LG Electronics Canada says its new Plasma HDTV series is the world’s first with built-in, high-definition digital video recorder , HD-DVR . The new PY2DR series adds the capability of recording up to 63 hours of digital standard-definition signals, or 13 hours of off-air digital high-definition programming via the 160 GB hard-disk embedded in the cabinet. The series is driven by LG’s proprietary XD Engine technology: the second-generation XD Engine chip is built into the unit to receive the low resolution of analog signals, and process them, thus improving brightness, contrast, detail, enhancing colour and reducing signal noise.
eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Inc has announced it will demonstrate its high contrast eHD70 microdisplays at the Displaysearch HDTV Conference 2005 in Beverly Hills, CA, August 22 - 24, 2005. eLCOS will exhibit the microdisplays with a JDS Uniphase UltreX™ projection engine in a rear projection HDTV set.
If you think DSL is yesterday's technology, think again. As the news shows this week, this isn't your father's DSL.
The big DSL news was the world's first demonstration of delivering a live HDTV broadcast over a DSL network. Broadcom's IPTV set-top box reference design platform was used by France Telecom to broadcast the French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros Stadium in France on June 2, 2005.
There are just a few days left until Father's Day, and you still don't have any idea what to get your old man. Rather than succumb to the old soap-on-a-rope plan, why not try blowing his mind with an HDTV ready LCD TV.
For less than $2,000, you can get a decent-sized HDTV.
Among HDTV, LCD HDTV are a crowd-pleaser. They're lighter than, say, a CRT or rear projection HDTV, and offer great resolution.
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ:ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog solutions, today announced the release of the ISL59885, a new sync separator that extracts sync timing information from both standard and non-standard video inputs. This timing information is critical to the detection and alignment of different formats on a screen. The ISL59885 provides support for HDTV and standard definition formats.
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Hitachi recently launched its 2005 flat panel television line with seven product lines that combine revolutionary plasma and LCD technologies with sophisticated designs. The new line includes several stunning 42- and 55-inch plasma HDTV ; a series of LCD flat panel HDTV with 26-, 32- and 37-inch displays; and a 42-inch enhanced-definition plasma model.
Hitachi's Ultra-Slim HDTV
These HDTV models Deliver Cinematic Images in Sleek Designs. Hitachi recently launched its 2005 flat panel television line with seven product lines that combine revolutionary plasma and LCD technologies with sophisticated designs. The new line includes several stunning 42- and 55-inch plasma HDTV ; a series of LCD flat panel HDTV with 26-, 32- and 37-inch displays; and a 42-inch enhanced-definition plasma model.
Plasma HDTV Series
Hitachi’s top of the line UltraVision® CineForm™ Director’s Series™ models for 2005 include the 55-inch 55HDX62 HDTV and 42-inch 42HDX62 plasma HDTV. The 42HDX62 and 55HDX62 HDTV models include all of the advanced technologies found in the HDT52 and HDS52 models, including the new VirtualHD™ 1080p II digital video processor. An adjustable Color Decoder and the Custom Color Temperature feature with four memories presents a new level of convenience and image customization to discerning videophiles. The CineForm™ Director’s Series™ Plasma HDTV line also feature exclusive high-end industrial design with sleek high gloss black highlights.
Broadcasters are offering an ever increasing array of high-definition programming. HDTV have an amazing palette of digital entertainment from which to choose. No matter if you love soap operas, prime-time favorites from network TV and premium cable networks, Hollywood blockbusters or almost every sport you can imagine, you'll likely find sparkling HDTV versions available today. To find out what programs are airing in HDTV in your town, check out Titan TV, a free online program guide from Decisionmark in conjunction with CEA on HDTV. The National Association of Broadcasters, is a good source for the latest list of HDTV broadcast stations in your area.
The dividing line between Computer and HDTV technology is becoming smaller by the day. Vendors sell a 20" LCD system monitor and a 20" LCD HDTV. The functionality provided by both is pretty much the same. You can turn an existing computer monitor into a HDTV set by installing a receiver card in the PC, or by using an external HDTV converter.
If you are a Linux user you can use the receiver card from pc HDTV Inc.
The pc HDTV HD-3000 Hi Definition Television Card is the next generation digital television card to be produced specially for the Linux video hobbyist market. Shipped with the open source multimedia player, Xine, the card provides a ATSC stream to the Xine mpeg2 decoder for playback and can be used with MythTV.
The HD-3000 Hi Definition Television PCI Card is an universal PCI 2.2 compliant card. The card receives NTSC and ATSC Signals and converts them to digital streams which are transported across the PCI bus. Display and MPEG2 decoding are done on the host computer in software and displayed on the computers monitor. The pc HDTV Hi Definition PCI card is based on Oren Semiconductor's ATSC receiver chip and Conexant's CX23883 NTSC receiver chip providing excellent HD and SD reception.
SONY UNVEILS WORLD'S SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST HD CONSUMER CAMCORDER
Sony recently announced the world's smallest and lightest high definition consumer camcorder with full HD resolution based on HDV 1080i.
The ultra-compact HDR-HC1 Handycam® camcorder fits comfortably in your hand, while delivering high-definition picture quality and lighting detail on both video and digital still images.
This camcorder's introduction is in response to the growing demand for HDTV. With more broadcasters transmitting HDTV content, the demand for HDTV has been steadily increasing. In fact, the Consumer Electronics Association estimates that nearly 15 million HDTV sets will be in US households by the end of 2005.
Meaning sharper and clearer pictures. The image on a television is composed of small picture elements called pixels. The pixels in HDTV are closely packed together to provide a highly detailed picture. Current analog TVs display an image of 200,000 pixels. The minimum DTV signal shows 300,000 pixels and hits a maximum of two million for HDTV, the best of the 18 ATSC formats.
HDTV has a widescreen format:
In addition to providing improved picture quality with more visible detail, HDTV is transmitted in a widescreen display commonly referred to as a 16:9 format, meaning that the picture is 16 units wide by 9 units high. A conventional analog display is 4 units wide by 3 units high, or 4:3. Thus the 16:9 display provides a wider image area that more closely matches the movie theater experience.
HDTV has better sound:
Many HDTV programs also contain six-channel (5.1) Dolby Digital surround sound to provide an immersive audio experience to complement the improved picture quality on HDTV. This is particularly beneficial within a home theater system.
Northern Sky Research, LLC releases HDTV Market research report
One of the most talked about subjects within the satellite industry today is High Definition Television (HDTV). Until recently, HDTV seemed relegated to being a niche market service. It is now widely accepted that HD is emerging as a mass-market product, and the entire global television broadcasting industry is just beginning to come to terms with the true ramifications of the realization of the often over-hyped HD "dream". Northern Sky Research, LLC examines this exciting emerging industry by providing an in-depth analysis of the key trends affecting the global HD market. Rather than focus on the consumer market, the report focuses on the impact of HD for satellite and telecom companies. Will it create the next new wave of increased capacity demand that operators are hoping for? And if so, what sort of revenue potential does HD actually present for the global satellite industry? These important questions are answered in this report through detailed regional forecasting of the growth of the HD industry over the next 5 years. This report is a MUST for satellite operators, DTH broadcasters, cable operators, service providers, equipment vendors and any other company with a vested interest in HDTV.
HDTV Tuner (also decoder, receiver, set-top box) is a device capable of receiving and outputting HDTV signals for display. May be stand-alone or integrated in the set.
According to a recent press release from Consumer Electronics Association, the demand for digital cable-ready HDTV is on the rise. Seven in 10 consumers plan to purchase a digital cable-ready (DCR) high-definition television HDTV as their next TV.
The best television sets currently available are HDTV with 16:9 widescreen aspect ratios capable of displaying either 720p, 1080i or higher resolutions. HDTV sets also have built-in digital receivers/decoders and deliver Dolby Digital sound. HDTV sets are available as either direct view (familiar tube TVs), rear or front projection models.
I recently accidentally came across HDTV. I am now so fascinated by HDTV that I decided to start a blog dedicated to it.
Buying a TV is supposed to be easy. Not so with developments in the recent past. Now you need to worry about a lot of things when buying a HDTV : Aspect Ratio, Projection Display, Resolution, Wide Screen and what not.
For starters HDTV is a relatively new standard of transmitting video. Unlike normal television, high definition displays crystal clear digitally encoded video. HDTV delivers picture and sound quality that are a quantum leap above the current TV set. It's just like a movie theater was placed in your living room! Every show you watch no matter if it's the local news or a championship sports event takes on a vivid brilliance that simply has to be seen to be appreciated.
