HD NEWS FEBRUARY 2009

Alongside an exiting range of plasma screens, Panasonic have reveled their extensive line up of LCD TV's for 2009 >> Full Story

The black level performance of the LE37A616 still places it amongst a leading pack of LCD TV's but it does lose something with the substitution of 'Ultra Clear Panel' for 'Clear Panel' technology >> Full Story

With the likes of their high end Z1 plasma screen, Panasonic have given us some tantalizing glimpses of what they have in store for us this year; They have now unveiled the whole range of Plasma screens for 2009 >> Full Story

Samsung's LE40A656 and LE40A686 LCD TV's share the same technical specification, with the differences between the two screens being purely cosmetic >> Full Story

Making up for its absence from this years CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, the Dutch electronics giant Philips has unveiled a huge range of LCD TV's >> Full Storyy

Most of us are happy with the pristine High Definition performance of our flat panel TV's, but the Standard Definition abilities of those same screens often leaves us disappointed. Toshiba's Resolution+ technology claims to have resolved the problem by upscaling SD material to HD quality >> Full Storyy

Displaying Films in their full unadulterated glory, the 56in 'Cinema 21:9' LCD TV has added an interesting piece of kit to the Philips consumer electronic line up and will arrive in the UK this June >> Full Story

Compromising an HD version of Film 4 along with a four hour block of children's programmes from 7am along with a 4am to 7am window, Channel 4 and S4C have submitted a bid for the fourth high definition channel on digital terrestrial television (Freeview) >> Full Storyy

Looking truly stunning in its 'Touch of Colour' livery, Samsung's oh so svelte BD-P4600 Blu-ray player is claimed to be the first wall mountable product of this type in the world >> Full Storyy

They may not possess the stellar reputation of their Plasma siblings, but Pioneer's 32in and 37in LCD Kuro TV's going for around half the recommended retail price still represents something of a bargain >> Full Storyy

With the accent firmly on cutting edge technology alongside ecologically aware features, Sony have introduced six new LCD TV lines >> Full Story

Along with the likes of Panasonic and Samsung, Sony have unveiled their own technology to bring the internet directly to your TV screen >> Full Story

Sky has informed around 90,000 subscribers to its HD service that their set top boxes will need to be replaced >> Full Story

With the introduction of various forms of the technology by a number of mainstream manufacturers, 2009 is set to become a reality for wireless HD >> Full Story

Increasing numbers of viewers are taking advantage of the growing amount of TV programming on the Web. US company Knowledge Networks has discovered that around 1 in 5 of us now watch some form of internet TV >> Full Story

In what has become a sad day for flat panel TV enthusiasts, Pioneer has announced that it is to withdraw from the Plasma and LCD TV business by March 2010 >> Full Story

Panasonic have unveiled their new entry level range of HDTV ready Plasma screens which are due to arrive in the UK this March >> Full Story

The stylistic presence of Toshiba's 42XV555D is derived not from any embellishment of the screen but simply from its proportions. At around 1 inch at the top and sides, the screen's frame is one of the slimmest around. Unlike other LCD TV's which are doing a lot to stand out from the crowd, the 42XV555D doesn't need to try >> Full Story

With the aim of producing consumer Blu-ray 3D Home Theatre products by 2010, Panasonic have opened an advanced authoring laboratory in Hollywood >> Full Story

Apple iTunes have done their bit to satisfy High Definition hungry UK consumers with a whole host of new HD content >> Full Story

Despite outsourcing their LCD flat panel production and intention to do the same with their Plasma screens, Pioneer continue to develop cutting edge TV technology >> Full Story

With over a dozen films in the format scheduled for a 2009 release Hollywood has once again embraced the concept of  3D cinema >> Full Story

Although the number of households worldwide with High Definition ready TV's grew by an impressive 25% in 2008 around a half of those households do not have access to or watch any high definition programmes >> Full Story

Unique in style to this day, the landmark Sci-fi film 'Tron' gets a refresh with the release of a sequel, TR2N. Coinciding with the sequel in 2011, Disney Interactive are planning to release a new Tron game >> Full Story

Keeping trekkies and terminator fans happy in equal measure, Virgin Media has introduced a Sci-fi & fantasy section to its existing video on demand service >> Full Story

There are not many 42in LCD TV's out there for around £550 and certainly none that deliver the spec available on Toshiba's 42XV555 >> Full Story

In a move that is sure to see a few more 'freesat' boxes being shifted, the BBC will broadcast all of this year's six nations rugby fixtures featuring Wales, England or Scotland in high definition >> Full Story

Manufacturers have long recognized the value of some form of integration between the internet and TV. Among a number of different approaches to achieving this integration is 'Widget' technology, which Samsung plans to introduce as an integral part of their high end LCD panels this year >> Full Story