Do you consider the word “shit” a profanity? LG obviously does. A Korean Samsung rep apparently called LG “stupid shits”, after LG boasted that their 3DTVs are Full HD. As the story goes, the rep went on to add that it was a “lame argument with no theoretical grounds. It’s just unreasonable.”
Sony’s TV lineup runs deep – as usual. Twenty-seven new sets! But the star is the XBR-HX929, a 3D-capable LCD with local dimming backlights and many internet streaming services. It can even name tunes in movies using gracenote.
Japan had the chance to buy Toshiba’s GL1 3DTVs in December in 12 and 20-inch options, but the rest of the world will get the glasses-less 40 and 50-inch 3DTV models sometime this year, claims Reuters. [Reuters]
I love karaoke, but it amuses me how many joints don’t even have a digital songlist, instead favouring a cheapskate telephone book of songs. Hong Kong’s completely pimped the karaoke bar, with Panasonic’s 103-inch 3DTV, Kinect and Microsoft Surface.
Tough luck if you were planning on buying Avatar 3D on Blu-ray. The only way you’ll be able to pick one up is by purchasing a Panasonic 3DTV or Blu-ray player, as Panny has an exclusive deal until February 2012.
