HDTV Lounge

If you’re wondering what “Duo HD” is, or what a “Duo HD Player” does, quite simply it is a single unit player, much like a traditional DVD player, which can play back both HD disc formats (HD DVD and Blu-ray). Read more

Sling Media have unvailed their new Slingbox Pro HD product early this year, just ahead of CES. The new Pro HD box should be exciting for HD users as this version has built in HD inputs and can this time stream the content in true HD at 1080i, rather than the older Solo and Pro versions which can only stream at a max resolution of that around VGA. Read more

2007 has been an amazing year for HDTVs, both gaining huge public interest and evolving at a very fast pace. In the last six months alone we have seen a number of advances in HDTV technology to bring you an even better home theater experience. Read more

Amimon as partnered up with Belkin in the wireless HD department and have announced the Belkin FlyWire wireless HD device. The FlyWire uses Amimon’s wireless HD interface known as WHDI, which is fully HDCP certified. Read more

Great news for all wireless fans, and cable haters. WirelessHD aka WiHD which was originally announced way back in 2006 is officially been complete and approved. WirelessHD 1.0 will be released later this year, run on a 60Ghz based standard and enable 4 Gbps of high-speed wireless digital interface and secure content protection. Read more

LG has partnered with Mark Levinson, and working together they have created two new home theater systems which will grace the floor at this years CES.

The LG AP3133 and the LG LHT888 systems both promise a highend audio / video experience at an, I quote, Astonishing price. Although as of yet, no prices have been announced, so will wait and see if that quote holds true. Read more

The new HP MediaSmart Receiver is a brand new Media Center Extender, or in actual fact it is an “Extender for Windows Media Center” meaning it can do more than a normal MCE Extender, meaning that it can also play back DivX and Xvid video formats. Read more

CES 2008, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show, will run from January 7th-10th 2008. CES is one of the biggest, if not the biggest times for manufacturers of HDTVs such as Sony, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Pioneer, LG etc.

Top manufacturers will announce many of their new and upcoming HDTV models, new technologies and features to the world. We can expect to see their latest lineup of LCD and Plasma HDTVs, Blu-ray players and HD-DVD players. Read more

Fujitsu have announced a brand new notebook computer based on the new Intel Penryn CPU, and features ATI’s Radeon HD2700 graphic, and a Blu-ray player, perfect for a use with an HDTV. The Fujitsu Amilo Xi 2550 / 2550-8009 features a 17-inch screen with a high 1920 × 1200 pixel resolution, which is also perfect for HD content. Read more

Sony have officially quit the real projection HDTV market, making them the latest company in the trend. Sony will stop making the rear projection sets at their three plans in February 08.

Sony will be focusing its efforts and resources on LCD and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology for the flat tv market. Read more