HD NEWS DECEMBER 2009

Not necessarily the most technically accomplished, but those TV's that have made their mark in 2009 by making us stop and think, buy offering exceptional value for money, or just looking stunningly pretty >> Full Story

Adding to their V5810 range of LCD TV's with built in Freesat, Sony have introduced 46in and 52in models that add value to their list of attributes >> Full Story

With Samsung accounting for 90% of the 3m or so LED TV's sold in 2009, other manufacturers are anxious to get a slice of a market which is predicted to achieve 16m unit sales in 2010 and account for the majority of LCD TV's sold by 2013 >> Full Story

With 3D TV set to make a big impact in 2010, it looks like those special glasses you need will be compatible across a range of 3D displays, if they're from RealD that is >> Full Story

With all of the fuss surrounding the arrival of a new generation of 3D movies, the likes of Panasonic and Sony have been quietly laying the foundations for a 3D viewing revolution in the home >> Full Story

With an irresistible combination of stylish ultra slim profiles and the promise of plasma busting black level performance, consumers have been attracted in vast numbers to LED TV's in 2009 >> Full Story

Capitalizing our insatiable appetite for video on demand, the BBC's iPlayer continues to grow in popularity, recording 5 million unique viewers a week >> Full Story

The on line video on demand, Project canvass has been given a provisional seal of approval by one of the BBC's governing bodies, BBC Trust >> Full Story

Most manufacturers having long since run out of superlatives to describe the depth of their screens, LG have come up with 'Extreme Slim' for their world beating 2.6mm LED LCD TV >> Full Story

While it is no guarantee that the TV performs well, it is nice to see a manufacturer lavishing some care and attention on the build quality of a budget range. After all, despite a relatively cheap price, £300+ is still a fair chunk of most consumers monthly take home pay >> Full Story

According to the market research firm 'Displaybank', 26m LED TV's will be sold globally in 2010, representing 16% of the entire LCD market >> Full Story

Designed to support any 3D enabled TV, the Blu-ray disc association has released a preliminary specification for 3D on Blu-ray >> Full Story

According to the communications watchdog OFCOM, the UK has witnessed the largest percentage TV viewing increase in Europe at 3.2% >> Full Story

Swelling the ranks of those committed to providing the next generation digital TV platform, Channel 4 and TalkTalk have signed up for Project Canvas >> Full Story

If flat panel TV's sold on their looks alone, Samsung's entire range of ultra slim LED back lit LCD TV's would, in our opinion, feature at or near the top of most people's wish lists >> Full Story

Anticipating the gradual role out of High Definition channels through the Freeview platform during 2010, Humax have released details of their first HD Freeview boxes >> Full Story

Designed to be used with special 3D glasses, the Korean manufacturer LG has launched the world's first commercially available 3D enabled LCD display >> Full Story

While James Cameron's new 3D blockbuster, Avatar, has broken new ground with its CGI (computer generated imagery) wizardry, it may not be new dawn for 3D that we had all hoped for >> Full Story

While Blu-ray has long since become the dominant High Definition DVD format, take up has been slow. With some great value players, there has never been a better time to enjoy Hi-def DVD >> Full Story

LG are claiming that their own TruMotion implementation of 200Hz processing on the SL8000 series LCD TV's offers an improvement over rival manufacturers systems >> Full Story

Aiming to claw back some of the LED sales enjoyed by their Korean rival Samsung, LG have introduced their own range of impressively slim LED TV's >> Full Story

Sony are planning to record up to 25 world cup 2010 games and broadcast them at special FIFA sponsored 'Fan Fests' in London, Berlin, Mexico City, Paris, Rio De Janeiro, Rome, and Sydney >> Full Story

With the introduction of their V5810 series of LCD TV's, Sony have added to their range of Freesat enabled TV's in the UK >> Full Story

Hot on the heals of Channel 4, Five has become the second UK broadcaster to make a selection of programmes available through YouTube >> Full Story

In anticipation of a full UK rollout, High Definition broadcasts through the Freeview platform go live today on a trial basis for selected participants >> Full Story

Central to the performance of Sony's latest raft of LCD TV's and slipping quietly under the radar is the latest incarnation of their impressive 'Bravia' picture processing technology, 'Bravia 3' >> Full Story