the latest to do so being Vizio, who's just unleashed onto the world a huge batch of Theater 3D HDTVs that d...

3 January 2011
08:41 GMT

Turn Any TV into a Smart TV with the LG Smart TV Upgrader Set-Top Box

We've been talking quite a lot about Smart TVs lately, as this particular brand of display solutions becomes more and more popular, and it seems that the level of interest for these advanced TVs has prompted Korean company LG to make quite a bold move by releasing the Smart TV Upgrader ST600, a set-top box that ...

30 December 2010
03:01 GMT

DIY Android TV by Vidtronic to be Released at CES 2011

We've witnessed the Android OS from Google being implemented into a whole range of devices, from smartphones to multimedia tablets, but it seems that the people over at Vidtronic might have come up with a completely different (yet equally innovative) use for the Android, namely a TV that you can assemble yoursel...

28 December 2010
03:16 GMT

Software Bug Leads to CES 2011 Google TV Launches Getting Canceled, Says Rumor

Given the huge industry panel gearing up behind Google TV, everyone sort of expected that this new platform was going to be a smash hit, but for the time being, things seem to be a little rocky, especially since it's rumored that the Google TV launches scheduled for CES 2011, pertaining so some of the world'...

20 December 2010
03:35 GMT

New 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV Introduced by Sceptre

Sceptre continues its impressive 2010 product roll-out with yet another addition to the company's line of LCD HDTVs, namely the X420BV-FHD model, which delivers some pretty cool features, coupled with an elegant and attractive external design.This simple yet elegant TV features a curved front frame, crystal clea...

17 December 2010
05:01 GMT

VIZIO Unleashes the 65-Inch Theater 3D Razor LED HDTV

Since VIZIO is one of the best-known HDTV manufacturers in the US, it simply had to take on its South-Korean rivals from Samsung and LG and roll out a truly impressive widescreen 3D solution, which is exactly what it did with its newly-announced 65” Theater 3D Edge Lit Razor LED LCD HDTV. Called XVT3D650SV, ...

17 December 2010
02:31 GMT

LG Display Develops Improved 3D Technology Called FPR

Given its status, namely that of one of the world's most important display solutions' manufacturers, it should come as no surprise that LG Display strives to constantly come up with more advanced display technologies, its latest breakthrough being strictly related to the field of 3D.So, during a press even ...

16 December 2010
03:58 GMT

CES 2011- Bound 'NANO FULL LED' 3D HDTV Series Previewed by LG

CES 2011 is only a few weeks away, and for this reason, some of the world's best-known consumer electronics manufacturers are already starting to preview some of the products they'll be releasing on the respective occasion, with Korean company LG Electronics being among the first, since it's just revea...

15 December 2010
02:59 GMT

New 37-inch LCD HDTV Introduced by Sceptre

The people over at Sceptre have been particularly active this year, rolling out quite a large number of new and interesting products, including here the one you'll read about as follows, namely the brand-new X372BV-FHD, a 37-inch LCD HDTV that provides certain interesting features at quite an affordable price po...

9 December 2010
03:19 GMT

New Sony Bravia HD Ready TV Comes with Built-in Playstation 2 Console

While the PS2 might be outdated, it's certainly not forgotten, either by users or by Sony itself, since the Japanese company has just outed a Bravia HDTV model in the UK that actually comes with a built-in Playstation 2 console, which is not exactly a very familiar sight in Sony's product lineup. So, as ...

3 December 2010
15:21 GMT

Foldable 3D OLED HDTV Concept Showcased by Samsung

While, for the time being, OLED displays are still mostly bound to mobile devices, things might actually change quite a lot on the future, especially if Korean company Samsung manages to bring to the market one of the latest concepts it has showcased, namely a large-size, folding OLED panel providing 3D support.As OL...

1 December 2010
07:53 GMT

New Toshiba Power TV LED HDTVs Run For 2 Hours on Built-In Batteries

While we don't normally expect HDTVs to be the type of products one might want to take along while being on the go, it seems that Toshiba's got a whole different take on this topic, since they've just released a new line of LED Full HD TV sets, called Power TV, that includes a model actually powered by...

29 November 2010
05:13 GMT

New 23-inch GX-I LED 1080p TV Packs DVD Player, Available Now from Sceptre

While most people who purchase a new HDTV tend to go for the widest displays available, there are still others who prefer a more affordable, and, if possible, all-in-one solution, this being exactly the segment targeted by Sceptre's GX-1 Series of Full HD LED TVs, that's just been extended with the addition...

19 November 2010
05:17 GMT

Galaxy Line Getting a New Ultra-Slim 24-inch LED HDTV from Sceptre

It really seems that the people over at Sceptre are doing their best in order to promote their products and make their presence felt on the US market, since they've released yet another addition to the company's Galaxy line of LED HDTVs, namely a 24-inch model called E246BV-FHD.This new addition to Sceptre&...

19 November 2010
02:14 GMT

Samsung Google TV to Be Announced in January, Company Confirms [UPDATE]

Without a doubt, the war on the Internet-connected HDTVs market is just about to ignite, just about every manufacturer looking to get a piece of the rather generous pie search-engine giant Google promises with its Google TV platform.For the time being, the only official partners for Google's initiative were Sony...

17 November 2010
03:57 GMT

Vizio Readies XVT3SV Full HD 3D LED TVs for Black Friday, Christmas

Just about every consumer electronics' manufacturer is gearing for the Christmas shopping season as we speak, and that's also the case with US company Vizio, who's just revealed the fact that it's going to upgrade its flagship XVT3SV Series of HDTVs with some new, 3D-capable models.According to th...

17 November 2010
01:21 GMT

Stream Full HD (1080p) Content From Your Laptop with the Warpia Easy Dock Pro

Wireless streaming solutions most likely represent the future of content transmission from the source (whether we're talking about a notebook, netbook, nettop, desktop PC or some other Internet-connected device) to a widescreen display, and that's the reason why Warpia, a company dedicated to bringing singl...

16 November 2010
02:05 GMT

New Full 3D LCD and LED HDTVs for Hotels, Hospitals Launched by LG Electronics

We're not sure just how many of you are aware of this, but the TV sets and displays used for commercial applications, such as hotel rooms, hospitals, public venues, etc. are quite different from consumer-grade products, the main difference being the fact that they have to provide a significantly enhanced functio...

15 November 2010
09:01 GMT

LG Flatron M2280D Full HD LED TV/Monitor Review

While LG's product lineup includes some of the coolest LED HDTVs and 3D TVs on the market, the Korean company also developed, over time, certain hybrid products, designed specifically for those categories of users who either can't afford a large-size display, or lack the space required in order to properly ...

5 November 2010
17:01 GMT

New 32-Inch Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 10 LED HDTV Makes Appearance

I really think that just about everyone who has a penchant for high-end, expensive audio and video gear is quite familiar with the Bang & Olufsen name, the company delivering some of the most exquisitely-designed devices out there, including here the latest addition to the BeoVision 10 LED HDTV lineup, a 32-inch mode...

29 October 2010
04:34 GMT

Affordable 42-inch 120Hz LED HDTV Added To Sceptre's Galaxy Series

Sceptre has really managed to stay in the spotlight for the last couple of months by rolling out on quite a frequent basis new and improved HDTVs, the latest to join the club being the company's 42-inch 120 Hz LED HDTV, that joins Sceptre's Galaxy Series.Beside the screen size, other important display-relat...

28 October 2010
03:30 GMT

Westinghouse Rolls Out Budget HDTV/DVD Player Combo

One of the most popular solutions the manufacturers of consumer electronics have come up with, for the end of this year, is to launch certain products that provide several separate functions at the same price point. The latest example comes from Westinghouse, which has just announced the SK-32H570D model, a 32-inch w...

12 November 2008
15:51 GMT

Uber-Pricey Gefen's A/V Scaler Pro Upscales Your Video, Audio

Everyone's talking about upscaling nowadays as if it were the new “Mesiah” of consumer electronics. While the truth is that, albeit good, upscaling will never achieve the same level of image quality as “genuine” HD content (such as the one provided by Blu-ray discs), quite a lot of compan...

11 November 2008
14:21 GMT

New LED Backlight Technology to Make LCD TVs Even Thinner

We've already gotten accustomed to seeing the thickness of LCD TVs decrease with each new generation, and it seems that 2009 will bring even "skinnier" TVs to the market. And that's because the Taiwan-based Global Lighting Technologies company has developed a very innovative new technology that will help ma...

5 November 2008
07:41 GMT

More HDTVs Sold in 2008 Than Standard Definition TVs

For many years, and even nowadays, in our technologically-advanced era, hearsay remains one of the best information channels out there. Moreover, it is also what, in many cases, drives the consumer world. That's because there are quite a lot of people out there who don't know exactly what HD, PDP, HDMI, LCD...

27 October 2008
10:51 GMT

VIZIO Intros Four Full HD, Affordable LCD TVs

Although this is not exactly the best possible period for consumer electronics, it seems that the sales of HDTV sets are still pretty strong, as people tend to shift their entertainment-related habits towards their own homes, preferring to play a video game or view a rented movie on DVD rather than spend a lot of mon...

22 October 2008
01:24 GMT

New Software to Help Cut Down HDTV Prices

As you're probably quite well aware, HDTVs are not exactly the most affordable electronic devices around, most people being forced to save quite a lot before they can actually afford to purchase such a product. However, it would seem that things might actually change in the future, since a British company has ju...

20 October 2008
09:02 GMT

Samsung's Future HDTVs to Support DivX Playback

The popularity of the DivX format has grown quite a lot over the past couple of years, most movies and video clips "floating" around on the Internet being encoded using this format or one of its derivatives. Given its popularity, some of the most important manufacturers of audio/video equipment have begun designing a...

17 October 2008
15:11 GMT

Sharp Launches World's First LCD HDTVs with Built-In Blu-ray Players

HDTVs and High-Definition signal sources (Blu-ray players) have been around for a relatively long time (given the current rate of technological development), so it was to be expected that, at some point, a device that combined them both would arrive on the market. And it would seem that the moment has finally come, s...

15 October 2008
15:11 GMT

LG80 Scarlet HDTV Goes "Transformers", Features 3.1-Channel Sound, Sliding Speakers

LG's Scarlet line of LCD HDTVs has brought some interesting innovations to the market, whether we're talking about their very sleek design, their unique power switch or the quality of the images they produce. However, it would seem that the Korean company has chosen a different approach for its latest Scarl...

14 October 2008
01:56 GMT

Consumer Electronics Sales Keep Going Strong, Despite Economic Turmoil

As all of you probably know only too well, the whole world is going through a major financial crisis nowadays, one that will most likely leave its mark on the consumers' spending habits. Thus, it's very likely that a lot of people will give up on some of their favorite activities or will simply cut back on ...

9 October 2008
06:04 GMT

CEDIA 2008: Mitsubishi's LaserVue Finally Gets a Price Tag

As you might remember from some of our previous articles on the subject, Japanese company Mitsubishi has announced as early as this year's CES the imminent launch of a new type of HDTV, which offers a whole new, laser-based approach to display technology. Dubbed LaserVue, the device hadn't received either a...

8 September 2008
13:31 GMT

CEDIA 2008: nLighten Technologies Intros 72-Inch 1080p DLP Display You Can Control with Your Fingers

Everyone's talking about touch and multi-touch control systems nowadays, so it's no wonder that we're beginning to see more and more such systems take central stage at various technology shows around the world. And that's also the case with this year's CEDIA, where a company called nLighten T...

5 September 2008
10:16 GMT

CEDIA 2008: JVC Rolls Out Two Thin-Bezel Procision Full HD LCDs

As you've been able to see from our articles on the subject, JVC has come up with quite a lot of new and interesting products for this year's CEDIA show, including here two ultra-thin and very attractive LCD TV sets. These two devices from JVC's Procision series, the 42-inch LT-42SL89 and the 46-inch L...

5 September 2008
08:55 GMT

CEDIA 2008: Hitachi Showcases Full UltraThin 1.5 Series of LCD HDTVs

Back at CES 2008, Hitachi launched its UltraThin line of high-definition LCD TVs, which had been announced since the second half of 2007. However, since then, this series grew to include more models, so the Japanese company used CEDIA as the perfect platform to present the whole line of devices gathered in just one p...

5 September 2008
04:50 GMT

IFA 2008: Panasonic Shocks Audience with 150-inch Plasma Display, Several Next-Generation PDPs

Since Panasonic is pretty much the world's best-known manufacturer of plasma displays, it's no wonder that it brought at IFA just about the best in its arsenal. And no, we're not talking just about production models, but also about next-generation PDPs, prototypes whose features and specs offer us just...

29 August 2008
14:00 GMT

IFA 2008: LG Presents Bluetooth-Enabled Scarlet 7000 LCD HDTV

Like most other manufacturers of display solutions, LG has also come up with a pretty interesting lineup for this year's IFA. However, there are a few models that really stand out from a crowd, the most impressive being the LG Scarlet 7000, which, besides displaying full HD images, packs some other attractive an...

29 August 2008
06:34 GMT

IFA 2008: Philips Intros 9600 FlatTVs, 9700 LCDs, LightFrame Monitor

We've already seen some of Philips' "handywork" for the IFA show in Berlin, but the company has much more in store for us, especially in the area of display solutions, but not necessarily restricted to it. However, for the time being, we'll stick to the "realm" of HDTVs, since, beside the Aurea II and ...

29 August 2008
05:54 GMT


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