Toshiba in-car HD DVD player

Toshiba has got together with Alpine Electronics to develop an HD DVD player for use in cars. It was shown off at last week's Automotive Engineering Expo 2007, and should become a commercial product in 2008. Via TechDigest...

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Posted by Staff on 29 May 2007

Mitsubishi's new rear projectors all 1080p

All nine models have 1080p resolution. The 733 Series comes in three sizes: the 57″ WD-57733 ($2,499), 65″ WD-65733 ($2,999), and 73″ WD-73733 ($4,699). They feature a six-color light engine and three HDMI 1.3 inputs. The 734 Series comes...

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Posted by Staff on 29 May 2007

Sony NEC Optiarc BD-M100A PC Blu-ray drive

Sony NEC Optiarc has unveiled its first PC Blu-ray burner. The BD-M100A drive can burn single and dual-layer Blu-ray discs at double speed, and can handle both write-once (BD-R) and rewritable (BD-RE) Blu-ray discs. It's also fully backwards compatible...

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Posted by Staff on 29 May 2007

PS3 to get upscaled DVDs, 1080p/24

Obviously something is bound to be lost in translation, but if the text reads correctly then the PS3 will not only be getting better software SACD support, but it'll also get user-selectable internal YCrCb image processing (instead of RGB...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2006

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

Vizio L42 and GV42L budget 42-inch LCD HDTVs

V Incorporated has took the wraps off a new pair of Vizio 42-inch LCD HDTVs that will presumably only be available to those who can produce a membership card at the front entrance of a Sam's Club or Costco....

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Posted by Staff on 17 August 2006

Sony Bravia XBR 1080p LCD available for pre-order

Sony's first batch of 1080p flat-panels are ready for pre-order. These sweet, new Bravia's are all 1080p (yes, they do accept 1080p) and range in size from 40 to 46-inches. There are two different levels of their top-tier products...

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Posted by Staff on 23 July 2006

Hitachi UltraVision HDS69 42" and 55" plasmas announced

As you'd expect, there are a ton of specifications to go with these new display beasts, but highlights include: • PictureMaster HD III digital video processor • 3 HDMI inputs • 3 component inputs • Separate Day and Night memories...

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Posted by Staff on 31 May 2006

Sky HD fiasco worsens - 17,000 installations postponed

Supply problems with its new HD box means that 17,000 installation dates are being rescheduled to cope with the shortfall. Sky is blaming the delay on "an unforeseen and very late hold up in the manufacturing process". Via The Register...

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Posted by Staff on 20 May 2006

BBC HD launching now(ish)

It's supposedly official - switching to channel 145 on Sky right now reveals that it has been reserved for BBC HD. It was supposed to begin broadcasting on the 11th of this month, but since hardly anyone has an HD...

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Posted by Staff on 17 May 2006

Sharp Aquos LC-65D90U - giant 65-inch 1080p LCD

And so it is that the Sharp Aquos LC-65D90U 65-inch LCD HDTV— currently the largest commercially available LCD flat-panel television ever to hit the streets— is as much a public relations campaign for Sharp and LCD technology in general as...

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Posted by Staff on 10 May 2006

Sanyo LCD-32HR100(S) and LCD-27HR100(S) with built-in 160GB recorder

These TV's are not Full HD but thay are HD Ready with their 1366x768 resolution, and they also offer a digital TV tuner, an HDMI port and a USB 2.0 port. Prices will range from 2000 to 2500 EUR. Via...

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Posted by Staff on 2 May 2006

37" HD Ready LCD TV for €700

More from the Price-Slashers (that's how we'll call byd:sign from now on) with these 2 TV's, a 32 and a 37", both HD Ready, both with a 1366x768 resolution and both powered by their new chipset. Via AkihabaraNews...

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Posted by Staff on 2 May 2006

LG XCanvas 47" LCD with 250GB HD

Details are sketchy at this point, but some of the specs of this LG XCanvas 47-inch LCD TV caught our eye, such as its 6ms response time. Via Gizmodo...

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Posted by Staff on 2 May 2006

New HDTVs from Mitsubishi, but no pics yet

On Friday, Mitsubishi announced a new line of HDTVs. These include 1080p DLP rear-projection TVs in 57- and 65-inch sizes that have with a six-color wheel that increases color response. New 52- and 62-inch rear projection LCD TVs offer 720p...

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Posted by Staff on 21 April 2006

HD DVDs appear on Netflix

When picking movies, you can switch between the HD DVD and standard DVD versions by hitting the HD DVD button. You can also choose to default to the HD DVD version of any upcoming flicks by setting the option under...

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Posted by Staff on 14 April 2006

Mitsubishi demonstrates Laser HDTV

Like an LED-driven display, the Laser HDTV uses less power and delivers a greater color gamut (in this case, up to 1.8 times greater than an LCD TV). In addition, although it may not be flat, it’s not nearly as...

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Posted by Staff on 14 April 2006

HDTV trials are starting in London

Remember a few weeks ago when we talked about the BBC trials? Well, the network is taking applications for the trial that will take place in London. So, not to state the obvious, but you have to live in London...

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Posted by Staff on 11 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

DirecTV D-HR20P HD DVR revealed

As much as we'd like to find out more information about DirecTV's D-HR20P HD DVR, pretty much everything we know, we've already said. The box, which the satellite broadcaster showed off at EHX last week, apparently has 750GB capacity, an...

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Posted by Staff on 3 April 2006

Sony WD-42PX2, WD-42PX2S announced

Sony will be releasing a couple of plasmas supporting this 10,000:1 contrast ratio in the Japanese market. They are the WD-42PX2 and the WD-42PX2S — same model, but silver casing. Via Gizmodo...

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Posted by Staff on 22 March 2006

LG confirms Blu-ray/HD-DVD player

No mention of "Ultra-Multi", but LG has confirmed their plans to build a combination HD-DVD/Blu-ray player, and make it available this fall. What this will do for the next generation DVD market however, is unclear. The analyst quoted in the...

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Posted by Staff on 22 March 2006

Telewest TVDrive now on sale at Dixons

If you have popped into Dixons recently you might have spotted a promotion for Telewest's HD-compatible Sky+ rival the TVDrive. Apparently the system launched, very quietly I might add, on March 1st and Telewest is now taking orders for the...

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Posted by Staff on 10 March 2006

Sony BRAVIA S, V and X-series

Sony's highly popular BRAVIA line expands to three U.K. sub-lines right before CeBit. The S, V and X-lines don't have ship dates or prices yet, but this move makes sense considering Sony's master plan to increase their European market share...

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Posted by Staff on 10 March 2006

JVC DynaPix HD LCD TVs

JVC's latest offerings are the 32-inch and 26-inch DynaPix HD Wide LCD TVs.Both are powered by Integrated D.I.S.T (digital image scaling technology), which is equipped with a single processor that controls video output from input through both core and supporting...

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Posted by Staff on 10 March 2006

Panasonic's new TH-50PX600 plasma

Panasonic presented their new PDP (Plasma) TV range and DVD burner to more than 700 journalists today. 4 Novelties when it comes to TV, with PDP's between 37 and 58" and a 32" LCD. The new burners come in 6...

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Posted by Staff on 9 March 2006

Sony's new TAV-L1 gimmick TV

Sony have introduced the TAV-L1, a Tv with a cheesy futuristic twist. We say it's yet another part of your home theatre which could malfunction. And it's only stereo - stick to a retro wooden TV cabinet. The package will...

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Posted by Staff on 27 February 2006

LCoS displays compared

The second generation of LCoS began when JVC launched their first rear-projection 1280×720 High Definition TVs in July 2004. Sony joined in January of 2005 with their high-end 1920×1080 Qualia unit. Next came Brillian, which began shipping their 1280×720 unit...

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Posted by Staff on 27 February 2006

Older HDTVs only display 25% of full Blu-ray / HD DVD resolution

If you have an older HDTV, it will be unable to display full resolution because their analog component-video connections have no copy protection. The Advanced Access Content System (AACS) standards don’t allow for full HD signals to be output over...

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Posted by Staff on 27 February 2006

Disney movies to be available on Sky HD

Sky has announced a new agreement with Disney, which will result in additional Disney-based channels on the network, but more interestingly, it also plans to offer Disney titles via its broadband download service and on its forthcoming high definition channels....

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Posted by Staff on 27 February 2006

No SED until 2007?

If the translated story is accurate, we won't be seeing SED sets in 2006 after all. What a cryin' shame since we're not so secretly lusting after the flat-panels that mash the best of CRTs with a slim screen. Apparently,...

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Posted by Staff on 27 February 2006

Samsung HP-R8082 - blindingly pricey plasma

Samsung has announced their 80″ Plasma, the HP-R8082, is now for sale. The HP-R8082, which was originally displayed at CES 2006, features 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution and the full complement of connectivity choices Via HDTV Help...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

Sony VPL-ES3 projector

The VPL-ES3 accepts a range of sources including high definition images while the short focal lens enables a maximum screen-size of up to 300 inches. The VPL-ES3 also comes with a monitor-out connection, so the image to be displayed on...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

HD Freeview in the UK

Set-top box maker, Humax, has launched its first high definition (HD) digital satellite set-top box for the UK market.The HDCI2000 is designed specifically for people like us that cannot wait until mainstream HD services start later in the year, as...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

Toshiba's new HD LCDs

If you're in the market for an HD Ready TV, there's four new models to consider from Toshiba in the form of the WLT66 series in a rather stylish black "Picture Frame" casing.The four sizes are 32”, 37”, 42” and...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

Sony PS3 1080p and BluRay confirmed

The PlayStation®3 will include BluRay™, the high definition DVD technology, and support games in resolutions of up to 1080p, (the highest supported standard on the market.) Via Kotaku...

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Posted by Staff on 20 February 2006

Norcent LT-2090WPL 20" widescreen LCD TV

The LT-2090WPL includes ATSC/NTSC tuners and supports inputs from various video sources thanks to composite, component, S-Video and PC inputs provided with it. While brightness level is not the highest around (it is rated at 500 Cd/square meter), it is...

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Posted by Staff on 20 February 2006

TiVo Series 3 HD DVR - private beta testing

If you're a TiVo fan looking for more info about the HD-capable Series 3 DVR the company showed off at CES, we've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that it's apparently undergoing a private...

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Posted by Staff on 20 February 2006

Samsung SP H710AE 720p home cinema projector

Samsung brings the home theater experience to an unprecedented level of quality with the new high-end Samsung SP-H710AE front projector. The Samsung H710-AE projector allows home theater aficionados to experience the on-screen imagery and sound previously only possible in a...

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Posted by Staff on 11 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

Dell sells too many LCD TVs

Dell insisted today its LCD TV line-up will return after the company was forced to pull the products from its EMEA websites late last month. Describing the company as a "victim of its own success", a Dell spokeswoman today admitted...

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Posted by Staff on 5 February 2006

Mirai LCDs - great prices, great specs

With prices starting at £499 for the 27" version, and a 47" 1080p version coming soon, these TVs are bound to gain some marketshare despite being a total unknown: Asian LCD manufacturer Mirai is better known for its computer...

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Posted by Staff on 4 February 2006

JVC's new HD-ready LCD TVs

JVC have announced the availability of their new 32" LT-32A61 and 26" LT-26A61 LCD TVs: Fully HD-ready, with W-XGA panel, DVI and component inputs, the sets feature digital (PAL) and 3D (NTSC) comb filters, 3D noise reduction, 6 viewing aspect...

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Posted by Staff on 4 February 2006

Telewest HD arrives

Well it is here. This morning I took delivery of the Telewest TVDrive unit along with Philips 37inch LCD set the 37PF9830. North London has officially gone high def. Via HDTV UK...

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Posted by Staff on 4 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

Vidikron's new DView line of LCDs

Vidikron intro's a new LCD line, the DView, complete three models out of the gate. The VL-26, VL-32 and VL-37 all feature 1366 x 768 resolution and Vidikron's Imagix digital video processing for artifact-free scaling. DVI input with HDCP also...

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Posted by Staff on 4 February 2006

NEC launches new HD-Ready plasmas

Available as 42”, 50” and 61” plasmas, they feature Widescreen (16:9) display with XGA and W XGA resolutions. a 4000:1 contrast ratio for a more vivid picture, plus split-screen and picture in picture features. The screens are equipped with seven...

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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

Sky TV finalise their HDTV line-up

A new 24-hour network from the Discovery channel has found its way on to the final line-up of Sky’s HD TV offering for the UK this year.Other channels in Sky’s HD lineup include Artsworld HD, Sky Sports HD, Sky One...

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Posted by Staff on 25 January 2006

SED explained

SED is a promising new technology. Well, actually, it’s a mixture of old and new technologies. It uses a screen of phosphors like a CRT display. And like a CRT, particles are shot at the screen to make it glow....

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Posted by Staff on 25 January 2006

Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray player

Sony Electronics today unveiled a variety of Blu-ray Disc™-based products, offering a host of new high-definition entertainment possibilities. U.S. product introductions will begin this spring and gather momentum over the summer with the introduction of a home player. BD technology...

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Posted by Staff on 18 January 2006

Upconverting DVD Players - Are They Worth It?

The newest sales thing these days are the upconverting DVD players that take the 480i information stored on DVDs and output to your TV in a HDTV format, either 720p/60fps or 1080i/30fps. There are good applications for this type of...

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Posted by Staff on 18 January 2006

Discovery joins Sky's HD package

The new channel, Discovery HD, will deliver exclusive content from Discovery’s library of more than 1,000 hours of high-definition programming, including content commissioned specifically for the network such as Sunrise Earth and Atlas. It will also screen feature-length “HDShowcase” presentations...

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Posted by Staff on 18 January 2006

Remote recording from Acogito

Acogito claims to have developed the world's first remote recording agent service (called "ACO Service"), which will be incorporated with its own HD PVR.The ACO PVR will feature dual HD tuners and the company's proprietary, patent-pending RCXML (Remote Control eXtensible...

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Posted by Staff on 14 January 2006

Panasonic's 103" monster

Check out that pic - this baby is so bright the presenter has to wear shades! The great game of who’s-got-the-biggest, um… telly was played once more at CES this year. Panasonic came out as winner wielding a 103 inch...

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Posted by Staff on 13 January 2006

Pioneer's PRO-FHD1 1080p Plasma

How 'bout them shirts? These tropical songsters were featured on Pioneer's new 1080p 50" plasma at the CES last week. HDBlog has more information: The technical name for it is: Pioneer’s Elite PureVision PRO-FHD1. From the press release, I tried...

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Posted by Staff on 13 January 2006

Thin HDTVs-Not Quite Flat But Getting There

If you can't afford a flat panel HDTV just yet (and, bless your heart, it may be a while til that happens), you should seriously check out what Samsung calls its SlimFit TVs. In new 30- and 27-inch models, these...

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Posted by Staff on 11 January 2006

TDK's Quad-layer Blu-Ray Disc Showcased at CES

The prototype 100GB bare Blu-ray Disc doubles both the capacity and recording speed of the current Blu-ray Disc specification. A single, prototype 100GB Blu-ray Disc can store approximately 9 hours of high definition video on a single side. TDK?s disc...

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Posted by Staff on 11 January 2006

Blu-ray Disc Format Specifications Completed

The Blu-ray Disc Association announced today that the format specification is complete and that licensing is ready to begin for BD-ROM, BD-RE and BD-R. The completion of the specification now enables content providers and manufacturers to begin the process of...

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Posted by Staff on 9 January 2006

Rear-Projection HDTV with No Lamp!

It’s clear that the competition between LCD, plasma, and rear-projection HDTV is heating up, and the 40″ to 50″ size range appears the be the prime battleground. Each technology has its advantages and disadvantages, but the manufacturers are working hard...

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Posted by Staff on 9 January 2006

Early looks at the first HD DVD and Blu-ray players, and an Xbox surprise

First, there's the HD DVD drive that we weren't sure we'd ever see. During his CES keynote last night, Bill Gates let his head of marketing, Peter Moore, introduce an external HD DVD player for the Xbox 360: "The new...

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Posted by Staff on 8 January 2006

Panasonic 103" 1080p HD plasma TV

Once more I thought the Koreans would achieve this but no, Panasonic presents the largest PDP (Plasma Display Panel) TV Full HD 1080p that measures 103" (Samsung already made a 102" but I'm not sure that it was Full HD)....

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Posted by Staff on 8 January 2006

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: Heavyweight title bout

The story that's dominating CES this year is the standards war around high-definition DVD, and this is no longer a phony war: both Blu-ray and HD DVD players will arrive in less than six months  What's clear from talking to...

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Posted by Staff on 8 January 2006

Apple's new 42" and 50" displays

According to PowerPage, Apple will release 42″ and 50″ displays that will use the newly announced Intel Viiv technology during MacWorld Expo next Tuesday.The site even provides pricing for these new displays. The 42″ one will cost $2599 and...

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Posted by Staff on 8 January 2006

Everything You Need To Know About HDTV

Everything according to C|Net that is. It has a lot of great information. This was written a few years ago but is mostly relevant. The TV aspect-ratio converter is a great tool. This lets you see how big a...

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Posted by Staff on 8 January 2006

Toshiba shows redesigned DLP sets

Toshiba hit CES with a redesigned DLP projection TV lineup, to be available in both 50-inch and 56-inch models later this year. The new models, the 50HM66 and 56HM66, support 720p, use a 150-watt lamp, 14-bit video processing, and...

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Posted by Staff on 4 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

Display Prices Down; Content Costs Up?

EchoStar announced on New Year’s Day that they were dropping Lifetime’s channels from its DISH Network satellite service after 10 years. According to the press release from EchoStar, Lifetime “demanded an exorbitant price increase of 76 percent” and Echostar...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

CES 2006: World's biggest LCD TV battle

There’s already a huge amount of speculation as to what Sony will be displaying on its new stand at CES this year. One thing is for sure it has to better than last CES where its apology for exhibition...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

BD Cases

You know, it never occured to me that Blu-ray Discs might get a different case than DVD’s. But that looks to be the case (ha ha). Just check out this article from the Inquirer for a picture of the...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

All-Channel Recording Ready for Digital TV

All-channel recorders for terrestrial digital broadcasting are bringing about a new revolution in the way we watch television. All-channel recorders eliminate the need for programming; just by turning on the power, they record and store programs. All of sudden,...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

HDTV Playing Nice: Part 2

Last week, I wrote about the two new initiatives to get HD displays and home entertainment equipment to work together. Now there’s word about a new display interface for computers that is intended to help them work better with...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

CES 2006 on HDTVUK

The New Year’s hangover has been and gone and Christmas is but a fading memory which means it is must be time for the traditional first week of January jaunt to Las Vegas for the CES show. The world’s...

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Posted by Staff on 4 January 2006

Fate of high-def DVD may lie with Microsoft

EETimes.com - Fate of high-def DVD may lie with Microsoft: Several industry sources last week told EE Times that Microsoft is muscling into the optical-disk fray by leveraging its operating-system clout to bundle HD-DVD within Vista, the company's next-generation OS....

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Posted by Staff on 1 January 2006

Bigger LCD TVs Take Lead

Bigger LCD TVs Take Lead: It's taken a while, but it looks like 40-inch LCD TVs are now the fastest and largest-growing trend in the market (at least in Korea). With a drastic price cut in LCD larger screen prices...

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Posted by Staff on 29 December 2005

Blu-ray First to Market?

It looks as though the race to be first to deliver a blue-laser, high-definition DVD player to the market may be won by the Blu-ray camp. Toshiba had announced that it was going to ship a drive based on...

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Posted by Staff on 29 December 2005

CES debut of new Syntax-Brillian LCDs

You'd think that electronics manufacturers would wait for CES to announce new products, but there's a growing pre-announcement trend. This approach sort of reduces the impact of the actual announcement, but who are we to nit-pick?Syntax-Brillian is the latest...

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Posted by Staff on 29 December 2005

LG HDTV powered by SpatiaLight imagers

SpatiaLight Inc., a manufacturer of liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) microdisplays, announced that LG Electronics has introduced its 2006 high definition television (HDTV) product lineup highlighted in the above 50-inch category by two LCoS models using SpatiaLight’s microdisplays. Unveiled...

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Posted by Staff on 28 December 2005

New High Resolution Plasma Panel for HDTV

Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display has demonstrated a 42-inch plasma display with 1080p resolution: 1,920 by 1080 pixels. The panels are slated to go into production in 2007, at which time you may see them showing up as HDTVs under...

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Posted by Staff on 28 December 2005

Large wall not included with Sony's 82-inch LCD

This picture is actually Samsung's mega-sized LCD because Sony isn't showing theirs off until next month's CES show. We'll be on-site in hopes of catching the great unveiling, but we can't see how we would miss it. C'mon, where...

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Posted by Staff on 26 December 2005

Canon and Toshiba to Launch SED in '06

If the battle for flat-screen supremacy between plasma and LCD wasn't already heated enough, a third entrant is poised to join the fray next year when Canon and Toshiba take the wraps off SED, or surface-conduction election-emitter display. From...

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Posted by Staff on 26 December 2005

1 in 4 Households to Have HDTV by End of '06

Panasonic this week released the results of a survey showing that 26% of U.S. households either already own or plan to purchase an HDTV by the end of 2006, up from 15% one year ago. Interestingly, nearly half of...

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Posted by Staff on 26 December 2005

One third of TVs sold in Sept were HD ready

One little snippet from the Sky release today highlights just how flat screen friendly the UK is becoming. According to industry monitors Gfk it is estimated that almost one-third of all flat-screen sets sold in the UK in September...

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Posted by Staff on 22 December 2005

Microsoft has "no plans" to release HD-DVD Xbox 360