Tag: Plasma
Shiny Video Review: LG's Design Art home cinema system
Last night LG officially launched their Design Art home cinema system, and luckily I had a camera on me to show you just how beautiful the systems are…
Built to last? Panasonic high definition plasma TVs will last at least 42 years
Panasonic has published a lifespan statistic for its “full” high definition (1080p) plasma TVs: on average they’ll last at least 42 years before the brightness of the display degrades to less than 50%.
That’s based on an average 6.5 hours viewing every single day – or 100,000 hours in total.
Even its 720p high definition plasma TVs will last for 60,000 hours (around 25 years).
It’s an interesting statistic to highlight, in a fast-paced, needed-to-be-replaced-last-week technology culture, and though I don’t know the exact statistic for people replacing their TVs is, I bet it’s closer to 5-10 years than 42.
Ateca Vision TV furniture with a Gallic flavour
Ateca Vision is challenging “poorly constructed, unimaginative” furniture that’s often used to plonk our LCD and plasma flat screen TVs on, by introducing a range of furniture created by one of France’s leading furniture makers.
The Ateca Monaco comes in black, red, or white, and can handle up to 60 inch screens. It is constructed from toughened glass shelves and wood, with integrated cable management to hide the mass of wires that are a necessity of modern consumer electronics.
It retails for £349.99 (42 inch) or £399.99 (60 inch).
Daily Tech Hotlinks for 08-May-2007: Louis Vuitton, Google, Apple, WiTricity, Noobs
– Louis Vuitton techs itself up by installing a whopping staircase made of plasma screens in its Via Condotti store in Rome. Be prepared for Gucci to take the LCD route…
– ZDNet discuss whether Google and Apple are any closer to striking a ‘strategic alliance’, but what we’re all wondering is when Google will simply buy Apple and make Jobs their corporate puppet, hee!
– The US has banned imports of new mobile phones made with Qualcomm semiconductors, infuriating Motorola, Samsung, Verizon Wireless…
Consumer electronics companies look to more environmentally-friendly products
One of the issues that has been given some attention at CeBIT this year is creating more environmentally-friendly consumer electronics products. With ever-increasing regulations and concerns over spiralling energy usage, both in industry and amongst consumers, it's encouraging to hear…
CES 2007: Pioneer demos the future of plasma
Pioneer made some bold claims on Sunday about its brand spanking new plasma technology that should shoo of those pesky LCD and SED screens that have been sniffing around its turf. We were taken into a back room of the…
CES 2007: Samsung reveals its lineup of plasma TVs
Some clear trends emerged from yesterday's non-stop, big name press conferences and it looks very much like that despite the continuing improvement of LCD and the imminent arrival of SED technology, plasma is still going to be a hard fought…
CES 2007: Pioneer disses LCD and SED, champions plasma
A great deal of excitement is coming from the Pioneer camp on this sunny Las Vegas morning as the company just announced a breakthrough TV technology that is aimed at giving LCD, and upcoming SED technology, a real run for…
CES 2007: LG reveals new plasmas, cuts price of flagship model by 80%
Now THAT'S what I call a New Year sale. And it's permanent, best of all. LG has cut the price of its flagship 71-inch plasma TV, the 71PY1M, to $14,999.95. That's a whopping 80% less than when it originally went…
NEC launch high-end PlasmaSync monitor range for home cinema enthusiasts
NEC have announced that it is targeting its latest range of large plasma displays at the home theatre enthusiast who is 'looking for the best in contrast, brightness, clarity, and performance'. The new XR range of PlasmaSync screens come…
