Sony KDL-42V4100 Specifications
Display: 42″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080 
Contrast Ratio: 2500:1 (static), 25000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Connectivity: Component (2), Composite (3), HDMI (4), RF, S-Video, VGA
Other: Energy Star compliant
Dimensions:
40.75 x 28.375 x 12.125″ (w/stand)
40.75 x 26.75 x 4.375 (w/o stand)
Weight: 63lbs (w/stand), 54lbs (w/o stand)
Price: US$1499.99

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a [...]

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 [...]

Wal-Mart will be holding a special in-store sale on Saturday, November 8, 2008. The sale will begin at 8AM and will include a Sanyo 46″ LCD TV for just $898. There will be a minimum of 2 per store with a per customer limit of just one. There is also a Compaq CQ50-139WM 15.4″ notebook [...]

Philips 42PFL9903D Specifications
Display: 42″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 2ms
Availability: November 2008
Price: £2,499

Philips‘ 42PFL9903D is part of the company’s Aurea II line of LCD TVs. The 42PFL9903D sports a 42″ TFT LCD with a pixel format of 1920 x 1080. The second-generation Aurea II technology involves the [...]

Pioneer KRL-37V Specifications
Display: 37″ Sharp ASV TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Frequency: 100Hz (European model)
Contrast Ratio: 10,000:1 (High Contrast Front Filter)
Backlight: Automatic Brightness Adjustment via Ambient Light Sensor
Connectivity: HDMI 1.3 (3), SCART (2), Component, S-Video, VGA, Headphone, Stereo Audio Inputs, CAM, RF, Digital Audio Output, RS-232
Dimensions: 898 x 638 x 281mm
Price: £1,278.99 (VAT [...]

Corning announced its Q4′08 outlook and it is disappointing but not surprising. Corning expects Q4′08 revenues of US$1.2 billion to $1.3 billion with profits of 20-28 cents per share. Wall Street was expecting revenues of US$1.54 billion and profits of 42 cents per share. Quite a disparity! Corning also expects glass volume to be down [...]

Sharp LC-32SB24U Specifications
Display: 32″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Contrast Ratio: 1500:1 (static), 7500:1 (dynamic)
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Connectivity: HDMI (2), S-Video, Component (2), Composite (2), VGA

Sharp’s LC-32SB24U is going for just $499.99 at Best Buy. The LC-32SB24U is a 32″ LCD TV with a pixel format of 1366 x 768. I have had a [...]

AU Optronics (AUO) originally planned a CAPEX of NT$130 to NT$140 billion for CY2008. According to the company’s president L.J. Chen, AUO will be decreasing it to NT$100 billion. The main reason for the decline is the company’s changed plans for its G7.5 TFT LCD fabrication plant. The G7.5 fab is currently in Phase I [...]

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 [...]

Vizio VOJ370 Specifications
Display: 37″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 6500:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 6.5ms
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Connectivity: HDMI (3), Component, VGA, Composite, S-Video
Tuner: NTSC, ATSC, Clear QAM
Price: US$849

Vizio announced that it is shipping its VOJ370F 37″ 1080p LCD TV on October 21, 2008. The price is a respectable US$849, but you’ll [...]