Monthly Archives: December 2010

3D Or Not, Panasonic Made The Best Big-Screen HDTV Sets In 2010: Poll

The best large-screen HDTV displays in 2010 – both with and without 3D capabilities – came from Japanese TV manufacturer Panasonic, according to readers who participated in our year-end poll. The Panasonic VT20 and the Panasonic V20 plasma series were voted as the best 3D TV and the best non-3D big-screen (40″ and above) HDTV respectively, despite concerns raised by ... Read More »

LG To Demo 47LW6500 & 55LW6500 “FPR” Passive 3D LCD TVs At CES 2011

Given the frequency with which its marketing department is sending out press releases in recent weeks, one would think that LG Electronics is the only TV manufacturer unveiling new 3D TV displays at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 in Las Vegas next week. The Korean conglomerate has just announced another 3D-ready HDTV that will make an appearance at the ... Read More »

60% Of US HDTV Buyers Spent Less Than $1000 On Their New TV In 2010

The majority of American consumers who have purchased a new HDTV display this year have spent less than US $1000, a recent study has revealed. The proportion of sub-$1000 HDTV buyers has risen over the past couple of years, probably as a consequence of the ongoing economic crisis, as well as the incorporation of relatively advanced features even on entry-level ... Read More »

LG 72LZ9700, World’s Largest 3D-Ready LED LCD TV, To Grace CES 2011

LG Electronics, the second largest TV manufacturer in the world after Samsung, is set to unveil the LG 72LZ9700 3D-ready LED LCD TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 in Las Vegas next week. The Seoul-based conglomerate claims that the LZ9700 72-incher will be the world’s biggest “full LED 3D TV” at launch. While details remain sketchy at the ... Read More »

LCD TV Makers Cut Brightness & Gamut On Sets Sold In Emerging Markets

The past few years have seen TV manufacturers push the envelope of LCD display technology by introducing advanced features like LED backlight, 200Hz or even 400Hz motion, 3D capabilities and super-slim designs, but little is known about what happens at the other end of the spectrum. According to a report from a display market research firm, LCD TV panel makers ... Read More »