Tag archive: LCD TVs

If you're looking to buy a Plasma TV then check out our Plasma HDTV Buying Guide. Ready to buy an LCD TV? Although their low power consumption, lack of burn-in and glare-free matte screens all lend them a number of advantages over plasma, the category comes with some unique new buyer’s questions, too. For instance, what is 120Hz technology, and why would anyone pay more for it. What is an LED LCD TV? What about the difference between… Read More

With technology evolving at such a rapid pace, buying a new TV can be an intimidating proposition. After all, no one wants to invest in a high-definition television that’ll be outdated by the time you take it home and plug it into the wall. Complicating matters is all the confusing jargon thrown around, be it 1080p, 16:9, HDMI, ATSC, 120Hz and Blu-ray. Huh? You probably — and justifiably — feel like you need a degree in electrical engineering… Read More

New sales figures from industry analysis firm iSuppli show that while Vizio maintained its number-one position in U.S. LCD TV sales during the second quarter of 2009, South Korea's Samsung managed to close the distance, increasing its share of the market from 17.8 percent in the first quarter to 21.3 percent in the second quarter. Vizio also managed to increase its market share, but not as fast, expanding from a 21.4 percent share in… Read More

Electronics manufacturer Sharp has announced it is now accepting orders in Japan for business and commercial use of its mammoth 108-inch LCD television, which the company claims is the world's largest LCD panel. Sharp plans to deliver a unit to the Shinjuku Piccadilly Cinema complex in Tokyo on July 19 so folks can get a look at it running movie trailers, and then launch a “full-fledged” effort to move the 108-inch panels… Read More

“LCD TVs with 10-inch and larger displays posted the second largest growth next to HDD/DVD recorders, with shipments soaring 94.5% to 2.406 million units. Overall LCD TV shipments also increased 73.9% to 2.665 million units, constituting about 30% of overall color TV shipments. BS digital-compatible PDP TVs grew favorably as well, posting a 52.9% rise to 313,000 units. Overall PDP TV shipments also increased 42.3% compared to the… Read More

Quote from the review: “When a company has as much experience with LCD monitors as Samsung, it's fairly unlikely that you'll see them release a sub-par product. Of the numerous Samsung LCDs that we have reviewed, none have disappointed us. In particular, the SyncMaster 150MP LCD TV impressed us with its slew of features and excellent image quality, and the SyncMaster 151MP significantly improved on the 150MP with a new… Read More

Philips plasma sets are now available with the new e-box (FTR9965), which features its proprietary Pixel Plus technology.  This technology creates a high definition like picture from any analog source enabling consumers to enjoy the benefits of near HDTV picture quality today, as well as HDTV programming now and in the future. “At Philips, we know that consumers looking for a FlatTV want a set that will improve their… Read More