California Passes Anti-Flat-HDTV Legislation To Try To Save Energy

As a resident of California who owns a "green home" complete with new windows, high efficiency air conditioners, space-age insulation and drought tolerant planting on over two acres of hillside - today's decision to toughen standards on HDTVs is a......Read More

Can The Home Theater Business Re-price Itself Back Into The Hearts and Wallets of Consumers?

This recession is a bitch. The talking heads on the Sunday morning shows were shooting off this weekend about the fact that the American economy was headed into recession no matter what, but the collapse of the real estate market......Read More

CEDIA 2009 Show Report - Andrew Robinson

While not quite as jammed packed or exciting as previous years, CEDIA 2009 still proved to be the place to be for new product launches, as understated as those launches may have been. Before I get into what excited me......Read More

CEDIA 2009 Show Report - Jerry Del Colliano

For most of the past decade CEDIA has been picking up steam while the winter Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has struggled with its identity as it struggled to digest COMDEX and the computer geeks that came along with the merger.......Read More

CEDIA 2009 Show Report - Ken Taraszka, MD

CEDIA has been blowing up with new video technology over the last few years. 1080p was the big news just years ago, and while talk of 2K, 1440p and other formats have been thrown around and to some extent even......Read More

Hulu To Start Charging Users In 2010

Popular online video site, Hulu, announced at a television tradeshow last week that they plan to start charging users at some point in 2010. Hulu has gained popularity, especially with Millennial and Generation Y users for its free content (with......Read More

Is Brighter Better? LED HDTVs Are Flying Off Of Store Shelves

Anyone who reads home theater magazines or online publications knows the hot new thing is LED HDTV. Samsung and Toshiba are pushing them like mad and, despite the higher prices, people are lining up to buy them by the tens......Read More

Large LCDs Break Sales Volume Record in June 2009

June 2009 shipments of large-area TFT LCD panels reached 46.7 million units, up 8 percent month to month (M/M) and 24 percent/Y, according to the most recent DisplaySearch Monthly TFT LCD Shipment Database. This sets a new record for the......Read More

Leon's New 1.5-Inch Deep Horizon Soundbar For Thin LED HDTVs

Leon Speakers just announced that it has extended its Horizon Series with the addition of the new Horizon 212 Ultra-Thin Soundbar. At only 1.5 inches deep, the Horizon 212-UT is the only high-fidelity soundbar available that matches the extremely shallow......Read More

New DVDO iScan Duo Video Processor Has Dual HDMI A/V Outputs

Anchor Bay announced recently the introduction of their latest high-performance video processor, the DVDO iScan Duo. With 8 HDMI 1.3 inputs, 2 HDMI 1.3 video/audio outputs, and an HDMI 1.3 audio only output, plus an array of image and system......Read More

New VIZIO Higher End XVT Line Offers LED, 240 Hz Refresh and More

VIZIO has unveiled details for its Fall 2009 Extreme VIZIO Technology, (XVT) series lineup, with 8 new models ranging in sizes from 32" to 55". The comprehensive range includes cutting-edge technologies like 240Hz scenes per second, TruLED™ with Smart Dimming™......Read More

Pantel Offers Solutions For Outdoor Video For Up To 65 Inch HDTVs

Pantel offers gamers an exciting alternative to being indoors all summer. Pantel HDTV's are available in 20 to 65-inch screen sizes, offering a 5 to 6.5ms refresh rate depending on the model. With a protective anti-glare glass screen, Pantel LCD......Read More

Samsung and Blockbuster Ink VOD Deal For HDTVs and Players

Samsung and Blockbuster just announced the immediate availability of Blockbuster's vast and growing library of premium digital entertainment for rent or purchase on select 2009 Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray players and Blu-ray integrated Home Theater Systems. Specific models featuring the new......Read More

Samsung's New 65 Inch LCD HDTV

Samsung just announced availability for its latest CCFL-backlit LCD TV- the 65 inch LCD 650 Series (LN65B650) with 1080p resolution. The latest entry in the LCD 650 Series TVs will deliver Auto Motion Plus™ 120Hz refresh rate, fast 4ms response......Read More

Sony To Add Netflix and ON Networks To BRAVIA Internet Video Platform This Fall

In the fall of 2009, Netflix members will be able to instantly watch more than 12,000 movies and TV episodes on Sony BRAVIA Internet Video-capable HDTVs and on previous BRAVIA models compatible with Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video Link module. With......Read More

Sony's Quarterly Profit Dives $390,000,000

Sony, one of the world's most respected names in electronics, posted a staggering $390,000,000 loss in the quarter ending June 30, 2009. As compared to a year earlier - Sony profited to the tune of 35 billion yet thus the......Read More

Study Says HDTVs in More Than 50 Percent of American Homes

A recent Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) tracking Pulse report shows strong growth over the past year in HDTV ownership. In 2009, 53 percent of total U.S. households report owning a high definition television, an 18 percentage point......Read More

Two New Wireless LCD HDTVs From LG

With an effort to improve options for custom AV installers, LG Electronics is highlighting its first-ever series of wireless LCD HDTVs, including an LED model. Whether it's design, technology or screen size, LG's wireless HDTVs have something for everyone, according......Read More

VIZIO Licenses Digital TV Patent Portfolio to SONY - Ends Dispute

VIZIO announced that Sony Corporation has become a licensee under VIZIO's patent portfolio. VIZIO owns a substantial worldwide patent portfolio directed to digital television technology. "We are pleased with the result of our patent licensing efforts. It further demonstrates the......Read More

What if HDMI Actually Worked?

Let me be clear with the fact that without HDMI there wouldn't be volumes of 1080p HD content, complete with beaming video, 7.1 uncompressed HD audio and all of those feature-laden supplemental materials that we get from Blu-ray. At the......Read More