LED HDTV News
Thin is in when it comes to television sets and unless you are talking about OLED technology, LED HDTVs are the most thin, most unique and lowest power consumption sets on the market today. While some videophiles like the black levels of plasma HDTVs better - everyone can agree the ultra-thin form factor of LED high definition televisions are amazing to view. Today's frameless LED HDTVs have gotten a lot of hype for their total lack of an exterior frame on an HDTV that is close to 1/2 an inch thick. For news about all things LED HDTV - read this home theater news archive. For a full archive of reviews of LED and LCD HDTV sets from the likes of Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Vizio and many other brands read HomeTheaterReview.com's review archive.
How Does an OLED TV Work?
OLED is one of the technologies that could begin the new era of HDTVs. That is all well and good, but how exactly does this new technology work and why is better than we have now?... Click Here To Read The Full Review
SunBriteTV Smashes Price Barrier with Signature Series
SunBriteTV officially brings the company's Signature Series to market, which will allow consumers to experience outdoor entertainment at a more affordable price than the company has ever offered before.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
What New Features Should You Expect From 2012 HDTVs?
4K and OLED and 3D have all been talked about as the next big technology for HDTVs, but what about the technologies that are already available on nearly every HDTV? The apps, the networking, and control technologies are all getting a makeover in 2012.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
What Technology Will Save HDTV: OLED or 4K And At What Price?
HDTVs have a vacancy at the top, where the high end lives. Now their are two technologies that could be vying for that top spot: OLED and 4K. But which one has the better chance to make it happen?... Click Here To Read The Full Review
SunBriteTV Allows Users to Take the Game Outside with New Signature Line
SunBriteTV has opened up the company's line of products to consumers with the introduction of a more affordable line of Signature products that will give consumers all the benefits of SunBriteTVs outdoor technologies.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Vizio Announces 2012 Line of HDTVs, Includes 21:9 and 3D Models
Vizio is bringing something really big to the marketplace with their 2012 line of HD televisions. Literally. Vizio is releasing the company's new CinemaWide television line that features models with a 21:9 aspect ratio amongst other impressive features.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Samsung Unveils Super OLED HDTV
Samsung has announced a brand new television that uses new technology to deliver great picture quality by utilizing the OLED technology, a first for the company and very rare at this screen size.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Is a Narrower Focus the Key to Survival for Some TV Manufacturers?
It's hard to be in the television business right now. The market has seen a lot of new variables enter and had a few setbacks, which is definitely affecting the manufacturers - even the big ones.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
LG Reveals Nano Full LED HDTV - the LW980S
LG Electronics has given the first glimpse of their new LED HDTV that seems to have it all, the LW980S, which features fully backlit LED lighting as well as several other features that are in demand.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Insignia Unveils Connected TV with TiVo Design
To adapt to the modern connected consumer, Best Buy's proprietary electronics line, Insignia, has come out with a new connected television that will allow customers to access apps and connect to online content.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sharp Should Have Licensed The Name KURO - Not Elite
Sharp has unveiled the new high-end Elite-branded HDTV models, complete with a very high-end price. But when looking at the television offered by Sharp, one has to sit back and wonder: why?... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Samsung Announces 75-inch 3D HDTV: the D9500
Samsung has seriously stepped up their game by releasing the largest 3D LED HDTV they have ever released. Not only that, it is the largest that anyone has ever released, but size isn't the only thing you'll be getting with this TV.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
LG Claims Global Market Share of LED HDTVs
DisplaySearch is reporting that, in 2010, LG was the world's market share leader in LED LCD monitors. The company held an 18 percent share in the LED LCD category, which jumped from 1 percent of the total monitor market in 2009 to 10 percent in 2010.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
MOG's Streaming Music Service Coming to LG Electronics
LG will soon add another application to its SmartTV platform: the MOG streaming music service. Features of the MOG service include on-demand streaming and MOG radio. This new service will be available on LG's SmartTV-enabled HDTVs, Blu-ray players, and SmartTV Upgrader.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Big Box Stores Finally Figured Out How To Make Money Selling Video - Can Mom & Pop Keep Up?
As flat-screen televisions become ever more affordable for the consumer, they become ever less profitable for the retail chains that sell them. However, Vizio has found a way to put together stores and home video distributors, helping both without hurting us.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
LG Previews 2011 NANO Full LED HDTVs
Nano technology features heavily in many science fiction stories, but it exists in the real world, too - including within LG Electronics' new line of LED HDTVs, featuring Micro Pixel Control, which reportedly enhances color and detail.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Runco Introduces High Efficiency WindowWall Video Display
Runco's WindowWall video wall system has gotten several enhancements--most notably, the addition of Runco's OPAL technology to improve black level and reduce light reflections. The company also added a new WindowWall High Efficiency model with reduced power consumption.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Form Factor Woos Consumers To Today's Ultra-Thin HDTVs
When the time comes to upgrade your TV, what will most influence your decision? Price? Performance? Web features? For many consumers, a TV's form factor (most importantly, its depth) plays a larger role than ever before. Jerry del Colliano describes his recent TV upgrade.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sony Introduces World's First HDTV With Google TV
There was a lot of fan fare leading up to the launch of Google TV for it appeared to be the answer to everyone's prayers, the only problem was the fact that no one appeared to know they were praying for anything and Google TV's launch landed upon the AV space like a ton a bricks.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Toshiba Adds New Ultra-Thin LED HDTVs
Toshiba has launched two new series of thin, LED-based LCD TVs. The entry-level SL400 lineup features screen sizes under 32 inches, while the higher-end UL605 Series sports larger screen sizes, edge LED lighting, ClearFrame 120Hz technology, and NET TV with a supplied WiFi adapter. ... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Toshiba Launches New Cinema Series Which Includes First 3D Televisions
Toshiba's WX800 is the company's first 3D screen, which comes with the option of Toshiba 3D glasses. This comes at the same time as the company's release of a new 2D screen, the VX-700. Both are part of Toshiba's Cinema Series line.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Runco Unveils Customizable Flat Panel Vistage Series
The Vistage Series, which at present consists of three different models, is the latest in Runco's line of flat panel TVs. The Vistages are ultra-thin, glass-fronted HD displays have modulation at the sub-pixel level and can accommodate 3D.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sony Develops a "Rollable" OTFT-driven OLED Display that can wrap around a Pencil
Sony has the OLED category wrapped around its finger, with the company's announcement that it has developed the first full-color OLED display that can reproduce moving images while being rolled around a cylinder. Sony will demonstrate the display at the SID 2010 International Symposium. ... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Runco Expands Its Video Customization Options with FrameGallery And SilverSheen
Runco's new FrameGallery line of custom frames allows you to tailor the frame for one of Runco's Crystal Porfolio LCDs. Six frame options are available, as well as assorted finishes to suit a wide range of decors. You can add the SilverSheen option to get a mirrored surfaced.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sony to Introduce 'Sony Internet TV'
Sony is leading the Google TV charge, with its recent announcement of the Sony Internet TV--an LCD television that runs the Google TV platform to help you more easily search for and enjoy content across multiple applications. The Sony Internet TV will be available this fall.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Blue and Bright Sell More Video
The human eye likes blue. TV manufacturers know this, which is why many TVs are pre-calibrated to be overly blue. It may give the whites a lot of pop under the lights of a retail floor, but it's not the ideal setting for a home environment. The solution? Calibration is a must.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
B&O Launches An Ultra-thin Edge-lit LED HDTV
The new BeoVision 10 from Bang & Olufsen is more than just an edge-lit LED-based LCD television. The cabinet includes a dedicated stereo speaker, with the ability to integrate a full surround sound system without a separate receiver. Look for the BeoVision 10 this summer.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
VIZIO Launches NEW XVT Pro Series of HDTVs
Vizio's top-shelf XVT Pro Series has arrived. This line of TruLED panels features a full-array LED backlight system with local dimming, 3D capability, 480Hz SPS technology, Wireless HDMI, and access to the Vizio Internet Apps (VIA) Web platform.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
LED Backlight Penetration Rate in LCD TVs Expected to Grow to 40 Percent in 2013
The traditional CCFL LCD television may not be extinct yet, but its days are numbered. LED-based lighting systems are the way of the future. In its latest report, DisplaySearch predicts that LED backlights will surpass CCFL backlights by 2014.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
New VIZIO Higher End XVT Line Offers LED, 240 Hz Refresh and More
The XVT Series represents the best that Vizio has to offer, and the company has announced the addition of eight new TV models. Features include a full-array LED backlighting system with local dimming, 240Hz SPS technology, and the VIA Web service.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Is Brighter Better? LED HDTVs Are Flying Off Of Store Shelves
"LED TVs" are all the rage. An LCD TV that uses an LED-based lighting system instead of a CCFL backlight, this new design can allow for high brightness, improved energy efficiency, and sleeker form factors. But how do they measure up in the performance realm?... Click Here To Read The Full Review
VIZIO Expands Flagship XVT Series of HDTVs
Vizio's top-shelf XVT Series is gaining five new models, including the VF551XVT--which uses LED backlighting instead of the standard CCFL system. These new models also sport Smooth Motion II, with either 120Hz or 240Hz technology.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Bell'O International introduces two new products for cleaning flat-panel HDTVs
Is your flat-panel screen covered with the tiny fingerprints of a curious toddler who just can't resist? The new SCL-1008 screen cleaning kit from Bell'O is designed to remove dust and finger oils from any TV screen's protective coating.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Featured Audio-Video News
Are AV Retailers To Blame For Lofty High End AV Prices? -
The audio video has been in a state of flux or some time, splitting sales up between specialty dealers, big box stores, and online sellers. However, the dealers may have had more to do with this than they think.
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