Monthly Archives: September 2008

Samsung LE40A786 Review

As one of the world leaders in LCD technology, it’s not surprising that Samsung’s range of LCD TVs contains an intimidating number of models. The company has so many flat screen televisions, sometimes with only small variations, that it can be difficult to keep track of, let alone choose between them. The Samsung LE40A786 is special, however, as it features ... Read More »

IFA 2008: Sony Q&A Session

Following the Sony Press Conference at IFA 2008, the company invited select journalists, bloggers, and members of the online media back to a hotel conference room for a Q&A session. Present were Tim Page, involved with the BRAVIA LCD TV line; Eric Kingdon, involved with technical, marketing and development tasks for Sony Home Audio and Video products; and Taka Miyama, ... Read More »

Panasonic TH50PZ800B Review

Panasonic TH50PZ800B is a 50″ plasma television positioned at the high end of the company’s lineup. Key features of this model include the Full HD 1920x1080p resolution, a quoted contrast ratio of 30,000:1, and the company’s V-REAL PRO 3 processing engine. Let’s find out how it performs! Note: The specific plasma model we reviewed was the Panasonic TH50PZ800B (i.e. the ... Read More »

Sony KDL40Z4500, KDL40ZX1 Unveiled

Update 24 November 2008: We have now completed a full review of the Sony KDL40Z4500. Click the “Play” button to start watching the above video. At their Press Conference on Thursday, August 28th 2008, Sony unveiled four “world firsts” for their BRAVIA range of LCD televisions. Out of these four, it was the ultra-slim Sony KDL40ZX1 LCD TV which was ... Read More »