HDTV Review Guides

Samsung FP TF084 Plasma HDTV review

2007-07-10T12:35:00.000-06:00

$3,999.00 List

Plasma, HDTV

Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Screen Size: 50 inches

Video Inputs: Component, Composite, HDMI, S-Video

Built-in TV Tuner: NTSC, ATSC

crisp picture from any angle–even in a brightly lit room
Ultra FilterBright anti-reflection filter
18-bit processing; a 15,000 contrast ratio
anti-burn-in technology for extended screen life
SRS TruSurround XT technology
10-watt per channel audio amplifiers
Bottom Speakers

http://www.samsung.com

Testing

2007-07-06T09:51:00.000-06:00

tesitng post time stamp, this post was written on July 5 10pm.

DLP HDTV at 1080p 100,000:1 Contrast Ratio

2007-06-15T11:15:00.000-06:00

DLP Products Continue Leadership in 1080p HDTV with the Introduction of a Slim LED HDTV Featuring Greater Than 100,000 to 1 Contrast Ratio

The new DLP HDTVs show a new .65" 1080p DLP chipset that is optimized to drive solid-state LED arrays to drastically increase contrast performance beyond 100,000 to 1. New 2007 products from Samsung based on this new chipset will also be on display. The 10-fold contrast improvement provides for a better viewing experience in almost any ambient room lighting situation. Additionally, LED illumination increases the color saturation to nearly 140% of the NTSC TV standard and delivers a color refresh rate of up to 48x the standard TV frame rate when combined with the inherent speed of DLP technology. LED illumination also provides "Instant On/Off" functionality and replaces a conventional lamp with a long-lasting (lifetime) light source.

Additional DLP innovations, including the integration of a 3D display mode, will be demonstrated by multiple DLP HDTV customers at CES. Due to the speed of the DLP technology, true stereoscopic high definition 3D is possible for an immersive gaming experience. TI is working with select customers to integrate 3D imaging in future DLP HDTV models.
Source: www.dlp.com

Great HDTV Prices - Lowest Prices

2007-05-09T21:36:00.000-06:00

Here is a great review from PC MAG

Listing for $1,199, the 46-inch WinBook 46D1 pleasantly surprised me with an out-of-the-box picture that exhibited natural and accurate colors. I also appreciated the 46D1's comprehensive menu options that included custom input naming and an effective backlight control that reduced the display's overall brightness to eye-comfortable levels. The WinBook only has one HDMI port, but that isn't terribly unusual for a budget set.

Visio's VP42 is a $1,099 (List) 42-inch plasma display that strikes a great balance between features, image quality, and price. In the lab, the VP42's effective video processor kept my standard and high definition videos artifact-free while the color quality and detail of its picture had me comparing it to a premium brand that cost three times as much.

Though it's smaller, at 32-inches, the AOC Envision L32W461 LCD TVcosts just $899 (List) and made a decent first impression by delivering a picture with natural and pleasing color quality. It's also another model that provides only one HDMI input, but its low price and ease of use made its limitations easier to accept.

Running for a low $1,199 (List), the ViewSonic N3751w provides three HDMI inputs, noteworthy for an HDTV at any price. In the lab, the set's eye-meltingly bright picture delivered a record breaking contrast ratio result too.

Why I prefer PLASMA HDTVs

2007-04-06T10:03:00.000-06:00

My top reason is the contrast ratio, they can have up to 10,000:1 and I have seen the differences in contrast ratios first hand and they DO make a difference, especially when watching sports, computer generated imaging as in Shrek or Cars. You might see some LCDs advertising 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio which is about a 2000:1 static contrast ratio. Don't get suckered in!! always go for the static contrast ratio... that is the ratio that is displayed with Plasma hdtvs.

1080p resolution. It looks great on plasmas! viewing angles, color depth, and brightness on plasma displays are incredibly superior to other display types such as LCD, DLP, projection. One thing to note is that people say that plasmas have burn in.... well yes they did, but dont believe the hype anymore. Plasmas burn in problems have been fixed with the new advances in technology. Also, their half life has significantly increased so dont worry too much about that. You will be enjoying that plasma tv for many many years and by then you will be ready to buy another HDTV. 1440p resolution hdtvs are coming out so...

Looks fantastic hooked up to a computer. I have my media center PC hooked up to my HDTV and it looks great. I have tried it with a 1080p LCD and it looks really good too. Tried it with a DLP and LCOS, and not so good.

Those are the top reasons why I prefer a plasma hdvt over the rest.

1,000,000:1 contrast ratio - OLED

2007-04-05T20:24:00.000-06:00

Sony has an amazing OLED TV with a whopping 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio!!

It's a 27-inch 1080p prototype HDTV.
Specs:
16:9
1920X1080 Full HD resolution
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio

Brightness
All white: 200cd/m2
Peak: Greater than 600cd/m2
Colors 10bit RGB
Color Reproduction: >100%

Vizio VP42 HDTV

2007-04-05T00:30:00.000-06:00

The Vizio VP42 ince HDTV is a good TV with alot to offer:

Excellent image contrast.
Great color representation.
Good Deal

Doesn't handle Standard Definition very well and there is no documentation about the advance picture controls.

Here are the specs:

Screen Size: 42 inches

Type: Plasma, HDTV

Native Resolution: 1024 x 768

Supported EDTV and HDTV Resolutions (HD Ready): 480p, 720p, 1080i, 480i

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Video Inputs: Component, Composite, HDMI

PC Interfaces: Analog VGA

Built-in TV Tuner: NTSC, ATSC

Rated Maximum Viewing Angle: Horizontal: 178 degrees

Rated Maximum Viewing Angle: Vertical : 178 degrees

Brightness (Max): 120.4 cd/m^2

Max PC Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels x pixels

Notes: Price: 1099.99 list

New Spring HD DVD titles

2007-04-03T21:43:00.000-06:00

Studios behind HD DVD, that is: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, Genius Products, and Eagle Rock have announced the early HD DVD release titles.

And here they are:

From the six studios, the following schedules were released:

March

* Children of Men
* Happy Feet
* March of the Penguins
* National Geographic: Relentless Enemies

April

* Good Shepherd
* Smokin' Aces
* Payback: Straight, The Director's Cut
* A Scanner Darkly
* Dog Day Afternoon
* School for Scoundrels
* The Game
* The Jerk
* Feast
* Freedom Writers
* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
* Nutty Professor
* Failure to Launch

May

* The Ultimate Matrix Collection
* The Complete Matrix Trilogy
* Dreamgirls
* 40-Year Old Virgin Unrated
* Flags of Our Fathers: Special Collector's Edition
* The Hitcher
* Mission: Impossible
* Mission: Impossible 2
* Black Christmas (2006)
* Harsh Times
* The Battle of the Bulge
* The Road Warrior
* The Fountain
* Smokey & the Bandit
* Alpha Dog
* The Skeleton Key
* The River
* Midnight Run
* The Frighteners
* Dragonheart
* The Big Lebowski
* Lost in Translation

June

* Bruce Almighty
* Liar Liar
* Coming To America
* Born on the 4th of July
* Daylight
* The Meaning of Life
* Freedom: Vol.1
* Yes Live in Montreux
* Santana: Hymns for Peace
* Deep Purple: They all Came Down to Montreux
* Sneakers
* Trading Places
* Meet Joe Black
* Being John Malkovich
* Mystery Men
* American Me
* The Watcher
* Bulletproof
* Mallrats

July

* Shaun of the Dead
* Billy Madison
* Cat in the Hat
* The Untouchables
* The Warriors
* Dante's Peak
* The War
* The Wedding Date
* The Bourne Identity
* In Good Company
* Streets of Fire
* Nutty Professor 2
* Scent of a Woman
* Darkman
* Sea of Love
* Deliver Us From Eva

Sharp Introduces at CES the World’s Largest HDTV at 108"

2007-02-08T14:57:00.000-07:00

hdtv review guides: 108" LCD HDTV

home theater hdtv review Edition 3

"Sharp wowed the crowd with their unveiling of their king of the hill 108" LCD, which they say will be available in the summer. If you can't wait, you can pick up their 65" baby for about 11 grand. Pushing the technology envelope, their new D92 models will feature the 120 Hz, 4 ms specs as well as, I-need-to-see-it-to-believe-it 15,000 to 1 contrast ratio. These 1080p sets will come in 42, 46, and 52" sizes. In the technological ionsphere, Sharp is talking about a 65" TV with a million to one contrast and a separate prototype with a 4000 x 2000 pixel resolution. (And you were just getting comfortable with 1080p.)"

More Info here

Dell W3207C 32" LCD HDTV

2007-02-05T15:15:00.000-07:00

hdtv review guides: Dell W3207C 32" LCD HDTV

home theater hdtv review Edition 2

Today is a review of the Dell W3207C 32" LCD HDTV as per I4U Review experts.

The Dell W3207C 32” LCD HDTV is a very nice HDTV with really good image quality.
Good inputs and outputs at a price of $1099 on the Dell Website.
Some HDTVs at Wal-Mart of this size are selling for more than that.
HDTV to movies and console gaming this LCD HDTV is actually really good.

Specs:

Resolution: 1366 x 768px (WXGA)
480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 576i, 576p
Brightness: 500 nits (typical)
Contrast: 1200:1 (typical)
Response time: 8 milliseconds
Dimensions: Without Stand: 37.44 x 18.75 x 4.33" (951.1 x 476.3 x 110.0 mm)

The Good

Image quality is really good
Lots of connections
Nice bang for the buck.

The Bad

Awkward side and front connections, may not be good for some cabinets
One HDMI
Remote control is a bit sluggish and slow.

Check it out here: DELL

Samsung HL-S5687W DLP HDTV television

2007-02-05T00:03:00.000-07:00

hdtv review guides

home theater hdtv review Edition 1

Today on this edition of HDTV home theater review is the Samsung HL-S5687w DLP HDTV.

Just a short review with only the information you need for this DLP HDTV:
What looked good on this DLP HDTV was ESPN sports.
Overly compressed sports looked worse on this TV.

Los Angeles ABC at 720p and it did not look that great.
HDNET Hockeyhad an amaizing picture on this TV

Standard Definition looked pretty good.
Good scaler on this HDTV
Standard DVDs will look good when connecting to the HDTV

The Specs:

1080p (via Wobulation)
10,000:1 Contrast Ratio
Faster, Bigger, Quieter color wheel
Dual HDMI inputs
Only 16.3 inches deep and 64 lbs

The Good:

Very Nice HD picture (for sports and movies)
Really good picture when viewing standard definition
No Rainbow effect.
1080p
dual HDMI

The Bad:

Color not as vivid as SXRD but good enough
Detail lost in dark scenes not much, just some
No discrete access to inputs

Amaizing deal: 60 Inch Plasma HDTV for under 3000$!!

2007-02-03T18:16:00.000-07:00

hdtv review

home theater hdtv review

Vizio.com is offering the Vizio's VM60P, dubbed the "Maximvs"

1366x768 native panel resolution
4 HDMI inputs and Genesis/Faroudja video processing
brightness is 1200cd/m(2)
Contrast ratio is 7000:1
ability to reproduce 1.07 billion colors
two Component Video inputs,
a PC (VGA) input,
RF input for the set's internal ATSC/QAM/NTSC Tuner,
S-Video,
two Composite Video
a 5.1 optical digital audio output to pass Dolby Digital surround sound from the set's integrated HD tuner.

check it out at Vizio

Hurry and Check out this great discount on a 50 inch plasma hdtv from Dell

2007-02-02T21:18:00.000-07:00

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home theater hdtv review

The 50 Inch from Dell is the HDTV W5100C.

Resolution is 1366x768
Contrast ratio is 8000:1
NTSC, ATSC, and Pixelworks’ DNXTM video processing
60,000 hour panel life
2 detachable speakers and cables included

Dell is giving 300$ OFF the 2599.99$ regular price

Go here to collect the coupon code : 50 Inch Plasma discount
Use this coupon code XQZ3HX8L70BH2N offer valid through 02/06/07

Buy one 50" plasma tv and get the Second 50" for FREE!

2007-02-01T17:18:00.000-07:00

hdtv review

home theater hdtv review

At Pioneer Electronics they have a promotion:

"buy a PRO-FHD1 50-inch plasma, they'll throw in a second 50-inch plasma TV for free. "

But there is a catch:

The Pioneer PRO-FHD1 is an $8,000 plasma HDTV television, supporting 1080p resolution and contains two HDMI inputs along with DV-D, component, composite, and even RS-232C input.

The Free Plasma HDTV television is the PDP 5016HD model worth 2500$ its specs are:
WXGA resolution (720p not 1080p) with HDMI, component, composite, and antenna inputs, plus integrated NTSC, ATSC, and QAM tuners.

HDMI Cables and how they work.

2007-01-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

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home theater hdtv

Today I will talk about HDMI cables and how they work.

HDMI (High definition multimedia interface) is similar to a DVI cable (digital video cable), but the HDMI also carries audio. HDMI is a 19 pin connector that kind of looks like a usb cable at each end. HDMI cables are slimmer and smaller than the DVI cable.

HDMI cables carrie uncompressed digital data, it has virtually the same quality as the DVI. The HDMI has a badnwidth of 5Gb/second. HDMI as well as DVI can have signals that are encrypted with HDCP (high bandwidth digital content protection) to try and stop people from recording the HDTV shows.... HA good luck, they cant stop anyone from copying anything.

The HDMI cable can support up to 8 channels of digital audio, so that means it can carry 7.1 channel of dolby digital EX. Most of the HDTV televisions do come with HDMI connections.

DLP rear projection TVs - how they work.

2007-01-19T20:19:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 16 - DLP HDTV how they work

Some components:

High Wattage long life bulb
Condensing lens
Rotation color wheel
Shaping lens
DLP/DMD chip
Projection lens
Projected image

The DLP HDTV begins with a light created by a projector lamp that has about 4000hrs of life. The light from the projector lamp shines through the condensing lens that focuses the light to a small point.

The focused light shines through the rotation color wheel of the RGB colors, red green blue segments and rotates at high velocities to create 16.7 million colors in sequence. There is a rainbow effect that some user experience so some DLPs come with color wheels with more colors and spin even faster to help eliminate the rainbow effect.

Next, the light which is now full of color shines into the shaping lens and onto the DMD chip (digital micromirror device) that is composed of thousands of very small mirrors. There is one mirror for each pixel that is all controlled by the DMD.

The reflected light from the DMD illuminates through the projection lens which increases the image size of the projected images. The resulting image is projected onto the DLP HDTV screen where everyone can see.

Video Cables

2007-01-15T21:41:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 15 - Video Cable comparisons

Coaxial Cables are analog and contain video and audio mixed together. Video performance is poor.
Composite Video cables are shielded (called RCA jacks) usually a yellow cable. Analog signal. Video only, video performance is average or acceptable.
S-Video cables, shielded cable with a 4 pin connector. Analog, and only video streams. Quality is good.
Component video cables, 3 cables, one red,blue and green. Analog signals, video streams only, better than S-Video and capable of High Definition signals.
DVI cables, 28-pin connector, digital signals, high definition quality, best video performance.
HDMI cables, 19-pin, carries digital signals and digital audio, high definition quality and considered best quality.

Sony to Include Portable Movie Files on Blu-Ray DVDs

2007-01-11T16:39:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 14 - Sony Blu-Ray latest News

I had to write about his good news!

this is from: http://kotaku.com/gaming/blu+ray-shocker/sony-to-include-portable-movie-files-on-bluray-dvds-227862.php

" In a move that runs against what has always seemed to be a deep-seeded paranoia about piracy, Sony told Bloomberg today that they plan to start including portable files on Blu-ray disc to let users copy movies to laptops and other portable electronics.

'Sony Pictures Entertainment will include portable files on Blu-Ray DVDs that can be transferred without a download, David Bishop, head of Sony's home entertainment unit, said in an interview this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Sony may add the feature this year, Bishop said. "It's not currently part of anything on our current release schedule, but we'll probably roll it out sometime this year," Bishop said on Jan. 8.' "

Very Nice!!

HDTV Cables - HDMI and DVI

2007-01-10T23:39:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 13 - HDTV Cables

HDMI
A high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) is a cable that contains both the video and the sound in one cable hook up to your HDTV that is it keeps everything – pictures and surround sound – completely in the digital domain, while also accepting the copyright-protection coding called HDCP, which will stop you recording precious HDTV programs. Expect most new plasma and LCD screens to have HDCP-compatible HDMI inputs, but it´s worth making sure yourself before you buy.

DVI

DVI stands for Digital Video Interface, a simple and cheep adaptor will mean that a TV with this and the required screen resolution will be able to accept most HDTV broadcasts just as easily as HDMI, so a screen equipped with DVI will do almost as well – although it doesn’t carry 5,1 audio. Having chosen a screen with a DVI input, you may want to look for a screen equipped with an optical digital audio jack for surround sound duties.

How a HDTV is tested by the pros

2007-01-09T17:05:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 12 - Testing HDTVs

Some of the top Labs use these methods to test HDTVs.

First,
Allow adequate time for a television to warm up before taking a series of measurements in a pitch black room.
Konica-Minolta CA-210 colorimeter to measure contrast, gray scale tracking, and color saturation.
Milori's ColorFacts 6 software to collect and analyze the data.

Test signals are fed into the television from a calibrated Sencore VP-403 video signal generator. TV picture settings directly affect the resulting image quality and measurements are performed with the TV's default settings as well as the settings that most closely match the D65 white balance standard used in film and broadcast.

Take color and gray-scale linearity measurements from the center point of the TV's screen.

For contrast ratio and VESA dark/bright uniformity, you can use ANSI checkerboard test pattern and take nine measurements, in three rows of three.

To further test use the Sencore VP-403 signal generator to analize SMPTE bars; pure red, blue, and green screens; checkerboard; gray-scale gradient; and high-frequency patterns.

The fidelity tests are tested at resolutions of 1080i,720p and 480i.

Then play several high quality High Definition segments with vibrant colors, high speed action and accurate dark images and scenes at 1080i and 720p. This will measure the HDTV's power to display high intensity action sequences with correct color and dark levels at 1080i and 720p resolutions. Also view WMV HD content to further test HD quality.

Now for DVDs.
Use the Denon DVD 3910 (progressive scan, up conversion to 720p and 1080i via DVI and HDMI and a 12 Bit DAC. Use DVD movies such as "Underworld" to gauge dark tones and check for banding and other display artifacts.

Test the HDTV ability to process 480i using HQV Benchmark NTSC DVD v1.4 - it contains a few video and movie based material that helps the tester to determine the quality of the HDTVs video processecing components.

That is all, this is one example of a LABs procudures to test HDTV

Top 5 LCoS HDTV Displays of 2006

2007-01-02T17:05:00.001-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 11 - Top 5 LCoS HDTV of 2006

These are the Top 5 LCoS HDTV Displays according to HDTV Magazine:

(2 reviews) JVC CE 61" Widescreen TV HD-ILA ( HD61Z886 ) - $2,323.00

(2 reviews) JVC HD70FN97 70" 1080p HDILA Rear Projection TV - $4,799.99

(30 reviews) Sony KDS-60A2000 Grand WEGA 60" SXRD 1080p Rear Projection HDTV - $2,999.99

(17 reviews) Sony KDS-50A2000 Grand WEGA 50" SXRD 1080p Rear Projection HDTV - $2,499.99

(7 reviews) Sony KDS-R60XBR2 60" SXRD 1080p XBR Rear Projection HDTV - $3,799.99

Top 5 DLP HDTV Displays of 2006

2007-01-02T17:04:00.003-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 10 - Top 5 DLP HDTV of 2006

These are the Top 5 DLP Displays according to HDTV Magazine:

(9 reviews) Samsung HL-R5688W 56" HD-Ready DLP TV - $5,199.99

(3 reviews) Toshiba 56HM66 56" 720p DLP HDTV - $2,499.99

(2 reviews) Samsung HLP5663W 56" Widescreen HD-Ready DLP Television - $2,229.00

(2 reviews) Samsung HLP5685W HDTV-Ready DLP Rear-Projection TV - $2,899.99

(2 reviews) Toshiba 72MX196 - Cinema - rear projection TV ( DLP ) - 72" - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV - b - $4,799.98

Top 5 LCD HDTV Displays of 2006

2007-01-02T17:04:00.001-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 9 - Top 5 LCD HDTV of 2006

These are the Top 5 LCD Displays according to HDTV Magazine:

(14 reviews) Sony KLVS23A10 23" LCD WEGA HD-Ready Flat Panel TV - $699.50

(8 reviews) Samsung LNS4096D 40" 1080p LCD HDTV - $2,499.99

(8 reviews) Sharp Aquos LC-30HV4U 30" LCD Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV - $3,499.99

(7 reviews) Samsung LN-R3228W 32" HD-Ready LCD TV - $1,359.00

(5 reviews) Samsung LN-S4052D 40" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated Tuner - $1,799.99

Top 5 Plasma HDTV Displays of 2006

2007-01-02T17:03:00.001-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 8 - Top 5 Plasma HDTV of 2006

These are the Top 5 Plasma Displays according to HDTV Magazine:

(7 reviews) Pioneer PDP-5070HD PureVision 50" Plasma HDTV - $3,999.99

(6 reviews) Panasonic TH-50PX500U 50" Flat Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV - $5,499.95

(6 reviews) Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK 50" Plasma HDTV - $2,465.00

(6 reviews) Panasonic TH-42PHD8UK 42" Plasma HDTV Monitor - $1,699.00

(5 reviews) Toshiba 50HP66 50" Plasma HDTV - $1,700.00

Top 10 HDTV Displays of 2006

2007-01-02T16:56:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 7 - Top 10 HDTV of 2006

HDTV Magazine have compiled this list of 10 TVs that are rated highest by users.

(14 reviews) Sony KLVS23A10 23" LCD WEGA HD-Ready Flat Panel TV - $699.50

(9 reviews) Samsung HL-R5688W 56" HD-Ready DLP TV - $5,199.99

(8 reviews) Samsung LNS4096D 40" 1080p LCD HDTV - $2,499.99

(8 reviews) Sharp Aquos LC-30HV4U 30" LCD Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV - $3,499.99

(7 reviews) Samsung LN-R3228W 32" HD-Ready LCD TV - $1,359.00

(7 reviews) Pioneer PDP-5070HD PureVision 50" Plasma HDTV - $3,999.99

(6 reviews) Panasonic TH-50PX500U 50" Flat Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV - $5,499.95

(6 reviews) Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK 50" Plasma HDTV - $2,465.00

(6 reviews) Panasonic TH-42PHD8UK 42" Plasma HDTV Monitor - $1,699.00

(5 reviews) Samsung LN-S4052D 40" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated Tuner - $1,799.99

Tomorrow I will post the top 5 Plasma HDTVs according to HDTV Magazine

LCoS TV Display

2007-01-02T16:42:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 6 - LCoS HDTV Display

Today we briefly talk about the LCoS TV Display basics.

The LCoS architecture borrows from DLP TV displays, which uses microscopic mirrors to direct light. Similar to projection, direct view and LCD TVs, LCoS uses tiny liquid crystals to create the colored pixels that make up the TV’s onscreen display. In an LCoS system, the crystal layer sits on top of a reflective mirror substrate. Instead of shining a backlight directly through the LCD layer, light is bounced off the mirror behind the liquid crystal. When an electrical charge is applied to a cell filled with the liquid crystals, the crystal's state is modified to allow or block light – turning the pixel on or off.

Some advantages of LCoS technology:

A) . The matrix lines that separate individual pixels are thinner, eliminating the “screen door” effect of black lines appearing between pixels unlike the LCD TVs on the market today.

B). No moving parts – no pivoting micro-mirrors or spinning color wheels. The color wheels is the culprit behind the “rainbow effect” artifacts that bother some DLP viewers... not me though.

SED Display Guide

2007-01-01T11:52:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 5 - SED Display Guides

Surface-conduction electron-emitter display (SED) technology Developed by Toshiba - co-developed with Canon.

They say that SED Displays have:

"same picture quality as a CRT"
"wall-mounted large-screen TV displays that are only several centimeters thick"
"energy consumption that is roughly one-half that of a large-screen CRT and about one-third that of a plasma display panel"

Some news broadcasts had stated that the SED Displays would be available at low cost but Toshiba is considering its SED display TVs as their high end HDTV line. They claim the SED displays will have the best resolution and contrast ratio and response time.

There are boasts of very high capability of displaying black with contrast ratio's from 8400:1 to 100,000:1

Like conventional CRTs, SEDs use the collision of electrons with a phosphor-coated screen to emit light. Electron emitters, which correspond to an electron gun in a CRT, are distributed in an amount equal to the number of pixels on the display.

Hot Celebs on HDTV

2006-12-30T15:16:00.000-07:00

HDTV hottest Celebrities

Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba should have her own HDTV Guide to looking hot on HDTV. Her skin is so smooth and her lips are luscious.

Eva Longoria
At the HDTV Red Carpet broadcast, Longoria's skin was milky, creamy smooth; deep and inviting eyes Longoria was one hot HDTV treat.

Anna Kournikova
Anna is absolutely gorgeous and she looks even better in high-definition. Her skin is sparkling and also smooth and her eyes are like stars in the night.

Ben Affleck
Again smooth skin is the secret to looking good on HDTV.

Ashton Kutcher
He looks much younger in high definition.

Marcia Cross
At 40 years old and with one of the smoothest complexions ever.
Halle BerryHer skin is moist and smooth in high-def.

Jessica Simpson
She is flawless in High definition. Hottest singer ever, please sir can I have more Jessica Simpson on the HDTV Guides blog?

Nicole Kidman
At low-def.or high-def. At 38, she can still handle a close-up from the highest resolution HDTV camera.

Angelina Jolie
One of the best in high-def, some times she looks good on camera and sometimes not, but on HDTV cameras she looks yummy.

How to play HD DVDs on your HDTV for only 200$

2006-12-28T10:33:00.000-07:00

XBox360 HD DVD Player

Well that is if you already own a HDTV first and if you have your Home Theater PC or a your PC hooked up to your HDTV. If you do have a Media Center PC already hooked up to your HDTV and as long as the hookup is using a at least Component Video,DVI or HDMI from the Media Center PC to the HDTV then your golden. All you need is the XBOX 360 HD DVD drive for 200$. Hook that up via the USB port on your Media Center PC and Windows should detect it,if not you can google the "HD DVD xbox drivers for windows" to find the drivers. All the drivers do is allow Windows to read the HD DVD formatting on the HD DVD movie.

There is one catch, you need to buy the Japanese version of WinDVD platinum 8, other english version of WinDVD will play the HD DVD but not at High Definition quality. Cyberlink will be coming out with their HD DVD Player software early spring, but the Japanese version of WinDVD 8 will play the HD DVD at full High Definition resolution.

Check this discussion for lots of great info about playing the XBOX 360 HD DVD drive on your HTPC and HDTV.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/printthread.php?t=748426&page=8&pp=30

HDTV Standards

2006-12-28T10:09:00.000-07:00

HDTV Standards

Below is a list of the NTSC (National Television System Committee) and the ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) standards that produce HDTV programming.

ATSC 16x9(1080i = 1920x1080 interlaced at 60 half-frames/sec); HDTV Stations: HDTV - CBS, NBC.

ATSC 16x9 (720p = 1280x720 progressive at 60 FULL-frames/sec): HDTV Stations: HDTV - ABC,FOX.

Interlaced - Odd numbered horizontal lines are scanned in the frame 1 and even lines are scanned in the next frame.

Progressive - All lines are rendered within the same frame.
A Digital TV is required for progressive scanning.

HDTV and High Definition abbreviations

2006-12-26T16:56:00.000-07:00

HDTV Guides Edition 1 - HDTV and High Definition abbreviations

Today I will start out this HDTV blog with some High Definition abbreviations commonly used for HDTV.

HD - High-Definition
HD-MAC - High-Definition – Multiplexed Analogue Component
1080p/50 - 1080 lines, progressive scan, 50 Hz
720p/50 - 720 lines, progressive scan, 50 Hz
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display
CRT - Cathode Ray Tube
DLP - Digital Light Processing.

MC - Multi-Channel
PMC (EBU) - Production-technology Management Committee
SD - Standard-Definition
SMPTE - Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (USA)

BMC (EBU) - Broadcast-technology Management Committee
CCD - Charge-Coupled Device
CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
DCT - Discrete Cosine Transform

for information about HDTV abbreviations go to http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/HDTV

Why I am here

2006-12-22T18:58:00.000-07:00

Hello world,

This is my first post relating to everything on HDTV and HDTV Guides. Please stay tuned for great new content. My main site will be http://www.hdtv.fm Iwill be posting lots of great content there as well.