13th Annual Value Electronics’ TV Shootout Slated For CE Week 2016
Now that we have published specifications detailing the parameters for high dynamic range (HDR) in consumer television displays, Scarsdale, N.Y.-based retailer Value Electronics is gearing up to present its 13th Annual TV Shootout to determine which approach presents the best picture this year. Robert Zohn,…
Panasonic Adds Lumix G Vario 12-60mm/F3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
Panasonic introduced Wednesday the Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH interchangeable zoom lens with power optical image stabilization for its Micro Four Thirds mirrorless compact camera line. The lens’ focal range is equivalent to 24-120mm on a 35mm camera. It is splash and dust-proof and…
Review: Panasonic Goes For Value With Bright TC-55CX400 Entry 4K UHD LED TV
Panasonic’s late-year introduction of the TC-55CX400U 4K UHD LED LCD TV came as a surprise on a number of levels, as the company moved from providing a high-performance product lineup of 4K UHD LED TVs most of the year to offering a couple of “value”…
TV Manufacturers Line Up 1st `Ultra HD Premium’ TVs At CES
UHD Alliance President Hanno Basse reveals the `Ultra HD Premium’ logo program at CES. One of the most important developments to spring from CES 2016 was the Ultra HD Alliance’s long-awaited standards for top-performance in 4K Ultra HD TVs, which sets the framework for what…
Ultra HD Blu-ray Players, Discs Poised To Hit U.S. Retail Shelves
CES 2016 marked the official launch of the Ultra HD Blu-ray format, with three companies showing players slated for deliveries later this year and top-level Hollywood studios announcing plans for supporting the new hardware with Ultra HD Blu-ray titles totaling at least 100 discs by…
HD Guru CES 2016 Top Picks Awards
Time for our awards! CES 2016 brought us at long last some standards we can point to for guidance in determining what high dynamic range (HDR) and a wide color gamut (WCG) should be for new generation high performance TVs. We also saw some of…
Panasonic Adds Lumix 4K Travel Zoom Cameras, 4K Camcorders
Panasonic said it plans to maintain is compact camera business by strengthening its assortment of value-added models in 2016, with two 4K Ultra HD “travel zoom” point-&-shoot models. It also unveiled a range of camcorders for the new year, including a pair of 4K Ultra…
Quick Set-Up Guide For Your New HDTV
Tis the season for holiday gift giving and if you are among the lucky ones, you either got or gave yourself a brand spanking new big-screen this year. As you break open the box, there are few things you might want to remember in order…
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