When you’re buying a TV you should really take into consideration what you’re going to be using it for before you shell out your hard earned cash. There are so many TVs on the market, all with their strengths and weaknesses. However, one of main reasons that many people invest in a new TV is because the spend a lot of their time playing video games, so what makes a TV suitable for gaming? Read the rest of this entry »
What Makes a Great Gaming TV?
August 27th, 2010Long Live DVDs
August 26th, 2010Blu-Ray discs are slowly, but surely superseding DVDs. It was only a couple years when there was some speculation as to which format would be the one to eventually take over as the dominant format for home video, HD-DVD or Blu-Ray? In the ensuing format war which was highly reminiscent of the struggle between Betamax and VHS to maintain dominance of the market in the early 80s, Blu-Ray, like VHS, eventually came out on top. Read the rest of this entry »
Glasses Free 3D TV Under Development
August 25th, 2010One of the largest setbacks for 3D TV, aside from the high cost, is that viewers are required to wear specially designed shutter glasses to watch 3D content. These glasses are expensive, uncomfortable and often present problems for people who have to wear prescription glasses. Read the rest of this entry »
Top Spec TVs Not Always Neccessary
August 17th, 2010When you’re buying a new TV it’s often all too tempting to opt for a model that is loaded with features and has the highest specifications possible. However, it’s not always necessary, particularly when it comes to TVs with smaller screens. Read the rest of this entry »
Free TV Channels a Blessing
August 11th, 2010Good news for the religiously inclined users of Freesat. The UK’s premier Christian TV channel, God TV is now available on Freesat channel 694, and promises to delivery high quality Christian programming to it’s viewers. Read the rest of this entry »
Falling TVs Cause Serious Accidents
July 26th, 2010As flatscreen TVs have become larger, heavier and also narrower they have also become more unstable. The narrow flatscreen TVs that are increasingly common in peoples’ homes are much more unstable than CRT TVs that had a broad, flat bottom surface and a more even distribution of weight. Read the rest of this entry »
3D TV Harmful to Your Health?!
July 14th, 2010With the recent drive by electronics manufacturers to increase the popularity of 3D TV there has been a greater amount of media attention focused on this new technology. Like anything that happens to be in the public eye there’s obviously going to be some negativity, and in the case of 3DTV this has manifested itself in the form of speculations over the possible health risks of the new technology. Read the rest of this entry »
Are New TVs Built to Last?
July 7th, 2010Consumer electronic goods have a life span, and the average of this lifespan seems to be getting shorter, particularly when it comes to the latest gadgets such as mobile phones and iPods. The unfortunate truth is these gadgets tend to have a short lifespan of around two or three years before they cease to function. Given the extremely high cost of these items it’s quite surprising just how many people are happy to accept this. Read the rest of this entry »
Buy a New TV Now and Beat the VAT Increase!
July 6th, 2010It’s quite unlikely that you’ve not heard about the governments plans to increase the rate of VAT from 17.5% to 20%. Like most people, you’re probably not too enthused about the prospect as this will increase the price of almost everything, including many essential items that we need to use each day. Read the rest of this entry »
Bigger isn’t Always Better
July 5th, 2010When it comes to choosing a new TV you might be tempted to go for the largest model you can afford. That’s quite understandable and I’m sympathetic to the ‘bigger is better’ philosophy. However, it’s an unfortunate truth that some practical considerations have to be taken into account when it comes to massive TVs… Read the rest of this entry »