HD NEWS AUGUST 2009

Greeted with a certain amount of scepticism at launch, Panasonic's NeoPDP technology is proving to be a shot in the arm for flat screen plasma TV's. >> Full Story

The European Imaging & Sound Association (EISA) has given Panasonic's TX-P42V10 its best Plasma award for 2009-2010. >> Full Story

Samsung have been awarded the prestigious best 'European Webmedia TV' 2009-2010 by the European Imaging & Sound Association (EISA) for their web enabled UE46B8000 LED TV. >> Full Story

Joining a growing throng of broadcasters planning to release material in the format, Channel 4 have announced a week of programmes in 3D, which will include previously unseen footage of the Queen's coronation in 1953. >> Full Story

Combining the advantages of organic with inorganic LED TV's, a team of researchers at the University of Illinois believe they have developed what will prove to be the next big step forward for LED and TV technology. >> Full Story

Panasonic's TX-P42V10 is a hugely capable and well equipped flat screen TV. Although we are a little disappointed that we have still not (quite) found a screen to topple Pioneer's now legendary 'Kuro' range, this is nevertheless one of the best 42in TV's money can buy. >> Full Story

With rumours of a Video-On-demand (VOD) services for 'Apple TV' and even the introduction of full blown TV hardware products, Apple are set to have a big impact on the audio visual world in the near future. >> Full Story

The Korean electronics giant, Samsung will use this year’s IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin to showcase a range of 400Hz enabled LCD TV's. >> Full Story

Intending to gauge consumer reaction to the concept, Virgin Media will broadcast an episode of the American action-comedy series 'Chuck' on 25th August 2009. >> Full Story

Aiming to satisfy the growing demand for online video services, the UK based Blinkbox has just signed a deal to make available 300 hours of archived TV programmes from the BBC. >> Full Story

Mirroring the governments scrappage scheme for cars, Sony are giving customers up to £150 of the price of a new TV if they return their old set. >> Full Story

Accumulating losses over six consecutive years in their mainstream TV business, Sony have reacting by putting on hold the introduction of large screen OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) TV's. >> Full Story

If the hype surrounding James Cameron's imminent release of the 'Avatar' in 3D is to be believed, the film will mark a watershed in Cinema going history. >> Full Story

Available on line for around £2000, very little comes close to the big screen flat panel thrills on offer from Samsung's PS63B680. >> Full Story

Joining its 54in sibling, Panasonic's innovative TX-P46Z1E arrives in the UK, featuring amongst other things, wireless connectivity. >> Full Story

With no requirement for the traditional bulky fluorescent tube found on the majority of LCD TV's, Samsung's Edge based implementation of LED backlighting comes with an ultra slim profile. >> Full Story

Offering what is perhaps the best performance for price we have come across to date, Pioneer's BDP-320 Blu-ray player is an exceptional all round performer with looks to match. >> Full Story

Despite making huge inroads into the large screen dominance enjoyed by Plasma, LCD's don't get close to offering the best value at the cheaper end of the 50in flat screen TV market. >> Full Story

Having stunned the audio visual world with a sophisticated 'LED Array' based TV last year, Samsung recently introduced a more affordable series of 'Edge' based screens which indicated a change of approach. The Korean manufacturer have now announced a return to 'LED Array' systems with the 8500 series launching this September. >> Full Story

Making up for lost ground to manufacturers such as Samsung and Sony, the Korean manufacturer LG has introduced their visually stunning SL90 LED TV. >> Full Story

Showcasing much of their high end TV technology for 2009, the Panasonic Z1 Plasma series is packed full of innovative features including wireless HD. >> Full Story

Following an announcement from ITV1, around half of the UK population will be able to watch the 2010 South Africa football world cup in High Definition on the Freeview platform. >> Full Story

Utilising the existing capabilities of their Sky+ HD platform, Sky are planning to launch a stereoscopic 3D channel by 2010, 'making TV come to life as never before'. >> Full Story

Offering what Sharp describe as 'unprecedented image quality and energy-efficient, eco-friendly performance' the consumer electronics giant has introduced their LE600 and LE700 LED TV's. >> Full Story

Our LED TV guide takes you through all you need to know to start enjoying a technology which is adding another dimension to the TV viewing experience. >> Full Story

Samsung's 8500 series TV's add a more sophisticated implementation of LED technology, 'Local Dimming', which replaces the 'Edge' type technology of the 8000 series. >> Full Story

With the addition of four High Definition channels and the promise of premiership sporting action in HD from US broadcaster ESPN, Virgin Media are finally addressing Sky HD's superior line up. >> Full Story

Figures from Us market research group NPD indicate that the Korean manufacturer Samsung captured almost 95% of the LED TV market for the first six months of 2009. >> Full Story