LG Invents Toughest Monitor In The World For those looking for a display that can take a beating- and I mean a real beating, without smashing it into a thousand pieces, LG has just the thing for you.
Sharp Invents Solar-Powered LCD TV Sharp it seems, has the answer to at least some of the worlds carbon emission problems with its solar-powered LCD TV.
New Design TVs Launched By Philips Philips has just announced its new line of LCD TVs that aims bring new image innovations to the existing TV market. The new Design Collection will include the 5000, 7000, and 9000 series and will be available starting August 2008.
FIRST PICTURES :New Pioneer Branded LCD TVs Exposed Pioneer has revealed for the first time their new range of KURO branded LCD TV's however it is not known whether they incorporate the same KURO engine as their high end plasma models. Made by Sharp the range includes a 32-inch, 37" and 46-inch model. They are expected in Australia in November 2008.
High End LCD Range With Low End Price From Toshiba The AV500 LCD range features true-to-life picture quality thanks to Toshiba’s “Meta Brain Pro” technology, which produces more realistic, smoother and clearer pictures.
Sony Bravia And Fishnet Stockings Vs LG Scarlet TV In a battle over LCD TV quality Sony has taken a swipe at the new LG Scarlet TV by demonstrating to both resellers and media the superiority of their LCD TV output Vs the new Scarlet TV. They have also turned to fishnet stocking and sexy models to promote their new LCD Bravia TV range.
One in Five Aussie Homes Has LCD TV The Sony High Definition Benchmark Report has revealed that one in five Australian households has access to a high definition LCD TV and one in 12 has access to a HD Plasma TV, based on population figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Sharp Compact LCD Cuts Crisp Picture Sharp has introduced two new TV WXGA LCD models; the 32-inch LC-32D33X and the 37-inch LC-37D33X, which are designed to complement smaller rooms and home office situations.
LG Scarlet TV Launch More C Grade Than A grade COMMENT: There are A grade celebrity launches and C grade celebrity launches but the event held last night in Sydney for the new LG Scarlet LCD TV was definitely a C grade rent a crowd launch attended by B grade celebrities and those paid to attend which included actress Natassia Malthe who is best known for her appearances in B grade movie flicks such as Sex & Death, Blood Suckers, and Alone in The Dark.
LG Rolls Out Gone With The Wind Scarlet TV Drama This week LG Australia is finally set to role a new LCD TV marketing campaign that is more “gone with the wind” than the “scarlet fever” that the struggling TV Company was hoping for.
New HDTV With Built-in DVD From Grundig The new Grundig Misuro HD LCD TV comes with an integrated HD DVB tuner and a built-in DVD player for movie viewing on the fly.
LG Develops Cheap LCD Technology According to digitimes.com, LG Display has developed what it says is the world's first TFT roll-printing technology that can replace the photolithography process.
Samsung Sees Red With New TV Range Samsung has today launched its Series 6 LCD TV, a new range which features a red hue embedded in its piano black finish and offers 100Hz, 1080p resolution, as well as a 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio.
Pioneer Hopes For Beijing Olympics TV Boom According to Pioneer, its KURO plasma TVs have become such ‘hot property’ that it has completely sold out all stock of its 50 inch 8th generation KURO HD plasma TV, for the remainder of the product’s lifecycle in Australia.
Toshiba Ramps Up LCD Production According to digitimes.com, Compal Electronics has received orders to manufacture LCD TVs for Toshiba, which should boost the Taiwan-based maker's total LCD TV shipments for 2008 to 1.8 million units.
Samsung Fuels Scarlet Fever TV War A bitter LCD TV fight has erupted between two of South Korea’s biggest consumer electronics Companies LG and Samsung with both organisations set to roll out new dark red LCD TV’s in an effort to grab market share in Australia.
Sony Has PS3 Nightmare Bravia Customers Angry The battle for market share in the LCD TV market is taking its toll with both Sony and Samsung now being slammed for not delivering the value add offers promised by retailers.
Sharp Monitor Points To The Future Sharp Corporation of Australia has released a commercial grade LCD monitor with the introduction of the Sharp full HD PN series.
Angry Sony Refuse To Comment On Price War Claims Sony has said that they are unable to comment on claims that they are set to kick off a massive TV price war, due to executives being in a quiet period prior to Sony Corporation’s earnings announcement in two weeks time.
Sony Set To Start Massive TV Price War EXCLUSIVE: DisplayBank a leading consumer electronic research Company believes that Sony is about to start a massive TV discount war and that moves by the Company to change their manufacturing partners was a key part of their plan.
Toshiba Extends LCD TV Warranty Toshiba has announced it will extend the warranty of all its LCD TVs, giving consumers a total of five years warranty on all models.
Blu Ray TV's In Time For Olympics Sony believes it can increase sales of Blu ray devices from 205 to 50% by the end of 2008 according to a report in DigiTimes.
46" Full HD European TV's For Sub $2,000 Coming Soon Medion the German technology Company who are suppling highly specced 17.1” notebooks to Aldi for sub $1,499 are set to roll out European designed high end navigation systems, HD TV systems, PVR and set top boxes as well HD media clients and 6 in 1 HD camcorders in Australia.
Philips Rolls Out Eco TV In an effort to capture the eco consumer and to meet upcoming Government regulations relating to power usage in flat panel TV's Philips has launched an LCD TV that it claims helps TV owners reduce their electricity bills no matter how long they spend sitting in from of the TV. Not yet available in Australia the TV is expected in the second half of 2008.
New Philips TV's Have Flashing Light & 2,250 Trillion Colours LCD TV manufacturers like Philips who are using third party manufacturers to make their TV's are now shifting their marketing emphasis to flog styling and their image engines in an effort to differentiate their TV offerings.
Samsung & Sony Best Of Buddies Again Samsung and Sony it appears are th best of buddies again with both Companies set to cough up $1.9 billion for a new generation LCD TV production pant.
Secret New Sony Products Exposed A secret array of new Sony products, have been exposed at a private US trade function. Not shown at the CES Show in Las Vegas in January, the new products include new Bravia LCD TVs, new Blu-ray players with Wi Fi, new portable music players and a new digital camera range.
Loewe Connects With Networkable LCD TVs Loewe says it is developing the living room of the future with its new Connect range of high definition, networkable LCD TVs.
Bush To Expand Bottom End Grundig & Bush LCD TV Offerings Bush Australia is not killing off the Grundig LCD TV brand in Australia instead they plan to launch a new range of small screen HD models with integrated SD DVBT players. They also plan to launch new Bush LCD TVs as well as new sound products and Joh Baily Haircare products.
Samsung Follows In Sony’s Mad Footsteps Just months after Sony was dubbed “mad” for revealing a $69,000, 70-inch LCD into the Aussie consumer market, Samsung has jumped on the silly wagon with news that it will also bring a 70-inch LCD TV to the local market – this time with a built-in full-HD tuner -- retailing at $69,999.
Sony Rockets To 1st Place With Bravia LCD TV Sony which grabbed 40% of the LCD TV market in Australia with a free Sony PS3 gaming console offer has jumped from fourth to first place in the US LCD TV market during the fourth quarter of 2007, according to DisplaySearch. The success will help Sony globally.
NEC 1080p LCDs 'For The Future' NEC has joined the big guns with two new 1080p LCDs – a 40-inch and a 46-inch – but with a difference, allowing users to control features on the TVs including sound and programming via a centralised computer making them perfect for digital signage or home entertainment uses.
LCD Sales Boom But Bring On The Footy Season Say Vendors LCD TV sales are booming however rersearchers are predicting a slowing down in sales. In Australia vendors are banking on the football season and the Beijing Olympic Games which is on a perfect time zone for Australia to boost sales.
COMMENT: Is It Worth Paying Extra For A Philips TV? COMMENT: When you buy a flat panel TV today, chances are that the only link with the brand on the front is the cosmetic design, the outside plastic and metal, and the occasional management processor inside the TV. A classical example is Philips which recently was forced to outsource over 70% of its TVs to Chinese manufacturers who are also making low cost LCD TVs for retail giants like Target, Wal Mart in the USA and retailers who want to stock house brands.
Grundig Launches White LCD TVs Hanging on the coat-tails of the iPod’s success with the glossy white finish, Grundig is now launching a range of LCD TVs with inbuilt DVD players in the signature white.
Hitachi Joins LCD Thin Battle As tipped by SmartHouse, Hitachi has introduced an ultra-thin line of high-definition LCD in an effort to capture share in the LCD TV market as opposed to the plasma market where the company has reported record losses.
Toshiba Gives Away HD DVD Players Toshiba who earlier this year took over distribution of their own branded LCD TV and HD DVD players from Mebourne based distributor Castel have had a record year with JB Hi Fi set to take on the panels in 2008. In their latest announcement the Japanese company announced that they will give away free HD DVD players to consumers who buy a Toshiba LCD TV.
Sony Gift: Free PS3 With Every Full-HD Bravia Sony is spruiking PlayStation 3 consoles with every Bravia full-HD 1080 LCD TV model bought between 21 December and 28 January, as part of a marketing campaign to encourage users to make the switch to HD.
LCD TV Market To Grow Price Drop Up To 26% In 2008 Year end research by Display Search shows that the LCD panel market for 2008 is expected to grow about 18% from 379.5 million units in 2007 to 447.7 million units by 2008, with LCD TV panels likely to top the application list with the most dramatic growth of 26% followed by notebook panels at 14% and monitor panels at 12%.
Sharp Sues Samsung Over LCD TV Patents Sharp which owns a great deal of LCD patents says that it had filed another lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, Australia's #1 seller of HD LCD TVs, amid a legal fight over liquid crystal display (LCD) patents.
LCD TV Suck Power Claims Sony Executive A senior executive of Sony the makers of the Bravia LCD TV range has admitted that LCD TV can draw down as much as 70% of household appliance power. However he says help is at hand with the launch of OLED TV.
NEC Unveils LCD TV With HD Tuner NEC has announced its new Onyx series, LCD televisions that will have a built-in HDTV tuner as well as other connectivity options like HDMI, composite, component, S-Video, and PC ports.
Wooden Full HD TVs The Next Big Thing Last month we were being told that plasma TVs sucked up too much power. Well now there is a balance to the problem -- wooden flat panel TVs that are Full HD.
Hitachi Tries To Redeem Itself After Full HD Debacle Hitachi which was this week forced by Australia's largest retailer Harvey Norman to offer consumers refunds for selling itsr flat panels TVs as full HD when they were only 1080i models has shown off its new slim TV which will not be available in Australia till late next year.
1080p Booming LCD TV Sales Grow 113% After several quarters of modest growth, 1080p LCD TV segment sales boomed in the third quarter of 2007, and overall LCD TV unit sales in the 40-inch and above segments grew 113% from the previous quarter, according to Quixel Research.
At $10,000 for 10 Inches Of TV Sony Is On A Loser COMMENT: The introduction by Sony of a 70” Bravia LCD TV at a mere $70,000 smacks of price gouging and total contempt for consumers. In the US this same model TV from the same production line sells for sub $35,000 and this is the retail price inclusive of retail margins.
70" Of Pure Sony Madness Revealed With HD LCD prices crashing this year by up to 30% Sony has reversed the trend by launching a 70” Bravia HD LCD TV at the ridiculous price of $69,000. The same model sells in the USA at less than half the Australian price at $34,500.
TEAC Sub-$1000 LCD With Inbuilt DVD Player TEAC has launched a new range of entry-level LCD TVs in the under-30-inch category, including two models which feature a built-in DVD player.
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