Tag: High definition
Toshiba claims thinnest LCD TV – for now – 23mm
In the world of high definition televisions, it's not just how big the TV is that counts, it seems, but how thin it is. Two months ago, it was Sharp boasting thin screens, with a prototype LCD TV just 20mm…
AppleTV may go high-def with new version ofiTunes
AppleTV, the much maligned video streaming box which seems even less use in the UK than it is in the US, could be getting better high definition support very soon, if rumours are to be believed. A major update to…
Sony XEL-1: world's first OLED TV
Sony has claimed the world's first OLED (organic light-emitting diode) high definition TV, the XEL-1. It features an 11 inch screen, and is just 3mm thin, thanks to the fact that the TV doesn't require backlighting. The materials used are…
BBC Trust backs high definition channel
The BBC Trust has provisionally backed plans for the BBC to establish a more permanent high definition channel, after the success of the trial version available to satellite and cable viewers. Offering programmes from across the BBC's existing channels, it…
Murdoch, Iger, Parsons: execs argue over high definition, disregarding the consumer
The rhetoric surrounding Blu-ray and HD DVD has continued, with various media executives weighing in with their opinions of each other, and even the consumer. Firstly, Rupert Murdoch commented on Paramount's decision to exclusively support HD DVD, first declaring that…
HANNspree launches XM "Boston" designer monitor
HANNspree has added a new model to its Exquisite Measures (XM) series of LCD monitors. The "Boston" is apparently inspired by the city, featuring a 19 inch widescreen anti-glare LCD panel, 1,440×900 high definition (kinda) resolution, two 1.2W multimedia…
High definition disc format war to continue until at least 2011
The format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray that some of us get so worked up about is set to continue until at least 2011, according to UK media analysts at Screen Digest. In addition, they say that any movie…
Denon launches AVR-4308DAB AV Wi-Fi receiver with HD capabilities
Denon has announced the availability of its AVR-4308DAB high definition network Wi-Fi 7.1 AV receiver, an absolute beast of a system with a mile-long specifications list that I can't hope to do justice to in this article. Highlights of…
China implements own version of HD DVD format, vaguely compatible
The ongoing war between the two main high definition disc formats — HD DVD and Blu-ray — may just have become a little more complicated, as China has adopted its own version of the HD DVD format. With China becoming…
Sony reveals HES-V1000 home entertainment server
Sony has unveiled its HES-V1000 home entertainment server, a system featuring a 200 Blu-ray disc/DVD/CD changer, 500GB hard drive, full 1080p high definition video output, and the ability to burn Blu-ray as well as standard DVDs. It also features x-Pict…
