HD NEWS JULY 2007

As part of their new DP8 range of LCD TV's, JVC has introduced three new flat panel models. The LT-42DP8, LT-37DP8 and LT-32DP8 feature a range of cutting edge picture processing technologies including JVC's very own 100Hz Clear Motion Drive for exceptionally smooth fast action picture reproduction. >> Full Story

With prices tumbling for High Definition DVD players, Pioneer’s BDP-LX70 Blu-ray offering will have to provide something special over its HD DVD and Blu-ray rivals to justify a price tag of around £1,000. >> Full Story

This week Denon have announced an addition to the growing number of stand alone blu-ray players with the planned release of the high end 3800BDCI in the US this autumn. As the first HD player to offer the new 1.1 Blu-ray standard, the 3800 BDCI will offer amongst other things full interactive java based content. >> Full Story

Although the LC series from LG forms the base range of LCD TV's from the Korean Manufacturer, there is a noticeable overall improvement in performance from previous budget LG's. Aimed at the budget conscious consumer, the 37LC55 is not the most accomplished LCD out there, but at under £600 it is certainly one of the best value. >> Full Story

Showing a commitment to expanding its pay-per-view as well as its subscription offerings, BT Vision in partnership with Setanta Sports will be making available 75% of all premiership football games for the next three years starting from this season. >> Full Story

Sharp has released details of the first LCD TV’s to feature THX certification. The 52in LV-52TH1 And the 65in LV-65TH1 feature the audio visual quality standard developed by Lucasfilm, headed by the name synonymous with Star Wars, George Lucas. >> Full Story

Illustrating just how far the technology has progressed, Samsung's flagship LCD shows meets plasma head on and challenges its dominance in the area where it has traditionally excelled - black level performance. >> Full Story

Pioneer have rightly staked the reputation of their 8th generation plasma screens on black level performance. Without exception, the PDP-428XD is head and shoulders above any other manufacturer in this area. What a good black level performance does for a plasma is to create a blank canvas upon which colours perform, and with the PDP-428XD this canvas is almost flawless. >> Full Story

In what Samsung is claiming to be a world’s first, the Korean manufacturer has introduced the HT-TXQ120 home theatre system with unique 1080p upscaling. This innovative new feature is complemented by 5.1 surround, an impressive 1000W of sound through tall boy speakers, USB and HDMI in and out. >> Full Story

Currently the largest flat panel TV available to consumers in the UK, Panasonic’s TH103PF9EK Plasma is a whopping 103in Full HD leviathan, which at around £45,000 would make a serious dent in your finances as well as seriously encroaching on your living room wall space. >> Full Story

Don't confuse the Humax PVR-9200T with the old model which has been around for a good two years. This is an updated piece of kit which sports the 'Freeview Playback' sticker which guarantees certain features associated with playback functionality. >> Full Story

In what Pioneer is describing as much more than a Home Cinema system, the LX01 combines a 250GB Freeview HDD/DVD recorder with a surround sound system and proprietary omni-directional speaker package with dual-drive subwoofer. >> Full Story

High Definition (HD) is where the LG 42LF66 excels. The level of detail and sharpness is outstanding, with the benefits of 1-to-1 pixel mapping clearly visible on the large 42in screen. The improvement that a Full HD resolution screen offers is not huge, but its there, and clearly visible. >> Full Story

As part of its EcoDesign initiative, the electronics giant Philips has launched a 'Green Tick' logo which will be an indication of its most environmentally friendly products. The Green Tick logo will be present on any Philips product that can demonstrate superior energy efficiency than competing products from rival manufacturers. >> Full Story

Timed to coincide with the widespread availibility in the UK of its new Bravia 'D' series, Sony has re-released one of the most innovative TV ads of 2006 which can only be described as an explosion of paint-based cluster bombs on a housing estate >> Full Story

Not only does it look exceedingly stylish in its gloss black livery, the DHT-FS3 virtual surround sound speaker system from Denon also delivers a cutting edge technological performance. >> Full Story

Consumers who have been feeling like pawns in the Blu-ray v HD DVD format wars will be glad to know that at a rumoured retail price of around £400, the BD-UP5000 is expected to cost less than Samsung's current stand alone Blu-ray player, and much less than the only currently available dual format player, LG's BH100. >> Full Story

With a full HD enabled 1080p screen, the LE37M87 is one of the smallest with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. This enables the panel to map a 1080i source such as Sky TV exactly, pixel for pixel onto the screen with the potential for a far superior picture than an LCD which has to scale 1080i to fit. It will be interesting to determine whether the 37in screen can actually make use of the extra pixels to produce a noticeably better picture. >> Full Story

Enabling consumers to recognize products which offer the truest home cinema experience, Pioneer has launched its "HD Digital Film Direct: 24 frames per second (fps)" logo. >> Full Story

The M87 range from Samsung features Full HD enabled 1080p screens with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution (apart from the 32in, 1368 x 768 model). This enables the panel to map a 1080i source such as Sky TV exactly, pixel for pixel onto the screen with a potentially far superior picture than an LCD which has to scale 1080i to fit to a smaller resolution screen. >> Full Story

Onkyo, the Japanese Audio Visual specialist are set to raise their profile this summer in the UK with a range of affordable well specked HD capable AV Receivers. >> Full Story

Virgin Media cannot yet compete with Sky when it comes to the range of HD material available, but with its V+ Box it has firmly signalled its intention not to let Sky have it all its own way with High Definition content provision. >> Full Story

With its range of affordable HD DVD players, Toshiba has done as much as any manufacturer to bring the High Definition experience into the home and this trend is set to continue with the HD-EP10 which offers 1080p playback. >> Full Story

With a 'specialist' feel about it, the Pioneer PDP-508XD can feel a little intimidating. Persevere however, and you have what is in our opinion the best performing flat screen out there. Its not perfect, and SD performance is still just short of CRT but we feel it is worth the (considerable) outlay. >> Full Story

For its HD satellite service, Sky has reinvented the classic BBC test card featuring Myleene Klass. The new test card girl can be found on Sky channel 268 where she will give viewers a humorous 10 minute tutorial guide to setting up their High Definition TV. >> Full Story

Offering a stylistic departure which will surely set pulses racing, Sharp have announced 16 new Aquos LCD TV's which it has dubbed the 'G' Series. >> Full Story