After seven years of working together on an LCD venture, Sony and Samsung have decided to call it quits. Samsung will buy up Sony’s 50 percent share of S-LCD Corporation, which is said to cost around $939 million.
Analysts say that Sony left the venture because it has been struggling with the increasingly competitive TV industry. Instead, Sony has agreed to a new strategic agreement to source Samsung̵… Read More » 

It is now possible for people to have their entertainment choices made available right in the palm of their hands. Smartphones and other similar devices have become a popular multimedia center that people usually use to be entertained. But as these small devices further shrink, videos stored in them may not usually be able to provide users with that widescreen movie theater experience. This Personal Widescreen Movi… Read More » 

The 3DTV industry may not be lucrative now, but all signs point to a 3D future on TV. The common mindset why consumers hesitate 3DTV is that it currently provides limited 3D content. Current TV shows, for instance, remain in 2D. It would be like buying an ordinary TV with an extraordinary price.
But Acer has something up its sleeve. Its latest 3DTV venture, the Acer HR274H, can convert a majority of 2D content … Read More… [Read More]

Sony’s business performance has been rough in recent years, highlighted with an expected loss worth of billions of dollars in the fiscal year ending in March 2012. The company’s biggest struggle is with its TV category, a market where people choose smaller sets and cheaper brands especially in this poor economy. Despite of all these, Sony remains optimistic.
In an interview with Wall Street Journal, S… Read More » 

Watching videos from the iPhone, iPod or the iPad can only be limited to the screen size that they present. It might be great if one can watch movies or videos from their iDevice into a larger screen. But barring connecting your iDevice into a compatible HDTV or even a portable projector, one other unique alternative will be using this Virtual Video Screen Glasses designed for Apple iDevices.
The Virtual Video Scre… Read More » 

Toshiba sets itself up for an impending LCD wars as it unveils a mobile LCD screen that measures 6.1 inches and boasts 2,560 x 1,600 pixel resolution and 498 pixel-per-inch (PPI) density. That PPI spec is one of the highest to date for such a screen, which makes fonts very clear to read, especially for Chinese and Japanese characters.
This is also the first direct-view-type screen in the market, with a contrast ra… Read More » 

Sony has officially announced that its PlayStation 3D TV will be available beginning November 13, just in time for holiday shopping.
The 32-inch TV uses active shutter glasses to produce images in 3D at 720p resolution, though you still need glasses (provided, naturally). It also comes with a 6-foot HDMI cable, a 240Hz refresh rate, built-in speakers, as well as a copy of PlayStation 3 game “Motorstorm: Apoc… Read More » 

Roku has evolved from a mere media player that streams Netflix videos on TV to a top-caliber service that offers over 300 media channels. The company has recently unveiled its Roku LT media player, which features built-in wireless connectivity and the ability to stream videos in 720p. Users can gain access to all of Roku’s 300 channels including, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Pandora, and Disney… Read More » 

With more and more people sourcing their entertainment needs online, media devices that offer such features becomes more and more popular. But it seems that such devices are designed to be portable and offer users some limited viewing space because of the smaller screens. WD TV Live tries to extend the online entertainment experience further by allowing users to enjoy content being streamed through their HD televis… Read More » 

Harmony by Logitech has made some of the best universal remotes, but this latest product turns smartphones and tablets into univeral remotes. The product comes in two parts: Harmony Link hardware and the Harmony Link app.
The hardware comes as a disc that is placed near the user’s entertainment system and serves as the link between the new controller and the equipment via local WiFi. The backside of the … Read More » 

Have you wished your TV should come with a transparent screen, then brushed it off because who would ever create such a device? Good news, because Haier has presented its 22-inch transparent organic TV, which is in its early demo stages (probably to gauge consumer and industry interest). The TV set has a slim display with a metal bezel and a clear OLED with 1,680 x 1,050 resolution at its center.
The people of … Read More… [Read More]

This does not look good.
Starting on Sunday, Best Buy is giving away free Galaxy Tab 10.1’s for patrons who buy a top-tier Samsung 3D HDTV that costs $1,500 or $2,000. Buyers can choose either the 46-inch or 55-inch Samsung 3D HDTV. Both models feature LED backlighting, 240Hz motion, and 3D technology (obviously).
Although the promotion sounds like a smart deal, it actually paints a not-so-good picture abou… Read More » 

Like the Logitech Revue before them, Sony has decided to trim off the price of its Google TV-powered HDTVs, which debuted in October last year. Sony reiterates that the price cut is done not because of upcoming releases of better TV models, but that they just want to capture more market. In other words, “they were too expensive to begin with.”
According to Amazon, and confirmed by Sony, the price cuts… Read More » 

Hitachi has announced last week that it will no longer produce TVs domestically (in Japan) by the end of 2011, but that doesn’t mean the company will not go out in style. Just a few hours ago, six Hitachi Wooo TVs were announced in Japan, including a 50-incher 3D model P50-GP08.
While this 3D TV could be Hitachi’s last self-produced flagship model, its specs remain very impressive. This model has a 50… Read More »