Category: TVs
Sharp LCDs go up market
Sharp is repositioning its LCD TV line-up to take on companies like Loewe – claims ERT – with the launch of a new range of high-end Aquos Titanium models. Set to hit the market in the summer, the new…
Hit's £3000 42inch plasma
Remember when a decent plasma would have set you back about £10K? It wasn't that long ago. Thankfully they're now considerably cheaper. Hitachi has just announced a new third generation model, the 42PD5200, which is set to retail for…
Philips: RIP CRT?
The death of conventional CRT moves ever closer following Philips' staggeringly comprehensive flat screen TV launch at its recent Lisbon showcase. A total of 20 new LCD and Plasma FlatTV models were announced, ranging in size from 15inches to…
At last – something to watch
Philips has confirmed that its innovative Mirror TV will launch next month. Developed at Philips' HomeLab research facility, and recently demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas, the MiraVision combines a 23inch widescreen LCD TV with a fully-functioning mirror. Polarised…
Freeview in 3 million homes
Some good news for Digital Terrestrial TV at last. Figures from Ofcom – the new catch-all communications watchdog – show that the number of Freeview customers rose by over 40 per cent in the last quarter of 2003. According to…
Fusion's Freeview box with 7 day guide
At last a digital terrestrial set-top box with a 7 day electronic programme guide (EPG) rather than the near useless 'now and next' facility. According to ERT magazine, the new £79.99 Digifusion FRT100 carries a full seven day guide…
TV tuner card for under £30
Available in time for Christmas, Hauppauge is pleased to announce its cheapest TV tuner card to date. A no-frills PCI card for desktop PCs, the WinTV Express provides five analogue TV channels in a resizeable window and allows MPEG…
Digital TV price crash
At last, it looks like being a good Xmas for the UK's digital terrestrial service, Freeview with prices of Integrated Digital TVs (IDTVs) and digital set-top boxes falling through the floor. According to idtv's latest survey, average prices have…
Wrist-watch TV unveiled
The trend for cramming as much technology into small, portable items as possible continues apace. Looking like something out of The Jetsons, the V@mp TV watch, shown at CEATEC by Japanese-based company, NJH, incorporates a 1.5in TFT display with a…
Sanyo's digital TV mobile
Just as we're getting used to camera phones, Sanyo has gone one step further and introduced a moby with built-in digital TV. Demonstrated at the CEATEC show in Japan, the TV phone features a 2.2in TFT high resolution display…