FLAT PANELS TVS
LCD & Plasma TV & Buying Guide
LCD and Plasma TVs: What You Need to Know Slim and thin in in. With their sleek shapes, all-round multi-media talents and gob-smacking picture quality, LCD and Plasma TVs are on everyone’s shopping lists. Whether they’re hung on a wall like a giant picture frame or used on a cabinet these stylish TVs in their [...]
3D TV broadcast formats – how does it work?
One of the biggest problems faced by broadcasters is how to fit a 3D datastream into the same bandwidth occupied by a single-image 2D stream. The answer is simple, if somewhat disquieting. According to Ultimate AV writer Scott, there are basically three ways to do this. http://www.hometheater.com/content/3d-broadcast-formats
LCD vs. plasma TV – here we go again
LCD vs. plasma TV – here we go again You thought all LCD TV’s were much the same until you saw Philip’s 56-inch masterpiece By all means ask my tech-savvy neighbour Wolf about new technology. Just don’t ask him about LCD TVs. Wolf will happily prattle on about any audio‐video topic. Hearing him talk about [...]
3D TV is here, but is it here to stay?
Peter Familari - Editor Of course technology experts like to make TV buying a lot more complicated than it really is. Making a simple buying decision a chore keeps these experts in a job and maintains their guru-like status. But ask an experienced retailer which TV you should put in your lounge-room and he’ll tell [...]
After that HDTV or Projector purchase, don’t forget to calibrate
How important is HDTV calibration? December 16, 2009 – by Krissy Rushing Source: Digital Trends According to experts, HDTV calibration is a must. Here’s why it’s important to setup and configure your new HDTV properly before viewing. If you’ve bought a new HDTV recently, then it’s a question you’re no doubt asking yourself: How important [...]
Flat panels specs myths and lies
Specs, myths and lies By Geoffrey Morrison Don’t believe the hype. No matter what type of display you’re looking for, you’re no doubt going to be comparing the specs and feature lists of each. Things like contrast ratio, lumens, 3:2 pull down, and others are a marketing departments favourite tools to make their product sound [...]
Why TV speakers are not enough
September 2009 Source: Consumer Electronics Association; Various Suppliers All the latest movies and prime-time TV programs are made in surround sound and that’s the way they were meant to be heard, and that’s the way you should hear them. Don’t worry – no hostile army of equipment is going to occupy your home. Learn how [...]
Understanding video terms
Understanding video terms The world of audio and home theatre is littered with often confusing terms that get tossed around freely by salespeople and magazine writers. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in the world of video. You may have seen some of these terms on the menus of your big-screen TV, but rarely are [...]
