By Tamaryn Pratt (August 31, 2010) As a market analyst and researcher I’d say yes, but the stats say it is unclear today. Internet TVs have been around in some fashion for a while now, let’s call it year 3, and actual sales results have been, well, lukewarm. It was CES 2009 that kicked off [...]
Entries from August 31st, 2010
Are Internet HDTVs The Next Big Thing?
August 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · 3D HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News
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2010 HDTV Selling Season Begins
August 29th, 2010 · 10 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma
(August 29, 2010) The start of the football season traditionally marks the beginning of the TV selling season. With the economic slowdown continuing HDTV sales have not been up to set makers’ optimistic projections, resulting in swollen inventories. This is great news for consumers. Dealers are offering dramatic price drops aided by factory sponsored deals [...]
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Anyone For Tennis in 3D? The US Open Is Coming to DirecTV
August 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · 3D HDTV, 3D Satellite Programs, News
(August 24, 2010) DirecTV’s commitment to 3D sports brought Major League baseball, professional golf and NASCAR to 3D equipped homes across America. Beginning on September 4, 2010, DirecTV will add the third dimension to the U.S. Open, one of the world’s most prestigious and watched tennis tournaments. Live, third round coverage begins at 11:00 am [...]
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Panasonic Introduces Two Lower Priced Full HD 3D TVs
August 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments · 3D HDTV, News, Plasma
(August 16, 2010) Panasonic launched its GT25 series of Full HD 1080p 3D plasma HDTVs today. The new line consists of a 42″ model at $1699.95 and a 50″ at 2099.95. Both TVs retain many of the features of the higher line VT25 series including VieraCast Internet content services, THX certification and Skype video phone [...]
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HDMI Cable Makers and Dealers Use Misleading Labels to Push Needless Expensive Upgrades
August 12th, 2010 · 36 Comments · 3D HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma
(August 12, 2010) Have you seen HDMI cables online or in stores labeled “120 Hz,“240Hz” and “480 Hz”? It’s easy enough to slap such labels on HDMI cables but it’s a sham. HDMI cables can no more be manufactured for specific refresh rate HDTVs than garden hose can be manufactured specifically to water seeded lawns [...]
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Samsung Breaks the 3D Flat Panel Price Barrier With A Sub $1000 Plasma!
August 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · 3D HDTV, News, Plasma
(August 10, 2010) Tomorrow Samsung will hold a press conference to announce its new 50″ 3D ready HDTV plasma. It is available today for preorder for $989 with free shipping from Amazon. This HDTV represents a 3D price breakthrough that’s over $400 less than the current entry model 3D flat panel, the 40″Samsung LN40C750 LCD.
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THX Announces A 3D Content Certification Program
August 8th, 2010 · No Comments · 3D Cable Programs, 3D HDTV, 3D Satellite Programs, Blu-ray Titles, News
(August 8, 2010) THX has teamed with Blufocus to offer the industry’s first and only 3D certification for Blu-ray movies and broadcast programs. Based on HD Guru’s observations of some of the early content on DirecTV’s N3D channel, the new program is a welcome boost for the home 3D experience.
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A Solution to the Dreaded Soap Opera Effect?
August 5th, 2010 · 22 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma
(August 5, 2010) Do movies shot on film look like videotape on your LCD HDTV? Does it bother you? If so, you’re not alone. That problem tops the email complaints we get from readers and it comes exclusively from those owning 120Hz or 240Hz LCD or LED LCD HDTVs. It never comes from plasma owners.
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