Copyright © 2008 4 Square Media http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:46:00 GMT Industry on www.smarthouse.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/D8V7S5A4 According to about-electronics.eu, Sharp has exhibited a prototype of a 26-inch LCD TV whose power consumption is drastically low at the “Environment Showcase” set by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the recent G8 Summit. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:46:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/D8V7S5A4 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008071503484661197.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/D3C8E4W8 According to digitimes.com, LCD makers are stepping up their pressure on PDP competition in the 32-inch TV segment, which is seeing more robust sales than larger-size segments amid the global economic downturn. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/D3C8E4W8 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080715090201ca82e.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/H3Q5X6B6 This morning, Audion Innovision has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Grande Group, which will see the company re-launch well known electronics brand Akai back to Australian consumers. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:57:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/H3Q5X6B6 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080714105941271ae.JPG http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/C9U5P3D9 A brutal flat panel TV war has broken out with retailers pumping millions into catalogues and vendors tipping millions into TV marketing and below the line giveaways in an effort to entice consumers to buy a new TV system prior to the Beijing Olympic Games. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:35:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/C9U5P3D9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080707034432463a6.gif http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/W2G8P3H4 In a conscious effort to be greener, Philips has announced that its new 2008 range of ‘Made in Europe’ Flat TVs will have an energy standby power of 0.2W and will comply with the new voluntary 10-star energy rating system. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:20:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/W2G8P3H4 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008070103232616b64.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/H3C4E8G8 As reported last week by Smarthouse, Samsung is giving customers that purchase one of their selected HD LCD TVs the choice of either Foxtel HD with the iQ2 set top box or a Samsung Blu-ray player Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:38:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/H3C4E8G8 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080701103952a8692.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/B9L5Q7W9 Sony is set to roll out a new Internet content service spanning movies games and music however several Hollywood studio's have failed to sign on for the new service which is expected to be launch later this year in Australia. The Japanese Company is also set to roll out several new devices that can be connected to each other over the web. Among those products will be Internet capable Bravia TV's, PS3 consoles, Vaio computers and portable video games devices such as the Sony PSP. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:34:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/B9L5Q7W9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080629075941ff6f6.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/T2L9U9E8 Consumer buying a flat panel TV pre the Beijing Olympic Games are set to be the big winners after Sony kicked off what looks set to be a brutal giveaway war between Panasonic, Samsung and Sony with their free 35,000 Sony PS3 giveaway promotion. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:40:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/T2L9U9E8 Branko Miletic and David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200806261142298c363.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/T5C3J4D5 Following on from their success earlier this year Sony has decided to giveaway tens of thousands of PS3 Playstations in an effort to boost sales of their Bravia TV range prior to the Olympics. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:19:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/T5C3J4D5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080625082200b1d53.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/N2A8X9J9 The flat panel TV market will peak between 2009 and 2011 claims research group DisplaySearch however the market in 2008 will be driven by falling TV prices, the DTV transition and the demand for higher resolution,” noted Calvin Hsieh, DisplaySearch’s Director of Research. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:20:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/N2A8X9J9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200806200227057bd19.jpg