Category: TVs
TV gives way to new media for a new generation
The younger generation – the 16-24s – are placing less significance on the TV and other traditional media for their entertainment and information, and instead using the Internet. Maybe not that surprising. The figures aren't hugely different: 1 hour…
Hauppauge's TV Anywhere promises free mobile TV
Hauppage have officially launched their "TV Anywhere" PC USB2 device, which when combined with Orb software turns any home PC with access to a standard TV aerial into a PVR which can be accessed remotely over the Internet using…
Is Star Wars coming to the theatre?
It might sound unlikely – and logistically impossible – but according to a particularly strong rumour that started out over at Cinephilia, it seems like there's a theatre production of Star Wars in the pipeline, which is set for…
Roadstar LCD9283D portable Freeview TV
The switch to digital is looming for some regions – starting from 2008 – so it's perhaps worth building up your knowledge of digital products on the market, like this Roadstar LCD9283D portable TV – which has a built-in…
Evesham launch T1505 LCD monitor/TV
Evesham Technology have released their 15.2 inch widescreen LCD monitor – the T1505 – that can also be used as a TV. It's compact and Evesham say that makes it perfect for use in cars, boats and caravans -…
Monday interview: Channel 4's Steven Forde on their innovative Lost Experience
For many fans of Lost, the guessing games don't stop when the TV show's credits roll. Forget your bog-standard 'Cast Bio' websites: Lost has an innovative online game called The Lost Experience where players have to follow clues, crack…
UK digital switchover is still a mystery to many
A new survey from Digital UK, the champions of digital TV awareness in Britain, suggests that almost a third of UK TV viewers are still in the dark about digital switchover. Since Matt Lucas began voicing Digit Al, awareness…
Work on UK digital switchover begins in Border
Work on the UK's switchover to all-digital terrestrial broadcasting started in Caldbeck today with construction starting on a 337m high mast for the Border region, which will be the first area to make the switch, in 2008. A second mast…
World Cup a real boost to UK flat-panel TV sales
I don't know – broadcast some minor sporting event and suddenly everyone wants to watch it on a big new TV screen. See the World Cup on the horizon, and watch a flat-panel TV being sold in the UK…
What will TV be like in 2020?
TV is developing at a rapid pace, with flat sets, HD-ready TV becoming commonplace in a matter of months, not to mention TV over the net, mobile TV and personal video recorders. But what will our viewing be like…