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Wednesday, 28 October 2009
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Written by
Dick Ward
The Sony KDL-70XBR7 BRAVIA is one of a small number of options available to the consumer looking for a seventy inch picture but not wanting to use a projector. The largest of the XBR7 series, the 70” KDL-70XBR7 offers a large screen and 1080p resolution along with a range of picture enhancement technologies.
Sony’s 70” XBR7 offers a full 1080p/24 experience, as well as Motionflow 120Hz technology, which effectively doubles the frame rate of HD content to help smooth out fast movements. An on screen contrast ratio of 1,500:1 is achieved through the Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuit, which creates darker blacks without losing fine details.
10-bit technology is featured in both the KDL-70XBR7’s processor, but in the panel as well. The combination of the two allows a much greater ability to transition between colors and helps to eliminate sharp changes.
With the BRAVIA ...
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Thursday, 17 September 2009
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Written by
Mike Flacy
The Samsung LN65B650 65" LCD HDTV is the most recent in their "Touch of Color" series. The "Touch of Color" adds a distinct, artistic red glow around the piano black, glossy bezel of the television. It's accomplished by coating a translucent surface over the frame of bezel. The high definition television displays content up to a 1080p resolution and utilizes Samsung's "Auto Motion Plus" 120Hz proprietary technology to insert a non-repetitive transition between frames for a smoother picture. Owners can select from blur reduction via frame interpolation, judder reduction or adjusting the picture to include both. Samsung claims the television offers a 100,000 to 1 dynamic contrast ratio. The Samsung LN65B650 also comes with "Medi@ 2.0", their title for including Internet technology within the television. Via an Ethernet connection, the 65" HDTV implements Yahoo widgets along the sides of the ...
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Thursday, 30 April 2009
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Written by
Tom Volotta
It’s Springtime, and along with the Birds & the Bees, pollen alerts and hearing about all the government bailout cash you’re not getting, the new crop of TVs which debuted at January’s 2009 CES are hitting the shelves or online reseller’s fulfillment warehouses. So, a Sony 46Z4100, what’s with reviewing LAST year’s television technology? Isn’t that a bit like reading yesterday’s newspaper - or perhaps more appropriate to our times, a Blog that’s an hour old, or an Instant Message or Tweet from thirty seconds ago? All seemingly fruitless exercises. But sometimes a glance back reveals a hidden gem that may have been overlooked in the midst of the dizzying array of technical specifications, product features and marketing among brands, all vying for your attention and dollars. The Sony KDL-46Z4100 LCD TV is one of those.It’s packed with advanced video ...
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Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Written by
Dick Ward
Silicon Mountain’s Allio sets out to be the realization of a concept tried and tested by a great many companies over the years: a fusion of PC and TV that doesn’t inhibit the abilities of either. This was tested not only under standard conditions, but as part of a 14 hour long, post-apocalyptic film fest to push the limits of the machine.The Allio is as feature rich as they come. The specific model under review was the ATVI-3G4542, the high end version of the television. At 42”, the Allio features a 176 degree viewing angle, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, 1080p support, a 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter and two 12 watt speakers. If you don’t have a receiver to manage all your HDMI sources, the lack of connections on the rear of the Allio could be somewhat troublesome. With only ...
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Monday, 01 December 2008
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Written by
Adrienne Maxwell
Introduction
Given the iPod’s huge impact on nearly every segment of the home entertainment space, it’s surprising that TV manufacturers have not embraced direct iPod integration en masse. Sure, many have embraced the integration of digital media in general, through USB ports, memory-card readers, and streaming media. But few have taken an iPod-specific approach. Maybe that’s because many of the big names in TV also sell Windows-based PCs, and they’d really prefer you stream your music and videos via that platform. Whatever the reason, JVC has decided to buck the trend and develop a complete line of LCD HDTVs that feature an integrated iPock docking station through which you can listen to your music library and watch your videos, including copy-protected content purchased from the iTunes Store. The integrated approach seems convenient enough, but is it really a better solution than ...
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