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Samsung's High End 650 Series LCDs Reviewed (Verdict: Great)
CNet's reviewed Samsung's 52-inch 650 series LCD, the LN52A650. While there is a 750 series, it's worth noting that those sets get MPEG and MP3 playback from USB drives but have the same picture. So, for this generation of Samsung LCDs, this is as good as the picture gets. In summary, David Katzmaier loved the set. More »
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Confirmed: Panasonic and Pioneer Teaming Up for Plasma Panels
When Pioneer announced it was going to stop making its own plasma panels and outsource them to another company, informed speculation was that they were buddying up with Panasonic. A press conference earlier today confirmed that's the case, and Kuro will use the same Neo PDP panels that are going into Panasonic's Viera plasma sets. More »
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Samsung and Armani Launch HDTVs That Look... Like Every Other HDTV
The Samsung/Armani design train keeps rolling, now from cellphones to HDTVs. Today in Milan, Sammy and Giorgio showed off the first Armani LCD TVs—a 46-incher and a 52-inch model. Both are 100Hz "Full HD" sets (hopefully that means 1080p, not 1080i), and will strut their stuff in Europe, Korea and Russia this summer. The fashionable part is apparently the customizable the Samsung and Armani logos. Ooooo... Oh, and it's got two remotes, a mini-pebble for basic functions, and a swankier one that does everything, but we don't have any pics of 'em yet. No price, but it's probably stupid
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Pioneer Giving Kuro Brand to LCD TVs and LCOS Projectors
Pigs officially fly today: Plasma king Pioneer has announced their LCD lineup for Europe, and yep, they're getting the coveted Kuro distinction (equivalent to a "best TV on earth" badge) as is the already released KRF-9000FD LCOS projector. The 1080p LCD sets are on the smaller side (leaving big boy TVs to plasma) in 32, 37 and 46-inch sizes, with a 100hz frame mode and a "specially tuned" picture quality. But do they live up to Kuro? UPDATE: Apparently not, since the Pioneer US gang will not be announcing any LCDs at this time, though it will soon reveal what we assume will be gen-2 Kuro plasma for the US. Pioneer declined to comment on the projector, so it still may come here with the Kuro brand. More »
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In case you missed it, part of the news about Pioneer's radical restructuring includes this shocker: The Kings of Plasma are about to start making Pioneer-branded and (maybe even) Kuro-branded LCD displays using Sharp's panels. Boom!
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Pigs Fly and Pioneer Making LCDs
In case you missed it, part of the news about Pioneer's radical restructuring includes this shocker: The Kings of Plasma are about to start making Pioneer-branded and (maybe even) Kuro-branded LCD displays using Sharp's panels. Boom!
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Pioneer's Kuro plasma sets are the best TVs on the market, right now, bar none. So it was a little disconcerting to hear that they're officially quitting plasma panel production and outsourcing it. We just talked with Russ Johnston, Pioneer's Executive VP of Marketing and Product Planning for Home Entertainment about the future of Pioneer's plasma business, in particular, Kuro. Good news, plasma theater diehards: Kuro is going nowhere, and they're keeping (most) of its magic to themselves. How?
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How Pioneer Is Keeping World's Best TV Secret Sauce (Mostly) Secret
Pioneer's Kuro plasma sets are the best TVs on the market, right now, bar none. So it was a little disconcerting to hear that they're officially quitting plasma panel production and outsourcing it. We just talked with Russ Johnston, Pioneer's Executive VP of Marketing and Product Planning for Home Entertainment about the future of Pioneer's plasma business, in particular, Kuro. Good news, plasma theater diehards: Kuro is going nowhere, and they're keeping (most) of its magic to themselves. How?
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Reuters: Pioneer Ending ALL Plasma Production, Will Outsource Panels to Panasonic
About a week ago it was confirmed that Pioneer was killing off its 42-inch plasmas to focus on sets bigger than 50 inches. Now Japan's Nikkei and Reuters are reporting that they're going to cease making plasma panels entirely, and will buy them from Matsushita (Panasonic). This follows a similar consolidation trend in the LCD market. But none of them went from putting out the best TVs in the world to effectively buying their heart and soul from their fiercest rival, either, which makes this a bit more shocking. [Reuters]
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Best Buy just announced that it would pay a portion of customers' DirecTV bills each month for a year. That is, if you spend $999 or more on a high-def TV and switch to DirecTV's high-def package, Best Buy says it will credit you $30 per month on your bill for 12 months. If you are cheap enough to dip below $999 on your HDTV purchase (yeah, Insignia buyers, I'm talking about you), Best Buy still has your back, with six months of payments. It's funny how far a chain will go to not have to give you a free HDMI cable, am I right? Jump for the fine print.
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Best Buy Says It Will Cover Part of Your DirecTV Bills
Best Buy just announced that it would pay a portion of customers' DirecTV bills each month for a year. That is, if you spend $999 or more on a high-def TV and switch to DirecTV's high-def package, Best Buy says it will credit you $30 per month on your bill for 12 months. If you are cheap enough to dip below $999 on your HDTV purchase (yeah, Insignia buyers, I'm talking about you), Best Buy still has your back, with six months of payments. It's funny how far a chain will go to not have to give you a free HDMI cable, am I right? Jump for the fine print.
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Sony Ponies Up for a Third of Sharp's Next Gen LCD Plant
As rumored, the move puts Sony in bed with Sharp the way they used to be with Samsung. [Reuters]
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Future Sony LCDs to be Sharp-Powered
There's a rumor going around the tech finance pubs about Sony using Sharp panels in its future Large LCDs. More »
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I can't say I'm not jealous that Al at Sound and Vision for getting first domestic review of the upcoming Sony 11-inch OLED TV. The set has one of the highest price/size ratios ever, but it also pulls off one of the highest performances of any modern TV, too. Here are the particulars, in case you have an extra $2500 to blow on a TV that'll look huge in your daughter's doll house.
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XEL-1: Sony's First OLED TV Reviewed by Sound and Vision (The Bastards)
I can't say I'm not jealous that Al at Sound and Vision for getting first domestic review of the upcoming Sony 11-inch OLED TV. The set has one of the highest price/size ratios ever, but it also pulls off one of the highest performances of any modern TV, too. Here are the particulars, in case you have an extra $2500 to blow on a TV that'll look huge in your daughter's doll house.
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Mitsubishi put together quite a spectacle to introduce its Laser TV last night at the Moon Nightclub at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, unveiling a 65-inch rear-projection set that uses a unique laser backlight. The result is some of the most vivid color we've ever seen on any TV, especially the primary colors of red, green and blue. The blacks were midnight-dark, too, and there was even a 3D version of the TV (goofy glasses required) that only made us slightly cross-eyed. Mits officials said to look for the TV to appear on the market "later this year" at an undisclosed price, and added that it will cost about the same as flat panel TVs of the same size. On the next page, let's explore how this laser backlight works and gawk at a slightly NSFW gallery.
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Mitsubishi Laser TV's Colors Look Even Juicier Than the Girls on the Set
Mitsubishi put together quite a spectacle to introduce its Laser TV last night at the Moon Nightclub at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, unveiling a 65-inch rear-projection set that uses a unique laser backlight. The result is some of the most vivid color we've ever seen on any TV, especially the primary colors of red, green and blue. The blacks were midnight-dark, too, and there was even a 3D version of the TV (goofy glasses required) that only made us slightly cross-eyed. Mits officials said to look for the TV to appear on the market "later this year" at an undisclosed price, and added that it will cost about the same as flat panel TVs of the same size. On the next page, let's explore how this laser backlight works and gawk at a slightly NSFW gallery.
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Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ850 TH-50PZ850 TH-58PZ850 TH-65PZ850 Flagship Plasmas
Panasonic's following their very highly regarded 750 series plasma with a PZ850 series. Since the 750 was king for awhile (pre Pioneer Kuro), we can expect great things from the 850. The biggest change is the introduction of an IPTV system, which will stream content like the YouTube (maybe) they demoed at the keynote. The set has an improved contrast ratio of 30,000:1 (1,000,000:1 dynamic), 24p support, an SD card slot that can playback even H.264 AVCHD high def movies, increased panel light efficiency for 50% less power usage, and 4 HDMI ports. The Catch: May not be good enough to beat those Pioneer Kuro. More »
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Live from the Panasonic keynote, the 150-Inch plasma's first details are here, along with blurry shots:
•2k x 4k res, 4x the res of 1080p
•50% less power use via double luminance efficiency — big deal on a set this big.
•You can't afford this.
More details from an interview with Panasonic:
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Holy Crap: First 150-Inch Plasma Photos
Live from the Panasonic keynote, the 150-Inch plasma's first details are here, along with blurry shots:•2k x 4k res, 4x the res of 1080p
•50% less power use via double luminance efficiency — big deal on a set this big.
•You can't afford this.
More details from an interview with Panasonic:
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•The keynote highlight was the monster TV you see above, but those details came out today too. •There's a portable DVR and DVD player that can hook into the Comcast content as well.
•Youtube partnership, Steve Chen is here. The UI looks as clean as Apple TVs. But blurry YouTube on a giant plasma is going to be ugly.
•There's a Wi-Fi lumix coming that can upload to YouTube.
Panasonic Keynote Bits: Wireless HDTVs, YouTube, Wireless Lumix Camera and Comcast Cable Box Inside
•The keynote highlight was the monster TV you see above, but those details came out today too. •There's a portable DVR and DVD player that can hook into the Comcast content as well.
•Youtube partnership, Steve Chen is here. The UI looks as clean as Apple TVs. But blurry YouTube on a giant plasma is going to be ugly.
•There's a Wi-Fi lumix coming that can upload to YouTube.
Sony's Launching WHDI Wireless TV Later at CES
Sony is launching a WHDI powered 1080p HDTV this week, according to Amimon, provider of the technology. More later this week. Sony: are you holding out on me?
Sony is launching a WHDI powered 1080p HDTV this week, according to Amimon, provider of the technology. More later this week. Sony: are you holding out on me?
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An unofficial trip into Sharp's booth and the press conference today confirm that Sharp has nothing to battle Panasonic's monster 150-inch plasma HDTV but last year's 108-inch. (Last year, Sharp upset Panasonic's 103-inch plasma with the 108, so this is what we like to call revenge.)
It's Official: Sharp Has No Answer to Panasonic's 150-Inch Plasma
An unofficial trip into Sharp's booth and the press conference today confirm that Sharp has nothing to battle Panasonic's monster 150-inch plasma HDTV but last year's 108-inch. (Last year, Sharp upset Panasonic's 103-inch plasma with the 108, so this is what we like to call revenge.)
