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The idiots guide to HDTV: LCD vs Plasma vs OLED

22 May 2009 01:32:50 PDT

UK Firstly, I'll explain the nature of HDTV. It stands for High Definition Television and gives you a sharper high resolution picture, because it contains more horizontal lines. Regular TV's contain around 576 lines on the screen, and an HDTV packs in at ...

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Samsung Digimax L85

20 Apr 2009 17:24:55 PDT

Netherlands High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) function lets you view an image on a large HDTV(High Definition Television) screen without compromising its resolution and delivers a vivid impression of your past memories. Furthermore, with its remote ...

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HDTV: Is it worth it?

24 Feb 2009 08:24:15 PST

United Kingdom Should you invest in an HD TV set? Photo: BLOOMBERG NEWS High-definition television, or HDTV as it is better known, is going mainstream. Falling costs now mean interest in high-definition TV extends beyond the clique of early adopters and the well ...

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Opinion: Philips LCD HDTV with ambilight

21 Jan 2009 19:05:38 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (playstationpro13)
Philips showed off some really impressive LCD TVs with their new Ambilight technology. Ambilight technology is an advanced lighting system that provides emotive environment lighting and enhanced picture quality to create a viewing experience with less eye strain. Watching televisi...

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Engadget HD Podcast 117 - 01.09.2009: CES Edition

09 Jan 2009 08:30:00 PST

Written by Trent Wolbe
12:18 - SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone, SlingPlayer for Mac HD make debuts 24:24 - Panasonic intros DMR-BR360V Blu-ray / VHS combo player 26:00 - Live from the 2009 Blu-ray Disc Association press conference 28:38 - Panasonic officially premieres Z1 wireless HDTV

Original story at Engadget HD .

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Vizio Connected HDTVs: Built-in 802.11n for Amazon and Netflix VOD [Vizio]

07 Jan 2009 13:50:08 PST

Written by matt buchanan
Amazon Video on Demand (www.amazon.com/vod) — Amazon Video On Demand plans to “Connected HDTV” Platform, providing users with the total on demand entertainment solution. Using the VIZIO television’s built-in Internet connection, Amazon Video On Demand plans to

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High-definition television news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit High-definition television news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Dallas Cowboys HD scoreboard makes the Guinness Book of World Records -- by Joseph L. Flatley from Engadget
• Dallas Cowboys HD scoreboard makes the Guinness Book of World Records -- by Joseph L. Flatley from Engadget HD
• HDTV Ownership Jumps 73%, Fuels BD Growth -- from Blu-ray.com
• HDTV ownership jumped 73% in past year - Video Business -- from subscription
• Global to Launch HD in Calgary and Edmonton -- from Broadcaster
• A UNESCO Report and the Nollywood riddle -- from Modern Ghana
• DTV Questions & Answers -- from KTUU
• Calif. TV maker Vizio opens SD call center -- from KSWT-TV
• Calif. TV maker Vizio opens SD call center -- from San Jose Mercury News
• Эстония покажет конкурс "Евровидения-2009" в формате HDTV -- from ИА REGNUM

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EyeTV Hybrid hardware gets a performance boost

05 Jan 2009 17:00:00 PST

Written by Michael Rose
In my preliminary testing with the new unit I got much better signal on some stations that had previously been on the fringe, and the picture is still crystal-clear (HD sporting events on a 24" iMac screen are a revelation). The only annoying quirk I saw in the EyeTV 3.1 app was a propensity for...

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Sharp giving away free BD-HP21U Blu-ray player with most AQUOS HDTVs

21 Dec 2008 23:08:00 PST

Written by Darren Murph
With LCD HDTV sales expected to slow dramatically in the new year, it's no wonder that Sharp's playing the tried-and-true "Buy something, get something else free" card in order to shave down its presumably bloated AQUOS HDTV inventory. From now until January 31, 2009, anyone who purchas...

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Opinion: Cheap HDTV Battlemodo: The Best Sets Under $900 [Cheap Hdtv Battlemodo]

12 Dec 2008 14:00:00 PST

Written by matt buchanan
•Insiginia NS-LCD42HD-09 1080p LCD$800 (Note: We actually tested the 52-inch version because Best Buy didn't have the 42-inch model, but they assured that the guts are the same, so we assume that the results would be the same) •Westinghouse VK-40F580D 1080p LCD$850-$899

Original story at Gizmodo .

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HDTV values: Consider plasma, 720p, less-familiar brands

04 Dec 2008 14:25:00 PST

Written by info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports)
Don't rule out the best 720p sets. We recommend buying a set with 1080p, or so-called "Full HD," resolution, especially since the price premium for 1080p is shrinking. But we caution against ruling out TVs with 720p resolution, the best of which are fine performers that offer significant v...

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Black Friday HDTV "specials": How do they compare to standard models?

25 Nov 2008 12:24:00 PST

Written by info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports)
Panasonic, for example, is offering a 50-inch 720p plasma, the TH-50PE8U, at Best Buy and Kmart. Compared to the standard TH-50PX80, the set has a lower claimed contrast ratio—10,000:1, instead of 15,000:1— and one less HDMI input (there's no front HDMI input as there is on the 50PX80). Th...

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Patch: Apple Fixes iTunes HDTV, Genius Problems With 8.0.1 Release

02 Oct 2008 19:55:31 PDT

Written by Elaine Chow
In case you haven't opened up your iTunes in the last few hours, Apple's released v.8.0.1 to fix several 8.0.0 issues with HDTV episodes, the Genius auto-playlist feature and software update checks. For instance, iTunes will no longer accidentally overwrite HD versions of your TV episodes wi...

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Opinion: Olympics Watching: Ultimate PC/HDTV Strategy Guide

11 Aug 2008 14:00:00 PDT

Written by Benny Goldman
As seen with the USA-China basketball debacle, NBC has no business delaying broadcasts for Pacific time. Thanks to the internet, this old broadcasting habit looks increasingly lame. After all, even those of us without the dedicated HD channels have TiVos and alarm clocks, right? Those w...

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6 Takes On The Netflix Player

20 May 2008 10:40:00 PDT

Written by Mark Wilson
On the technical end, this small set top box is dead simple to configure and use with my existing Netflix account. Plug it in, hook it up to the HDTV with an HDMI cable, plug in an Ethernet cord, and then use a confirmation code to link it to your account. I was running within five minutes.

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Panasonic Prices 2008 Flagship PZ850 Plasma HDTV Line, Demos Viera Cast IPTV

20 May 2008 08:15:00 PDT

Written by Wilson Rothman
The PZ850 also makes it easy to enjoy your own High Definition digital still and video images in breathtaking 16x9 widescreen format by inserting an SD Memory Card into the HDTV. While all of Panasonic's VIERA HDTV's can display digital still images via SD card, the PZ850 features H.264 cod...

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Opinion: Westinghouse Goes Wireless with Ultrawideband Pulse-LINK HDTV [Home Entertainment]

03 Jan 2008 08:18:41 PST

Written by Wilson Rothman
This is an eye opener. People are going to deeply desire this Westinghouse Digital Wireless HDMI HDTV in their living room as soon as they see it at CES," states Bruce Watkins, Pulse~LINK President and Chief Operating Officer. "We've been leading the technical pursuit of this for several y...

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What Satellite Service is Better for Your HDTV? [I Need My HDTV]

03 Dec 2007 13:00:16 PST

Written by Matt Buchanan
Let's skip the JD Power and go straight to Giz Power: If any of you guys are DirecTV and Dish HD customers, what horror stories can you share to keep potential comrades in arms from entering a treacherous pool of satellite-beamed misery? Or maybe, you know, what kind of high praise can you si...

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HDTV Podcast #197

13 Aug 2007 17:38:13 PDT

It seems like a lot of what we’ve been talking about on the show lately has revolved around something Braden is doing. But if it matters to one of us, odds are it might matter to some of you, so here’s another one. With the addition of boy number four to the Russell home, we’ve realized that our cur...

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HDTV Podcast #194

03 Aug 2007 03:55:44 PDT

It is no secret that the HT Guys like and recommend Oppo Digital upconverting DVD players. We have reviewed the current lineup of DV-970HD, OPDV971H, and DV-981HD players in the past. Today we take a look at the new Oppo Digital DV-980H. Essentially the 980 is the same as a 970 but with 1080p and...

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Hands On: Pinnacle's Sub-$100 PCTV HD Stick

24 Jul 2007 13:30:59 PDT

Written by Gearlog
If you've got a new HDTV, you already have a digital tuner. Just plug the antenna in and you're good to go. Luckily for those who don't have an HDTV but do have a decent computer and monitor, Pinnacle's PCTV HD Stick is a fairly cheap solution that's simple to set up. For under $100 and the sacrific...

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Opinion: Programming for HDTV

07 Jul 2007 17:36:00 PDT

Written by Mark Cuban
Our business is bullt on on ONLY programming for those households that have HDTVs and receive HD signals. We create programming that takes full advantage of the widescreen, resolution, color palette, 5.1 or better sound, digital connectivity and more to make great original programming...

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HDTV Podcast #185

02 Jul 2007 17:55:39 PDT

We came across an article recently at cable360.net entitled From Nature to News: HD’s Learning Curve. The article got us thinking about how far HDTV has come since we started the podcast, and how much territory is still left to cover. The article focuses on the nonfiction HD programming avai...

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Opinion: Guide to 120Hz HDTVs: Which Sets Have That Magic Number?

02 Feb 2007 12:49:44 PST

Written by Charlie White
Incidentally, Sony was also showing off an 82-inch prototype 1080p LCD screen, also graced with that coveted 120Hz frame rate. Its picture was nothing short of exquisite. Too bad it's not available yet, nor will it be for some time. And when it is, well, we'll just have to take up gun running or...

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Engadget Podcast 098 - 01.10.07

10 Jan 2007 13:55:00 PST

Written by Ryan Block
Program: 00:30 - Apple's iPhone 20:00 - Sony SIXAXIS retracts Emmy 25:58 - AppleTV 32:03 - TotalHD disc fits Blu-Ray and HD-DVD on single disc 38:49 - Live at the Dell keynote LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG) Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, HDTV, Podcasts

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Engadget Podcast 096 - 01.08.07

08 Jan 2007 12:20:00 PST

Written by Randall Bennett
06:52 - Sony Vaio VGX-TP1 announced, loaded up with HDMI out, DVD burner 12:30 - Xbox 360 IPTV interface gallery 20:44 - Wireless HDMI over UWB? Heck yes! 32:15 - LG's BH100 hybrid Blu-ray & HD DVD player: $1,199 34:41 - Samsung builds on ATSC, develops A-VSB for mobile broadcasting

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