Sony announced three new additions to their 3D HDTV line-up today. The three new models are part of the BRAVIA KDL-NX810 Edge LED LCD 3D HDTV series. The BRAVIA KDL-NX810 3D HDTV series features a 1080p 3D screen that utilizes DynamicEdge LED back lighting which locally dims, as well as a light sensor that adjusts the backlight to account for the room light. The new televisions will also come with Sony’s Motionflow PRO 240Hz technology,... 

Samsung Electronics America, a provider of consumer electronics, has kicked off its Free the TV Challenge to find the most innovative applications for IPTV s, Blu-ray players and Blu-ray Home Theater Systems. With a total prize value of half a million dollars, the Challenge is open to all developers in the US.  Read More →

3D TV: Traditional film/television content is viewed in two dimensions (height and width). Three-dimensional content adds a depth dimension that more closely mimics what we see in real life. While a traditional 2D television can display 3D content (viewable with passive 3D glasses), the quality of the image tends to suffer. A 3D TV uses the process of stereoscopy (see below) to produce a higher-quality, more immersive 3D experience. (Stereoscopy... 

Yes, we’re still in the early-goings of the 3D TV era, but it’s never too early for a top-five list, right? This list includes the most compelling offerings that are currently available from each TV camp: plasma, LCD and DLP. In each case, the TV is a top-shelf model that, in addition to 3D capability, uses the company’s most advanced 2D performance technologies and includes desirable features like video-on-demand streaming... 

LG Electronics has introduced a full suite of 3D technology products, pairing LG’ s new top-of-the-line “Infinia” LED HDTV s with its first-ever 3D-capable Network Blu-ray Disc player. LG Infinia LX9500 and LX6500 series HDTV s have been paired with the company’s BX580 Network Blu-ray Disc player and custom 3D eyewear. The LX9500 provides THX certified picture quality, Full LED Slim technology, content from NetCast Entertainment... 

JVC has launched the JVC “Like It to Win It” Facebook Sweepstakes to give JVC Facebook fans the opportunity to win a JVC product every day during the summer by simply “Liking” the product on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/jvcusa). From July 9th through September 6th 2010, JVC will feature a different product every day on their Facebook page. To enter to win the product, fans simply “Like” the JVC product and enter... 

Samsung Electronics America, a provider of consumer electronics, has announced that it is the exclusive HDTV partner for the invitation-only preview of Hulu Plus on connected devices, expanding the amount of premium HD content that is available to Samsung consumers. Hulu Plus, the first ad-supported subscription service to offer full current season runs of hit TV programs from ABC, FOX and NBC across …  Read More →

SRS Labs, a provider of surround sound, audio and voice technologies, announced today that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of HDTV s, will be the first flat panel TV manufacturer to ship TVs equipped with SRS TheaterSound, an all-in-one HDTV audio solution. “We designed SRS TheaterSound to set a new standard of excellence for HDTV audio performance and we’re thrilled to…  Read More →

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a provider of consumer electronics, has announced the availability of the Samsung Product Support TV (SPSTV) channel on Samsung Apps, the world’s first HDTV-based application store, according to the company. The SPSTV App allows users to stream Samsung product support content 24 hours a day, 7 days a week directly to their living rooms. It is now available for download on all 2010 Samsung TVs that feature…  Read More →

JVC Professional Products, a division of JVC U.S.A., has added the 9-inch DT-V9L3D to its new line of Vérité professional LCD monitors. Featuring a built-in waveform monitor with over-level function, audio level meter, and time code support, the compact monitor is ideal for color reproduction and viewing evaluation in the field or mobile applications. The DT-V9L3D includes two …  Read More →

When I think of a sunset I think of the pink and orange hues as the sun drops below the Pacific Ocean here in California. What I don’t think about is my trusty 34 inch Sony XBR CRT HDTV being rendered useless because it only has analog video inputs but guess what – starting in 2010 it’s looking like consumers with legacy HDTVs like …  Read More →

Sony Electronics has announced that it will showcase its 3D solutions at CEA Line Shows, June 22-23, 2010 in New York. Sony’s exhibit will include live 3D feeds of matches from the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, which is being produced with Sony’s professional 3D broadcast technology. Each day at 2 p.m. ET, Sony 3D televisions at the CEA Line Shows will offer live feeds from the FIFA World Cup in South Africa via the new ESPN 3D... 

You’ve heard me take Silicon Image out to the woodshed more than once about their lack of conformity or upgradability and I am likely not done with them as they just launched HDMI 1.4a, but I am about to tee off on another topic – 3D glasses. I know 3D is the “It” technology right now and that the best HDTVs on store shelves that are being installed by today’s top integrators are also 3D capable, but I am just not... 

Rumor has it that Apple’s next version of Apple TV will take the big boys’ battle for control of home entertainment to a whole new level. First, it will offer 1080p capability right out of the box. Second, although it will have 16GB of memory on board and optional external storage, it will strongly leverage cloud-based streaming. Third, it will be based on an iPhone platform and OS (which begs the question: Are iPhone apps for the... 

Sony Corporation (‘Sony’) has announced that it developed a super-flexible 80 μm-thick 4.1-in 121 ppi OTFT(1)-driven full color OLED display which can be wrapped around a thin cylinder. To create the display, Sony developed OTFTs with an original organic semiconductor material (a PXX derivative) with eight times(2) the current modulation of conventional OTFTs. This was achieved due to the development of integration technologies of...