HD NEWS AUGUST 2008

Far from playing second fiddle to LCD or new technologies such as OLED, Panasonic see the development of Plasma technology as a key element of their long term flat panel TV strategy  >> Full Story

The BBC are continuing to improve and expand their hugely successful TV on-demand service, 'iPlayer', with their 'Series Stacking' feature  >> Full Story

Illustrating just how much importance manufacturers are now placing on the visual appearance of their TV's, the Philips 42PFL7603D is now part of the Dutch manufacturers 'Design Collection'. The absence of any visible speakers on the front of the 42PFL7603D and a slim rounded frame create a remarkably svelte like appearance  >> Full Story

Pitched to compete head on with Sony's BDP-S350, Samsung's BD-P1500 offers a similar spec but can it match its competitor for picture quality and overall performance?  >> Full Story

Well featured and with a price tag that will make you blink, Sony's BDP-S350 Blu-ray player looks set to up the ante in the high definition DVD price/performance stakes >> Full Story

Demonstrating that a lack of Full HD resolution does not necessarily mean an indifferent High Definition performance, the LG 50PG6000 really does excel in this area >> Full Story

Testament to how far flat screen technology has progressed in a short space of time, black level ability from such a large screen at the price is nothing short of a revelation >> Full Story

Pioneer's much anticipated foray into the LCD TV arena becomes a reality for UK consumers with the arrival of the 32in KRL-32V and the 37in KRL-37V on these shores >> Full Story

Recognized by many as the most prestigious audio visual awards in Europe, Pioneer has scooped best 'European Plasma-TV' from EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association) >> Full Story

With an integrated 'Freesat' tuner, Panasonic's TH50PZ81 is equipped to access the new subscription free digital service from the BBC and ITV. Freesat currently offers around 80 regular channels with High Definition content in the shape of BBC HD and ITV HD  >> Full Story

Giving some indication of where they believe the PDP-LX5090 should take its place in the flat panel pecking order, Pioneer give no contrast ratio stats, simply referring to this feature as 'extreme'  >> Full Story

Hot on the heals of their acclaimed W4000 series of LCD TV's, Sony have announced an upgrade in the shape of the W4500 along with the introduction of the X4500 range  >> Full Story

Now in UK stores, the V4000 series of LCD TV's from Sony adopts their now familiar 'draw the LINE' approach to styling  >> Full Story

Sony have demonstrated their most recent would-be Plasma and LCD TV successor which is based upon 'Field Emission Display' (FED) technology  >> Full Story

Sharp has released the LC-19D1E in the UK, a 19in HD ready LCD TV which boasts a 1,366 x 768 resolution  >> Full Story

With the opening ceremony set to begin around lunchtime today UK time, the 2008 Beijing Olympics will feature coverage shot entirely in High Definition (HD) by the host broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV)  >> Full Story

Expanding their 'Ambilight' LCD TV's into the mid-range consumer market, Philips 7600 series arrives on these shores in 47in, 42in, 37in and 32in sizes  >> Full Story

With the SC-BT100, Panasonic have joined a small group of manufacturers offering a Blu-ray based Home Cinema system  >> Full Story

Rumours circulating in Japan suggest that Panasonic are planning to invest heavily in OLED technology with the aim of producing a 40in OLED screen by 2011 >> Full Story

Philips has described its new LCD picture processing engine, 'Perfect Pixel HD' as the most powerful processor of its kind available >> Full Story

Given that the 46W4000 has to translate a measly 576 or so lines of terrestrial Freeview picture onto a Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution screen, the Standard Definition (SD) performance is remarkable. While through its sheer size, the picture does not feel quite as composed as the smaller screens in the W4000 range it feels more than adequate as a day to day SD workhorse >> Full Story