IFA 2007 Photos
From Top to Bottom Miss IFA 2007 Sharp’s 1.26 inch LCD HDTV prototype Sharp’s third generation Blu-ray player BD-HP20 (though none has yet reached market) Rear view of the Sharp BD-HP20 (Note the lack of an Ethernet connector) Toshiba SD-L902A First Recordable HD DVD Laptop…
Samsung Announces New 2007 Plasma, LCD and Blu-ray Models
Samsung unveiled its latest products at a press event held this past week in New York City. New products included LED backlit LCD flat panel HDTV’s, wireless Plasma panels and new Blu-ray players. The 71 series flat panel LCD HDTV’s incorporate motion blur reducing 120Hz…
The High Definition Disc Format War Heats Up
The battle of the high definition non-compatible disc formats, Blu-Ray and HD DVD took a turn in favor of HD DVD this past week when Toshiba announced its price drop for its entry level models (HD A2, HD D2) to just $299, giving it a…
EXCLUSIVE: First Review of the Samsung BD-P1200
Samsung’s BDP-1200 is the latest Blu-ray player to hit the market. It is also the earliest second-generation machine in the format to appear, beating out Sony and other Blu-ray supporters by about three months. The BD-P1200 includes a number of performance enhancements not available in…
CES Press Day (Part One)
Promptly beginning at 8:00 AM Sunday the 7th, LG Electronics kicked of the 2007 CES by giving ithe first press conference. The big news? LG displayed and released more details regarding its HD DVD + Blu-ray combo player. Called the “Super Multi Blue” it goes…
HDTV “Insider” News and Predictions For 2007 CES
The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada begins on Jan 8, 2007. The HD Guru will be covering the show, posting live from the CES, begining with a press day wrap up this Sunday, January 7th. To whet your HDTV appetites, the…
EXCLUSIVE: First Review of the Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Player
Update Tuesday December 12, 2006: Sony Issues A Statement On The Source Of Its BDP-S1 Blu-ray Player  (It appears at the end of this review) The Elite BDP-HD1 Blu-ray player, Pioneer’s first and the industry’s most advanced to date, just arrived along with the Elite PRO-FHD1` 50†1080p Plasma monitor,…
Sony Announces Future Upgrades For BDP-S1
Less than a week after Sony released its first freestanding Blu-ray player, (see our exclusive review below) it has announced upgrades to be available in 2007 to solve a problem the HD Guru encountered while testing the player, its inablility to play BD-R/RE recordable discs. Currently the…
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