HD NEWS APRIL 2008

With so many factors affecting the purchase of High Definition and traditional DVD's it is difficult to identify the reasons for fluctuations in sales. What has certainly emerged over the last few months however is that High Definition DVD sales have been disappointing  >> Full Story

Samsung's 4th generation Blu-ray player is starting to appear in retail outlets in the UK  >> Full Story

Given that the 42PG6000 can be sourced off the internet for around £700, this screen represents excellent value for money. As the centrepiece of a budget home cinema system only Panasonic's 42PX80 comes close and as a general day to day TV at a very competitive price the 42PG6000 is also worth a close look  >> Full Story

The electronics giant Pioneer has confirmed that it will be outsourcing its Plasma division to Panasonic  >> Full Story

In a world where it is difficult to stand out from the crowd, the Korean electronics giant Samsung are hoping to do just that with their 'Armani' branded LCD TV's  >> Full Story

Towards the end of last year, Sony gave us a glimpse of the future with their ultra slim XEL-1 OLED TV. However, judging by Sony's display at 'Display 2008' in Japan, the XEL-1 is just a taster for some truly revolutionary technology to follow  >> Full Story

Pioneer have announced an upgrade to their existing BDP-LX70 Blu-ray player. The BDP-LX71 will arrive in the UK this summer and feature a number of significant improvements over its predecessor  >> Full Story

With the High Definition DVD format war all but over, it was only a matter of time before Universal studios announced the release of their first raft of Blu-ray movies. The big Hollywood player had exclusively backed Blu-ray's rival HD DVD  >> Full Story

With a very slim profile, glossy black finish and a frame that curves subtly backwards along the full length of its sides, the Panasonic Th42PZ85 is certainly not going to be described as conservative. The overall effect however is distinctive rather than brash, stylish rather than garish  >> Full Story

Replacing their 'C' series of LCD TV's, the new 'CV' series of entry level screens from Toshiba is available now in the UK  >> Full Story

Replacing their 'X' series of LCD TV's, the new 'XV' series from Toshiba is available now in the UK. The XV range offers entry-level Full HD, 1080p (1920 x 1080 resolution) screens in 32in, 37in and 42in sizes  >> Full Story

The Japanese conglomerate Hyundai has unveiled a 46in 3D LCD TV. With a 1920 x 1080 resolution the screen produces a 3D image using stereoscopics.  >> Full Story

Featuring an ultra thin 1.38in profile, the new 'Wooo' series of flat panel TV's from Hitachi consist of three Plasma along with six LCD screens.  >> Full Story

Completing an impressive line up of LCD TV's the LG3000 series from LG has an impressive spec for an entry level offering.  >> Full Story

For those of you who are not too concerned with having one of the most stylish pieces of audio visual kit out there, LG have introduced their LG5000 series of LCD TV's which sits just below their ultra stylish LG6000 line.  >> Full Story

Although the exact nature of their initiative is not yet clear, it looks like Blockbuster will introduce a set-top device in the near future to compete with Apple TV.  >> Full Story

With a subtle change to their normally conservative styling, Sony are making their new E4000 series of LCD TV's available in a range of colours designed to sit more comfortably in a contemporary or traditional domestic environment.  >> Full Story

Breathing new life into classic British films, Sky have begun a programme of investment to accelerate Hollywood's drive towards remastering their whole back catalogue.  >> Full Story

'V-real', Panasonic's collective name for their image processing technology, has evolved on the TX37LZD80 into V-real 3 and V-real PRO 3. Panasonic say they have re-engineered every element of this latest incarnation of their picture processing technology.  >> Full Story

The recent announcement from Ofcom that High Definition (HD) broadcasts over Freeview may be available as early as 2009 is encouraging, but what will you need to pick up the signals and will everyone be able to receive them?.  >> Full Story

Hot on the heals of Panasonic's 1.1 profile DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player comes their BD-Live enabled (essentially Blu-ray profile 2.0) DMP-BD50.  >> Full Story

In stark contrast to the two companies high profile battle over the next generation optical disc formats (Blu-ray v HD DVD) Toshiba could soon be using Sony's PS3 cell processor to power its own LCD TV's.  >> Full Story

Following their philosophy of subtle yet noticeable design changes, it looks like Sony have scored another hit, stylistically at least, with their new W4000 series of LCD TV's.  >> Full Story

Designed to partner their Bravia range of LCD TV's, the DAV-DZ range of Home Cinema systems from Sony adopts the same minimalist styling and features 'Sync' technology which allows you to control all of your Bravia separates through one remote control.  >> Full Story

In what seems like a saga as long running as the blu-ray format war, Denon's long awaited DVD-25000BD Blu-ray player will finally be with us this summer - hopefully.  >> Full Story

With a host of innovative features, LG's stylish flagship LG6000 series of LCD TV's is now available in the UK.

The screens are available in 32in, 37in, 42in and 47in sizes and look beautiful. Potential customers however will be glad to know that the LG6000 series is certainly not a case of style over substance>> Full Story

UK consumers can now get their hands on one of LG's visually stunning 42in or 50in LG6000 Plasma screens.  >> Full Story

In the next few weeks, we are planning to review Panasonic's exciting new Full HD TH-42PZ85, and yes, I'm afraid we're asking for your help.  >> Full Story

With rumours abound that Microsoft is to offer a Blu-ray add-on drive for its Xbox 360 games console, laptop manufacturers now offering blu-ray enabled drives and a host of new stand alone players available or on the horizon, the options for playing the high definition format are expanding rapidly.  >> Full Story

The introduction of the base model PX80 range of Panasonic plasmas in the UK may not be a revolution in flat panel technology, but it is significant in that it raises the price/performance bar for plasma screens.  >> Full Story