LG Claims World's Slimmest LCD TV

LG Electronics Inc Wednesday (May 7) unveiled what it claims is the world's slimmest LCD TV.

The Scarlet Super Slim, or 42LG61, is 44.7mm thin, 0.2mm thinner than the 44.9mm Bordeaux 690 which Samsung Electronics Co introduced last month.

"The global LCD TV competition this year is now shifting its focus from how far the image quality can go to how slim it can be," said Lee Woo-kyung, an LG Electronics executive.

Flat-panel TV sets, using liquid crystal displays, are typically about 105mm thick, LG said in a press release.

The ultra-slim TV is part of the Korean electronics giant's recently launched Scarlet TV series, for which the company plans to spend US$100 million in marketing globally.

"LG will continue to lead the global TV market, introducing new models that excel both in its design and technology," Lee said.


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Shorter Labor Day holiday has limited impact on China LCD TV market

The shortening this year of China's Labor Day holiday at the beginning of May did not impact demand for LCD TVs as bad as expected, with unit sales dropping only 5-10% on year, according to industry sources.

China's Labor Day holiday, which used to be a week or longer in duration, traditionally is a strong shopping period. But since the Labor Day holiday was shortened this year, worries arose that demand would take a strong hit.

But the smaller-than-expected decline in LCD TVs sales during the holiday period also allowed inventory at the retail channels to maintain a healthy level of 20-25 days, the sources noted, adding with demand expected to pick up in the third quarter, demand for LCD TV panels will also increase.

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Mobile-gadget makers are starting to take advantage of software-defined radio, a new technology allowing a single device to receive signals from multiple sources, including TV stations and cell phone networks. But a new federal rule set to take effect Friday could mean that radios built on 'open-source elements' may encounter a more sluggish path to market - or, in the worst case scenario, be shut out altogether. U.S. regulators, it seems, believe the inherently public nature of open-source code makes it more vulnerable to hackers, leaving 'a high burden to demonstrate that it is sufficiently secure'. .

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Birmingham searches for the digital family

A Birmingham family will soon begin a year-long experiment to demonstrate the difference digital technology can make to everyday life.

Digital Birmingham, the organisation charged with ensuring the benefits of digital technologies can be experienced by all in the city, has joined forces with the Birmingham Mail paper to launch the search for Birmingham's digital family.

The initiative is supported by BT, which is providing a range of equipment for the winning family to use throughout their digital test.

They will be invited to make the most out of BT broadband, BT Vision digital TV, wireless connectivity, security software, and the latest telephones and webcams, to learn and develop their skills and teach other family members along the way.

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"Just as extensions make Firefox better, so do plug-ins add extra goodness to Windows XP Media Center Edition. For the uninitiated, MCE provides DVR and other multimedia features wrapped in an attractive 10-foot interface. Armed with a couch and a remote, you can record TV shows, pause live TV, view photo slideshows, listen to your music collection, tune in FM radio stations, and so on. I am unabashedly in love with MCE. It's the one Microsoft product I consider just about perfect, which is why it's the heart of my home entertainment system. With these eight plugs-ins, most of which are free, you can trick out your MCE PC like never before." .


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2008 CABLE SHOW: McSlarrow Sees Successful DTV Transition

NEW ORLEANS—When the cable industry holds its 2009 convention in Washington, D.C., TV stations' transition to digital will be over and cable operators will have played a key role in the success of that effort, National Cable & Telecommunications Association president Kyle McSlarrow said Sunday.

"I am confident our industry will have played a key role in its success…not simply because we stepped up to help with a $200 million consumer education campaign…but because we are working constructively with broadcasters, government agencies and other stakeholders to ensure its success," McSlarrow said in a keynote address at his industry's annual convention.

All full-power TV stations must turn off their analog signals on Feb. 17, 2009. Cable homes with analog TV sets not connected to the pay-TV service need to take action to prevent those sets from going dark.


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Low-priced alternative to cable

If you're fed up with cable or satellite TV service, you may have another, potentially cheaper choice in the next few years, thanks to a new start-up.

Belmont, Calif.-based Sezmi plans to offer a fairly standard TV lineup with a combination of broadcast, standard cable and premium channels along with Internet-based video.

But it's the way the company plans to distribute its offerings that is unusual and could make it cheaper. It will partner with local TV stations to serve up much of the content, and use consumers' existing high-speed Internet connections to deliver the rest.

That means Sezmi won't have to launch any new satellites or roll out any new cables, both of which can cost millions or even billions of dollars. Without those and other overhead costs, the company thinks it can roll out its service quickly and charge customers half what they would pay for cable or satellite services.


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