February 25th, 2010 | Author: Daniel
After the tempest of HD tv of the last few years it is time that something stood up to the challenge. The new hit is the 3D side of the tv. After the massive success of blockbuster Avatar, in 3D people are starting to consider watching movies in 3D. More are coming soon, like Alice in Wonderland, and like it or not 3D is the next big thing we will want.
Samsung as already started to ship 3D ready tv and you can buy your from amazon right now. It is not cheap and will probably improve massively over the next few months/years.
So..which one I am gonna pick…
February 25th, 2010 | Author: Daniel
NEC as a tradition of good quality product and this new display is not going to change that. The MultiSync EA231WMi is a 23 inches flat panel screen, full HD please and 1920×1080. Mind you it is not a cheap product, at £300 ish but is can compete with higher end monitors like dell’s and HP’s.
The sound aesthetic makes it a decent piece of kit, nothing fancy but nice simple design and solid build quality. The down side is the lack of hdmi port which restrain it to a computing use rather than multimedia like some can do nowadays.
February 24th, 2010 | Author: Daniel
Sony’s new tablet ish product, called dash, is quite a looker. The 7 ” touch screen box is you next internet companion, or so they say. But what is inside is actually interesting and we wouldn’t mind having one next to our bed, or in the kitchen.
The Dash is packed with over 1500 apps it can use over you WiFi home connection to stream media, websites, and other news feeds.
It should be released for less than $200 which is a very good price considering it is Sony after all.
In the new tablet like market it is good to see more and more options offered to us the consumer, so bring it on!
February 19th, 2010 | Author: Daniel
The latest Philips LCD HD Tv is quite a looker. Aluminium brushed case and very good finish, this is what we call a premium tv. It is not cheap at over £1,500 but you pay for the quality here. Like buy a Mercedes or a rover. The connectivity is pretty standard but you get five HDMI ports (one more from the last version).
Image quality is impressive with very deep blacks and vibrant colours. The motion control is also quite something and not seen anywhere else. You almost forget you are watching a LCD tv.
The audio part is not left behind either with one of the best Tv audio system around. Deep bass and clear sound.
It’s not cheap but if you have the money, it’s worth it.
February 18th, 2010 | Author: Daniel
Before you say it, yes tablet PC’s are one of our main interest at the moment and even if not 100% screen tech related they still are sector we feel we should cover a bit more.
Here is a quick roundup of the best PC’s tablet on the market or released very soon:
January 29th, 2010 | Author: Daniel
Since the apparition of the iPhone we have changed the way we like to interact with things. Nowadays the gadget has to be touch sensitive. it does make sense in the way that touch and gesture are in human nature since the dawn of time where click buttons obviously isn’t.
And now those touch sensitive screem are getting bigger and better. Touch anable desktops pc screen have started to hit the mainstream market and now with the iPad and other slate and tablet pcs it will start pushing for the domination.
I am not too sure how it could touch the TV market so to speak though, but will leave that to the crazy engineers out there.
January 27th, 2010 | Author: Daniel
A new product from Zeon and targeted at flat panels of all sorts is said improve greatly view angles and contrast compared to standard flat panel we see nowadays.
Those filters should start mass production hopefully around mid 2010 which would make next year the year of the new awesome flat panels.
Improvement in view angles is very welcome and any thing on the contrast ratio side is also beneficial for everyone. Let’s hope it all goes according to plan and that it is not going to add a premium to the already expensive flat panel market.
January 13th, 2010 | Author: Daniel
3D displays are the next big thing and like in HD, there are different way of displaying a 3D image on a television.
The two ways at the moment are sequential and side by side.
The sequential 3D, used on 3D Blue Ray uses a different frame for each eye. Meaning the transmitter sends 24 images per second per eye, so 48 frames per seconds. The glasses take care of the rest and ensure each eye see only one of the two frame at the same time.
The side by side is a bit different as it sends the two images on the same frame and the TV split and stretch them to form two frames. The quality is not as good as the sequential 3D but the bandwidth used is much much less.
December 28th, 2009 | Author: Daniel
The best way to support your flat panel screen is by using a TV bracket. Instead of having the screen positioned on a TV unit or a computer table, a better way to view the screen is to fix it securely to the wall.
There are many different types of TV brackets you can choose:
Flat TV Brackets
These brackets mount the screen flat to the wall. They are the cheapest option and offer no movement of the TV after it is fixed into position.
Tilting TV Brackets
These offer a similar solution to the flat TV brackets but also have the added benefit of being able to be tilted by up to 15° downwards. This means the TV can be mounted at a height and angled slightly downwards so viewers can see the screen easily.
Cantilever TV brackets
These are perhaps the most flexible type of TV bracket as they offer the most amount of movement for your TV. You can use these types of bracket if you want to mount your TV in the corner of the room or if you need to move it from left to right to watch the TV from a specific location in the room.
December 20th, 2009 | Author: Brad
Do you want your TV to provide you with clear and vibrant motion? Do you want next-generation HD picture technology? Do you want the latest in TV design and innovation? You should look no further than the new Sony Bravia Z5500.
Sony’s new KDL-40Z5500 offers Full 1080p HD, 200Hz motionflow technology, the new Bravia 3 Engine, Live colour creation and 4 HDMI slots for all your HD gadgets. Sony states that the display is the clearest most detailed viewing experience they have yet produced and the 40 inch panel will flatter any living room.
The TV looks stunning and if Sony’s press release plaudits are to be believed, promises to up there with the best TV’s of 2009.
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