Sony Has the World’s Thinnest TV, as LG Challenges Announcing a Thinner One
May 25, 2009
 World's Thinnest LCD TV - Sony Bravia ZX1 |
Sony Bravia ZX1 LCD TV that was launched a few weeks back is reportedly the thinnest TV in the world at present, although LG has sounded a challenge by announcing a thinner one that would, in a very short time storm the world LCD TV market, if the LG news sources are to be believed.
LG has let out the word that their ‘world’s thinnest LCD TV’ would come in twodifferent sizes; 42 and 47 inches diagonally. The company has revealed that the difference have been effectuated by the engagement of an LED backlight system instead of the conventional CCFL. The company also boasts that this advancement in the application, when blended with the Light Guide Sheet technology (LGS) of LG renders strength to the ultra-slim panels of only 5.9mm thick. |
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The 42 inch LCD TV panel of the new slimmest LG LCD range weighs only 6.1 kg, as the 47 inch model of the same range weighs just 7.3 kg. The refresh rate featured by the range is also quiet impressive at 120GHz. The display resolution of both the panels refers to 1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD, with a remarkable 8ms MPRT. |
 LG's Proposed Thinner Version |
The Sony LCD model boasted as the slimmest LCD TV in the world at present comes supported by the Motionflow 200Hz technology coupled with an advanced wireless technology that is High Definition based to realise cable-free excitement, as touted by the company.
Panasonic and Toshiba to Jointly Launch a 40” OLED TV
May 14, 2009
Panasonic has not only struck out a deal with a Japanese chemical company called Sumitomo Chemical Company with a view to develop advanced OLED technology based display panels, but also would be joining hands with Toshiba to launch an all new OLED TV Engine. The upcoming OLED engine is expected to give their OLED televisions more life of up to two thirds over the screen life of Sony XEL1 11 inch OLED TV that is priced at $6,999 in Australia.
Panasonic’s OLED television that is believed to be ready for a launch by late 2010, will come with a screen of 40 inch diagonal size. Media was almost divided in reporting the intend of Panasonic to launch an OLED TV. When a couple of websites claimed that the company had little plans in the development of OLED display technology, some others came up revealing that it was very much working on the technology.
The antagonists of the OLED for Panasonic theory had then dismissed the revelations of those websites as reports based on no knowledge as well as pure fiction. However, the Japanese television expert analysts are of the view that Sony who are suffering from a loss of billions, are also about to face cut-throat competition from the likes of Panasonic, Samsung and LG, as thse companies are also poised towards punctuating the market with their own OLED models.
Hitachi-GestureTek Collaboration to Realise Bare Hand TV Remote Control
April 25, 2009
Hitachi, a leading LCD television manufacturer of the world seems to have resolved to bring forth the unique bare hand remote control concept for the televisions, as it has been reported to have approached GestureTek, a Silicon Valley based software developing firm on this context. The meeting of Hitachi with GestureTek is believed to be all about engaging its software to a depth camera to sense movement and subsequently translate the captured movement into onscreen commands.
Although the concept is still in the prototype stage, demonstrations by Hitachi last year at Cealtec and CES in January have hinted that this technology might just be the future of domestic digital appliances related remote control technology. If this technology is put to wide use, the predominant sector reaping the advantage would be the LCD TV sector.
The working pattern of the bare hand – remote control would count a camera that is placed at the lower part of the frame of the TV locking on to a hand of an individual standing in front of the TV. The gestures picked up by the camera would be sensed as; left or right navigation from hand waving sideways, and clicking as in a mouse from the hand lingering over a particular spot.
The innovative software warns the camera of extraneous movements as well as the hands of people other than the subject, the camera would respond to which by ignoring these. The camera referred to here, being a depth camera can sense a movement that is toward, away, horizontal or vertical. This says that the hand gestures can be programmed to turn pages and browse through menus as well as choose letters to find show titles; a welcome addition for internet and widget service enabled TVs.
The new concept is very much expected bring forth to the LCD market a surge of range of new motion controlled LCD TVs that offer something more than just controlling the programmes from a distance.
Bright Red Sharp LC-19D1E HD Ready LCD TV Launched
February 13, 2009
A bright red 19” LCD Television; Sharp LC-19 D1E LCD TV has been unveiled and it is HD Ready. According to the manufacturers, this red colours beauty of their’s has been aimed at the bedroom market. They also recommends it for kitchen and study table use as well.
Sharp LC-19D1E offers HDMI and PC inputs in spite of being a compact LCD TV. The viewing angle supported by it is 176 degree, and the its contrast ratio amounts to 7500:1. The display resolution of the model is 1366 x 768 pixels. However, the absence of any 1080p feature does not tell on the model considerably for it being a simple compact model. Moreover, Freeview is offered as a compensation token.
The LC-19D1E priced GBP250, will be available from March. Better enticing offers are also anticipated.
Maintenance guide for LCD TV
April 28, 2007
LCD TVs are highly expensive TV sets or even may sound luxury to most of us. As you go for larger screens or high end LCD models, they will definitely cost you more. Such expensive products should naturally be cared well to make your investment long lasting.
Here are some tips to increase the life of your LCD TV:
- Put your LCD TV in a clean, dry place. The dust-free, moisture free surroundings are very vital for the long life of your TV. This applies to all electronic products. Dust and moisture are great enemies for LCDs, computers and other electronic products
- Extreme room temperatures can affect the performance of LCD TVs. LCD TV uses liquid crystals for its display technology. Liquid crystals are materials in twisted shape when they are in their natural state. Once electricity is made to pass through the crystals they begin to untwist and this is the principle used in the LCD technology.
- However, excessive hot or cold environment can make the liquid crystals go bizarre and the essential features like refresh rate, contrast ratio can be altered by these factors.
- When you handle LCDs, keep in mind their screens are very prone to scratch. Make sure they don’t get scratched while you install them. Also make sure the electrical installation is proper and safely done.
Follow all the instructions printed in the manual book, whenever you use or leave your LCD TV unused.
