Ofcom should hold off auctioning spectrum freed by digital TV switchover until it is sure its proposed technology upgrade will work, according to this reprot from Trade magazine ERT weekly.
If it doesn’t, industry fears Freeview will be crippled as other platforms roll-out HD channels with which the digital terrestrial TV service will not have the spectrum space to compete. For more click the link below.
Ofcom plans put Freeview HD at risk
Hitachi will change the shape of flat panel television when it introduces the its first Ultra Thin 35mm deep LCD TVs into the UK this spring. The Japanese giant says UT LCD is a new type of display is designed for a highly affluent and refined segment of consumers who seek luxury, style and prestige. Initially offered in three sizes (32inch , 37inch and 42inch), the displays include a variety of cutting edge technology.
The thinness of the displays was achieved through Hitachi’s proprietary implementation of a technology called EEFL, which affords greater power efficiency, delivers better and more flexible color accuracy and delivers a longer overall life span for the display.
The screen’s also have In Plane Switching (IPS), for a super-wide viewing angle. A vertical and horizontal viewing angle of 178 degrees maintains natural colors and brightness, making it ideal for watching TV with the whole family and friends. The larger models also incorporate anti-judder technology. All Hollywood movies flash 24 individual images each second. However, Hollywood’s 24 frames-per-second movie-making techniques do not match worldwide television systems, which show 50 (Europe) and 60 (US and Japan) frames each second.
When standard frame rate conversion is done, the viewer can often observe a jerky, troublesome visual effect that is called “judder.” It appears as if the image is jittery or stuttering and is especially noticeable when the picture pans or makes sweeping, side-to-side movements. In its new Ultra Thin line, Hitachi has implemented proprietary technology which accurately and automatically eliminates the jerky “judder” motion. It does so by creating interpolated frames based on the original film images. It smoothes out the movement and correctly matches the motion of the original movie.
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The new BRAVIA B4000-Series LCD TV range from Sony is for anyone who has ever wished that televisions weren’t quite so big, or quite so black. The BRAVIA B4000-Series is available in two different finishes, each inspired by natural materials. Both the Pearly White and the Glossy Mocha options are perfectly judged to harmonise with almost any decor. A choice of 20-inch, 23-inch and 26-inch models means that you can match size as well as colour to any space, be it as a second TV in a bedroom, the kitchen or dining area or simply the most convenient place in a small flat.For more, click
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Samsung has taken a bold new design look to its upcoming LCD TV ranges. Not only is picture quality dramatically enhanced, but a new design born from Samsung’s extensive research and development in the automotive and fashion industries brings a never-before-seen ‘Touch of Color’ to any living room or home theater.
The so-called Touch Of color series 6 models offer a hint of amber color blended into Samsung’s traditional piano black bezel frame.“With the application of TOC design to the Series 6 and 7 HDTVs, Samsung is truly changing the look of TVs and introduces a visual appeal that will make it the centerpiece of any living room,” said Jonas Tanenbaum, vice president of Flat Panel Marketing at Samsung Electronics America.
“Featuring multifunctional connectivity, the Series 6 and 7 deliver an experience that goes well beyond traditional content viewing. Users can now connect and utilize the data stored on a variety of digital devices, turning their HDTV into a media hub. It is a whole new way of seeing and using HDTVs.”
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Pioneer took best display in show honours at the recent CES with its Extreme Black Concept Kuro plasma. The company says that its extreme contrast concept will challenge the contrast ratio debate by producing the industry’s first plasma that is absolute black with no measurable light emitting from the television. For more than a year, Project KURO has been a brand mantra within Pioneer that represents our commitment to deliver the most passionate and emotional entertainment experience possible,” said Russ Johnston, executive vice president of marketing and product planning for the Home Entertainment and Business Solutions Group at Pioneer Electronics US.
“The KURO technology concepts demonstrate how we are continuing to challenge the industry and stay above the commoditized flat panel television market – by literally ending the conversation about contrast ratio, a debate that has been in existence since television was first introduced, and creating a flat panel display so thin it becomes a canvas for entertainment.” Pioneer’s Extreme black prototype is so black that even when it is on with no image displayed, the television is invisible when you walk into a completely dark room. “It has a contrast ratio that is literally beyond measurement, rendering the debate of contrast ratio irrelevant and providing the consumer a rich picture filled with vibrant penetrating color.
Said Yoichi Sato, senior executive officer and chief technology executive at Pioneer Cooperation: “Pioneer technology has advanced to the point where we have achieved virtually zero idling luminance in more than six million cells, previously thought to be impossible. The result is, in essence, absolute black with no measurable light coming from the television. For consumers, this creates the experience that the image is floating in space, with a picture that has exceptional detail and vivid color.Pioneer also used the CEs to preview an advanced design concept for the world’s thinnest 50-inch display just 9mm thin. For more details click here.
