Sunday, July 27, 2008

Boeing delivers fourth HDTV satellite to DirecTV

The newest spacecraft in DirecTV’s fleet will begin transmitting additional national high-definition signals for the nation’s leading satellite TV provider, and expand DirecTV’s HD platform to up to 150 national channels and local HD channels in well over 100 markets later this year.

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Sharp lcd tv

Will power cycling my LCD screen burn it out? - Yahoo! Tech

Will power cycling my LCD screen burn it out?
Yahoo! Tech, CA - Jul 8, 2008
Does turning off a TV or LCD computer screen to save energy damage the screen? I'm worred about frequently powering my monitor on and off numerous times in ...


June 20, 2008 — Sony has unveiled a 32-inch LCD TV that the ... - Home Theater Magazine

Home Theater Magazine

June 20, 2008 — Sony has unveiled a 32-inch LCD TV that the ...
Home Theater Magazine - Jun 20, 2008
The set consumes 89 watts, or 86kWh per year, earning it a five-star Energy Saving Label, the highest rating in Japan. Sony did it by "enhancing the ...

Friday, July 4, 2008

Lcd tv repair

Samsung LE32A656 LCD Review - HDTV Org

HDTV Org

Samsung LE32A656 LCD Review
HDTV Org, UK - Jun 9, 2008
With their A656 series of LCD TV's Samsung have managed to create a range of products which have quickly established themselves as style icons. ...


Sony VGN-FW140E/B - CNET News

CNET News

Sony VGN-FW140E/B
CNET News, CA - Jun 30, 2008
Sony demonstrated its new Bravia XBR8 series televisions, due stateside this fall, adjacent to Samsung's LN-T4681F and Pioneer's PDP-4280HD from 2007. ...


Samsung LE46A656 Review - HDTV Org

HDTV Org

Samsung LE46A656 Review
HDTV Org, UK - Jul 1, 2008
To a large degree fulfilling the promise of its impressive spec, the LE46A656 is also one of the best performing large LCD TV's we have come across. ...

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Best lcd flat panel tv

Flat screen flair: Technology and design combined - Daily Oklahoman
Here is a general idea of what you can buy in a given price range, according to cnet.com. Less than $300: Liquid-crystal-display (LCD) flat panels up to 20 inches. $300-$500: LCD flat panels up to 27 inches. $500-$750: LCD flat panels up to 37 inches

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Content Insider #102 By Miles Weston High Def TV Is In the Eye of the Beholder. All the new sets are supposed to give you the best of HD content. All the networks and stations are supposed to be sending you HD content (turning off SD next February

Can't leave your home theater? You don't have to - Billings Gazette
These days, there are lots of reasons to travel: See exotic sights, meet interesting people and get the chance to sample the best-of-the-best in A/V gear at some of the world's most exclusive hotels. Yup, it's actually possible that you wind up in

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Court Denies Appeal In $21m Nintendo Patent Suit [06.27.08] Following a decision in May that ordered Nintendo to pay Texas company Anascape $21 million for patent infringements, legal firm McKool Smith has announced that a judge has denied Nintendo's

Sears Is Now Officially Too Incompetent To Even Take Your Money - Consumerist.com
Gregg wants us to know that Sears has just hung up on one of the last people in America who hasn't totally given up on them. He's spent quite a lot of time lately trying to give them $1500 for a lawn tractor, but they just couldn't figure out how to

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Jonathan Takiff: New sound systems enhance TV viewing

THE GIZMOS: Bose Lifestyle V30 Home Theater System; Onkyo TX-NR905 A/V Receiver.

EVERY PICTURE TELLS HALF THE

STORY: So you were sold on an HDTV by that knockout picture you saw at the electronics store. But I'll bet the salesperson didn't demonstrate the sound from the TV.

In today's ultrathin flat panel sets, there's precious little room for speakers to bloom. And even top TV brands cut corners in the audio, presuming that buyers will match up the screen with a separate surround-sound system for optimum home enjoyment of sporting events and movies - in which literally half the story is often "told" through sound.

But what's that? You say you haven't yet taken the plunge on a high-definition sound system, to match up with that new TV? Today let's look at a couple of freshly minted and pretty darned terrific a/v products that might get you off the fence.


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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

ADRs in Focus: China Digital TV plunges

Shares of China Digital TV Holding Co. plunged on Thursday after posting first-quarter profit that climbed 84 percent on new contracts and better sales of its smart cards.

Late Wednesday, China Digital said its net income rose to $11.4 million, or 19 cents per share, from $6.2 million, or 13 cents per share, in the same quarter last year.

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Monday, June 23, 2008

TVU Networks to Announce Enhanced Copyright Protection for Live Internet TV at The Cable Show 2008

NEW ORLEANS, BUSINESS WIRE -- At its exhibit booth #437 at The Cable Show, TVU Networks will announce the availability of a groundbreaking end-to-end content delivery platform with enhanced security for live Internet TV broadcasting.

TVU Networks is the leading global service for live Internet TV. A user base of 18 million viewers in 200 countries enjoys some 300 channels on its downloadable TVUPlayer, on www.tvunetworks.com and through its syndication partners. Channels include the Cartoon Network from Turner Broadcasting, ANTV from News Corp., a host of up-and-coming cable and satellite channels, and niche programming not available through traditional distribution.

For broadcasters and content owners, TVU Networks offers a cost-effective turnkey solution to reach a global viewer base with an unlimited channel capacity and very low broadcasting costs.


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