Archive for September, 2008
GE and NBC Universal to combine to develop new HDTV line
The TV and the internet may be combining together very soon courtesy of GE.
GE has announced the creation of General Displays & Technologies LLC (GDT), a new combined opportunity with Tatung Company, a display technology company. GDT will design and publish GE-branded HDTVs to combine custom internet programming and HDTV technology together. The first series of offerings [...]
In the ridiculous Size vs. Price Department: A 73-inch HDTV for $2,299?
Amazon.com is now selling a Mitsubishi 73-inch 1080p HDTV for $2,299 — 23 percent off the suggested list price. The DLP set, model WD-73736, has a five-star customer rating, 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs and is 3D-ready for both games and movies. It’s gotten strong reviews over most of the net. That’s just crazy size for [...]
Are you ready for laser-HDTV? Mitsubishi hopes so
You thought plasma, LCD, OLED, DLP and CRT were all the choices you had in HDTV? Not quite. Mitsubishi is adding a new color to the palette, in the form of a high-def TV that uses all laser technology. Expect to pay a large premium, though, as always, for the increase in picture quality and planet-friendliness.
LaserVue HDTV from [...]
The 6 Basic Steps to shopping for an HDTV
Buying an HDTV in the near future? Even if you’re planning to purchase it online, you should still go and see sets in the store in person. Only by checking out the types of content that you watch most–movies, sports events, standard-def shows, or video games–can you evaluate subtle differences in picture quality. Brands can [...]
Making Use Of Your Television As A Computer Monitor
As anyone old enough to have used one of the earliest home computers can tell you, analog TV sets make lousy computer monitors — however digital HDTV sets make not just good but great monitors. Indeed, some HD and HD-Ready sets share the same hardware guts as computer monitors. Although you may be [...]
Is The Conflict Of Legacy Audio Technologies Failing Flat-Panel TVs Over?
Any discussion of incorporating newer, sophisticated audio technologies into
DTVs has to first accept the common understanding that the audio experience within
most flat-panel TVs today is quite poor. To most consumers, flat-panel TVs often fail
(some miserably) in an attempt to deliver a quality audio experience at par with the
quality of the on-screen video. Audio [...]
Choosing Between LCD or Plasma Televisions
Once you decided on the best room and the best position in that room for your new TV, it’s then time to choose the right television for the setting whether it’s a Plasma or LCD flat screen or even possibly a projection television. You should make a note of choices that you want to [...]
Determining The Best Position For Your New HDTV In Any Room
After you’ve determined the room to place your new TV and audio equipment, you must then determine the best spot within this room to place it. This will help you further refine your thinking about the size and type of television to buy. If you already happen to have your complete home entertainment [...]
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