Tuesday, 30 May, 2006
World Cup fans snap up HDTVs
The impending World Cup being broadcast by the BBC in HDTV has led to soaring sales for electrical retailers as football fans snap up the newest technology for the tournament.
Monday, 29 May, 2006
Samsung launch R7 range of HDTVs
Samsung has updated its high definition TV (HDTV) offerings just in time for the World Cup with the launch of the R7 range, starting from £800.
Arriving in sizes of 26in, 32in, 37in and 40in, the new batch of swivel-based TVs include in-built digital TV tuners and response times of 8ms, which should eliminate motion blurring
Thursday, 25 May, 2006
HDTV confusing viewers
At least one in five TV viewers are totally confused about what is needed to receive HDTV; 20 per cent of people survyed by uSwitch.com did not realise that they need a HD-ready television to receive the crystal clear pictures promised by high definition TV.
Wednesday, 24 May, 2006
Samsung expects 10% drop in LCD prices
Samsung expects prices of LCD panels to fall by around 10% in the second quarter from the previous quarter.
Monday, 15 May, 2006
Telewest to show World Cup in high definition
The cable operator Telewest has won the right to show coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in high definition.