Archive for the 'HDTV' Category
Hitachi updates flat panel lineup with 1080 displays
Sunday, July 1st, 2007
Hitachi updated their entire flat panel lineup this past week with the introduction of 10 new HDTV sets that span both plasma displays as well as LCD displays. The new displays all share the following characteristics:
- They’re all 1080 displays
- They’re all flat panels
- They’re all large screen displays (42 inches to 60 inches)
The ten new models are as follows (there’s not much info as of yet)
- 60-inch Director’s Series plasma (model P60X901)
- Supports Reel60 technology
- Full HD 1080 capability
- Available in August for $7999.95
- 50-inch Director’s Series plasma (model P50X901)
- Supports Reel60 technology
- Full HD 1080 capability
- Available in August for $4299.95
- 55-inch H-Series (model P55H401)
- 1280 x 1080 resolution
- Available in September for $2999.95
- 55-inch T-Series (model P55T501)
- 1280 x 1080 resolution
- Available in September for $3299.95
- 50″ S-Series (model P50S601)
- Available in July for $3499.95
- 50-inch V-Series (model P50V701)
- Supports Reel60 technology
- Full HD 1080 capability
- Available in August for $3999.95
- 47-inch S-Series (model L47S601)
- MSRP of $2999.95
- 47-inch V-Series (model L47V651)
- MSRP of $3199.95
- 42-inch S-Series (model L42S601):
- MSRP of $2299.95
- 42-inch V-Series (model L42V651)
- MSRP of $2499.95
Sorry - no pictures and detailed specs as of yet.. but stay tuned for more info!
Funai Electric to launch 42 inch LCD TV and Blu-ray disc player in North America later this fall
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
DigiTimes is reporting that Funai Electric will be launching a new 42 inch LCD television set as well as a new Blu-ray disc player in North America this coming fall. The 42 inch LCD TV will utilize panels made from Taiwan with unit shipments expected to number between 100,000 to 200,000 units in the batch.
Silicon Optix introduces HD HQV (Hollywood Quality Video) Benchmarks for Blu-ray and HD DVD
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Did you get yourself a new HDTV or Blu-ray/HD DVD player? Not sure if your components are living up to the manufacturer’s claims? Well now you can get check things out yourself by getting the Silicon Optix HD HQV Benchmark disc. The test disc is available in both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats and provides an objective way for users to evaluate the picture quality of high definition products.
Jordan Du Val, VP of Marketing for Silicon Optix, says the following about the new HD HQV Benchmark:
“For the first time, consumers will be able to test the high-definition performance of their products to make sure they live up to the manufacturers’ claims”
The benchmark begins with a quick introduction, an overview of the tests, and an explanation into how to use the included scorecard to assess the product like a professional would. The benchmark comes with tests for noise, video resolution loss, “jaggies”, and film resolution loss - all recorded in 1080i video. The resolution test is used to determine whether your player or display properly deinterlaces 1080i input which is the most common video format used today on cable and broadcast HD programming.
You can order either the Blu-ray version of the HD DVD version on the HQV website here for $20 dollars. I think I’ll pick up both versions for my own testing needs. You can also pick up the standard definition version of the benchmark in DVD format for $20 dollars. Silicon Optix also sells bundles but the bundles are sold out right now.
HBO to offer everything in HD by mid-2008
Thursday, June 21st, 2007
HBO subscribers with HDTV will love this news from last week. The chairman and CEO of HBO announced plans for the company to make all 26 of its HBO and Cinemax feeds available in high definition by the middle of next year. The transition has already begun now and will continue till that point - making all of HBO’s content at least in 1080i format.