Although the entry-level Plasma TV market is largely LG’s domain, we’ve often been asked by readers to investigate one of Panasonic’s more affordable offerings. Logically enough, the first review of a 2011 Panasonic HDTV here on HDTVTest is of the first model to hit stores, the entry-level TX-P42C3B. This is an “HD Ready” (that is, not 1080p resolution) Plasma display ... Read More »

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) has unveiled a newly designed Sky HD box geared towards multiroom subscribers who prefer a device that takes up less space in their secondary rooms such as bedroom. For the moment, the UK’s largest Pay-TV broadcaster is making the box available for free to new Sky+HD customers who take up the Multiroom option. Sporting a polished ... Read More »

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has this week invited interested manufacturers in the HDTV industry to submit proposals to standardise the infrared synchronisation signal used on active-shutter 3D glasses, so that eyewear from one brand can be used on three-dimensional TVs from other makes. The American trade organisation hopes that by arriving at a common standard for interoperable 3D glasses, ... Read More »

The latest data from DisplaySearch has revealed that the larger the screen size, the greater the prevalence of LED backlighting among the LCD TV panels that were shipped globally in the final quarter of 2010. The California-based market research firm also forecast that LED backlight technology will be found on more than half of LCD televisions this year, calling it ... Read More »

Nearly one out of five viewers cannot see the difference between high-definition (HD) and standard-def (SD) TV programmes, according to an informal online poll put up this month by UK-based computer magazine PC Advisor. However, it is unclear whether these sceptics were actually getting the best HD picture quality possible by using the appropriate HDTV display, connection method and video ... Read More »