HDTV

Toshiba’s Cell powered upscaling TV finally official

August 28, 2008, 4:59 pm by James Holland 1 comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: Cell, IFA, Toshiba, TV, zf

We brought it to you while still in the prototyping stage, and even got confirmation Sony isn’t going to follow suit, but now Toshiba’s made its upscaling TV official, using a built-in Cell processor to crank up the detail on whatever you feed it.

Philips Aurea II: Let there be (more) light!

August 28, 2008, 4:40 pm by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: ambilight, Aurea 2, Aurea II, IFA, Philips, TV

Remember Philips’ bonkers Aurea television from last year? Well, the mother of all Ambilight TVs is back, and by god it’s better - we’re talking an even crazier light show and a rejigged design.

Philips Essence TV goes slim and light

August 28, 2008, 4:35 pm by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: essence, IFA, Light, Philips, slim, TV

Wall mounting your telly can be a right pain in the proverbial - but it’s a situation Philips’ skinny new Essence TV could well remedy.

Philips LED Lux TV: best black levels ever?

August 28, 2008, 4:24 pm by Sam Kieldsen 2 comments

Filed under HDTV Tags: black, HD, IFA, lux, Philips, TV

Philips’ newly-unveiled 42PFL9803D LED Lux TV is all set to revolutionise LCD picture quality by boosting black levels to plasma-beating standards.

Sony rules out Cell processors in TVs

August 28, 2008, 4:03 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: Cell, HD, IFA, Sony, TV, upscaling

Exclusive: Toshiba might be planning to shove the PS3’s Cell processor inside their next-gen TVs, but Sony thinks its a step too far, ruling out TVs with a PlayStation brain any time soon.

Sony’s super-skinny TV sizes capped

August 28, 2008, 3:35 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: Bravia, Bravia ZX1, IFA, Sony, thin, TV

Exclusive: Sony’s ultra-thin Bravia ZX1 sent our jaws to the floor at IFA this morning. It’s just 9.9mm thin, using next-gen LED backlights to shrink its profile. But there’s a cost. Sony says the biggest they can me made is 40 inches.

Sony shows super-fast 200hz TV

August 28, 2008, 12:28 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: 200hz, Bravia Z4500, HD, IFA, Sony, TV

Fast enough to keep Usain Bolt blur-free, Sony’s new 200hz TV packs twice as many frames per second as previous versions, dishing up the smoothest pictures in the world.