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Review: The World’s Thinnest LCD HDTVs | Gizmodo

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

OMG! 40-inch 1080p OLED display from Samsung

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 1,080 pixels of delicious OLED goodness, mixed with a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, a color gamut of 107% NTSC, a luminance of 200cd/m2 and a thickness of just 8.9-millimeters. Judging by first hand reports, the actual quality wasn’t top-notch, but we’re willing to forgive the early glitches in hopes of a better tomorrow.

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Source: Engadget.com

Tags: OLED, Samsung, SED, HDTV, 1080p

TV prices fall 22 percent in September

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. In one example, worldwide prices for 52-inch LCDs–the largest popular size–fell 30 percent since last September, while 20-inch LCDs only fell 4 percent. In the North American region, one of the four tracked by the survey, the drop in the 52-inch LCD size was 30 percent (from $2,791 to $1,951), while 40-inch models fell by a more modest 21 percent (from $1,915 to $1,508). In North America, the average price of a TV fell by 16 percent.

September’s numbers are telling, but if past years are any indication, price drops should continue through the holiday season. In fact, for people who want to buy a new TV this year, the operative question, given retail price cuts in the face of impending recession, is how low they will go.

What do you think? Are falling prices enough to tempt you to get that new TV this holiday season? Or is economic uncertainty pushing a TV purchase toward the bottom of your priorities? Let us know in the comments section below.

Source: Engadget.com

Tags: HDTV, tv prices, cheap tvs

New Samsung LCD TVs boast thinner bezels, LED backlights

Tags: Samsung, LCD, HDTV, LED, backlight, DLNA, LCD TV

Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD vs Panasonic TH-50PZ850U

HDGuru.com made a great review of the new Pioneer Elite Kuro Pro-111FD and how it is compared against the top of the line Panasonic TH-50PZ850U.

As HDGuru described, it’s up to you to decide which one to go. According to the review, the Pioneer Elite Kuro came on top of Panasonic, but with an extra $1500 on the price.

Both TVs deliver the BEST YOU CAN GET for a HDTV in the market:

- Full HD (1080p)
- Great Color reporduction
- Noise Reduction mechanism
- Anti-reflective coatings
- Signal Processing
- Concious Power Consumption
- UNBELIEVABLE deep blacks

With all these things together in one package, these new plasmas will leave any LCD/LED “in the dust” for sure!

More information here >>>

Tags: PioneerElite Kuro PRO-111FD, Panasonic TH-50PZ850U, Pioneer Elite Kuro, Kuro, HDTV, Plasma

New LED HDTVs from Sony!

Just noticed this posting from an Australian site (gadgetzone.com.au) mentioning the new line up of LED TVs from Sony:

The XBR8 range consists of the Full-HD 55-inch KDL-55XBR8 and the 46-inch KDL-46XBR8, boosting Sony’s already significant range of panels.

These new models feature Sony’s mythical sounding TRILUMINOS three color LED backlight technology that expands the TV’s colour reproduction by aligning the red, green and blue backlight LED. This improves colour reproduction when compared with models with single white LED backlights.

The TVs will also be great for sports fans everywhere. Motionflow 100Hz technology has been replaced with Motionflow 120Hz providing for a clearer, judder-free picture. Sixty unique frames are created by the Bravia for every 60 regular frames for the clearest picture possible.

Another fancy new technology that Sony has added is its Advanced Contrast Enhancer PRO (or ACE PRO as we like to say) technology. ACE PRO enhances contrast and dynamic range by controlling the LED backlight level depending on the area, so that dark areas are given more detail while other areas are given more brightness. By reducing unnecessary light emission better blacks are achieved, which has always been a weakness of LCD TVs when compared to Plasma displays. This reduction of light also saves on your power bill.

Photos: Panasonic rolls out Net-enabled plasma | CNET News.com

Photos: Panasonic rolls out Net-enabled plasma | CNET News.com

For those looking for a REAL TV, this is the one to get!

“The PZ850 will feature “Viera Cast” to connect to YouTube and Google’s Picasa straight from the TV. Other items viewed with “Viera Cast” include weather from five chosen locations and Bloomberg news and stocks that are updated every 15 minutes. A computer can be hooked up to the TV, but isn’t necessary for access to the Internet. The PZ850 plugs into the Web via Ethernet.”

Can you imagine? Internet-Ready TV. And soon we should have Media Center TV fully integrated. But don’t buy it yet. Wait 3 months after release in order to find better prices. Remember, do your homework and you could save big time.

OMG, now I have to start selling my plasma

Tags: Panasonic, Viera cast, YouTube, Picasa, Google, HDTV

BUYERS BEWARE! HDMI Cable Scams

For those looking to get a new HDTV, PS3 or XBOX 360, I think you should see this first before spending tons of money in HDMI cables and connectors:

http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/marketplace/packing_the_deal.wmv

In a report by CBC’s Erica Johnson, three HDMI cables were rounded up for testing and supplied to Maxine Caron, a CBC production engineer. The group consisted of a well know brand name cable ($216 Canadian), Best Buy’s house brand (Rocketfish $110 Canadian) and a the generic 15ft. HDMI cable obtained via the internet for $6 plus $6 shipping.

Caron compared his source HDTV test signals to the output of each HDMI cable being tested at CBC’s test facility. The findings, all three HDMI cables tested reproduced every single pixel of the HDTV source. Caron commented that all three cables reproduced exactly the same image, including color quality, sharpness and black level. There was no performance advantage using the higher priced HDMI cables!

Here is a good site where you can find good deals on high definition cables and wall mounts for HDTVs:

http://www.monoprice.com

Enjoy!

Thanks to HDGURU.com for the heads up!

Blu-Ray vs HD Downloads

Just read an article in the new Home Theater magazine about the upcoming War between Blu-Ray and High Definition Downloads (HD Video-On-Demand). Now that the format war is over with Blu-Ray the winner, it was quite interesting reading different scenarios threatening new champion. It is fair to mention that even those new HD Video-On-Demand (VOD) services are promising (with secret negotiations happening at this moment between Microsoft and NetFlix), they all depend of your broadband connection. It means that they will need to overcome bandwidth limitations when downloading these movies before becoming mainstream. In addition, one of the main issues that those companies are facing is pricing and availability. If you go to a Blockbuster or use an online rental service, you can rent any Blu-Ray without worrying about late return fees. This is great for people like us who loves to watch our movies even more than once In fact, some of us even have a personal collection of these Blu-Rays already in place. In the case of HD VOD, you will need to have a PC hook-up to your HDTV (not so easy for regular people), use one of the cable/satellite providers or buy a Xbox 360, Apple TV or Vudu Unit. The main disadvantage of these technologies is that you are entitled to watch your movie for a period of time. Once the time has expired, you are not longer able to watch the movie nor even to be download it or RIP it (I could get killed only for mentioning this here).

In conclusion, if you put all these things on a balance, I thing Blu-Ray has a clear advantage (and we didn’t mention picture quality and interactive features). The great majority can buy a Blu-Ray player, hook it up on their HDTVs and watch their favourite titles without internet, PC and time limitations. Perhaps in the near future, when broadband connections become world-wide available and affordable then we can think these type of services as a true competition for Sony’s baby.