Category: HDTV
CES 2008: Samsung launches Series 6 and Series 7 LCD HDTVs
It wasn’t just plasmas on show at Samsung’s CES press conference this morning. The company also unveiled new LCD tellies, the Series 6 and Series 7. They’re keen to shout about the new TVs’ design, which apparently takes inspiration from cars and fashion, in a “hint of amber naturally blended into the piano-black bezel frame” stylee.
CES 2008: Slingbox PRO-HD will placeshift HD content
Not content with launching its mobile BlackBerry application, Sling Media has now announced an all-new version of its Slingbox device optimised for streaming HD content from home sources to laptops and PCs around the home, or even in remote locations.
Samsung will show a 40-inch OLED TV at CES 2008
We're less than a month away from one of the biggest consumer electronics shows on the planet, and manufacturers are starting to shout about the new products they'll be showcasing at CES 2008. Samsung reckon they'll have a 40-inch high…
Channel 4 launches HD simulcast on Sky HD
Channel 4 has today launched its high definition simulcast channel on Sky. Announced in September, key programming from Channel 4's stable, including "Ugly Betty", classic and contemporary films, selected music concerts, and (from next spring) "Hollyoaks", will be available to…
Queen's Speech and uninterrupted Casino Royale come to Sky Movies in high definition
Sky has nabbed two high definition treats for Christmas Day afternoon on Sky Movies 2 HD. First up, and marking the 50th anniversary on television, the Queen's Speech will be broadcast at 3pm. Following that, at 3.10pm, comes uninterrupted James…
TechnoHouse unveils Litefast 360-degree LED display
Plasmas? LCDs? Tsk, they’re for idiots. What you want in your living room is a giant cylindrical transparent display, where four vertical bars holding 600 three-colour LEDs are arranged at 90-degree intervals. But who would sell you such a screen?
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 And Five set 2012 deadline for HD channels on Freeview
HD is coming to Freeview as soon as 2009, but it should tale until 2012 before all the major channels are available in glorious high-def.
Pinnacle Systems launches Showcenter 250HD home media streaming device
Pinnacle has replaced its Showcenter 200 with the Showcenter 250HD home media streaming device, making PC to TV easier for the average consumer. It acts as a bridge for digital content – movies, music and photos – from a…
Mitsubishi unveils 140-inch LED screen, but it's not meant for living rooms
Latest news from the willy-waving frontier of consumer technology (i.e. the big-screen telly market): Mitsubishi has taken the wrappers off its Resolia screen. It’s a whopping great 140-inch LED display.
LG unveils 52-inch LCD TV… with Wi-Fi!
News just in from the connected HDTV frontier (yes, it does exist): LG’s new 52LG71 telly combines 52-inch LCD 1080p goodness with blazing fast 802.11n Wi-Fi.
