Entries from May 26th, 2010

Panasonic 3D Plasma Owners Will Receive the First AVATAR 3D Blu-ray Discs

May 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Titles, News

(May 26, 2010) According to a published report and confirmed by an industry source, the box office record breaking movie “AVATAR” will be coming “soon” to 3D Blu-ray disc! Our  source adds the disc will be part of an Panasonic promotion with 20th Century Fox to make the discs initially available only to purchasers of [...]

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This Week’s Hottest Deals and More

May 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · 3D HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma

(May 23, 2010) As we approach summer the TV industry enters its traditional seasonal slowdown. In past years the new models rolled out from late spring until the fall. This year many major makers introduced their HDTVs in the January through May time frame with just a few high-end models scheduled for June and beyond. [...]

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2010 Cable Show-3D Cable Content Is Coming Soon

May 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · 3D Cable Programs, 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, News

(May 17, 2010) 3D was the big news at last week’s National Cable TV Association show. ESPN, Discovery, Wealth TV and HD Net demonstrated their respective 3D content. Cable box makers Cisco and Motorola made 3D announcements as well. Here is a breakdown of the news. Panasonic’s CTO Eisuke Tsuyuzaki stated his company plans to [...]

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Samsung Legacy 3D TVs are Not Compatible with Mitsubishi’s New 3D Converter

May 7th, 2010 · 39 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, Microdisplay Rear Projection, News

(May 6, 2010) Mitsubishi’s soon to be launched HD converter box permits viewing a 3D HD Blu-ray player, 3D cable or satellite signal on any of its 3D ready HDTVs. The 3DC-1000, which debuted at the January 2010 consumer electronics show, converts HD 3D content to the checkerboard format used in all Mitsubishi 3D ready [...]

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WTF Is A THX Certified Display?

May 4th, 2010 · 25 Comments · Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma

(May 4, 2010) Director George Lucus created the THX Certification program in 1983 to institute audio and film reproduction standards for movie theaters. Later, THX began an audio certification program for home theater. More recently, THX introduced new standards for home HDTV certification (for more on THX history click this link). To receive THX certification [...]

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