HD NEWS JULY 2008

The BBC's hugely successful TV on-demand service, the 'iPlayer' has had its first major update >> Full Story

If you are looking for the perfect accompaniment to your LG Scarlet LCD TV, then the Korean manufacturers HT953TV, styled to compliment there latest range of flat panel screens could be the answer >> Full Story

Available in a variety of colours and looking much more like oversized versions of the LCD photo frames we have now become familiar with, Sony's 'Picture Frame' series introduce the LCD TV as art form >> Full Story

Philips describe the latest incarnation of ambilight technology, 'Spectra 2' as: "a multitude of light segments that fuse into one soft surround of light". This 'sensorial halo' as Philips also describe it, is now available in UK stores in the shape of the 42PFL9603D LCD TV >> Full Story

With an integrated 'Freesat' tuner the TH46PZ81 (along with a suitable satellite dish) can pick up around 80 subscription free channels which includes all the major terrestrial stations (BBC1, ITV etc) apart from 'Five'. You also get the BBC HD and new ITV HD (exclusive to Freesat) channels. >> Full Story

Positioned in between Panasonic's entry level PX80 plasma range and the PZ85 series, the PZ80 gains a Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution over the base models but loses the 'intelligent frame technology' and 24p 'Real Cinema' found on the higher spec screens. >> Full Story

Along with integrated 'Freesat' the Panasonic TH42PZ81 also comes complete with digital Freeview and analogue terrestrial tuners. The recently launched Freesat service currently offers around 80 subscription free channels which includes all the major terrestrial stations (BBC1, ITV etc) apart from 'Five'. You also get the BBC HD and new ITV HD (exclusive to Freesat) channels. >> Full Story

The announcement by Sky that a High Definition version of their 'Eurosport' channel is now available brings the satellite broadcaster's HD offering up to a total of 19 >> Full Story

Even the likes of Sony and Panasonic have not yet convinced us that a Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution on anything less than 40in brings any tangible performance benefits. It will be interesting to determine whether or not a 37in screen can convince us of the merits of Full HD >> Full Story

Arriving on these shores early Autumn, Samsung's 'Crystal Design' series of LCD TV's will be the first in the UK capable of receiving media files as part of a home network >> Full Story

Panasonic's current crop of plasma screens are challenging even Pioneer in the black level performance stakes. Ultimately, the TX37LZD85 may not be able to match the best plasmas in this respect, but it does narrow the gap between the two technologies and introduces a black level performance, with subtle graduations in dark areas, which significantly reduces the advantage of Plasma technology in this area >> Full Story

Black level performance for a 37in LCD for this price, has simply not been available up until now. Not quite as rich and not quite as deep as the best Plasmas or even Samsung's own A656 series, the performance is not far off the best LCD TV's and is certainly class leading at the time of writing >> Full Story

Panasonic's DMP-BD50 is the first UK Blu-ray player to offer the Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) specification >> Full Story

Offering 1366 x 768 rather than the Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution of the slightly higher spec W4000, the V4500 series from Sony offers a more affordable alternative >> Full Story

The amount of consumer interest generated by the new free to air Satellite service 'Freesat' has led to a shortage of set-top boxes, an essential item of kit required to connect to the new service >> Full Story

Featuring the internal workings of their current range of Full HD resolution plasmas, the KRP-500A series offer frames with a jaw dropping depth of just 64mm >> Full Story

Amid growing signs of a dramatic slowdown in retail spending some of the UK's largest electrical retailers have been slashing prices >> Full Story

The thought of Pioneer producing LCD TV's seemed a strange concept back in 2007 when they announced their intentions. Now that the KRL range of LCD's with us however it seems like the most natural thing in the world that pioneer should extend their expertise in this direction >> Full Story

With their 46in LT-46SL89 and 42in LT-42SL89 LCD TV's, JVC are aiming to have the last word in slim LCD TV design, for now at least >> Full Story

In a move which exploits their status as a film maker as well as a manufacturer of the electronic display equipment, Sony is to stream some of its films over the internet from this Autumn in the US >> Full Story

On the large 46in screen, Samsung's innovative crystallized design has incredible visual impact. To a large degree fulfilling the promise of its impressive spec, the LE46A656 is also one of the best performing large LCD TV's we have come across >> Full Story