According to BlackFriday.info, Sam’s Club’s Black Friday ad is up for everyone to see. Of particular interest to me is a Philips 42″ 1080p LCD TV for $898. I am not sure what Philips model this is, but a 42″ LCD TV with 1080p capability should be fairly decent. And for just $898 is a [...]
LG Display (LPL) is planning to showcase a bunch of displays at the upcoming FPD International 2008 at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall in Japan from October 29 through 31. Here is the list:
42″ Shine Out LCD: World’s lowest reflection ratio (<0.5%). Low reflections are important when installed in bright ambient environments.
15″ Double-sided reflective LCD: Displays [...]
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Taiwan’s second largest LCD manufacturer barely behind AU Optronics (AUO), will be unveiling a lot of new LCD panel technologies at the FPD International 2008 show in Japan. Here is the list:
240Hz: Twice as fast as 120Hz and with motion interpolation you can add 3 extra frames to make motion picture [...]
Sharp LC-42SB45U Specifications
Display: 42″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Response Time: 6.5ms
Tuner: ATSC/NTSC/QAM
Connectivity: HDMI (3), VGA
Availability: September 2008
Price: MSRP US$1399.99
Sharp’s LC-42SB45U is part of the company’s SB series of entry-level LCD TVs. Entry-level should mean low prices. With a MSRP of US$1399.99 for the LC-42SB45U, Vizio won’t be worried, but I expect street [...]
Pantel Weatherproof Mirror LCD TV Specifications
Size: 42″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1200:1
Connectivity: RF, Composite, S-Video, Component, VGA, SCART, HDMI (Optional)
Other: Waterproof structure, speakers, wall-mountable
Availability: Now
Price: US$5,800
On July 25, 2008, Pantel announced that it will launch its Mirror TV product line at the 2008 CEDIA exposition that will be held in [...]
Panasonic TH-42PH10UKA Specifications
Display: 42″ Wide Plasma Display Panel
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1024 x 768
Contrast Ratio: 400:1 (Static), 10,000:1 (Dynamic)
Brightness: 1200 cd/m2
Tuner: No
Connectivity: RS232, VGA, HDMI, Component
Power Consumption: 380W (Operational), 0.2W (Standby)
Dimensions: 40.2 x 24.0 x 3.5″ (Without Stand)
Weight: 57.3lbs
Price: MSRP US$1445
Panasonic’s TH-42PH10UKA is a very popular plasma display that is used for professional applications that [...]
Olevia 242T Specifications
Display: 42″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Response Time: 8ms
Contrast Ratio: 1600:1 (dynamic)
Tuner: NTSC, ATSC
Speakers: Yes
Connectivity: HDMI with HDCP (2), S-Video (2), Component (3), RF, Composite (2), VGA
Power Consumption: 220W
Dimensions: 42 x 34.7 x 13.8″ (with stand)
Olevia’s 242T is a 42″ LCD TV that has two things going for it: a [...]
VIZIO VP422 Specifications
Display: 42″ Plasma Display Panel (PDP)
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768 1024 x 768
Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1 (dynamic)
Lifetime: 60,000 hours
Connectivity: HDMI (3), Component, VGA
Tuner: ATSC, ClearQAM, NTSC
Price: US$599
VIZIO’s VP422 is the larger sibling to its VP322. The VP422 has identical specifications as the VP322, except for the larger 42″ plasma display panel (PDP). The VP422 [...]
Computex ended June 6 and was held in Taipei, Taiwan. According to Computex the total number of exhibitors were 1725. A lot of gadgets were showcased during Computex 2008. Here are all the posts regarding Computex 2008 for your convenience:
Shuttle Fantasy (Illusion): Shopping Bag Shaped Mini PC at Computex 2008
Shuttle XP19: 19″ Touch LCD Monitor [...]
Asus‘ Eee TV was spotted at Computex 2008. The Eee TV is a 42″ LCD TV and that’s about all there is in terms of information. But what is the Eee brand about? I thought it was small, eminently portable, extremely affordable and sort of cute. The Eee TV is none of that. Well, I [...]
