Entries Tagged as 'Microdisplay Rear Projection'

Gov’t Now Requires HDTV Energy Guide Labels -Explained

June 30th, 2011 · 3 Comments · 21:9 3D LED LCD Flat Panels, 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, Laser HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News, OLED, Plasma

All TVs manufactured after May 10th (that’s now!) are required to prominently display one of the Federal Trade Commissions’ stylish new Energy Guide labels. Starting July 11, websites that sell televisions will be required to display an image of the full label as well, given that you can’t, you know, see the TV. More info [...]

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Mitsubishi’s 2011 HDTV Line and New 3D Glasses Announced

June 2nd, 2011 · 8 Comments · 3D HDTV, Laser HDTV, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News

Mitsubishi’s TV division, now called Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America introduced its 2011 line today consisting of four model series of rear projection DLP HDTVs with screen sizes from 73″ to an all new whopping 92″ model. Included in the new series is its 3rd generation LaserVue TV using a new light engine which incorporates [...]

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All HDMI Cables are the Same! Or are they… – Full Test

March 30th, 2011 · 31 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News, Plasma

A few months ago we ran a story where I said that there was no reason to spend a lot of money on HDMI cables. I still stand by that. Most cable companies are so incredibly misleading in their marketing/advertising it borders on outright lying. Others just lie. So we decided to put a test [...]

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Mitsubishi To Exit the LCD TV Market

March 19th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News

(March 18,2011) Big screen TV maker Mitsubishi announced today that it is exiting the LCD TV market this year to concentrate on its DLP rear projection business. Mitsubishi remains the only maker of rear projection televisions sold in the US with an assembly plant in Mexicali, Mexico. The company has a storied name in the [...]

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Understanding HDTV Aspect Ratio

March 2nd, 2011 · 3 Comments · 21:9 3D LED LCD Flat Panels, Blu-ray Discs, Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma

Given the recent announcements of ultra-widescreen LCDs and projectors, we thought it time to revisit one of the more confusing aspects (pun intended) of TVs and movies: aspect ratio. No matter what, every TV is going to have black bars on some content, and the reasons why are complex. Let’s take a look at the [...]

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Best Big Screen Value-Rear Projection 3D HDTVs

March 1st, 2011 · 13 Comments · 3D HDTV, DLP, Front Projection, Laser HDTV, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News

Once upon a time, all big-screen TVs were RPTVs. If you wanted something bigger than a tube TV, projection was your only choice. With the advent of flat panels, the reign of RPTVs was clearly at an end. Except, it wasn’t. Not completely. So the question is, with today’s cheap flat panels, is there any [...]

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Mitsubishi Now Offers A 3D Adapter for Samsung Legacy 3D TVs

January 28th, 2011 · 8 Comments · 3D Cable Programs, 3D HDTV, 3D Satellite Programs, HD 3D Content, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News

Back in July 2010 we wrote about an upcoming one piece solution that will allow the 700,000 owners of legacy Samsung DLP rear projectors to view 3D content from  cable, satellite and Blu-ray 3D disc on their 2007 and 2008 model year HDTVs (link). A kit is now available directly from Mitsubishi.

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The Coolest Products At The 2011 CES

January 27th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, LED LCD Flat Panels, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News, Plasma

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show was the biggest ever, taking up the Las Vegas Convention Center from end to end. With over 20,000 new products on display, we limited ourselves to all things high definition, as it is quite easy to miss many product introductions just covering our category. Reviewing our notes, press releases and [...]

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