General Displays & Technologies LLC (GDT): GE and Tatung Joint Venture for TVs

General Displays & Technologies (GDT) is the result of a joint venture between General Electric (GE) and Tatung Company. GE will hold a 49% stake in GDT.
What will GDT do? Manufacture GE-branded HDTVs including IPTVs. So, the proposal is to take advantage of the huge mindshare that GE has for kitchenware and lightbulbs and bring [...]

NHK and JAXA 720p Video of the Moon

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) announced the successful capture of high-definition video of the Moon by KAGUYA, the lunar explorer that was launched into orbit at an altitude of about 100km on October 18, 2007 (JST). Onboard the KAGUYA is a high definition TV (HDTV) and this marks [...]