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 » 

One by one, TV manufacturers are taking the fall.
After Pioneer closes its TV business in 2009, it is now Hitachi’s turn to announce that it is about to stop producing TVs and instead outsource it to makers in Taiwan and other Asian countries. Although the company has said it will continue to sell TVs, analysts think Hitachi is bidding itself a long farewell.
The TV market is one of the most competitive and … Read More » 

Netflix has announced that it is launching a new unlimited DVD-only plans for U.S.-based customers starting at $7.99 a month. Head onto dvd.netflix.com and order DVDs by mail. Catch is that you can only take one DVD at a time; Netflix has a “2 DVDs at a time plan” for $11.99 per month.
The video subscription service has also eliminated the DVD-and-streaming combo plans. Instead, users can enjoy unlim… Read More » 

YouTube has announced that the popular video-sharing website will add about 3,000 new movie titles for rental in the United States, including reviews and behind the scenes clips.
YouTube Movies partners up with big studios such as NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros. The new titles expands YouTube’s catalog of classic and indie films. American users can watch their favorite movies right on the PC … Read More » 

Remember RCA? You didn’t? You are probably too young to remember.
But the popular electronics brand back in the day is being resurrected by current trademark owner Technicolor SA along with Digital Stream Technology Inc by unveiling a new line of portable TVs that are compatible with standard digital TV and Mobile DTV formats.
Note that these are actually TVs, not portable media players. They only play loc… Read More » 

At a trade event in Rome, Toshiba reveals its new line of HDTVs for 2011. All models feature a slew of new technology that the competition would probably side-eye with envy.
These technologies can be seen on its top-of-the-line 55ZL1 model (pictured), which has seven-core CEVO CPU image processor, a Pro-LED512 panel with 512 zones of dimming among 3.072 LEDs, Personal-TV facial recognition that picks up which user… Read More » 

Some people like to enjoy watching movies and online videos through their laptops. But it would be a welcome option being able to watch online content on a larger screen. This would now be made possible by using Veebeam HD.
Veebeam HD is a device that allows users to stream PC or laptop content into the TV screen wirelessly. It streams video in HD quality from your laptop to the HDTV, giving you a bigger screen siz… Read More » 

Watching sports on TV, like basketball, has not only become an ordinary event especially with the introduction of HD TVs that provide a wider perspective and clearer video quality for a better viewing experience.
But for hardcore basketball fans, you may want to profess your love for the sport with this Hannspree 55-inch Basketball TV. This high-end LCD screen features 1920 x 1080 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, HD… Read More » 

A common problem among home owners is when it comes to home entertainment, they often would have to deal with a lot of remote controls. And although there have been universal remotes around, like the Logitech Harmony devices, these cost more than US$100.
Peel, a Santa Clara-based startup introduces a new system of controlling your home entertainment components using your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, and a gourd-li… Read More » 

Comcast has released its Xfinity TV app for Android devices. This comes after the app became available for the iPad and iPhone. The app features basic functions such as remote controlling cable boxes, browsing TV listings according to area, scheduling DVR recordings, filtering content according to different TV aspects, and searching the video-on-demand library.
Other features like video streaming to the app and t… Read More » 

Adult entertainment company Penthouse has announced that it launches what they claim as the “world’s first 3D pornography television channel” in Europe starting today.
The Penthouse 3D channel will broadcast in high-definition programs in 3D, streaming up to 30 hours of soft-core and hard-core adult-oriented programming every month. The channel will be available daily on ASTRA from 11:00p.m. to 5… Read More » 

Toshiba has released one of its glasses-free 3D REGZA TV for retail. The 12-inch 3D TV features a 466 x 350 resolution, LED backlight, and HDMI interface, USB port, LAN, SD card slot, REGZA Link, and a 1Seq module (Japan’s digital mobile TV standard). The manufacturer recommends users to watch the device from a distance of 65 centimeters. Check out the video here.
The 12-inch 3D REGZA TV costs a whopping U… Read More »