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LG Offers £300 Cashback On Some 3D TV Sets For Sky Subscribers

Having been endorsed by Sky as the satellite TV broadcaster’s number one choice when it comes to 3D TV displays, LG Electronics are now offering a cashback of £300 on selected 3DTV models exclusively for Sky subscribers. The promotion will run until Christmas Eve (the 24th of December) this year. Back in September, LG announced at the IFA 2010 trade ... Read More »

Sony Throws In Free PS3, GT5 & 3D Glasses For 3D TV Buyers

Coinciding with the long-awaited launch of the Gran Turismo 5 (GT5) racing game on the Playstation 3 (PS3) platform, Sony is giving away for free a copy of the game and a PS3 console, along with two pairs of 3D glasses and a 3D sync transmitter with every Sony 3D TV purchase. The offer is available in Sony Centre stores ... Read More »

LG Demos 3D TVs Around UK With Interactive “Life’s Good” Lounge

LG Electronics has embarked on a nationwide tour to give the UK public a taste of their 3D TV technology (including 2D-to-3D conversion), following in the footsteps of fellow Korean TV manufacturer Samsung Electronics who started holding roadshows in a number of cities and shopping malls around the United Kingdom to demonstrate its internet-enabled HDTV models earlier this month. LG’s ... Read More »

LG Adds BBC iPlayer, Facebook & Twitter To NetCast Internet TVs

Following Samsung’s launch of the Acetrax Movies app on its internet-connected HDTVs yesterday, fellow Korean TV maker LG Electronics today announced the addition of nine online applications to bolster its Internet TV offerings. Google Maps, Facebook, Twitter, Acetrax movies on demand service, vTuner internet radio app, and of course the increasingly indispensable BBC iPlayer are but some of the new ... Read More »

HDMI Version Numbers Banned By Licensing Body: No More HDMI 1.4

Over the past few years, HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) has become the de facto standard connection for all things high definition, ranging from source devices such as DVD and Blu-ray players/ recorders, video game consoles and set-top boxes to display hardware like HDTV sets. As audio-visual technology advances, the HDMI specifications have been revised and updated over time: those who ... Read More »