Category: HDTV
IFA 2006: TDK announces 200GB capacity Blu-ray disc
It's sometimes hard to illustrate a jump in technology, but TDK has made it that bit easier, unveiling a disc for Blu-ray drives with a whopping 200GB capacity. TDK's new 200GB Blue-Laser disc doubles the capacity of their existing…
Humax launches LCD TV with built-in 160GB PVR
Humax has done a spot of convergence, adding a 160GB PVR to a 32-inch LCD TV to create the LP32-TDR1. This HD-ready TV is aimed at those who demand less clutter in the corner of the living room. The…
Will HDTV kill off our favourite TV shows?
According to new research undertaken by ntl Telewest and Emmy award-winning set designer Eve Stewart, some of Britain's favourite TV shows could be under threat from high definition TV (HDTV) – because it shows up poor film and TV…
Lite-on unveils external Blu-ray disc writer
We've seen a few internal Blu-ray internal drives announced of late, including models from BenQ and Philips, but not much in the way of external drives. Well, here's one – the Lite-on LH-LX-2B1U. Lite-on already has an internal drive…
Lindy’s HDMI Switch Remote – increase your HDMI inputs
Sometimes one or two isn't enough – certainly not when the PlayStation 3 arrives. Toshiba yesterday offered us three HDMI inputs with their REGZA WLT68 series of TVs, but a cheaper way of boosting your number of connections is…
Toshiba's REGZA WLT68 HD-ready TVs with three HDMI inputs
Toshiba has added to its REGZA range of HD-ready TVs with the WLT68 range of TVs, available in 32, 37 and 42-inch models. The big selling point here seems to be the three HDMI inputs – the first TV…
Blu Ray and HDD Copy Protection Cracked, the Old Fashioned Way…
It took about five minutes for the CSS Copy protection system on DVD to be cracked, XBox security took a little longer so no doubt, after pouring millions of dollars and man-hours into their respective projects, Blu Ray and…
World’s Biggest HD Screen covers one-fifth of an Acre!
If you’ve just shelled out on a big-bucks HD Ready (or capable…) monster flat screen then here’s something to make you feel a tad inadequate. Mitsubishi has just unveiled the world’s largest HDTV screen at Tokyo’s Fuchu Racecourse, reports…
Sky+ subscribers increased 75% last year; HD subs hit 90k
Sky's financial results to the end of June 2006 have revealed a 75% rise in the number of UK households with a Sky+ PVR, to more than 1.55 million. That accounts for one-fifth of its subscriber base, with 13%…
Evesham DVD1000 – upscale your DVDs to high-definition
Ok, so we all bought a HD-ready TV for the World Cup – but so far, for the majority, not had any real use for taking this jump up in technology. Here's a reasonably-priced way of getting soem use…
