Establishing a new benchmark in flat panel TV design, JVC today unveiled the world’s thinnest LCD TVs with built-in tuners*. The new line of super-slim Full HD TVs also weigh less and consume less power than conventional LCD TVs. JVC’s new slim LCD TVs feature a cabinet that across most of its width measures a mere 1.5 inches (39mm) deep, with a maximum depth of just 2.9-inches (74mm) at the panel’s center. The design ensures that from nearly any angle, the sets present a super-slim appearance. Complementing the slim design is a thinner bezel, further minimizing the presence of the cabinet.

SIM2 Multimedia and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. are proud to announce that SIM2 is working with Dolby to develop new prototype high dynamic range (HDR)-enabled liquid crystal display (LCD) flat screens using Dolby’s new light-emitting diodes (LED) local dimming technology. In addition, SIM2 will provide Dolby with manufacturing reference designs. The new prototype displays will feature Dolby’s dynamic range imaging technologies, Dolby® Contrast and Dolby Vision, incorporated in SIM2’s unique industrial concept. Dolby Contrast leverages LEDs with local dimming to provide dramatically enhanced contrast. Dolby Vision combines high brightness with enhanced contrast to deliver picture quality that virtually matches real-world visual perception of depth, detail, and color.

SRS Labs, Inc. has announced that Korean-based LG Electronics has chosen SRS Labs as their non-exclusive audio enhancement provider. “This new agreement with LG confirms a continued growth opportunity for SRS technologies in the HDTV market,” said Tom Yuen, Chairman and CEO of SRS Labs. “The fact that they have chosen the long term use of SRS IP is a testament to the power of our technology and ability to collaborate with our partners to engineer exceptional audio experience for TVs.”

Planar Systems, Inc. announced the first flat-panel LCD display designed specifically for outdoor living, under its Runco custom home theater brand. The debut of the new Runco Climate Portfolio™ and its WP-42HD weatherproof display represents the marriage of Runco’s luxury video heritage and Planar’s history of ruggedized, reliable display technology, bringing stellar video quality and performance to the first luxury display series intended for the outdoors.

A new line of JVC full HD LCD televisions featuring the company's second generation high-speed LCD technology was announced today. The new flat panel sets feature the company's Clear Motion Drive II technology with a 120 frames per second (120Hz) frame rate, double the typical rate, to deliver crisp fast action images. To further enhance performance, the new line uses 10-bit LCD panels for more accurate color reproduction and more natural grey scaling.