Samsung Electronics has revealed prices and market availability for its new species of Flat-Panel TVs, LED HDTV Series 8000, 7000 and 6000. The new portfolio of LED HDTVs use edge-mounted LEDs as their primary light source rather than traditional Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL). By using LEDs, the entire line is highlighted by superior contrast […]
VIZIO is pleased with the overwhelming response they received from their Super Bowl ad which asserted that if the audience wasn’t watching the Super Bowl on a VIZIO, they had spent way too much. Their “Million Dollar Event” was designed to thank consumers who have made VIZIO a leading flat panel TV brand. Consumer response […]
CUT FATT, The Coalition United to Terminate Financial Abuses of the Television Transition (CUT FATT) today applauded the Senate’s passage and the House’s expected passage of legislation to postpone the DTV transition date, yet warned that more action is needed to protect consumers from price gouging by DTV patent holders. “Delaying the DTV transition date […]
VIZIO has unveiled several new models to the XVT Series expanding the performance line with five NEW models. First in the line-up is the use of LED panels featuring 240Hz with Scanning Backlight and VIZIO’s Smooth Motion II technology in their largest model the 55″ VF551XVT. LED backlight technology provides better picture quality with […]
Yahoo!’s Connected TV group today unveiled the next generation of technology and services for Internet-connected televisions. The company has forged partnerships with top CE manufacturers to launch a widget-based user experience for TV that brings the best of the Web to a broad range of living room devices. Powered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine, […]
JVC TeleDock LCD televisions, the first to offer an integrated iPod dock, are all-new for 2009 and feature enhanced iPod compatibility and more versatility. The new line includes five models, including two that feature JVC’s 120Hz Clear Motion Drive III technology, offering a powerful combination of performance and convenience. The new five-model JVC TeleDock […]
MySpace today announced the launch of a MySpace Widget developed for TV, and powered by MySpaceID. The application is designed on the new TV application framework called the Widget Channel, co-developed by Intel and Yahoo!, and will be available on connected Consumer Electronic (CE) devices like the devices announced by Toshiba today. The MySpace Widget […]
TDVision Systems will be showcasing the TDVCodec encoding and decoding system for High Definition 3D Digital Video streams that supports Blu-Ray and broadcast at up to 1920x1080p resolution per-eye at CES 2009. The theme of the demonstration is “encode once and deploy anywhere.” “Stereoscopic HD3D is here. TDVision set the bar almost a year ago […]
LG announced it has developed the world-™s first “Trumotion 480Hz- LCD TV panel, which has a 480 refresh rate per second. While Panasonic has been pushing 480hz Sub Field Drive as a selling feature with it’s plasma set in the 008, this is the first a maker is using the 480Hz spec as selling point […]
VIZIO, has announced details on some of their special pricing for select TVs during Black Friday weekend through and the holiday season. VIZIO is lowering prices now so buyers can save now on the most popular LCD and plasma models. “Even more than ever before, holiday shoppers will not only be looking for the lowest […]