Monday, 19 May, 2008
Samsung demos 82” 2160p HDTV
The electronics giant Samsung has introduced a new LCD TV this week at the 2008 SID symposium in Los Angeles that sports “ultra definition” resolution of 3840x2160, or 2160p.
Current LCD panels have at maximum, 1080p (1920 x 1080) HD resolution so this new TV blows that out of the water. However, it is lower quality then the upcoming 4k standard which has a 4096 x 1716 working resolution.
The TV that was demoed measured 82 inches diagonally and had a 120Hz refresh rate, a feature not typical of such a large display. The set also includes the nice LED backlight which save energy and raises color saturation to 150 percent.
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Monday, 16 July, 2007
Microsoft: We will decide HDTV DVD format war
Microsoft will be the difference in the high-definition format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray.
Well, that is according to Microsoft.
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Tuesday, 10 July, 2007
High marks for Panasonic 1080p 50-inch plasma
Many new Plasma 1080p High-Definition TVs cost nearly twice the amount of a comparably-sized 720p set.
However, Consumer Reports says the new Panasonic 50-inch Plasma set (model: TH-50PZ700U) is “among the first reasonably priced 1080p plasma TVs.”
Additionally, the publication says the set, which retails for $3,500 (cheaper online), could “among the finest Plasma TVs we’ve ever tested.”
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Wednesday, 04 July, 2007
JVC’s 110-inch TV ‘world’s largest’
JVC is taking orders for its 110-inch rear-projection TV, which it calls the world’s largest television.
The HD-110MH80 features about 2.07 million pixels, with an HDTV resolution of 1,920 horizontal pixels by 1,080 vertical pixels.
Each unit is built-to-order in three months and will sell for around £26,000. Each weighs a massive 330 kilograms and is 254.4 centimeters wide, 177.7 cm tall and 93.6 cm deep.
Amazingly, despite its size, the unit consumes about the same amount of power as a JVC 37-inch LCD model.
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Hitachi announces new HDTV range
Hitachi has released some details of its forthcoming flat screen HDTV range, which includes 32in and 37in LCD models as well as 42in and 50in plasma panels.
Hitachi will continue producing plasmas in large screen sizes but will not ignore consumer demand for LCDs in smaller screen sizes.
“The average consumer is telling us that they do not want a 42inch Plasma because his/her living room is not big enough for the larger models,” said David Oldroyd, Chief Executive Officer.
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Monday, 02 July, 2007
Report says HDTV market to exceed 50 million units by 2008
According to a new report, the HDTV market will exceed 50 million units by 2008.
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Friday, 29 June, 2007
Next-generation Philips 1080p Ambilight HDTV
Philips has a completely restyled flagship 1080p Ambilight HDTV on the way and although it has yet to be officially announced - but TrustedReviews.co.uk has gotten hold of the specs.
Rumours of the ‘42PFL9900D’ have been on the web for some weeks but this is the first time anyone has been able to confirm its existence or provide a full breakdown of features.
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