http://hdguru.com HDTV news, revews and information Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:44:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (6/27/09 by HDGURU®) The old adage "If the deal sounds too good to be true, it is" applies to purchases of HDTVs, camcorders, digital cameras and other consumer electronics on the Internet.  This week the office of the NY State Attorney General concluded a settlement agreement with seven Brooklyn based ... http://hdguru.com/on-line-hdtv-stores-get-nailed-for-consumer-fraud/448/ Photos - WNBC4 (top) WPIX11 (bottom) Today, June 12, 2009 marks the end of over sixty years of regularly scheduled analog TV broadcasts. The remaining 974 full power TV stations will switch off their analog transmitters.  Here are some last minute tips and info for you, your friends and family ... http://hdguru.com/are-you-ready-for-the-end-of-analog-broadcast-tv/440/ Vizio, the number one shipper of LCD HDTVs in the US, was granted an stay yesterday (June 10, 2009) in the US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit. The order allows Vizio to resume the importation of its digital televisions while the US International Trade Commission's order banning its HDTVs (due ... http://hdguru.com/us-ban-on-vizio-hdtvs-lifted/439/ (June 9, 2009) The US International Trade Commission ruled today Vizio Inc. must stop importing all HDTVs into the USA for continuing to refuse to license patents pertaining to digital TV reception owned by Funai. The initial April 9, 2009 order was delayed by a 60 day presidential review. The ... http://hdguru.com/usitc-rules-vizio-must-stop-the-importation-of-its-hdtvs/437/ Vizio's 2009 line up of consists of 31 LCD flat panels. Highlights include a LED backlight 55" model with 120 Hz frame rate and scanning backlight Vizio calls 240Hz SPS (scenes per second), thin depth 32" and 37" HDTV and select screens with genuine simulated wood finish bezels Vizio calls ... http://hdguru.com/vizio-announces-its-2009-hdtv-line/435/ Article and Videos by Al Caudullo ExploreworldTV.com So you’ve seen the demos in the store, read the reviews, found the best price.  You are the proud owner of a brand new High Def video camera. You’ve even shot some video of the wife and kids and watched it on your Panasonic ... http://hdguru.com/burn-your-own-hd-content-to-blu-ray-disc/427/ Thin is in at Samsung. The company’s new 6000, 7000 and 8000 LED backlit series measure a svelte 1.2" deep. These sets just about disappear when viewed from the side. The top of the line 8000 series, available in both 46” ($3199.99) and 55” ($3999.99) versions, adds true 240Hz refresh ... http://hdguru.com/samsung-un46b8000-240hz-lcd-led-tv-exclusive-first-review/429/ The HD Guru has obtained information on Hitachi's 2009 line of LCD HDTVs. Hitachi is offering 7 models in three series: Ultravision, Alpha and LCD with DVD as follows: Ultravision Series The Ultravision line consists of three models, a 42", 46" and 55" All are 120 Hz/1080p  with Hitachi's Reel 120 Smooth ... http://hdguru.com/hitachis-2009-hdtv-line-leaked/425/ In an SEC filing this past Monday, Soyo Group Inc., the maker of  Soyo and Honeywell branded HDTVs (Link) announced that it has sought Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The company has ceased all operations and its CFO has resigned according to the notice. Attempts to contact Soyo by phone were unsuccessful. ... http://hdguru.com/honeywell-hdtv-licensee-soyo-files-for-bankruptcy/424/ (May 12, 2009) Despite plasma's superior picture quality and lower large screen pricing, many tech writers like New York Times columnist David Pogue who recently wrote that plasma is "on the way out," consider it a dying technology.  Are they correct?  Or are they in need of a fact transfusion? ... http://hdguru.com/is-plasma-dead-samsung-panasonic-and-lg-answer/422/