Falling Prices on LCDs

News from overseas — Analyst forecast falling LCD prices due to a variety of global factors including too much supply in a slower-than-expected European and U.S. economic recovery.  LCDs are used in many of today’s electronics, ranging from computers and PDA to high-definition television sets.   (more…)

Tags: CE Economy, HDTV
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AppleTiVO-4K

Much ado about computing, iPhones, and iPads, but nothing has been heard of late from our strategic powerhouse partners, Apple, regarding HDTV and home entertainment.  Touted as a “hobby,” AppleTV may soon find itself the center of attention should rumors of next generation high definition resolution and cloud computing have any substance.    (more…)

Tags: Apple, Apple Rumors, HDTV, High Definition, Technology Ahead, TiVO
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2010 Twelve Step Buying Guide for Purchasing a New TV

Part Two

This is the second part in the Twelve Steps Buying Guide for Purchasing a New Television in 2010.  We are often asked “how to” and in response invariably direct folks to independent rating services such as Consumer Reports [www.consumerreports.org], and others.  Some industry magazines allow you to read about new features, but lack the resources to rate the set’s performance.  When seeking advise from salespersons and others, ask for their credentials.  Are they qualified to provide advice and do they have experience in reviewing the sets?  But enough of this, on to Step 7 and the rest of our 2010 TV Buying Guide…   (more…)

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2010 Twelve Step Buying Guide for Purchasing a New TV

Part One

Resident in my “draft” emails is an ever evolving laundry list of suggested function and features for which one should look when purchasing a new television.  Although the electronics industry would like for you to believe this process has become easier over the past few years, this assertion is simply not true.  The answer to your best TV selection quest resides in your answers to a series of evaluation steps.  Let’s begin…   (more…)

Tags: Buying Guides, HDTV
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BluRay's Trojan Horse

BluRay Trojan Horse

Having access to a Reference State-of-the-Art Home Theater has its rewards, among them being the ability to treat my family to a private viewing of the latest high-definition DVD releases – this past weekend being Avitar.   But this long awaited viewing experience was spoiled when the BluRay DVD was loaded into our player which released a firmware upgrade requirement which crippled the player from further use until the upgrade was performed.  Welcome to things to come…   (more…)

Tags: AACS, Great Conspiracy Theories, HDTV, High Definition, Technology Ahead
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3D’s First Passing Grade

Hubble

Friday’s premier of IMAX Hubble 3D (http://www.imax.com/hubble/) is not for viewing in the comforts of your home (although the TV manufacturers would want you to believe this is possible).  For a full immersive experience in worlds you never thought possible, put on some 3D glasses and enjoy the program on 72ft x 65ft IMAX screen – not the 50” TV in your house. (more…)

Tags: 3-D Television, HDTV, High Definition
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Is your home network ready for Skype TV?

Forget all the hype about 3D enabled TV’s, I think the real advancement coming from the new crop of LED Televisions is the ability to connect a web cam and make video calls right from your living room TV set. (Didn’t I see this in “Back to the Future part 2“?) (more…)

Tags: HDTV, LED TV, LG, Networks, Panasonic, Samsung, Skype, Video Chat
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TV Installation Height

Is it too high to install a television above a fireplace?

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Tags: HDTV, High Definition
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Industry Links

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  Rumor: iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen expected this summer | Apple Talk - CNET News

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  Apple may discontinue the iPod shuffle and classic | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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  Companies See Opportunity in Stopping Cellphone Hackers - NYTimes.com

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