HDTV Tech

One of the promises of the digital revolution is to create increasingly intelligent consumer electronics (CE) devices and systems that can automatically configure themselves, correct errors, and free the user from having to manage them. HDMI provides the framework for delivering on this promise, not only by drastically simplifying cabling, but by establishing a structural … Read more

Washington – Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin “has proposed a new and unprecedented must carry mandate for low power television stations, injecting new uncertainty and potential litigation at a critical time in the DTV transition,” National Cable & Telecommunications Association president Kyle McSlarrow plans to tell a House subcommittee on Wednesday. McSlarrow was reacting … Read more

Market research firm Centris has issued a study showing what it calls “serious gaps” in digital TV signal coverage across the country, which could interfere with the successful completion of the digital television transition on Feb. 17, 2009. The Centris study examined several large TV markets and exercised models of coverage to determine how many … Read more

A few months ago I received the new Samsung HL-T5689S, which is a 2nd generation 1080p rear projection HDTV to feature LED illumination powered by Luminus Devices’ PhlatLight technology. Originally, Samsung introduced one model last year, but it was clearly a work in progress. This new model, which is now part of a new family … Read more

Introduction The growth trajectory of Digital Flat TVs puts them on a pace to gain >50% of the worldwide TV market in the next year. The power design challenges for the flat TVs (Plasma and LCD) differ significantly from the CRT TV applications. The primary challenge is in fitting the power supply into the thin … Read more