Display and TV

COMMENT: Is It Worth Paying Extra For A Philips TV?

COMMENT: When you buy a flat panel TV today, chances are that the only link with the brand on the front is the cosmetic design, the outside plastic and metal, and the occasional management processor inside the TV. A classical example is Philips which recently was forced to outsource over 70% of its TVs to…

Affordable Sony Bravia LCD TV Delivers

We reviewed Sony’s 46-inch XBR series Bravia a few months back and found it to be quite a charmer. This time, we take a look at the cheaper X-Series 46-incher to find out whether its lower price tag has a direct effect on its performance. Could this be Sony’s best kept secret?

Reviews Display and TV Archive

First Review: Samsung 100Hz LCD TV

Samsung’s latest 46-inch LCD TV boasts 1080p resolution and 100Hz technology for blur-free viewing. We turn on the F8 LCD to see how it measures up.

Grundig Launches White LCD TVs

Hanging on the coat-tails of the iPod’s success with the glossy white finish, Grundig is now launching a range of LCD TVs with inbuilt DVD players in the signature white.

Hitachi Joins LCD Thin Battle

As tipped by SmartHouse, Hitachi has introduced an ultra-thin line of high-definition LCD in an effort to capture share in the LCD TV market as opposed to the plasma market where the company has reported record losses.

9mm 50″ Plasma From Pioneer Revealed

Pioneer Electronics executives have said nothing in public about a move to LCD TV but behind the scenes they have admitted that discussions have taken place with recent investor, the Sharp Corporation, about the possibility of a Pioneer branded LCD TV being launched this year. At their 2008 press conference, the focus was totally plasma…

OLED Not Up To Scratch Claims Sharp

Sharp has come out swinging claiming that the new TV technology OLED is not ready for production in large screens and that it has a limited operating life. with the new 11″ model released by Sony the Company claims that OLED has a life of only 30,000 hours which is approximetly the same shelf life…

Wireless TV Screens Set To Be Hot In 2008

A new generation of flat screen TVs with built in wireless is set to be rolled out at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. The move if successful could see the removal of device cords in and out of a TV.

Dec 2007

Toshiba Gives Away HD DVD Players

Toshiba who earlier this year took over distribution of their own branded LCD TV and HD DVD players from Mebourne based distributor Castel have had a record year with JB Hi Fi set to take on the panels in 2008. In their latest announcement the Japanese company announced that they will give away free HD…

Dec 2007

Sony Gift: Free PS3 With Every Full-HD Bravia

Sony is spruiking PlayStation 3 consoles with every Bravia full-HD 1080 LCD TV model bought between 21 December and 28 January, as part of a marketing campaign to encourage users to make the switch to HD.