Sony KDL46V5100 Update (Feb. 27, 2009)- Sony has revised its  dynamic contrast ratios as follows: S5100 series 30,000:1; W5100, Z5100, XBR9 series 100,000:1  Change comes to the TV industry.  In previous years, most manufacturers introduced new sets between July and September.  This year, many vendors will introduce most of their new 2009 models between March [...]

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General Display Technologies (GDT), the second company daring enough to enter the American market this year, will begin selling HDTVs this spring under the GE brand name.  GDT is a joint venture between General Electric and Taiwanese TV maker, Tatung.  The HD Guru interviewed Peter Weedfald, President of GDT North America by email.  You can [...]

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Honeywell’s 82″ LCD HDTV (Outside Dimensions 52.9″ H x 79.6″ W) Plagued by low profits (or outright losses), sagging sales, and enormous competition, one would think in these bad economic times new TV makers would not want to enter the U.S. market..  However, that is exactly what GE and Honeywell are doing this year! The [...]

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