HD NEWS AUGUST 2007

The outstanding feature of the 32PFL7562D's is its black level performance which will embarrass many LCD TV's at twice the price. It is so refreshing to see an almost completely black canvas on an LCD TV where we are used to seeing the customary 'grey' patches on all but the most accomplished screens. >> Full Story

Don’t want to miss the latest episode of Eastenders after jumping into the shower from your early evening jog around the park? Aquavision have the answer with a range of waterproof HD ready TVs. >> Full Story

Mitsubishi has announced that it is working on a Blu-ray player that will be able to turn standard 2D content into simulated 3D by using a technique to split the incoming picture ‘frames’ which are responsible for the picture you see on your TV. >> Full Story

Staggeringly beautiful in raised slender chrome bezel, encased in an outer transparent Perspex frame, Sharp has unveiled its vision for our LCD future at the recent 'Impress' electronics trade show in Tokyo. >> Full Story

The KDL-40D3000 is the embodiment of Sony's design philosophy with a chic matte black understated presence that simply oozes class. Build quality is back to its very best with the Sony looking like it could have been honed from a solid block of metal. >> Full Story

With the imminent launch of its new Aquos G Series range of LCD TV's at the IFA Consumer Electronics trade show in Berlin next week, Sharp are aiming to steal back some of the thunder gained by the likes of Panasonic, Sony and even LG in recent times. >> Full Story

The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has
named Pioneer's PDP-508XD as the best Full HD (1920 x 1080 resolution) Plasma in Europe. Each year, the editors from all EISA member magazines meet to decide which of the products reviewed in their publications during the past year merit the coveted EISA Award. >> Full Story

Samsung currently has the worlds largest commercially available LCD in the LN70F91BD, a 70in leviathan which is only on sale at the moment in Korea, but should be available world wide by the end of 2007. >> Full Story

Continuing a growing trend amongst flat panel TV manufacturers to produce screens with recording capabilities, Hitachi are introducing two new plasma screens with built-in 250GB Hard Drives. >> Full Story

The LG 37LF66 is a superb High Definition (HD) performer,  offering levels of performance to match anything in the £750 price bracket, with stunning levels of detail and sharpness. We can't help thinking that Full HD resolution on a 37in screen is overkill however, especially since we had the chance to compare this screen alongside one of LG's lower spec LC55 series. >> Full Story

Equipped with built-in 160GB hard drives, LG's new LT75 'Time machine' series of LCD TV's and PT85 series Plasma screens will be the first in the UK with PVR (Personal Video Recorder) capabilities, namely Freeview Playback. >> Full Story

Later this year, the innovative back-lighting system from Philips, 'Ambilight' will evolve into 'Aurea'. Philips describes the Aurea effect as "bringing light and color to life in an unparalleled, highly visual and immersive fashion, drawing the audience into the full emotional experience" >> Full Story

Two new Plasma screens from Panasonic, the TH50PZ700 and the TH42PZ700 offer Full HD native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Rather than scaling pictures to fit, these new screens are able to resolve every detail of 1080i and 1080p sources for a cleaner sharper picture. >> Full Story

Immediately apparent is the peerless build quality of the BDP-LX70 which will satisfy consumers who are paying premium prices and who now expect product build quality to match. To gain a foothold in the HD player market place however, the BDP-LX70 will also have to display a level of performance to match the £1000 price tag. >> Full Story

Those of you with existing subscriptions to Sky Sports channels through the cable operator Virgin Media would have been pleasantly surprised this Saturday to find live football on Setanta Sports channels without having to pay a penny extra >> Full Story

The Sony BDP-S1 offers 1080p full HD video output for the highest quality HD imagery and will breath new life into your existing Standard Definition DVD collection with upscaling to 1080p (via HDMI). >> Full Story

Toshiba are launching a wave of third generation high definition DVD players which include three new models, the HD-A3, HD-A30 and HD-A35. >> Full Story

Becoming available by the end of August in the UK, Samsung are set to launch their stunning F86 and F96 series LCD TV's which feature amongst other things Full HD (1920 x 1080) screens, huge contrast ratios of up to 100,000:1 and Motion Plus (100Hz) processing >> Full Story

Demonstrating an uncanny ability to create products just that little bit more stylish than the rest of the pack, Sony have introduced their Dav-X10 Home Cinema system. Featuring virtual surround sound from just two speakers, it also has the substance to back up the style >> Full Story

The LG PB65 has an impressive array of picture processing technologies which includes a 100Hz refresh rate for improving motion handling capability. This doubles the standard PAL frame rate found on many flat panels >> Full Story

Hot on the heals of its all new 8th generation plasma screens, Pioneer will introduce Full HD panels in Japan this October. Arriving in 50in and 60in sizes they are expected to sell for 720,000 yen ($6,060) and 990,000 yen ($8,340) respectively. >> Full Story

V-Real is the collective name for Panasonic's picture processing technologies, and a major feature of the TX26LXD70 is that it now sports V-Real II the latest incarnation of this technology set. >> Full Story

With video capture which offers around six times the detail of existing devices, Hitachi has confirmed that it will launch two Blu-ray camcorders this year. The DZ-BD70 and DZ-BD7H will go on sale in Japan this Autumn and will arrive on these shores early in the new year >> Full Story

German manufacturer Loewe has added a 42in model to its entry level modus range, the L42, which joins existing 32in and 37in versions. Loewe has repositioned itself in the flat panel market by discontinuing its production of plasma screens and focusing on the 'premium' end of the LCD market with prices to reflect >> Full Story

Combine Panasonic's latest 10th generation screens and Vreal processing with Full HD and in the TH42PZ700 you have what is one of the best High Definition (HD) performances available today from a 42in screen. The level of sharpness and detail is absolutely stunning, showing every possible nuance of detail. >> Full Story