Posted on 11 Oct2010 under HDTV, LED TV, LG, Televisions |
The LG 55LE9500 is a 55 inch LED TV that supports Full HD 1080p output in its form factor. With a thickness of 8.5 mm, the Full LED Slim technology HDTV (via its backlight structure) supports Local Dimming, TruMotion 480Hz, THX Display Certification, comes with NetCast Entertainment Access, DLNA, wireless broadband ready capabilities, wireless HD ready and 2 USB ports. It also has 3D capability, and comes with the Magic Wand remote control.
Once connected, users have a variety of options to choose from, further expanded by NetCast, a service that opens up usage of programs such as Skype, Youtube, and Netflix directly on the television. The wireless connection can also be used in conjunction with Blu-Ray players, cable or satellite receivers, or video game systems to provide a connection without the mess of multiple input wires attached to the television. Energy saving options are also included with a sensor that automatically detects its environment and adjusts brightness, contrast, and color levels accordingly to lower power consumption maintain consistent picture quality. The LE9500 also includes a unique remote system that has more in common with motion sensor peripherals than a standard remote: it has the traditional functionality expected from a remote control as well as motion sensitive options, gestures, and features streamlined buttons.
The 55″ 1080p panel sports 480Hz picture processing with LG’s built in picture wizard technology to help you get the best possible picture out of your television and at less than 1″ deep it will look great on your wall. Wireless HD capability will get rid of that mass of cables while wireless networking allows access to LG NetCast feature bringing Netflix, Skype, Napster, Youtube and more directly to your TV screen. 2 USB ports allow for even more video and picture sources to be brought into play. Clear Voice II enhances the sound while AV Mode II allows custom settings for various media types such as sports, movies and video games.
This extremely sleek TV is trendy and is all about the new age mantra of getting slimmer. It measures only 8.5 mm or 1.33 inches width, which makes it the thinnest bezel so far, and stands on a chic swivel with mirror finish. Adding to the oomph, you have got the metallic look that makes it a future TV to suit the modern interior décor of your Hall.
Loaded with the latest technology, LG Infinia 5LE9500 brings TruMotion 480Hz refresh rate. Also there is the motion-estimation motion compensation process and scanning backlight to make the viewing experience better in any lighting conditions and any type action sequences.
Posted on 11 Oct2010 under HDTV, LED TV, Samsung, Televisions |
The Samsung UN55C8000 3D LED TV has quickly become one of the fastest selling and most highly reviewed 3D capable LED HDTVS available. There is an influx of positive UN55C8000 reviews as customers gobble up this sought after and much praised 3D LED LCD TV. See the link below to read through many owner 55C8000 review comments, scores and opionions, and learn the pros and cons of the 55-inch Samsung UNC8000 series model to make a more informed and educated decision.
New InternetTV features on the 55? UN55C8000 LED TV, advanced home network connectivity and unlimited growth potential via inclusion of SamsungApps development (people can create programs, content, games, etc… available for download directly onto the UN55C8000 3D LED or any SamsungApps compatible television) make this the most cutting edge entertainment unit out there; think of it more as a supercomputer and television than just a audio/visual playback instrument.
Early consumer Samsung 55C8000 reviews and feedback suggest that customers and owners are incredibly satisfied with the large UNC8000 series model, and with a feature set and picture performance observed, it is no wonder owners are satisfied with their decision.
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Posted on 3 Oct2010 under HDTV, Panasonic, Televisions |
The Panasonic VIERA TX-P50V20B is an outstanding 50inch plasma television boasting a fabulous range of future proof technologies. The long list of features includes Freeview-HD and Freesat-HD tuners, a full HD 1080p panel, and Panasonics revolutionary NeoPDP 600Hz technology. The Panasonic VIERA TX-P50V20 also features fantastic networking capabilities thanks to its built in Wi-Fi Ready technology, Skype, DLNA certification, VIERA cast and Mp3 Playback.
The 50inch Panasonic TXP-50V20 plasma TV is one of the first to feature a freesat-HD tuner as well as the new Freeview-HD tuner. Freeview-HD is a new service from Freeview and has been built in to the slim and very attractive Panasonic TX-P50V20. Until now high definition (HD) has only been enjoyed via a satellite dish or fibre optic cable, Freeview-HD however, is the first HD service that uses a standard aerial connection. The service works in the same way as standard Freeview, you will still receive the standard radio and television channels but you will also have access to the free to view HD channels from the BBC and ITV Just like Freeview, Freeview-HD is contract and subscription fee free, offering you a free alternative to the pay to view services from Sky and Virgin Media. With the Freeview-HD service being free the Panasonic TXP50V20B makes high definition viewing more available to more people. As well as the Freeview-HD tuner the Panasonic TXP-50V20B also has a built in Freesat-HD tuner.
There is no doubt that Panasonic has never been inclined to add much in the way of design flair to their TV chassis. However, 2010 has seen the addition of some finer design lines and colours used. Whilst there are slimmer and more designer orientated plasma designs now available from its Korean rivals, the Panasonic offers an assured build quality and rugged no-nonsense approach to its looks. The bezel frame has straight lines between the vertical and horizontal arms with a silver strip along the top and bottom. The VT20 used an off bronze colour with its design and the V20 has the same looks but in a gun metal grey finish. As always the design aspect of any TV is a very subjective one but this reviewer actually prefers the V20 finish to that of the high end model. Even the provided table-top stand has the same paint finish as the bezel that gives the impression of a brushed metal finish; but it is in fact plastic like the bezel.
Even the Remote Control has a new colour for the V20 with a silver finish to complement the TVs design. This silver is lighter than that used on the bezel but still gives the V20 a nice touch. The remote is well laid out and is identical to those used with the VT20 and G20 models. I am glad that Panasonic saw fit to do away with the annoying ‘N’ button that basically scrubbed your settings if accidentally pressed. The rest of the main key choices are where you’d expect to find them and are easy to use. It is a shame, however, that the high-end screens, this year, don’t have some kind of machined metal remotes like the old Kuro’s did. This kind of approach makes it feel like a quality item, unlike the plastic remotes used here.
Posted on 12 Jun2010 under HDTV, LCD TV, Philips |
Philips recently introduced new additions to its 9000 series HDTVs via two new models for the 9600 series and the new 9700 series announced for release in summer 2009. ??The TVs boast full HD displays, Philips’ Ambilight technology on three sides, and aluminum frames which will be black in the 9604 and 9664, and silver in the 9700 series. ?? The consumer draw to the Philips 9664 is its waif-like thickness (20mm thick) at its thinnest point. The HDTV also boasts 200Hz “Clear LCD” and a one millisecond response time. This will make for less motion blur, particularly during fast moving scenes which is all the rage in LCD HDTVs right now.
What’s amazing about the 46PFL9704H/12 is the high dynamic contrast ratio of 5000000:1. This is made possible by the LED backlighting found on the TV. The LED backlight achieves this through a unique local dimming of the LEDs. It generates light where it is needed in the image and keeps dark areas supremely black. With this feature, images are rendered with extreme deep blacks alongside vibrantly coloured bright sections. As with the other Philips LCD included in this Group Test, the 46PFL9704H/12 also supports Net TV for streaming video content from the internet in directly to your TV – might we add as well that the LCD has a built-in Wi-Fi 802.11n support for connecting to the internet. Yes, it has Wi-Fi. Lastly, the Philips 200 Hz Clear LCD brings the response time of LCD TV to an incredible 1 ms, so even with the fastest action scene you will be enthralled by the action, and not following the stretched car across the screen.
Browsing the Internet via your TV remote isn’t ideal. It’s harder to navigate around pages and access links without a mouse, and inputting hyperlink text without a proper keyboard is always going to be a chore. But, thanks to a neat on-screen virtual keyboard and the possibility of inputting often-used Internet phrases like ‘www’ and ‘.co.uk’ with the press of just one button, surfing the Web on the 32PFL9604H isn’t nearly as frustrating an experience as expected.
This, together with the freedom of having the whole Internet at your disposal, means that the 32PFL9604H’s online access is something you’ll probably use regularly, rather than being a mere sideshow, as it is with most TVs.
Posted on 12 Jun2010 under HDTV, LCD TV, Sony |
Sony Bravia ZX1 is the world’s slimmest television up to now. It is only 9.9mm thick at its edges however it is a bit thicker at the back bottom. It can be mounted to a wall or placed on its own stand. It can also be used as a monitor for a computer. In its idle mode it can also play a slide show of images stored into it via a USB. The image is displayed by the high qualityLEDs on all the for sides of it. A technology called “Bravia Engine 2? is used which, according to Sony, improves every aspect of the image. It can easily handle fast motion sequences with itsMotionflow 100Hz with image Blur reduction (IB reduction). The Motionflow 100Hz inserts additional frames to the picture to compensate for the scenes of 50Hz.
One of the ways the boffins at Sony were able to make this TV so slim is BRAVIA Edge LED Technology. In layman’s terms this means the LED (Light Emitting Diodes) are around the edges of the screen and not behind it, which is the ‘traditional’ way of lighting these screens. All the tech-talk aside, the end result is that it works quite well. On close inspection there is some minor backlighting issues around the corners, but this is indeed very minor and something you’d really have to look out for. In normal viewing situations I don’t think this would amount to any major show-stopper.
Overall the BRAVIA ZX-1 is a pretty impressive achievement – it looks great, it’s about as slim as these things will ever get and has decent picture quality. The media receiver box eliminates just about all cabling to the screen itself, bar the power lead (and HDMI for 1080/24p), making discrete wall mounting easy and at 12.2kg you won’t need wall bolts the size of spark plugs. On the downside the limited number of analogue inputs may trouble some users, but the three HDMI ports might make this acceptable. The real downer was the pitiful set of speakers built into the stand, but this can be overcome with dedicated speakers, albeit at a price. As long as you can live with these it makes for one heck of a unique TV – and at $5,499,- you would hope so.