Published by Horrid on Monday, 8th February 2010
DTG switches from support to criticism of BBC’s Canvas
The leading industry association for TV devices has come out with a damning indictment of the BBCs Project Canvas, urging the BBC Trust, which shall shortly rule upon the BBC’s involvement with Canvas, to insist that the BBC works with industry far...
Published by Test Chimp on Friday, 5th February 2010
Samsung LE40B650 TV: For those without money to throw away
Yesterday, I looked at the superb, but pricey, Philips 40” screen. I said that for the same price you could get 2 and a half of the Samsung LE40B650. So, today I’d like to show why I think the Samsung is the way to go. This Samsung is not the...
Published by Test Chimp on Thursday, 4th February 2010
2 for the price of 1, Samsungs for Philips that is
I can understand the appeal of the Philips 40PFL9704, I looked at it before Christmas in more detail and it still holds up, but unfortunately so does the price. Externally and internally it is a gorgeous set. Whether you go for the set, though will be...
Published by Test Chimp on Tuesday, 2nd February 2010
TDK Wireless Headphones: Once again digital reality confused with analogue thinking
It is disappointing that a company as luminous as TDK should be so confused about digital and analogue that they put out some dumb statements. Either that, or they think they can bamboozle would be customers with clear-sounding, vacuous statements. Their...
Published by Test Chimp on Monday, 1st February 2010
3view’s Freeview HD PVR: What more could anyone want?
The strength of the brands of companies like Sony and Panasonic has always been down to the strong technical development that the brands brought. Invest in the technology to build the brand, and use the brand to invest in the technology. It was a virtuous...
Published by Test Chimp on Friday, 29th January 2010
Ixos Divo 2.1: TV speaker system and iPod dock – Are you TV–iPod or iPod-TV?
If we all went away today, what would social anthropologists think was important to society? On entering some random living room, they would be sure to notice the orientation of the sofas and chairs to provide viewing of the screen. The screen itself...
Published by Horrid on Friday, 29th January 2010
Sky drags soccer rivalry into the 3D spotlight, offers huge 3D set top
If you go into a darkened pub this weekend and see everyone wearing dark glasses, chances are Manchester United will be playing Arsenal on the TV screen. But it will be a 3D TV screen. This is the best way, thinks BSkyB, of getting the public used to 3D...
Published by Test Chimp on Thursday, 28th January 2010
TV mounts: The flat screen is only the beginning
You’ve gone to your local electronics shop to buy it or ordered it online and now the package has arrived. You carefully undo the top of the box, discard the instruction manual (Who needs it?) and remove several pieces of expanded polystyrene...
Published by Test Chimp on Tuesday, 26th January 2010
3DTV: Where will the hype lead? Winners and losers as always
The recent Consumer Electronic Show was the first time that the 3D TV lobby championed their product. Not one, not two, but virtually every TV set manufacturer and a lot of other companies were showing their 3D solution. At the same time, HDMI brought out...
Published by Test Chimp on Monday, 25th January 2010
Sagem DVR84250T HD: A high-spec, high-price device
As the global downturn impacted peoples’ buying habits last year, one comedian joked that the crisis meant everyone had downgraded their supermarkets. Those who previously shopped at Waitrose went to Sainsbury’s. Those who shopped at...