Month: January 2008

CES 2008 HDTV wrap-up

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by Matthew Moskovciak The whirlwind of CES 2008 is finally over, and now that we’ve had a few seconds to gather our thoughts, let’s reflect on some of the major HDTV trends we observed at the show. Thin is in Flat-panels are popular for a reason, and part of it is people love thin screens. … Read more

Philips’ high-end LCDs get 120Hz de-judder

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Philips 120Hz-equipped PFL7403 series lacks Ambilight backlighting… Although they won’t have all the eco-friendly chops featured on the company’s entry-level LCD , the most-expensive LCD HDTVs announced by … Read full story

Catching Up on Your CES Queries

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After the hype and hubbub of CES , I needed to spend a little downtime someplace quiet, where nobody’s rushing around and nobody’s obsessed with their marketing or image. Any word on that HDTVs might cost later on in 2008? Prices have already crashed through the floor–as I mentioned in my Web chat yesterday, the … Read more

Will there be enough HDTV converters for the transition?

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A CNN article details concerns by major retailers about keeping up with demand for HDTV tuners as the DTV transition approaches. Best Buy Inc.’s chief executive (Brad Anderson) said Tuesday that he is “very nervous” about being able to supply customers with the millions of digital TV converter boxes needed ahead of the shutdown of … Read more

FCC Chair Affirms Date for Digital TV Transition

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Johnathan Davis over at the International Business Times wrote an interesting article about the firmness of the FCC’s February 17, 2009 for the Big Switch to DTV. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is quoted as saying that the deadline for the switch is a “hard deadline”. Mr. Martin further explained that a firm deadline was important … Read more