Toshiba WLT68 LCDs announced

Toshiba has added more flesh to the bones of its Regza LCD television range, which we first got a sniff of back in April. The WLT68 range features a whopping three HDMI inputs (two at the back and one...

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Posted by Staff on 22 August 2006

Are expensive cables better?

Let’s label the two camps as believers (those who think cables make a difference) and disbelievers (those who think all cable looks and sounds alike). First know that I fall into the believer category, because in my experience I just...

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Posted by Staff on 17 May 2006

Will HDTV work on your flatscreen TV?

With the looming introduction of first HD TV content in the UK (SkyHD and BBCHD) and release dates available for HD media players (HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc) you might be wondering whether your 2-3 years old Plasma or LCD TV...

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Posted by Staff on 10 May 2006

Hitachi DV-DH-1000D 1TB HDD/DVD recorder - Wooo

The cool kids are all hangin' with Hitachi’s new 1TB, DV-DH1000D HDD/DVD video recorder. Yeah, that's 1,000GB of freakin' storage to fix that high-def recording jones. The rest of the details are sketchy. The best we can make out from...

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Posted by Staff on 5 April 2006

Pioneer PDP-5000EX - full 1080p plasma

Pioneer introduces the “world’s first 50-inch 1080p plasma display”. The PDP-5000EX supports 720p/1080i/1080p HD and boasts 1920 x 1080 resolution. Its “PUREBLACK Crystal Layer” and “PURE Drive 2 HD Signal Processing” provide enhanced picture quality. Expect a June 2006 release,...

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Posted by Staff on 5 April 2006

Dell W3706MC LCD reviewed

The good: Excellent color decoding; independent memory per input; comprehensive connectivity, including two HDMI inputs and a PC input; detachable speakers.The bad: Somewhat expensive; relatively unimpressive black-level performance and shadow detail; no backlight control.The bottom line: Despite its relatively light...

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Posted by Staff on 3 April 2006

ICT anti-piracy measure doomed? Cue wild cheering

One of the nastier capabilities of both Blu-ray and HD DVD allows for content holders to force image quality degradation onto users whose TVs aren't quite up to snuff. The original plan was simple: if a TV lacked a secure...

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Posted by Staff on 28 March 2006

Sky HD 300GB box arriving in May 06 for £299

But the Internet abhors a vacuum, so rumours circulating about Sky's biggest project since its launch in 1989 mean that there was little surprise when the company announced a £299 price point for the box, a £10-a-month subscription fee and...

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Posted by Staff on 27 March 2006

Toshiba 32WLT58: Active Vision LCD reviewed

The picture quality from this flagship display is excellent, with the HD Ready 1,366x768-pixel panel combining an 800:1 contrast ratio and a 500cd/m2 brightness to devastating effect. The biggest news is that the TV has dual HDMI inputs -- the...

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Posted by Staff on 22 March 2006

Sharp announces 37-inch LCD 1080 HDTV

We kinda thought they'd have a bigger showing at CeBIT than a single 37-inch 1080 HDTV, but hey, here it is, the Aquos LC-37GE1E. Apparently it's got a 1200:1 contrast ratio, dual HDMI-HDCP connectors, and a backlight that makes use...

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Posted by Staff on 10 March 2006

Philips 32PF9830 Ambilight reviewed

The Ambilight LCD may well be the most gorgeous-looking LCD we've had in the office, but it's not been at the cost of all the usual Philips high-definition gubbins. The TV not only has HDMI and DVI inputs (both HDCP...

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Posted by Staff on 1 March 2006

Toshiba TDP-MT700 projector

The world of home entertainment has come an awful long way since the days of the flickering, clattering cine projector and it’s set to enter a new era in 2006. The arrival of high definition broadcast and playback formats will...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

byd:Sign 50" plasma TV - great value?

A 50" plasma for less than £1750? It must be a scam, right? A large, but standard-definition, plasma? Not necessarily: This 50" TV is not full HD at all but it does offer a very resonable 1366x768, a contrast...

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Posted by Staff on 10 February 2006

Quixun 42" Full HD TV - without HDMI

Well, this 42" TV looks very interesting at first sight with its Full HD (1920x1080), 800:1 ratio, 550cd/m2 brightness, 12ms LCD screen, 178 degrees viewing angle and 1700 EUR price. HD on a 42" panel at such a price sounds...

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Posted by Staff on 4 February 2006

MatrixStream IMX 1020HD digital video recorder

MatrixStream appears to be one of the first (if not the first) to bring a 1080p set-top box to market. They're definitely ahead of the curve because so few HDTVs can currently accept a 1080p signal and even fewer, as...

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Posted by Staff on 29 January 2006

All-Fiber DVI and HDMI cables

In heavily populated electronics environments, most HD devices are subject to electromagnetic interference (EMI) that can corrupt data and slow down information processing--hardly ideal for cutting-edge industrial, government and medical industries, but also affecting even the humble office or studio.Gefen's...

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Posted by Staff on 26 January 2006

Panasonic TH-37PV500 Viera

Plasma may be slightly out of fashion next to the sharper charms of the LCD symposium, but the Viera's picture quality banishes any memory of the washed-out pictures of plasmas past. This eighth-generation panel is superb, and firing up the...

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Posted by Staff on 22 January 2006

Are your HDMI cables 1080p ready?

Did you even know they might not be? I sure didn't, but Wireworld wants to make sure every HDMI cable you buy is clearly labeled to note if it is capable of carrying the highest of the high definition signals...

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Posted by Staff on 19 January 2006

Lexicon RT-20 Disc Player

Stop bugging me already! I know, I know! It’s not an HD device! But it does upconvert to HD resolutions over its HDMI outputs, so I thought that Lexicon’s RT-20 Universal Disc Player was worth a mention. Of particular note...

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Posted by Staff on 18 January 2006

What are the Best Cables for the Xbox 360?

I have to start figuring what cables to buy to hook up all of my consoles to the thing, and planning the sound system for the entertainment room. We’re going to have built-in ceiling speakers, so all I need is...

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Posted by Staff on 13 January 2006

Sexy Vaio Media Center debuts

Dubbed the VGX-XL100 and styled in a cooler-than-my-living-room black and brushed aluminium, it is a jack of all trades functioning as a TV tuner and recorder, DVD player and burner, music jukebox, gaming machine and office work station.The old-school horizontal...

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Posted by Staff on 13 January 2006

HDMI Continues to Evolve

The 1.2 HDMI spec has been finalized, but that doesn’t mean that HDMI won’t continue to evolve. The seven HDMI Founder companies announced some things they’re working on for future versions of HDMI. They include (and I quote): Higher...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

CES: Gefen's wireless HDMI solution

We all dream of a day that our audio/video equipment could be stored in a media closet or on a rack someplace else in the room. The only issue is that buying and running cables can be pricey, especially...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

HDMI Switcher with Remote - Cheap!

Here is an HDMI switchbox with remote for under 100 clams. You generally get what you pay for, but switches can sometimes be solid even at discount prices. I’m a bit leery of the no-name brand of this box,...

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Posted by Staff on 13 December 2005

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