Hitachi is implementing Natal like technology on their new HDTV lineup. Looks like the 3D motion sensing technology is the new trend; as Hitachi demonstrated their prototype of a gesture control at CEATEC JAPAN 2009. You can see how the user can navigate through the menus and tuning the sound volume up and down using [...]
21 Apr, 2009
Posted by: MGuruX In: HDTVs
With Hollywood firmly fixed on the idea that 3D is the future of home entertainment, there’s one company who wants to bring you 3D in the home for free.
Next3D has announced that it is expanding the availability of its movie player, by offering it to both Mac and PS3 users.
Currently, the 3D movie player is [...]
27 Feb, 2009
Posted by: MGuruX In: HDTVs
“Another one bites the dust”
There are rumors today that LG is stopping producing plasma screen TVs and focus solely on LCD production. Again, these are not good news for TV manufacturer. If this is true, then LG will be joining Pioneer and Vizio.
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Plasma TVs are on the final countdown
Via Techradar.com
Tags: LG, Plasma TV, [...]
12 Feb, 2009
Posted by: MGuruX In: HDTVs
Sure you have heard the sad news regarding Pioneer dropping out the production of Plasma TVs (including top of the line Kuro TVs). Additionally to this, Vizio just announced a couple of days ago that will be concentrating all production efforts on LCDs only, exiting the Plasma business.
If we take into consideration that these two [...]
13 Nov, 2008
Posted by: MGuruX In: HDTVs
A super cool review from Gizmodo.com of the three “ultrathin” HDTVs currently in production:
Limited Edition Aquos LC-65XS1U-S
Hitachi’s Director’s Series 1.5 UltraThin UT37X902
JVC’s LT-46SL89
More information here >>>
Tags: ultrathinTV, HDTV, Aquos, Hitachi, JVC
30 Oct, 2008
Posted by: MGuruX In: HDTVs
Anyone who figured OLED would go the way of SED has another thing comin’, and Samsung’s got the prototype to prove it. Over at the OLED-heavy FPD International 2008 show, Samsung is showcasing the biggest panel (of this nature) that its pilot line can even create: a 40-inch Full HD OLED display. 1,920 x [...]
28 Oct, 2008
Posted by: MGuruX In: HDTVs
If you thought the days of massive price drops in HDTV prices were over, think again. According to a survey by DisplaySearch, average global Internet pricing across all TV categories fell by a whopping 22 percent in September compared with the same month last year.
The survey found that larger models experienced the biggest drops year-over-year. [...]
By Damian Francis, from Gadget Zone
Sony has been at or close to the forefront of TV technology ever since the good old Trinitron. Today the company went even further by introducing the first ever 240Hz LCD TV and the world’s thinnest TV.
Hold your breath until December (in the US), because that’s when Sony’s 240Hz LCD [...]
13 Aug, 2008
Posted by: MGuruX In: HDTVs
The 99-cent offerings include a good assortment of worthwhile movies–including some recent hits.
(Credit: Vudu)
One of the biggest beefs with the Internet video-on-demand services offered on the Apple TV, Vudu, TiVo (via Amazon Unbox), and Xbox 360 is that the movies are just too expensive–usually around $4 for new movies, $5 to $6 for HD films, [...]
23 Jul, 2008
Posted by: MGuruX In: HDTVs
Samsung today ushered in new high-end models to its LCD TV line-up: the Series 8 and Series 9 flat-panel LCD HDTVs. They’re the step-ups to the Series 6 and Series 7 models, both of which garnered high marks when reviewed by CNET earlier this year (the LN52A650 scored an Editors’ Choice). Full details follow.
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