Archive for April, 2008

Philips Plans to Start Outsourcing Production

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Philips is making some dramatic changes in order to try to remain more competitive within the HDTV market. Apparently, the company has been finding success with its HDTVs in the European and Asian markets, but has seen little success in North America. In fact, the company has been ...

Mitsubishi to Launch Laser Televisions Soon

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Mitsubishi displayed its new laser technology at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in January, but has only recently announced that its LaserVue displays are going to available to stores this fall. There isn’t a whole lot known about how much these new sets will cost at this point. Mitsubishi promises ...

Toshiba Announces Its New Tiny HDTV Camera

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Toshiba has unveiled the tiniest HDTV camera in the world, measuring in at just 1.6 inches cubed and weighing only 65 grams (2.3 ounces). The camera, which is named the IK-HD1, is not actually available for purchase. Nonetheless, it is certainly a very interesting concept and contains a ...

Hauppauge’s HD-PVR Launch Date Delayed

Monday, April 7th, 2008

If you are someone that has been anxiously awaiting Hauppauge’s HD-PVR, you will be disappointed that its late March release date has been pushed back. Now, the company doesn’t expect to get the device out until May or possibly even June. If you hadn’t even heard of the HD-PVR, you ...

The Pros and Cons of Satellite Television

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

If you are ready to start getting more channels on your television than the few that are locally available, you may be trying to decide whether or not you should use cable or a satellite dish. As you consider the possibility of using a satellite dish for your programming, ...

US Consumers Finally Starting To Accept HDTVs Into Their Lives

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

There is a bit of a strange phenomenon taking place right now when it comes to HDTV. According to a recent survey conducted by ABI Research, 41% of television owners have at least one HDTV in their house. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as the ...

Linking Devices with Consumer Electronics Control

Friday, April 4th, 2008

I have mentioned before that there are a number of different terms that get thrown around by television manufacturers when shopping for televisions. One of these terms involves connectivity between devices. With the improved technology available, many manufacturers are making it easier for televisions and other devices to communicate with ...

Understanding Your Tuner Options

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

When shopping for a television, you will notice that there are a whole lot of terms being thrown around. Making sense out of these terms can be confusing at times, particularly since different manufactures often use different terms to describe the same thing. One term you may have noticed when ...

The Ups and Downs of the WirelessHD Technology

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Some of you may be aware that LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony, Matsushita Electric, SiBEAM, NEC, and Toshiba had joined forces back in late 2006 in an effort to start developing wireless technology that will make it possible to enjoy high-definition audio/video streaming as well as high-speed content transmission between electronic ...

Consumer Awareness About Digital Switchover is Growing

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Researchers from the firm Frank N. Magic Associates have concluded that consumers are becoming increasingly aware about the upcoming switchover to digital television. As such, it seems that the efforts cable companies, broadcasters and sites such as this are making have really been paying off. According to the researchers, 59% ...