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Have You Been Underestimating The Importance Of Your TV?
Monday, December 12th, 2011Will Ghosts Go Digital
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Another Halloween has come and gone and with little or no genuine horror to worry about, we’ve got to wonder whether we’re just getting older, or if the world we live in now, is simply not as scary as it used to be. (more…)
New Innovations in the HDTV Market
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011With the technology involved in smart TV’s evolving every single day, with some sort of new review or new idea being announced, the world of television is sure to change hugely from that we see now. (more…)
Cheap LCD TVs Too Good A Deal For 3D
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Cheap LCD TVs
3D TV, we’ve all heard the hype of the past few months as these new TV sets come closer to a UK release. They’re already available in America, and soon you too will be able to buy one. However, before you go rushing into spending a fortune on a brand new 3D set up you should consider whether it’s really worth the cost. (more…)
Samsung Leads The Consumer 3D Charge
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Samsung LCD TV
Samsung have announced this week that they will be rolling out the first of their home 3D HDTVs to stores in the UK in March this year. Samsung obviously feel they stole a march on the rest of the consumer HDTV market with their announcement back in January that they had started producing 3D HDTV panels, and now they are keen to capitalise on that advantage by getting the new technology to market as soon as possible.
The good news for average consumers are the reports circulating that there will be new 3D capable TVs right across the Samsung LCD TV range, and that the technology won’t be restricted to just the top priced models. This means that if you’re a fan of 3DTV then you might want to hold off buying for a few weeks until these new Samsung LCD TVs become available.
Quite what 3D content will be available for home consumers will be largely up to what deals Samsung will or can strike with providers, as widespread adoption of the new service will most likely be dictated by the pace at which other manufacturers release their own 3DTVs. With many consumers not yet onboard with HDTV and providers having just invested heavily regarding the high resolution revolution, 3DTV may have come slightly too soon to prove an overnight success. However, anyone who had the benefit of seeing recent Hollywood blockbuster Avatar in full 3D glory will testify that at least the idea of having it in your home will be desirable to many, especially bundled with the kind of great quality seen in even cheap Samsung LCD TVs.
The Added Weight Of HD
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Samsung LCD TVs
When new technology comes out, we all expect it not only to work but also to fit in seamlessly with the gadgets and gizmos we already have. You could argue that this is only logical, but some developments in recent times have moved the goal posts quite significantly in ways you might not initially think of. Take HDTV for example. Everyone loves the increased picture fidelity and vivid colours that help make their viewing experience even more immersive, but the extra detail means extra data, not just being transmitted from studios and stadiums to your home, but also being saved and stored by OnDemand services and home DVRs.
Samsung 32 Inch TV
The extra data capacity required for HD broadcasts and recording has had a significant knock-on effect on the supporting infrastructure, with many facilities requiring full scale overhauls of their equipment. The effect is even being felt at home, with Sky now offering a HDTV DVR system with a whopping 1TB of storage, allowing viewers to store a similar volume of HD programming as they could with their traditional “low definition” systems. The BBC’s iPlayer service offering high definition versions of their programmes has also required a large number of households to upgrade their broadband packages, as a standard 2 or even 4mb/s service will struggle to stream the extra data.
Not to worry though, HD is probably the biggest jump we will see in terms of data bandwidth requirements for a long time, meaning that if you’ve just splashed out on a new Samsung 32 inch TV and DVR then its storage capacity will probably last you a long while. In fact the next step will most likely be along the path of integration, with Samsung LCD TVs having full digital program recording and even internet browsing available all in one box.
LED or LCD… Or Both?!
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Now we’re clear on the differences between Plasma and LCD TVs, it is time to take a look at the difference between LED and LCD screens. This comment is actually slightly misleading as LED screens are just a certain type of LCD screens. LED screens have the same kind of liquid crystal display producing colours and shapes for the viewer; the difference is in what kind of backlight is used.
Samsung LCD TVs
Traditional LCD TVs use a fluorescent lamp to shine through the liquid crystals of the display to produce the image. These kinds of lamps use the same technology to produce their light as the strip lights in your office, and a similar method to energy saving light bulbs in your home. LED LCD TVs differ in that their light is provided by a net of Light Emitting Diodes (essentially very small lights) across the back of the screen. Most LED TVs use all white lights, while in others the LEDs are red green or blue, which in turn provides richer, deeper colours.
The main difference between them is that LEDs offer complete control of the light intensity at any point of the screen, allowing for better colours, contrast and all round picture quality, whereas traditional LCD backlights will always have some areas of the screen darker than others.
In reality the benefit can only be seen on screen sizes over 40”, so if you’re in the market for a Samsung 32 LCD TV then there is no need to pay the premium for an LED backlight. However If you need a larger screen then there are a variety of different Samsung LCD TVs featuring the technology. The best news is that LED TVs soak up on average 40% less power than their fluorescent cousins, so you’ll be doing your bit for the environment too.
Confusion – Now Available In HD
Thursday, December 17th, 2009“High Definition” appears to have become the new favourite home electronics buzzword of retailers and the general public alike. On demand internet streaming services are now making a big fuss about offering content in “high definition”, we are told we must re-buy Blu-Ray versions of old films we’ve seen a million times before because of how much better they look, and should upgrade our satellite packages to include fancy new “high definition” channels that are showing pretty much exactly the same programs as their non-high definition cousins. But what is high definition, and is it really worth it?
“High Definition” (often abbreviated to “High-Def” or just “HD”) is a name given to TV screens and monitors that can display a picture above a certain resolution. A screen’s resolution is simply how many pixels, or coloured dots, it can display in a set area at any one time, with the higher a resolution resulting in a cleaner, crisper picture. Simple eh? Not quite. At present to be classed as a “high definition” screen, the device only needs to display 720 pixels along the screen’s vertical axis (known as “720p”) whereas other HD screens display up to 1080 pixels (1080p). The greater pixel density means 1080p screens can produce a clearer, crisper picture than 720p screens, but still both types are labelled as HD. This means when buying Samsung LCD TVs or LG LCD TVs that claim to be HD, it is important to make sure you know what you are getting. That is not to say that a 720p screen will not be significantly crisper than your old TV, but it won’t be as nice as a 1080p screen, and so should be priced accordingly.
There are other factors can affect the quality of your picture such as the quality of your broadcaster’s signal and the wiring or connectors used to transport that signal around your house, but we will cover those topics in a later blog.