High-End: Loewe displays new upscale Connect LED HDTVs, wallets prepare for impact

It seems high-end is slowly coming back into vogue, as the economy very slowly recovers from the abyss. Loewe has noticed, and has stomped onto the scene with an upcoming HDTV LED setup that should make many drool. Here’s more info to chew on:

Ultra high-end German television maker Loewe revealed at IFA that its 32-inch and 42-inch Connect LED line will be refreshed with 200Hz edge LED backlit panels and improved MediaNet connectivity. Specifically MediaNet has been revamped to feature a new LAN interface for streaming local video or audio content on the TV’s integrated DVR as well as from DLNA compatible devices and online sources. A so-called “Follow Me” feature is another handy addition that allows users to easily transfer a program in progress from TV to another display for completion — which should prove useful to shipping magnates who prefer passing out to Titanic in bed after starting in the jacuzzi. Trusted Reviews also reports that Loewe, along with Sharp and Philips, is promoting web-based services built on CE-HTML that are optimized for TV displays, and even demoed a version of the BBC’s iPlayer using the technology behind closed doors. Style-wise, the luxury set will ship in three colors along with a choice of stand and a 2.1 speaker setup when it hits the UK this November.

No prices set yet, but we aren’t expecting to see this in the bargain aisle at Wal-Mart, in our expert estimation.