| (Unranked) | Hands On with the Brand New Circle Pad Pro for 3DS XL [Nintendo] (Kotaku, 9/21/2012 2:33am) |
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 | New Doubts Over HD DVD (DVD-Recordable, 2/17/2006 11:00am) |
| There is confusion still over unresolved copy protection issues and questions about when the new high definition DVDs will work on HD DVD. If you have a brand new HDTV with HDMI inputs and buy a brand new HD-DVD player, it seems the discs will probably work. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | This Brand New Old-School RPG Is Coming To PS3 And Vita Next Year [Video] (Kotaku, 8/29/2012 5:30pm) |
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| (Unranked) | Sony Unveils a Brand New Model of the PS3 [Update: Now With Official Pics] [Sony] (Kotaku, 9/19/2012 4:12am) |
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| (Unranked) | What HDTV model numbers mean (CNET Blogs, 9/17/2012 3:55pm) |
| There are not-so-hidden meanings in TV model numbers. Geoffrey Morrison helps you decode them, brand by brand.
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 | Off-brand Blu-ray players to sell for $150 this year (AfterDawn, 2/05/2009 4:53am) |
| According to a new DigiTimes report , the prices of white box (off-brand), entry-level Blu-ray players will drop to $150 USD during 2009, setting the stage for name brands such as Sony, Samsung and Panasonic to drop their prices, at least for entry-level players.
The report also adds that Lite-On IT, one of the world's largest optical drive makers, will enter into the Blu-ray standalone market ... (Read Full Article) |
| Luxury Institute Survey Finds America's Wealthy Rate Bang & Olufsen, Nakamichi and Sony Top Luxury Video Brands (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/08/2006 3:00pm) |
| NEW YORK----March 8, 2006--As America's wealthy rush to replace old mega-sized tube televisions with new flat panel, high-definition models, Bang and Olufsen clinched the category's most prestigious brand rating in the latest Consumer Video Luxury Brand Status Index survey from the New York City-based Luxury Institute. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp Seeks To Redefine Brand In High Definition (BrandWeek) (Yahoo! News, 11/05/2007 4:12pm) |
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 | Anyone for high-definition TVs? (Rediff.com, 2/03/2006 6:13am) |
| A 26-inch HDTV (LCD) in India would cost anywhere from Rs 70,000 to Rs 85,000 depending on the brand you buy. ... (Read Full Article) |
 | A man and his car (Casper Star-Tribune, 5/28/2005 8:05am) |
| The first one was meadowlark yellow. \\\"It was the first brand new car I ever owned,\\\" said Mike Kennedy of Casper. \\\"I bought it from Greiner Ford.\\\" ... (Read Full Article) |
| How To Get HDTV Programming For Your Home (Directv HDTV | HDTV Television, 4/30/2006 11:19pm) |
| OK, so you have your brand new HDTV or are seriously thinking about getting one soon. That’s a great... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Nokia navigates new map strategy with launch of 'Here' (CNET Blogs, 11/13/2012 6:17pm) |
| Company puts mapping front and center with a new cloud-based location brand and platform, as well as the acquisition of Earthmine and its 3D-modeling technology. (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Blu-ray Highlights for February 19th, 2013 (High-Def Digest, 2/19/2013 6:00pm) |
| As we return from the long weekend, a brand new batch of Blu-ray releases awaits our open wallets. This week brings us a recent Oscar nominee, at least one legitimate classic, one of the best TV [...] (Read Full Article) |
| No matter what the gadget is, tech support just isn't there (Northwest Herald, 7/31/2006 10:20am) |
| There's a fatal flaw built into any new computer you buy — Macintosh or PC. The same flaw can be found in the new HDTVs at the store, the fanciest cell phones and even in the brand-new HDTV DVD recorders. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Report Card Calls Out Cheap and Lazy Movie Studios [Blu-Ray] (Gizmodo, 10/07/2008 8:20pm) |
| The casual consumer has little idea what they're getting with a Blu-ray movie. Sometimes it's great, with restored picture and lots of brand new special features. Other times, it's just the same... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Low-priced Blu-ray Disc Players Reach Wal-mart Shelves (About.com, 5/15/2008 3:00pm) |
| Is price the main thing that is stopping you from buying a Blu-ray Disc player? If you are willing to forgo brand names, such as Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony, you... ... (Read Full Article) |
| HD-DVD claims the brand advantage (PC Advisor, 8/16/2005 12:27pm) |
| Never underestimate the power of a name. That's the single greatest point I took from a recent study offered up in support of HD-DVD, one of two competing formats in the race for a next-generation disc format with the capacity required for high-definition content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV-PVR computer. Is it worth it? (Build Your Own PVR Forum - Index, 8/01/2007 9:51pm) |
| I am brand new to HDTV PVR but have done a lot of reading on this site - so please forgive me if I ask some basic questions. I only want to receive and record HDTV - Over the Air shows (No analog signal, no cable). Currently, I have installed an 8' an... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Pioneer Puts BDP-62FD 3D Blu-ray Player Under Elite Brand (Electronic House, 9/19/2012 10:04pm) |
| The new player has Marvell Qdeo video processing technology and two HDMI outputs.
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| Via scouting for PC-1 sales partners - Regional (Business News Americas, 5/19/2006 9:37pm) |
| Taiwanese chipset manufacturer Via Technologies aims to launch its PC-1 own-brand range of end-user devices in Latin America before year-end, according to Keith Kowal, marketing manager for Via's high definition platform group. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hollywood Hates You (Digg.com, 2/16/2006 1:44pm) |
| Want to watch HDTV going forward on your PC? It's going to be a lot more work than just swapping out a video card. You'd best plan on buying not only a brand new CableLabs certified PC but budgeting another $5,000 to replace that new plasma you just bought for the Superbowl last week. Why the hoops? Hollywood is insecure with their content. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 1080p HDTV - Syntax-Brillian Celebrates Opening of LCD and LCoS(TM) TV Production (1 HDVT Blog, 1/06/2007 3:47pm) |
| Forbes - The company’s lead products include its Olevia brand (www.olevia.com) of widescreen HDTV-ready and HD-built-in LCD TVs — one of the fastest... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Deal: Insignia NS-BRDVD3 Blu-ray Player - $99 (Electronic House, 10/29/2009 3:04pm) |
| Best Buy has its in-house Insignia brand Blu-ray player for $99, which also gives you its recently added Netflix streaming capability.
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| (Unranked) | Iron Man 3 to Debut as a 4DX Film in Japan (eCoustics, 4/18/2013 5:19pm) |
| 3D movies made a comeback in recent years, driven primarily by the $3 billion success of James Cameron’s Avatar. Now, a new dimension in film presentation may be about to take audiences into brand-new territory by targeting our other senses [...] (Read Full Article) |
| In the US the Digital Television Market Leaders Will Face Greater Competition, as Consumers Opt for Price over Brand (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 12/21/2005 5:05pm) |
| DUBLIN, Ireland----Dec. 21, 2005--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Digital Television in the United States to their offering ... (Read Full Article) |
| What's new (Guardian Unlimited, 6/08/2005 11:18pm) |
| Virgin Mobile is targeting young mobile phone buyers with a new handset brand it is calling Lobster. The Lobster 485, the first in the series, is due on sale this week. It is a small and light GPRS clamshell, weighing just 68g, which has been made for the network by manufacturer Bellware. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax Groups launched 50-inch LCOS RPTV in early 2005 (Digi Times, 7/14/2005 10:53am) |
| Syntax launched the Olevia-brand LCOS TV manufactured by Kolin in the North America market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| 50% off on Blu-ray Movies on Amazon (I4U, 12/29/2008 4:00pm) |
| Amazon has yet another Blu-ray sale going on. This time you can save 50% on selected Blu-ray movies until January 4th.
So if you got a brand new Blu-ray player from Santa this is a nice opportunity to build your Blu-ray disc library.
The selected Bl... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Oppo Drops DVD to Focus on Blu-Ray (High-Def Digest, 10/15/2009 10:30pm) |
| Quite possibly the internet’s favorite brand, Oppo, is setting up in the UK to expand its Blu-ray business, which will be the main focus going forward. In a recent conversation with British home theater... (Read Full Article) |
| 'Legend of Zorro' Blu-ray Specs Unveiled (High-Def Digest, 11/07/2007 11:13pm) |
| Sony has revealed full specs for its December Blu-ray bow of the swashbuckling sequel 'Legend of Zorro,' promising a brand new Dolby TrueHD audio and all of the bonus features found on the standard-def... ... (Read Full Article) |
| As the Xbox 360 nears, its predecessor offers some bargain benefits - at least for now (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 9/14/2005 9:36pm) |
| (KRT) - With the release of the Xbox 360 only a couple of months away (an official date has not been set, but Microsoft will not miss the Thanksgiving weekend retail storm), interest in the Xbox brand is at a fever pitch, especially because it will be the first of the next-generation game consoles to reach consumers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray Gets Big Boost From Sony, Best Buy, and Apple (About.com, 9/28/2009 10:00am) |
| For those that are still Blu-ray doubters, the trend is against you. Blu-ray has not only been on a continuous growth pattern despite the current lackluster economy, but may experience substantially increased growth as a result of four new developments.
First: The large number of Blu-ray Disc players introduced at the recent CEDIA EXPO from both mainstream and niche-brand manufacturers.
Second: Sony has revealed that its new Playstation 3 Slim (which has a built-in Blu-ray Disc player) has sold more than 1 million units since it was released on September 1st.
Third: Apple is finally jumping on the Blu-ray bandwagon with an announcement that it will be including a Blu-ray Disc drive in its upcoming series of iMacs.
Fourth: Best Buy has announced that it will be marketing a new line of its Insignia-brand LCD TVs that will include built-in Blu-ray Disc players; just in time for the 2009 Christmas and Winter Holiday Season.
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| Venturer's SHD7000 HD DVD player (Technorati, 11/29/2007 11:39pm) |
| [IMG ] a statement that got us worked up over a Remember when all our hopes were lost after Fuh Yuan retracted$299 HD DVD player at Wal-Mart? Ironically enough, an off-brand player is indeed finally available through the aforementioned retailer some seven months later, but frankly, we're underwhelmed. Sure, the 1080i SHD7000 -- which is being sold at $199.98, a full $50 lower than we'd heard pre ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy sells $99 Blu-ray player (Punch Jump, 7/13/2009 3:39pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. this week discounted a house brand Blu-ray player to under $100 in a retail store offer.
This week, the retailer is selling the Insignia Blu-ray disc player with 1080p output at $99.99.
The product page disclaims that the item is not available for direct shipment, but is available in limited quantities in brick [...] ... (Read Full Article) |
| PS3 Gets Satin Silver Makeover in Japan [PS3] (Gizmodo, 2/05/2008 9:10am) |
| Sony Japan just announced a brand new satin silver version of the PS3. The standard 40GB machine will hit shelves in Japan on March 6th, but don't expect the color refresh love to be extended to the... ... (Read Full Article) |
| SONY UNVEILS BRAVIA BRAND OF NEW GENERATION LCD TVs (Manila Bulletin, 9/18/2005 6:31pm) |
| After revolutionizing the TV industry with its Trinitron and Wega brands, electronics giant Sony unveiled in Tokyo recently its latest line-up of new-generation, flat panel Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) televisions under the name BRAVIA. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | You Can Finally 3D Print Your Own Computer (Kind Of) (Gizmodo, 6/11/2013 4:03pm) |
| Tired of paying the ridiculous markup for brand-name computers, even ones you build yourself? Thanks to the miracle of 3D printing (miracle still being perfected) you can now print yourself [...] (Read Full Article) |
 | $98.87 HD-DVD Player In Wal-Mart Today (CyberSurge, 11/02/2007 12:00pm) |
| Today Wal-Mart is having some pretty awesome in store specials, including a Sanyo 50″ Plasma HDTV for $998, an Acer Laptop for $348, and a Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player for $98.87.So not only could you pick up a nice brand new 50″ HDTV for $998 but for an extra ... (Read Full Article) |
| One ``Half Million Dollar'' Home + 12,000 Ticket Holders = One Lucky Winner!!! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/08/2005 4:56pm) |
| Approximately 12,000 Californians will compete this Saturday to win one brand new home during the Irvine Public School Foundation's "$Half-Million Dollar$" House Raffle! ... (Read Full Article) |
| InterVideo Ships WinDVD 7, Supports HDTV & H.264 (BIOS, 6/20/2005 9:40am) |
| InterVideo has updated its flagship DVD playback software, WinDVD. The latest release, version 7.0, promises to take video and audio playback to the next level. Equipped with a brand new look and feel, WinDVD 7 is available in two versions: WinDVD 7 Gold ($49.95) i... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Blu-ray camcorders unveiled (AME Info, 7/25/2007 5:04am) |
| Hitachi has announced high-definition camcorders that record onto optical Blu-ray disks, TrustedReviews reports. Hitachi claims the Wooo brand devices will feature full HD 1080p. It will hold reduced- size 8cm Blu-ray and DVD disks that hold 7gb of data. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Project an ad right into the palm of your hand (Engadget, 6/09/2005 6:25pm) |
| Oh, those pesky advertisers, always trying to find new venues with which to increase brand awareness. Thankfully for them, Japan’s NTT group had the clever idea of using the power of suggestive cooling in the summer months to trick users into giving up their own personal space as advertising room. By downward projecting virtual rain onto passers by, people to hold up their hands as if to catch ... (Read Full Article) |
| Disney Unwraps 'National Treasure' Blu-ray Details (High-Def Digest, 2/25/2008 5:00pm) |
| Disney has unveiled full details for its Blu-ray release of 'National Treasure,' including several brand new special features. As we've previously reported, Disney recently confirmed a May 20 Blu-ray arrival... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy Details Insignia Blu-ray HDTV Combos (High-Def Digest, 9/25/2009 5:00pm) |
| Retail giant Best Buy has released details on their upcoming Insignia brand Blu-ray player HDTV combos. At $599.99, they run a scant $100 more than the equivalent drive free model. Insignia isn’t the... (Read Full Article) |
| Envision Peripherals Inc. Unveils Ultimate Home Entertainment Holiday Gifts (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/16/2005 5:00pm) |
| FREMONT, Calif.----Nov. 16, 2005--Envision Peripherals Inc. , home to the AOC and Envision brand of display devices, has the solution for consumers hoping a flat-screen TV will be under the tree this holiday despite what some are calling a "cost-conscious Christmas." ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | 3D Realms acquired by Rise of the Triad developer (Joystiq, 3/02/2014 8:20pm) |
| Interceptor Entertainment, developer of the 2013 Rise of the Triad reboot, has acquired Apogee Software, who in turn owns the 3D Realms brand and formerly owned the Duke Nukem IP. The news was first reported by Danish newspaper Borsen, and [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD remake coming by Fall 2013, Wii U Zelda also in development (Joystiq, 1/23/2013 2:31pm) |
| This morning's Nintendo Direct confirmed two new Zelda games for Wii U, namely a HD remake of GameCube game Wind Waker with improvements to gameplay and graphics, and a brand new entry that will address series conventions like "completing the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy drops Blu-ray player to $99 (Punch Jump, 10/26/2009 3:39pm) |
| Best Buy Co. Inc stores this month discounted a house brand Blu-ray player to under $100 in a new high-definition hardware sale.
This week, the Insignia Blu-ray Disc Player to $99.99 after $50 instant savings.
In addition, it discounted all regular priced Blu-ray discs by 30 percent this week.
Meanwhile, retailer Amazon.com this month began holding a new [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Mattel Launches 25th Barbie Title, First on Blu-ray Disc (Home Media Magazine, 2/26/2013 5:23pm) |
| Mattel Feb. 26 launched Barbie in the Pink Shoes, the 25th DVD release and the first featuring the iconic Mattel doll on Blu-ray Disc.
Since the first Barbie DVD – Barbie in the Nutcracker released in 2001 from Lionsgate, the brand [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New Line Announces 'Dark City' Director's Cut Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 4/28/2008 10:00pm) |
| Confirming the rumors, New Line has announced a late-July Blu-ray debut for the cult classic 'Dark City,' which will hit high-def in a brand-new "Director's Cut." Speculation on a possible 'Dark... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Epson - the World's Number One Selling Projector Brand - Introduces the PowerLite Home Cinema 720 HD Projector for the ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/22/2007 7:00am) |
| Epson America Inc. today announced that it is advancing its award-winning line of high definition projectors for the ever-growing home theater market with the launch of the Epson PowerLite® Home Cinema 720. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Save $7 on Disney's 'Peter Pan: Diamond Edition' on Blu-ray (High-Def Digest, 2/05/2013 6:20pm) |
| Save $7 on a high-definition trip to Neverland courtesy of Scott brand products! Scott is currently offering a coupon to save $7 on 'Peter Pan: Diamond Edition' now available on Blu-ray. Think of the [...] (Read Full Article) |
| LG Electronics plans to release high-def players that play both HD formats (Digg.com, 3/15/2006 9:06pm) |
| A spokesperson for LG Electronics in North America confirmed to Reuters today that his company had sent a memo to its retailers, urging them to prepare for the release this fall of a high-definition video disc player capable of playing both HD DVD and Blu-ray formats. LG sells components in the US and Canada, including under the Zenith brand. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Here Comes the Sun...Into Your Lamp: Lamps Plus Launches Ultra Spectrum Brand (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, 6/13/2005 4:38pm) |
| LAMPS PLUS, the nation's largest specialty lighting retailer, today introduced Ultra Spectrum, a new line of products featuring the first lighting technology that actually mimics natural sunlight, providing unprecedented new design, health and cost savings benefits to homeowners and home decor enthusiasts. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Olevia debuts 65-inch 665H 1080p LCoS RPTV (Engadget, 8/28/2007 5:01pm) |
| Filed under: HDTVSyntax-Brillian is dropping a new 65-inch 1080p LCoS HDTV at CEDIA '07 that might not win any awards, but based on previous models it should still be a quality set. This high-def rear projection should feel right at home within the ho-hum Olevia brand as it's equipped with nothing exactly ground-breaking, but it does have some of the latest mainstream HD goodies. We're talking ... (Read Full Article) |
| Gateway's FPD2185W 21-inch widescreen LCD (Engadget, 10/04/2005 9:12pm) |
| The official announcement isn’t until Thursday, but a few stores have quietly started selling the FPD2185W, Gateway’s brand new 21-inch, 1680 x 1050 widescreen LCD monitor. They’re pricing this one at $599 — which means they’re more or less going after the 2005fpw , Dell’s much-loved 20-inch LCD. And even though the FPD2185W doesn’t quite have the edge in price (if you dig around yo ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax-Brillian Launches Olevia(TM) HDTVs in Japan (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/09/2007 11:30am) |
| TEMPE, Ariz.----Syntax-Brillian Corporation , one of North America's fastest-growing digital entertainment companies, announced today the launch of its popular, award-winning Olevia brand of HDTVs in Japan, where it will debut in the public display and commercial markets. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Hisense Group, Stream TV Networks Work on Glasses-Free 3DTV (Home Media Magazine, 8/17/2012 12:38am) |
| Chinese TV brand Hisense and Stream TV Networks have announced a partnership that will see the release of autostereoscopic (glasses free) 3DTVs.
The first model expected will be a 42-inch, 1080p autostereoscopic set, with plans for [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray Player FREE with Purchase of 8 Warner Movies (Big Picture Big Sound, 12/08/2008 5:37pm) |
| OK, we've finally entered the realm of ridiculousity. Now with a brand new Amazon offer, if you buy Samsung's BD-P1500 Blu-ray Disc player along with eight Warner Blu-ray titles, you get the player and discs for $137.28, effectively getting the player for free.
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| Honeywell introduces 82-inch LCD HDTV (AfterDawn, 2/20/2009 8:15pm) |
| Soyo, under its Honeywell brand, has announced the 82-inch Altura LE LCD HDTV with an expected launch date in April for the US market.
The TV has full HD 1080p resolution as well as a brightness rating of 600cd/m2 and a large 120,000:1 contrast ratio. The Altura LE will weigh 300 pounds and has a 120Hz refresh rate and 178-degree viewing angles.
As for inputs, the LCD will have three HDMI, t ... (Read Full Article) |
| Netflix comes to Sony's Bravia TVs; PS3 befuddled (Joystiq, 7/09/2009 9:15pm) |
| Netflix announced today a partnership with Sony to bring its movie streaming service to ... the Bravia brand of TVs?! Starting this fall, owners of internet-enabled Bravia televisions will be able to -- blah, blah, blah. Seriously, the Bravia! Clearly there's something up here and we're thinking it has more than a little something to do with a concept gamers are well versed in: the timed exclusi ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Produces HDMI Cables (BIOS, 8/01/2006 2:08pm) |
| Panasonic, one of the key developers of HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) technology, announced that it is now producing and shipping high quality HDMI cables under the Panasonic brand name. HDMI cables conveniently connect home theatre products and al... ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Xbox 360 sold 281K units in January (Joystiq, 2/15/2013 4:00pm) |
| At least 281,000 people became the brand new owners of an Xbox 360 during the month of January, Microsoft has (Read Full Article) |
| Acer Presents the Aspire 6920 Series: Design Meets High Definition (eHomeUpgrade, 3/13/2008 7:27pm) |
| Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, 4Q 2007), today presented the Aspire 6920 line, a brand new notebook PC series designed to bring the enjoyment of High Definition anywhere you go. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Ritek to launch HD DVD discs via co-marketing with Toshiba in Japan (Digi Times, 10/31/2007 4:36am) |
| Ritek, the second largest Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, on October 30 announced it will launch HD DVD-R (recordable, write once) and HD DVD-RW (rewritable) discs under its own brand Ridata, while Toshiba will launch its new HD DVD recorder in a joint sales promotion in the Japan market. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Introduces World's First 65-inch 1080p Plasma TV (PhysOrg, 8/28/2005 11:35am) |
| Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, announced it will launch the world's first 65-inch 1080p (progressive) high-definition (HD) plasma TV TH-65PX500 on November 1 and three new entry-level PX50 series HD plasma TVs with 50-, 42- and 37-inch displays on September 10 in Japan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV satellite receiver - Is it Capable or ReadyWhat this means in HDTV Terms (Technorati, 12/10/2007 6:15am) |
| Shopping for a new high definition television can be confusing if you do not understand what is on the market. There are many types of HDTV available today. Long gone are the days of simply picking any television because it is the right brand or the right size. There are LCD screens, rear projections, flat screen and plasma sets. There are also HDTV-capable and HDTV-ready sets. What does all this ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax-Brillian Launches Home Theater-Focused Olevia(TM) HDTV in Taiwan (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 3/02/2007 11:30am) |
| TAIPEI, Taiwan----Syntax-Brillian Corporation , one of North America's fastest growing digital entertainment companies, announced today the launch of its popular, award-winning Olevia brand of LCD HDTVs in Taiwan at a VIP event in Taipei, Taiwan. ... (Read Full Article) |
| TVN & WealthTV to Provide HD Programming Free On Demand (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/06/2006 8:14pm) |
| Wealth TV and TVN Entertainment today announced they will be partnering to offer free On Demand content to affiliates in high definition. In offering this premium, compelling product to affiliates at no cost, Wealth TV, which produces all its content in HD, is leveraging the On Demand platform to build its brand with affiliates and consumers. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SCEA exec: PS3 is going to 'stand the test of time' (Joystiq, 3/20/2009 1:20am) |
| In a recent interview with GameDaily, SCEA Senior Vice President of Marketing Peter Dille responded to the multitude of rumors claiming the PS3 will see a price drop in the coming months. Simply put, Dille explained that Sony's profit strategy for the PlayStation brand "limits the playbook when it comes to pricing and promotion." Rather than talk about price cuts, SCEA is attempting to "commun ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic 2009 VIERA HDTVs official pricing revealed (Engadget, 3/12/2009 12:11am) |
| Just in case the HDGuru didn't carry enough credibility for you, Panasonic has finally issued a press release with prices and shipping months for most of its 2009 VIERA brand lineup. We've taken a peek, and everything appears to line up with the leaked figures, including that slim wireless HD equipped Z1 and its $5,999 pricetag, while only copping to a summer ship date. The rest of the lineup pr ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic to Launch the World's First Blu-ray Disc Recorders Capable of Playing Back BD-Video Discs (Japan Corporate News, 9/20/2006 4:57am) |
| Osaka, Japan, Sept 20, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, unveiled the world's first Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders that can play back BD-Video discs. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Home Depot selling Winegard antennas for free HD channels (HD-Report, 3/26/2013 4:59pm) |
| Home Depot is now selling Winegard brand TV antennas that are capable of capturing free over-the-air (OTA) HD channels. The store is stocking both an indoor and outdoor model, each of which retail for $39.99. [...] (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV projector - Keys to Enjoying High Definition Television (1 HDTV Blog, 11/11/2007 8:00am) |
| Keys to Enjoying High Definition Television WNDU - If your monitor says “HDTV ready†it may not ... , manufacturer of the high-value, low-priced Olevia brand of widescreen HDTV-ready LCD TVs, today announced that it has relocated its For expert in-depth information on all aspects of HDTV, visit ... (Read Full Article) |
| Texas Town Renames Itself 'DISH' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 11/16/2005 8:30am) |
| DISH, Texas----Nov. 16, 2005--EchoStar Communications Corporation , its DISH Network satellite TV service and the town of Clark, Texas, announced today that the town of Clark has accepted DISH Network's challenge to re-brand itself as part of the DISH City Makeover. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Hitachi Prius series includes DH75N desktop with HDMI out (Engadget, 9/02/2005 6:03am) |
| Hitachi has rolled out a series of desktop and laptops under the Prius brand. Most include at least some media features (though all come bundled with XP Home), but the top-of-the-line model, the Prius Desk DH75N, looks like the clear winner, with a digital tuner and HDMI output to pump HD video straight to a compatible TV. These are Japan-only models for now, and from the specs, it looks like the ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax-Brillian Adds Distribution and Retail Partners Across the Globe (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 8/07/2006 12:00pm) |
| TEMPE, Ariz.----Aug. 7, 2006--Syntax-Brillian Corp. , a manufacturer and marketer of LCD and LCoS HDTVs and digital entertainment products, today announced new agreements with distribution and retail partners that are expected to further enhance the fast-growing Olevia brand worldwide in terms of visibility, consumer access and consumer preference. ... (Read Full Article) |
| GalleryPlayer Announces $4.0 Million Financing Led by Menlo Ventures (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 7/18/2005 2:00pm) |
| GalleryPlayer today announced it has closed a $4.0 million series B financing round led by Menlo Ventures, one of Silicon Valley's oldest venture partnerships. The funds will be used to fuel distribution and marketing operations and build-out of GalleryPlayer's rapidly expanding list of name-brand collections of the world's finest art and imagery. The funds will also be used to accelerate ... (Read Full Article) |
| New Denon Blu-ray player is DivX Certified (AfterDawn, 4/03/2008 4:51am) |
| DivX, Inc. announced that the latest Blu-ray Disc player from Denon, the high-end audio/video brand owned by D&M Holdings Inc., has been given DivX Certification. This puts the product in a growing list of DivX Certified products. The DVD-3800BDCI will go on sale in the Japan and U.S. markets at the end of this month. This is the second Denon Blu-ray player to receive DivX Certification.
"DENO ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Starplex Cinemas is Scheduled to Open Early 2013 in Boerne, TX (Business Wire, 12/08/2012 7:00pm) |
| BOERNE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starplex Cinemas announces the Boerne Cinemas 11 is scheduled to open February 1, 2013. Boerne Cinemas 11 is a brand new theatre featuring Real D 3-D digital projection and an expanded concession menu including hand [...] (Read Full Article) |
| Largest In-Service FTTP Network in the U.S. Connects 10,000th Customer Site (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 10/03/2005 1:00pm) |
| Wave7 Optics Inc., a leading supplier of fiber-to-the-home and -premises broadband network equipment for residential and business services, and Jackson Energy Authority of Jackson, Tennessee today announced the 10,000th connection in JEA's rapidly growing FTTP network, which provides triple-play services under the "EPlus Broadband" brand name. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SGL Announces Support For Grass Valley K2 Server System (Broadcast Newsroom, 9/09/2005 8:56pm) |
| Software Generation Ltd (SGL), a leading provider of video storage management software, is pleased to announce its full support for the new Grass Valley brand K2 multi-format media server /media client system from Thomson, via its FlashNet Archive Management Suite. ... (Read Full Article) |
| SyNET Brings State-of-the-Art HD Video Stream Generator, TARAKAN(TM) for Digital TV Market (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 9/26/2005 7:00pm) |
| SyNET Electronics, an emerging leader in digital video and high definition demonstration systems, announces the immediate availability of its Tarakan brand high-definition stream generator. ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Google revamps Maps with 3D, cards, social search (CNET Blogs, 5/15/2013 6:45pm) |
| Google's got what it says is a brand new version of Maps that's been rebuilt from the ground up. [Read [...] (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Carmike Cinemas Announces the Grand Opening of the Apple Blossom 12 in Winchester, Virginia, including the Critically Acclaimed Signature “BIGD” Ultimate Entertainment Experience (Business Wire, 6/21/2013 2:00pm) |
| COLUMBUS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading DIGITAL cinema and 3-D motion picture exhibitor, announced today that it will unveil its brand new entertainment complex in the Apple Blossom Mall located at 1850 Apple [...] (Read Full Article) |
| AVP Announces Multi-Brand Sponsorship Agreement With Sony (SYS-CON Media, 5/22/2006 3:14pm) |
| AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AVPI) , a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, announced today a new, multi-faceted sponsorship with Sony for the 2006 AVP season. The agreement will make Sony BRAVIA(TM) Televisions the 'Official High Definition Television' and Sony Cybershot(R) and a(TM) ... (Read Full Article) |
| Pioneer KURO and KURO ELite Plasma HDTVs (I4U, 7/18/2007 1:21pm) |
| Pioneer starts to ship the first 8th generation Plasma HDTVs under the KURO sub-brand in the U.S. The 42 inch PDP-4280HD and the 50 inch PDP-5080HD are available now. The Pioneer PDP-4280HD is on sale for $2,420.24 on Amazon.com. The Pioneer PDP-50... ... (Read Full Article) |
| DivX Certified Panasonic Blu-ray player headed to Europe (AfterDawn, 3/07/2008 3:01pm) |
| DivX Inc. has announced the DivX Certification of an upcoming Panasonic-brand Blu-ray Disc player. The Blu-ray player joined an array other Panasonic products that sport the DivX Certified logo on packaging, and is scheduled to begin shipping in March. It will be the first DivX Certified Blu-ray player available in Europe and Russia.
"In order to give our users access to the extremely popular, ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax-Brillian, maker of Olevia HDTVs, files for bankruptcy (AfterDawn, 7/09/2008 6:41am) |
| The United States-based TV maker Syntax-Brillian, maker of the once-popular Olevia HDTV brand, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a year "of weak sales", lawsuits, accounting issues and liquidity problems.
The company is now negotiating with creditors and lenders to secure capital, but has stopped its operations in Arizona. A few of the notable creditors of the company are S ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV projection tv - You do not need permission to link to any of the pages on this site. (1 HDTV Blog, 11/29/2007 3:00pm) |
| You do not need permission to link to any of the pages on this site. PRWeb - Syntax Groups Completes Move to New Corporate Headquarters to Support Rapid Expansion Syntax Groups Corporation, manufacturer of the high-value, low-priced Olevia brand of widescreen HDTV-ready LCD TVs, today announced that it has relocated its Cablevision Teams With N.Y.-Area Electronics Chain Consumer Electronics Net ... (Read Full Article) |
| HDTV poll: What brand do you own? (TV Squad, 2/06/2006 8:00am) |
| Filed under: HDTV, Site AnnouncementsDo you own an HDTV? Head on over to our sister blog HDBeat an ... (Read Full Article) |
| Toshiba lights up massive LED HDTV in Times Square (Engadget, 7/16/2008 2:06am) |
| Filed under: Displays, HDTV
Next time you take a stroll through Times Square, look up, as Toshiba's posted a brand new high definition display at the top of One Times Square Building. The 51.2-foot by 52.5-foot consists if 1280x1248 LEDs controlled by Toshiba's Technovirtual pixel-sharing technology to create "virtual pixels". Whether or not we can figure out how that works, the LEDs display o ... (Read Full Article) |
| (Unranked) | Samsung launches HomeSync 1TB Android Media Box for your HDTV (Big Picture Big Sound, 2/26/2013 6:16pm) |
| Just in case you didn't already have a media box connected to your HDTV, Samsung now has you covered with its brand new HomeSync 1TB [...] (Read Full Article) |
| New Line of Marantz Blu-ray Players Launching In August (High-Def Digest, 7/17/2009 7:00pm) |
| BD 5004 and BD 7004 set to wow high end consumers Marantz is launching its new line of Blu-ray players, the BD 5004 and the BD 7004, this August. An established brand in high end electronics, the folks... ... (Read Full Article) |
| Memorex intros MVBD-2510 Blu-ray player at under US$270 (HDTV UK, 10/10/2008 12:52pm) |
| Memorex, a brand name I associate more with consumer electronics consumables than hardware, has announced the US availability of its standalone MVBD-2510 Blu-ray player. The player features full 1080p playback at 24p and 60p, BonusView 1.1, audio decoding and playback of Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Master Audio bitstream output, and 7.1 channel audio output.. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Starts Launching Digital Consumer Electronics Products Using Its Advanced System LSIs for Integrated Platform (Japan Corporate News, 10/15/2005 6:53am) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Oct 13, 2005 - (JCN Newswire)- Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is well known, announced today that the company launched an SD card movie camera, using Panasonic's advanced system LSIs for integrated platform for next-generation digit- al consumer electronics products. ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Developing 4 GB SDHC Memory Card; Based on New SD Memory Card Specification (Japan Corporate News, 3/09/2006 3:29pm) |
| Tokyo, Japan, Mar 9, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, today announced that it is developing a 4 GB SDHC (SD High-Capacity) Memory Card based on the new SD Specifications Version 2.00. The new specifications were established to meet the growing demand for HD (High Definition) video and high-resolution image ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax Groups and One Easy Loan Launch Program to Help Student Loan Holders Streamline Their Financial Futures (PR (PR Web, 5/04/2005 7:07am) |
| Syntax Groups Corporation(tm), manufacturer of the high-quality, affordable Olevia(tm) brand of widescreen HDTV-ready LCD TVs, and One Easy Loan, a student loan consolidation company, today announced the kickoff off of a unique promotional giveaway program designed to help college graduates cope with the cost of repaying student loans at a time in their lives when they are also starting careers, ... (Read Full Article) |
| Panasonic Starts Launching Digital Consumer Electronics Products Using Its Advanced System LSIs for Integrated Platform (Press Release Network, 10/19/2005 5:50am) |
| Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is well known, announced today that the company launched an SD card movie camera, using Panasonic's advanced system LSIs for integrated platform for next-generation digital consumer electronics products. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] ... (Read Full Article) |
| Syntax Groups and One Easy Loan Launch Program to Help Student Loan Holders Streamline Their Financial Futures (Business Wire via Yahoo! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 5/04/2005 12:30pm) |
| Syntax Groups Corporation, manufacturer of the high-quality, affordable Olevia brand of widescreen HDTV-ready LCD TVs, and One Easy Loan, a student loan consolidation company, today announced the kickoff off of a unique promotional giveaway program designed to help college graduates cope with the cost of repaying student loans at a time in their lives when they are also starting careers, ... (Read Full Article) |
| Asian, US Entertainment Firms Select Maven Networks to Power IP Video-On-Demand (IP VOD) Services (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance, 4/12/2005 12:45pm) |
| Maven Networks, Inc., a software provider that enables brand marketers and media companies to deliver the most compelling broadband video experiences, today announced that it has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with South Korea-based CJ Media (www.cjmedia.net or www.cjmedia.co.kr ), a media & entertainment business unit of Korea's leading CJ Group, to create multiple broadband video (Read Full Article) |
| Bringing Extraordinary Style to Everyday Living High Design is Competitive Strategy for Cable TV Product Ventures (PR Web via Yahoo! News, 7/12/2005 9:02pm) |
| Fairfield, CT (PRWEB) July 12, 2005 -- Looking to gain share in Britain's competitive television service market, Telewest Broadband Digital TV and Scientific Atlanta turned to Product Ventures to enhance the consumer+brand experience through high design. Taking cues from high end, high technology products, Product Ventures has redesigned Scientific Atlanta's Explorer 8300DVB set top box and ... (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung LED HDTV Series 8000, 7000 and 6000 get Prices and Shipping Dates (I4U, 4/01/2009 1:00pm) |
| Samsung released the pricing and shipping dates for their new LED HDTV series 8000, 7000 and 6000.
Apparently Samsung dropped the Luxia sub-brand and just calls the new TVs LED HDTV Series 8000, 7000 and 6000.
We reported about the new Samsung LED HD... ... (Read Full Article) |
| In the CR Test Labs: New LCD, plasma HDTVs (Consumer Reports, 8/04/2009 2:55pm) |
| The latest batch of televisions in the CR TV lab includes the new 46-inch Sony Bravia LCD. While many of us are gearing up for summer vacations, CR’s TV engineers are still hard at work testing more LCD and plasma TVs. Among this latest group are models with full-array LED backlights, and several 240Hz sets that take aim at reducing motion blur. We’re also looking at some new Toshiba models that will be the first to include Dolby Volume, a volume-leveling technology that attempts to minimize differences in loudness when you switch channels or when commercials come on. Here are the models currently being tested in our TV labs: LCD TVs Hitachi L26D103: This 26-inch 720p (1366x768) set is a TV/DVD combo with an integrated standard DVD player, headphone jack, and a built-in sleep timer. Hitachi L32A403: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set from Hitachi has four HDMI inputs, and comes with a swivel stand. JVC LT-46J300: This 46-inch 1080p LCD from JVC has the company’s TeleDock integrated iPod dock. LG 55LH90: This 55-inch 1080p LCD TV from LG is a high-featured model that has full-array LED backlights with local dimming, and the company’s TruMotion 240Hz technology, which combines a 120Hz refresh rate with a scanning backlight. It’s also a THX-certified set. Oddly for a higher-priced set, it doesn’t include access to LG’s NetCast Internet service. Magnavox 42MF439B/F7: Earlier this year Philips handed over the manufacturing and marketing of its Philips- and Magnavox-brand TVs in the U.S. to Funai, which also controls the Sylvania brand. This Magnavox, among the first TVs we've seen as part of the deal, is a lower-priced 42-inch 1080p LCD model that can play back digital photos and music stored on a USB flash drive. Philips 32PFL3504D: This 32-inch 720p (1366x768) set, available at mass merchants, warehouse clubs, regional dealers, and online retailers, is fairly low-priced for a major brand and includes a set-up assistant that uses an onscreen wizard to personalize settings. RCA L46FHD37R: A lower-cost 46-inch 1080p LCD, sold at Best Buy, Costco, Sam’s Clubs, and other retailers, that include a light sensor that automatically adjusts contrast to room light conditions. Samsung LN52B750: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Samsung has new Touch of Color cosmetics (charcoal gray) and the company's Auto Motion Plus 240Hz technology that actually quadruples the TV’s frame rate. It also includes the company’s [email protected] Internet service, which uses Yahoo widgets to access online content, which will soon include instant movies from Blockbuster. Also comes with some preloaded content, such as recipes and games. It can wirelessly connect to a home network via an optional USB wireless dongle. Sharp Aquos LC-52E77UN: This 52-inch 1080p LCD from Sharp features a new design, 120Hz technology and has five HDMI inputs, the most we’ve seen. Sharp Aquos LC-C4067UN: This value-priced Aquos is a 40-inch 1080p LCD sold via the warehouse clubs. Sony Bravia KDL-46Z5100: This pricey 46-inch Sony LCD has Sony’s Motionflow 240Hz technology, which actually quadruples the TVs frame rate, plus the Bravia’s widget-based... (Read Full Article) |
| 2 new Best Buy Insignia Blu-ray players get Netflix streaming (Consumer Reports, 10/22/2009 6:59pm) |
| The ability to stream instant movies from a Blu-ray player, once relegated to higher-end models, is moving to the masses with two new Insignia-brand Netflix enabled Blu-ray players from Best Buy. The two models with Netflix access are the Insignia NS-WBRDVD player, sale priced at $200, and the $180 NS-BRDVD3. Both are currently available at stores and on BestBuy.com. The key differentiating feature is that the higher-priced model has built-in Wi-Fi, so you can wirelessly access a home network to connect to the Internet. In addition, the step-up model can decode both Dolby TrueHD [PDF] and DTS-HD Master Audio internally; the entry-level model only decodes Dolby TrueHD internally, though each can output both formats as bitstream if you have an A/V receiver that can decode them. —James K. Willcox (Read Full Article) |
| New HD Wii coming in 2011? (DVICE, 9/21/2009 5:45pm) |
| Square Enix is the biggest game developer in Japan, so when president Yoichi Wada speaks, people listen. And when he says that Nintendo is prepping a next-gen, high definition Wii with a brand-new motion controller for 2011, we believe him.
The current Wii is by far the most underpowered of the current crop of gaming consoles, so it makes sense that they'd be working on an update far earlier than Sony and Microsoft. Heck, it doesn't do HD! In this day and age, that seems crazy. So will 2011 be the year of the Wii 2? We'll just have to wait and see.
Joystiq via Gizmodo (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy and Netflix Announce Partnership to Instantly Stream Movies Over the Internet Via Latest Models of Insignia Blu-ray Disc Players (HDTV Magazine, 10/20/2009 1:46pm) |
Insignia, a Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) exclusive brand, and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) , the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced the availability of two new Insignia Blu-ray Disc Players that enable Netflix members to instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix over the Internet to their televisions.
The new Insignia Advanced Series Blu-ray Player (NS-WBRDVD) and the Insignia Connected Blu-ray Player (NS-BRDVD3) are now on sale for...
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| Samsung's Latest Ultra-Slim LED Monitor Offers HD Quality Picture (HDTV Magazine, 10/08/2009 7:10pm) |
Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of LCD display products, today announced the debut of its premium LED monitor, the SyncMaster XL2370. At an estimated street price of $299, the XL2370 produces picture perfect, HD quality in a sleek, aerodynamic design. It will be available at Best Buy starting October 12 and through distribution and retailers in late November.
Whether you're watching a Blu-Ray movie or video clips online, the XL2370's LED edge-lit backlight performs at...
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| NEWS: ViewSonic launches Blu-ray home theatre PC (Pocket-lint, 7/23/2009 4:39pm) |
pc mini VOT550 looks awfully familiar
The last of a slew of ViewSonic launches is the pc mini VOT550, although, again as with the previous two mini computers, this one comes in two different models with its more basic sibling going under the name of VOT530.
The VOT550 comes with Windows Media Centre and is intended as a home entertainment or home theatre PC and as such, ViewSonic has equipped the top of the line model with a Blu-ray drive. We're not sure how big of a selling point this is, especially as this is a rebadged system from AOpen that we've seen sold under several other brand names in the past.
In terms of features, the VOT550 has a mobile Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of memory, a 320GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, eSATA and a DVI port. A dongle is supplied that turns the DVI port into an HDMI port which allows for easy connectivity to your HD TV.
The VOT530 shuns the Blu-ray drive in favour for a DVD super-multi drive and both models feature slot-in type drive, similar to those in a car CD player. Price wise the VOT530 is going to set you back £494, while the Blu-ray equipped VOT550 ups the price to £678, making both fairly poor value for money compared to the other mini PCs that ViewSonic has just launched.
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ViewSonic launches Blu-ray home theatre PC originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:39:36 +0100 (Read Full Article) |
| Best Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon" (Engadget, 9/23/2009 11:09pm) |
It's not that surprising to learn Best Buy will be among those delivering a 1080p LCD with Blu-ray disc player packed in under its Insignia store brand, as we've been expecting rebadged units from overseas to hit the value market for some time. Marked "coming soon" at $599, it's easily a few hundred less than a comparable model from Sharp, but buyers will have to live without some of the newer line items like 120Hz motion processing and a contrast ratio higher than 20,000:1. Though we don't expect a lot in terms of load times, audio support or other features (no specs on the Blu-ray player noted) we're sure a bedroom or dorm room somewhere will find a spot for the NS-LBD32X. Your move, Wal-mart.
[Thanks, Zach]Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentBest Buy bringing value priced all-in-one 32-inch LCD & Blu-ray HDTV to stores "soon" originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| Samsung rolls out Amazon, Blockbuster video store access across HDTVs, HTIBs and Blu-ray players everywhere (Engadget, 10/14/2009 9:42pm) |
Just as promised, the (still SD only) Blockbuster OnDemand service is now available on a slew of Samsung hardware via firmware update, while the Internet@TV lineup (LCD and Plasma HDTVs Series 650 and above and LED HDTVs Series 7000) has a brand new toy with the Amazon VOD Yahoo! widget (which does support HD.) Both services offer a slew of rental and/or purchase options for the digital delivery fanatic, though we still hunger for the audio and quality of VUDU plus the all you can eat goodness of Netflix Watch Instantly, of the millions of TVs out there, there's surely someone willing to sift through those menus for the ease of viewing Ghosts of Girlfriends Past without resorting to cable VOD -- or getting up from the couch. The "convenience" goes both ways, since they'll also be able to pick up compatible Samsung blu-ray players at Blockbuster stores, right next to the TiVo section -- check for exact model #s supported in the PR after the break.Continue reading Samsung rolls out Amazon, Blockbuster video store access across HDTVs, HTIBs and Blu-ray players everywhereFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentSamsung rolls out Amazon, Blockbuster video store access across HDTVs, HTIBs and Blu-ray players everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
| New Ratings: Blu-ray players now on CRO (Consumer Reports, 8/05/2009 3:30pm) |
| We’ve just posted our latest high-def Blu-ray Ratings (available to subscribers), and we’re happy to report that almost all the models tested can provide excellent HD and DVD picture quality. In fact, all the models in our Ratings offered excellent high-definition performance, though we did see some differences in how well players handled upconverted film-based programs from standard DVDs. In addition to models from familiar brands, such as LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony (whose products we’ve previously reviewed), our latest Ratings include the first Blu-ray players from JVC, Sherwood, and Oppo (pictured), a smaller company whose upconverting DVD players earned strong word-of-mouth among the A/V enthusiast community. Check our Ratings to see how well these newcomers did compared to second- and third-generation models from other brands. With satisfying HD picture quality now almost a given, it’s primarily features that differentiate one player from another. For example, while almost all the new models in our Ratings are BD-Live (or BD-Live-ready) players—meaning they can connect to the Internet to access extra content, such as outtakes, additional directors', or actors' commentaries, or even video games, from a movie studio’s servers—some older models lack this feature. All the players in our test have BonusView, a picture-in-picture feature that lets you view additional content in a smaller window while the movie is playing. We’re also seeing more Internet-connected players that can now directly access instantly streaming movies from services such as Netflix or Amazon Video on Demand, or music from streaming Internet radio services such as Pandora. Some models offer wireless access to a home network so you don’t need to have a wired Ethernet jack near the player. Although we have seen Blu-ray prices fall since our last test, the addition of these new features has tempered the types of price drops we initially envisioned. As a result, you can still expect to pay $350 to $500 for a top-rated, BD-Live model from a major brand. A less expensive option is to choose a “BD-Live-ready†model; prices typically start at about $250. These players come with an Ethernet connection, but require you to purchase additional memory (typically a 1GB USB flash drive, which costs $10 to $15) to activate the BD-Live feature. But if you can live without BD-Live, you can save money by choosing one of the BonusView-only players, which typically sell for $200 or less. But we do anticipate prices dropping this fall, even on full-featured models from major brands, as manufacturing efficiencies come into play and brands compete for market share. We’ll be tracking Blu-ray prices over the next several months, especially during November’s Black Friday shopping period, when rumors suggest we’ll see the first $100 model. So keep checking back here for updates. Also, we recently changed our Blu-ray testing protocol, adding scores for Blu-ray disc load times and remote control operations. With so many players offering excellent picture quality, we’ll continue to adapt our Ratings to include new features or attributes that will help buyers differentiate among the choices.—James... (Read Full Article) |
| Sharp combines its latest LCD improvements in LX series HDTVs (Engadget, 9/30/2009 9:12pm) |
Coming straight out of a brand new 10G production facility in Sakai, Sharp's line of LX HDTVs (in 60-, 52-, 46- and 40-inch sizes) are all sporting the latest in LCD technology with UV²A panels and LED backlighting. Unfortunately, like Sony, these new screens abandon the higher quality RGB LED technology of the pricey XS1 series for cheaper white LEDs. Still, with a price of around $5,000 for a 52-inch compared to the $12,000 sticker shock of the XS1, it's easy to see why the switch was made. Other improvements include a light sensor for auto-calibration, a six speaker (5 speakers on the 40-inch) integrated 2.1 channel sound system with "Duo Bass" subwoofer and the usual assortment of VOD and AQUOS network support in store for Japanese buyers this November. While already available on a few U.S. models expect the new tech to spread across Sharp's U.S. lineup shortly, not to mention Sony and anyone other parties interested in a piece of the company's suddenly expanded manufacturing muscle.
[Via AV Watch & Akihabara News]Filed under: HDTVSharp combines its latest LCD improvements in LX series HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments (Read Full Article) |
