Articles about HDTV’

Oct 16, 2008

New Sharp Aquos DX LCD TVs with built-in Blu-Ray players

Posted by Mike Evans in HDTV, Manufacturer, Sharp, Video and TV No comments

If you’re fed up with the plethora of set top boxes and other devices that have multiplied around your TV in the last few years, seemingly breeding like rampant electronic rabbits getting high on High-Def TV signals, then Sharp might have the answer for you.
The company has just announced its latest range of Sharp Aquos [...]




Oct 12, 2008

Apple takes on Sony with Wi-Fi TV.

Posted by Mike Evans in News Comments Off

A new rumour suggests Apple is working on its own TV. This isn’t the first time Apple has been involved with the TV market. It’s less-than successful Apple TV set top box has been around for a couple of years now. However, the rumours suggest that Apple aren’t just working on another set top [...]




Oct 7, 2008

Sharp shows off solar-powered HDTVs

Posted by Mike Evans in News No comments

Sharp have decided to jump onto the green bandwagon and have unveiled a couple of HDTVs powered by solar cells. At first, this sounds like a good idea. TVs generally consume a fair bit of power, and giant HDTVs with huge screens aren’t exactly small consumers of power.
There is, however, one small problem. [...]




Oct 2, 2008

JVC developing 300 inch 3D HDTV

Posted by Mike Evans in Coming Soon, Prototypes No comments

Seems like this week is 3D TV week! Hot on the heels of the Philips 3D BluRay player comes news of stunning new 3D TV technology from Victor Company of Japan (aka JVC) and Japan’s NICT. The new display is a full HD TV that can display 3D images without the need for special [...]




Oct 1, 2008

Phillips Flavours LCD TVs change with your mood

Posted by Daniel in HDTV, Philips No comments
phillips flavours LCD

A new range of LCD televisions from Phillips are intended to have a fresh and vibrant look. Phillips isn’t concentrating on creating thinner HDTVs or advancing the technology; instead the Dutch electronics manufacturer believes we are fickle, changeable bunch so have launched a range of LCD TVs with interchangeable frames. The frames are held on [...]




Sep 30, 2008

Sharp XS1 LED TV with Bluetooth tuner

Posted by Mike Evans in HDTV, Manufacturer, Sharp, Video and TV No comments

Sharp have been showing off their buzzwords at CEATEC 2008, with their new Sharp XS1 HDTV. It’s a bit of a giant, coming in at 65″ with an aluminium frame. Although not quite as slim as Sony’s 40″ LCD TV that was also on display at CEATEC 2008 (the XS1 is 22.8mm thin [...]




Sep 30, 2008

Sony 40″ LCD TV is thinner than a RAZR

Posted by Mike Evans in HDTV, Manufacturer, Sony, Video and TV No comments

Thin is definitely in this year in the realm of digital TVs, and Sony is at the forefront of this new push for super-thin TVs. At this year’s CEATEC 2008 show, the company has just unveiled the Sony KDL-40ZX1X, a 40″ LCD TV that’s just 9.9mm thin at its thinnest section.




Sep 25, 2008

Overpriced Sony Bravia streamers ignore the credit crunch

Posted by Mike Evans in HDTV, Manufacturer, Sony, Video and TV No comments

Sony have released a range of new Bravia Link modules that expand your Sony Bravia HDTVs, letting them link with a plethora of other devices, and wirelessly stream HDTV from other sources to your Bravia TV.
Unfortunately, they’re not exactly cheap, and certainly don’t offer all that much in the way of functionality when you consider [...]




Sep 11, 2008

Mitsubishi futuristic laser TVs get a price

Posted by Daniel in Coming Soon, HDTV, News No comments
Mitsubishi laservue tv

Earlier in the year we got quite excited by the new Mitsubishi Laservue TVs due out this fall. The range of televisions in the Laservue range are unique because they use lasers to project the image on the screen which is cool in itself, but it also turns out this method of image projection is [...]




Sep 8, 2008

Pinnacle squeezes HDTV into a USB stick

Posted by Mike Evans in HDTV, Video and TV No comments

If you love the thought of HDTV but can’t yet afford the high prices, Pinnacle might just have the answer for you. With technology that can only be witchcraft, they’ve squeezed all the gubbins needed for HDTV reception into a tiny USB stick, which you can slot into your PC or Mac, and instantly turn [...]