Feb 02 2008

Televisions of the Future

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as HDTV, Hardware and Gadget Features, LCD, Tech News, Television

The CES show was host to some rather amazing gadgets and gizmos this year - in fact arguably one of the best years for some time. Things really seem to be getter better - but not only that, they seem to be getting bigger as well. What I mean by that is of course that televisions are the next (and current) big thing! As a first at CES, the world's first laser television was displayed. This was debuted by Mitsubishi who state that it is a 'new category' of display to offer alongside the likes of LCD and plasma technology. The reason for the development of this type of screen is that it offers (apparently) ...

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Jul 18 2007

Microsoft Surface: Cafe/Bar/Resto Computing of the Future?

Posted by DummyGeekGurl as Computers, Hardware, Hardware and Gadget Features, LCD, Microsoft, Plasma Screens, Review, Reviews, Tech News, Windows

While everyone was still reeling from the iPhone's release, Microsoft had unveiled a project that is up to, or above Steve Jobs' caliber in terms of innovativeness. Announcing, Microsoft Surface.

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Jan 11 2007

In Defence of HD

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as DLP, Gadgets, HDTV, Hardware, LCD, Plasma Screens, Television

Fairly recently there's been a huge boom in the television market. In particular, this has been in relation to flat screen technology such as DLP, Plasma and LCD. This boom has been driven by a consumer need for technology that offers better clarity, sound and image quality. The rise of DVD's has also fuelled the purchase of home cinema systems. So where does HD fit in? Well according to Sky UK I will be "wowed by the difference" when watching HD. Well, is this in fact the truth? Lets put this in some sort of personal perspective. About a year and ...

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Dec 03 2006

Buying an HDTV: My Crazy Adventure & What I Learned

Posted by Geezer as DLP, Gadgets, HDTV, LCD, Television

So my wife and I promised each other not to go out on Black Friday. We didn't. But we did go out Black Saturday (errr... the day after Black Friday). Lately, I've been compulsive about getting a big screen TV. Actually, what I've been really compulsive about is getting a Wii. But since I couldn't find a damned Wii anywhere, I opted for the big screen HDTV that I'd eventually play my Wii on. So, on Saturday morning, we got our morning Ads (where we live, the newspaper delivers ads separate from the paper...wierd, I know). Those ads told me that I could finance my big screen TV at 0% interest for 18 months. That sounded tasty. Uh? Sounded tasty? You get the point. Back when I first started my HDTV pursuit, I was committed to getting a 50 incher or better. This, in turn, convinced me that I would be getting a DLP. But to be honest, I just haven't been very impressed with the DLP picture. Looks too grainy to me, even on the 1080p models. Plus, quick motion (the sort of motion I expect my Wii to have), didn't look to hot.

Next, I got stuck on LCD because of a beautiful 40 inch Samsung 1080p I saw at BestBuy. Just absolutely shocking. Stunning. Aesthetic perfection. It was with this model in mind that we went out to compare prices around the various big box retailers. Suffice it to say, they were all sold out. December 5th the earliest delivery date. But that didn't work. You see, my wife and I had spent the last 3 hours carefully picking our favorite, most cost effective TV. We were ready to spend the cash. But no. We were supposed to go home empty? Not us! My wife and I are fairly compulsive buyers. And we were determined to come home with an HDTV. So next, we decided on a 42 inch Samsung Plasma. Plasmas really do have the best picture and they are the best for video games. But they are also ultra sensitive and ultra heavy. We didn't know that. So when we went to check out, they asked us if we wanted to pay the $85 delivery charge. Of course not. We wanted to go straight home and watch this sucker. Well, then they told us that Plasmas can't lay down on their sides. Too bad, because the 42 inch model wouldn't fit into our SUV standing upright. Blah! This really sucked. We were getting depressed and were about to call it quits, when we decided, once again, to go the LCD route. Well, we opted for a downgrade from the 40 inch 1080p Samsung to a 40 inch 720p Samsung. This time it was in stock. So we bought it. Here are some things I learned in this crazy process:

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