The Samsung PS50C680 50″ 3D TV is a great way to join the 3D Television revolution on a budget and at just £999 it’s well worth the money. Encompassing Full 1080p HD resolution and Samsung’s 3D HyperReal Engine picture technology, the PS50C680 delivers crisp High-Definition pictures that all your friends will be jealous of. The [...]
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22nd October 2010
The way technology has advanced over the years
60 years ago things were very different people didn’t have today’s advances in technology particularly mobile ‘phones which we all now take for granted. In those days making a telephone call was made through a fixed landline or a bulky radio telephone and radio was the main form of entertainment outside of the cinema. By [...]
9th October 2010
Forget 3D, Quattron technology is here
The whole world and its mother seem to be talking about 3D right now it’s the very latest gismo and that’s where the hype machine is headed, to an extent unprecedented since the first arrival of HD. Many s till think 3-D TV has an iffy future, but if you’re willing to make the leap [...]
22nd September 2010
Flat panel TVs keep getting thinner
It was not long ago that the concept of a flat panel TV took us all by storm. We had grown accustom to our large CRT TVs that weighed a considerable amount. The new plasma and LCD TVs presented an opportunity for us to free up some space on our entertainment stand which many of [...]
23rd March 2010
Sky 3D is coming sooner than you think!
BSKYB has announced that its first 3D channel, aptly named Sky 3D will launch on the 3rd of April with a Premier League football match between Manchester United and Chelsea. BSKYB also state that there have been over 1000 clubs and pubs that have signed up to the service and have bought 3D-ready TV sets [...]
30th April 2009
Sky HD demand shows sharp rise
BSkyB has announced that demand for its High Definition service has been higher than expected during Q1 of 2009. In a push to sell its HD service, Sky cut its prices in January; this added more than 243,000 new customers to the service in the first three months of this year. The number of Sky [...]
18th February 2009
BSkyB announce that they will be replacing 90,000 High Definition boxes
BSkyB has announced that 90,000 of its Sky+ HD customers will have their set top boxes replaced due to a manufacturer fault. BSkyB said that the fault is with HD boxes that are manufactured by Pace and involves faulty internal cabling, but it is not a safety risk. About one in ten HD customers will [...]
4th February 2009
Phillips Cinema 21:9 super widescreen TV
Phillips has announced a new TV that could revolutionise the way we watch films in the future. The TV, called the Phillips Cinema has a super widescreen display with a 21:9 aspect ratio; this is the first ever cinema proportioned LCD TV. Combining a massive 56 inch screen and Phillips Ambilight technology, the Phillips Cinema [...]
3rd January 2009
Sky tests broadcasting of 3D TV programs
Sky Television has announced that it has made significant steps towards broadcasting 3D TV programs to the British public. Over the last six months Sky have been recording a number of events using special 3D cameras, and has successfully transmitted the recordings to a domestic Television through its High-Definition set-top box. 3D TV programs are [...]
22nd October 2008
Sharp introduces new AQUOS DX TV’s with integrated Blu-ray recorders
Sharp has announced that its new range of AQUOS televisions will have integrated Blu-ray recorders in them. Named the AQUOS DX series, the range includes 16 models in a variety of sizes from 26 inch to 52 inch and including three colour variations. Best of all, the AQUOS DX range will have built-in Blu-ray recorders, [...]