http://avzombie.com/tv Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:34:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/04/10/ofcom-plans-for-freeview-hd-flawed-say-experts/ 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 ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/25/hitachi-to-release-first-ultra-thin-lcd-tvs/ 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 ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/24/sony-says-no-to-gloss-black-with-b4000/ Samsung, the first company to introduce a stand-alone Blu-ray player, has shown its first fourth generation machine, the FHD BD-P1500. Positioned as an ideal player for anyone who enjoys Blu-ray, DVDs or CDs in their home, this modfel can also upconvert standard DVDs to 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolutions. ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/23/fourth-gen-blu-ray-player-announced-by-samsung/ 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 ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/22/samsung-introduces-touch-of-color-lcd-tvs/ Panasonic will launch its first BD Live player, the DMP-BD50. Described as the ultimate playback source for high definition 1080p content, the machine will launch in Europe later this year. Blu-ray media offers a wide range of functions that foster the transition to HD - including 1080p image quality, lossless ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/21/63/ Medion has unveiled a super-cheap PC equipped with both Blu-ray and HD DVD drives. What's more the Medion Akoya MD8828 will sell forfor less than £630. Available now at Aldi, the MD8828 offers a comprehensive specification making it a tempting digital entertainment centre for the modern home. For more details ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/20/medion-introduces-super-cheap-blu-ray-and-hd-dvd-pc/ 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. ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/19/pioneer-redefines-tv-with-extreme-black-concept-kuro/ Despite sluggish growth in many other retail sectors last month, sales of video game hardware and software grew 28 per cent in December, compared with a year ago, according to market research firm NPD Group, which said Thursday that shoppers grabbed hot items such as Nintendo's Wii console. But NPD ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/19/video-games-boom-to-slow-in-2008/ Panasonic has announced the first home theater in a box (HTiB) system with an integrated Blu-ray Disc player. The new model, SC-BT100, is the perfect complement to a flat panel, large screen TV. The new model epitomizes Panasonic’s emphasis on media friendly capabilities. It is made for iPod and features ... http://avzombie.com/tv/2008/01/18/blu-ray-all-in-one-home-entertainment-system-launched/