HDTV Reviews

It’s not every day that we write about a TV stand, but the Sony RHT-G500 is more than a simply, standard stand. The Sony Bravia Theatre RHT-G500 is a “home theatre in a stand” and is proclaimed as the most stylish and elegant clean living solution. Read more

It’s that time again, time for another computer monitor which would serve very well for your HD media or for use as an HDTV. The Dell S2409W 24-inch LCD computer monitor has a HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, aka Full HD / 1080p, perfect for viewing HD content such as blu-ray or for use with a HD console. Read more

From tomorrow (1st July), Sky will be re-branding their Sky HD service to “Sky+ HD“, and reducing the price significantly. I believe the name change has been done to avoid confusion with people thinking that Sky HD does not include the recording and pausing features as offered by the Sky+ service. Read more

Monster is making the whole wireless HD or wireless HDMI a lot more real with the newly announced Monster Wireless Digital Express HD wireless HDMI cable replacement kit. Monster, who are mostly known for the high quality but overprices cables have teamed up with Sigma Designs to produce this wireless HD device which uses a HDAV UVB system to wirelessly transmit audio and video in full 1080p HD. Read more

Sony have just announced a huge selection of eight new HHD (hard disc drive) DVD recorders for the European market. The great looking recorders make it very easy to record and time shift your favorite tv shows and play them back at your own pleasure. The large storage capacity can manage a very large media collection. As well as recording TV programmes, you can also store MP3s, CDs, camcorder recordings and digital photos. Read more

Great news for people in the UK as more details have been discovered about the new FreeSat and FreeSat HD service. Currently the only way to get HD in the UK is via Sky HD (Review), which comes with monthly subscription charges. With FreeSat you will be able to get over 80 channels, and HD channels for free, with no monthly subscription charges. Read more

After creating a buzz at this years CES, the MediaGate MG-450HD wireless media server has now been official released to the eager public. The MG-450HD is a highend HD media server / streamer designed to be an essential component of your digital lifestyle. With wired and wireless home entertainment options you can bring video, music and photos directly to your HDTV from your computer in HD. Read more

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