HDTV Reviews

Buffalo have announced release of their LinkTheater HD media streamers to the rest of the world (not just Japan now), to let us stream a little HD around the place. The Buffalo LT-H90LAN HD media streamer is the wired version of the LT-H90WN (which has yet to be released), uses an Ethernet connection to stream media from a number of different devices. Read more

I have had Sky HD for a few weeks now, and have been testing it out on my 40-inch Sony KDL40W3000, and have completed a detailed review of Sky HD. I give an overview of the Sky HD Box along with optimal setup instructions and photos of the HD quality along with comparisons to a standard definition signal. Read more

Most HDTV buyers know that to receive HD / HDTV channels you need to be able to receive HD programming. Simply owning an HDTV will not enable you to watch HD channels / programming, you can buy a blu-ray player or HD DVD player to watch HD content from discs, but it you want HDTV channels you need to be able to receive them, and apparently only 5% of European HDTV owners receive HD programming. Read more

Mvix have released their new and improved HD media streamer / media center with the Mvix MX-780HD media center. The new Mx-780HD is much more suited to HD media and HDTV with the inclusion of a HDMI output (1080p) and also a SATA port for connecting up hard drive space. Read more

Pioneer are well known as the king of Plasma HDTVs and are more often than not considered the very best. Their Kuro range has received top honorers from all around the world, but are becoming increasingly hard to find available for sale. The reason behind this is probably due to Pioneer deciding to stop manufacturing plasma panels for it’s HDTVs. Read more

Only a few short months ago Sony announced that they were going to stop manufacturing RPTV sets (rear projection) to concentrate on the other display forms. And now, at the end of this month, Sony will end production of it’s CRT Trinitron sets. Read more

Great news for myself and the other 400,000 Sky HD subscribers in the UK, with Sky adding three new HD channels to it’s line up, brining the number of total HD channels to 17, and access to 6,500 hours of HD programming. Read more

3D HDTV might be closer than we think, with the BBC broadcasting a Six Nations Rugby Match in 3D. The 3D rugby action will broadcast a test screen of the six nations match between Scotland and England on March 8th live in 3D HD to a select audience. This will be a joint venture between BBC Sport and the 3DFirm. Read more

If you love HD and you’re a sports fan, then there’s probably not much better than watching your favorite sports in HD. A HD sports event is the second closest you can get to the game, as long as you know when it’s on. Read more

Great news for the people of UK, and we guess, most of Europe.  Sharp have announced that their recent Aquos X Series will hit UK stores in September this year.  The sharp Aquos X Series was only just announced for Japan last month at the CES show.  These ultra thin LCD HDTVs are certainly thin at just 34mm at their very thickest point. Read more