Category: HDTV
Pioneer's 50" 1080p plasma heads for Europe
Over at HDTV UK, there’s news of a "world’s first" – for getting a 50 inch, 1080p plasma to the market. The claim is made by Pioneer, which is bringing the PDP-5000EX to Europe before other markets sometime in…
Toshiba launches first HD DVD player in Japan
Toshiba has unveiled the world's first commercially available HD DVD player – the HD-XA1, which, for a limited time, comes complete with two HD DVD titles. Alongside the playback of pre-recorded HD DVD, Toshiba's HD-XA1 also offers support for…
One million to go HD in UK over next year
With the launch of Sky HD in May and the BBC promising a high definition World Cup over summer, it seems we're starting to take the idea of HDTV more seriously. And that means sales of up to one…
Evesham's £750 HD Ready LCD TV
Evesham has launched the V23EMRO-ZE3 – a HD Ready 32-inch LCD TV with HDMI connectivity, virtual surround sound and a wide viewing angle for a very competitive £750. The V23EMRO-ZE3 certainly has the looks to compete with the big…
Sky HD launches in May – official
Well Sky’s HD website has confirmed it is a May launch for the satellite broadcaster’s HD service. If you are an existing subscriber you’ll pay £299 for the HD box and £10 a month on top of your existing subscription….
Sharp's new P-Series LCD TVs
Sharp has unveiled three additions to its P-Series range of LCD TVs, specifically optimised for the UK PAL broadcast signal – the Aquos LC-26P70E, LC-32P70E and LC-37P70E (26", 32" and 37" respectively) which are able to reproduce the UK…
BBC to show World Cup in HDTV
The BBC has announced that it will broadcast its 2006 World Cup coverage and major Wimbledon matches in High Definition this summer, as part of a year-long trial of the service commencing in mid-May. The World Cup 2006 will…
Full HD impossible for gamers?
Confirming what a couple of developers have hinted at in the past, Xbox's director of the Game Technology Group, Scott Henderson, has declared doubts over the PlayStation 3's ability to deliver full 1080p HD gaming. The PS3 is set…
Sony reveals BRAVIA S and V Series release dates
We've already been given heads up about these forthcoming additions to the BRAVIA range and now Sony has given us a release date. The S Series will be available in 26", 32", 42" and 46" sizes; each sports an…
Samsung unveils HD Ready CRT
And we thought HDTV was a cunning ploy by TV makers to get us to upgrade to flat screen sets. Apparently not… Samsung has revealed a brand new CRT set at CeBIT this year: it sports an HDMI input…