HD NEWS MAY 2009

Microsoft have confirmed that owners of its Xbox 360 games console who are also Sky subscribers will be able to access Sky TV later this year through the 'Sky Player' interface. >> Full Story

According to the leading market research company, GfK Retail and Technology, sales of flat panel TV's in the UK for the first three months of 2009 rose by 17.5%. >> Full Story

With Sony expected to launch a large OLED TV by the end of the year, followed shortly afterwards by Samsung's own 40in version early in the new year, 2010 is set to signal takeoff for this exciting new technology. >> Full Story

With an announcement that they plan to make more content available on Youtube, the commercial arm of the BBC are set to extend their collaboration with the online video service. >> Full Story

Researchers in Australia are developing DVD discs based on 'Nano' technology which have the potential to store around 20,000 hours of film, the equivalent of 10,000 movies. >> Full Story

LCD TV's have traditionally required an always on backlight to illuminate the display, a system which makes it difficult to achieve high contrast ratios. Sony have not only replaced the traditional always on backlight used by the majority of LCD manufacturers with LED technology, they have gone one step further with their own refinement of the system. >> Full Story

Adding to their comprehensive line-up of HD enabled audio visual equipment, Panasonic have introduced a 250GB HDD/DVD Freesat + recorder. >> Full Story

With a unique filtering system, JVC's GD-463D10 has the potential to greatly simplify the process of bringing 3D images to the screen. >> Full Story

While we believe that the value of 100Hz and a Full HD resolution on the 32in screen are negligible, the important part of the package is a flat panel LCD which is a strong performer in most areas and outstanding in others. >> Full Story

Capitalizing on its success on other platforms and a growing trend towards watching TV at home, Freeview plan to add iPlayer functionality to their set top boxes by the end of the year. >> Full Story

Adding to an extensive range of flat panel TV's for 2009, Panasonic have introduced their entry level S10 series of LCD's. >> Full Story

As a successor to their current high end Z4500 LCD series, Sony have revealed details of the Z5500 which is out this June. >> Full Story

Having made a connection to the internet (through an Ethernet cable or an optional wireless dongle) Samsung's LE37B650 series presents a selection of widgets in a dock at the bottom of the screen. These widgets typically offer access to information such as stock quotes or weather reports. Once a widget is selected, the content overlays the main picture down the left side of the screen and can then be resized >> Full Story

Virgin Media cable subscribers who have a V+ HD Box have become the first users through a TV platform to access High Definition content from the BBC's iPlayer directly through their TV. >> Full Story

The Black Level ability of the 40W5500 illustrates the growing maturity not only of Sony LCD TV's but of the technology in general. Less than six months ago such deep lush blacks would have been a revelation >> Full Story