HD NEWS JANUARY 2009

With sales doubling in the last quarter of 2008, the free-to-air satellite service 'Freesat' is at least making a slight dent in Sky's armour >> Full Story

Sky have once again cut the price of their High Definition PVR box, which now costs £49. The £10 a month for HD subscriptions to all Sky's channels remains >> Full Story

With a depth of just 9.9mm, Sony's XEL-1 has been the slimmest TV available to consumers in Japan and the US now for a while. The good news is that Sony have announced that they are bringing the XEL-1 to the UK >> Full Story

With eight new lines, the Korean electronics giant LG is set to be the most prolific LCD manufacturer for 2009, in terms of choice at least>> Full Story

Having lost out to Blu-ray in the High Definition format war, Toshiba is fighting a rearguard action with some interesting upscaling technologies. Resolution+, increases the sharpness of Standard Definition signals to what Toshiba claim is near HD quality>> Full Story

Coming in at a svelte like 38mm deep and weighing just 16kg, the Philips 42PES0001D 'Essence' LCD has been designed to satisfy consumer demand for an ultra stylish wall mounted flat panel TV>> Full Story

Those of you who are considering Sony's PlayStation 3 for its all round media capabilities may be interested to know that the latest firmware update has expanded those capabilities>> Full Story

Displaying Films in their full unadulterated glory, the 'Cinema 21:9' LCD TV has added an interesting piece of kit to the Philips consumer electronic line up>> Full Story

The radical departure in the styling of their LCD TV's may have alienated some Sony traditionalists, but the smart, sophisticated looks of their latest flat panel offerings have undoubtedly attracted an even greater following>> Full Story

With its NeoLCD and NeoPDP technologies, Panasonic are signaling their intention to produce flat panel TV's that are more energy efficient as well as class leading in terms of picture performance>> Full Story

Testament to their commitment in aiming for exceptional audio visual standards, with the KRP-500A Pioneer have managed to improve on what are already arguably the finest flat panels in existence. The improvement is not huge but once again Pioneer have managed to push TV performance boundaries>> Full Story

LG's flagship PS8000 Plasma series for 2009 includes technology for smoother more natural frame-to-frame transitions, 600Hz 'Smooth Motion'. >> Full Story

As a minor upgrade to their existing high end Z4500 LCD series, the Z5100 will feature amongst other things, the latest incarnation of Sony's picture processing engine, Bravia 3. >> Full Story

Amongst a huge range of LCD TV's for 2009, LG's high end LH9500 gets wireless streaming capability and LED backlighting. >> Full Story

Along with a whole raft of interesting new features, Toshiba's 2009 LCD TV's feature the latest incarnation of their innovative upscaling technology, Resolution+. >> Full Story

Samsung have announced an exciting range of LCD TV's for 2009 with the 6000, 7000 and 8000 series which feature LED backlighting technology and Internet@TV (Yahoo Widget Channel). >> Full Story

Panasonic have unveiled a prototype plasma which measures just one third of an inch (8.8mm) thick. >> Full Story

Showcasing much of their high end TV technology for 2009, the Panasonic Z1 Plasma series features amongst other things wireless HD. >> Full Story

Sharp have become the first of the big manufacturers to offer a range of LCD TV's with built-in Blu-ray players. >> Full Story

Virgin Media customers will now be able to choose to watch some of ITV's longest running and most iconic programmes through Virgin's Video on Demand (VoD) service. >> Full Story

The Korean electronics giant LG has announced that it will be producing a range of TV's and possibly other devices with built-in Freesat functionality. >> Full Story

Samsung and Yahoo have unveiled the next stage of Web/TV integration with the introduction of their "Internet@widget - Content Service". >> Full Story

The Blu-ray High Definition DVD format has confounded its critics with strong December sales in the UK. >> Full Story

Bluetooth is an interesting addition to the 37LG7000's list of features although it offers limited albeit useful functionality. Through this feature you can listen to the TV sound with a wireless enabled bluetooth headset or transfer photos direct from your mobile phone to the screen. >> Full Story

JVC have introduced two new LCD TV's with built-in Freeview+ recording capability. The LT-26DE9 and LT-32DE9 feature a 160GB HDD and the ability to record two channels simultaneously. >> Full Story

Having built a solid reputation over a number of years with its AV receivers, the Japanese manufacturer Onkyo has introduced the DV-BD606 Blu-ray player to complement these receivers. >> Full Story

With the introduction of the 42PLF9903 and 42PFL9803, the Dutch electronics giant Philips has joined an elite group of manufacturers offering LED (light emitting diode) technology on an LCD TV. >> Full Story

The Korean electronics giant LG are planning to introduce the world's slimmest LCD TV at this years Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. >> Full Story