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10:30AM Nick Broughall | In the tradition of Kogan and Tyagi comes the latest super-cheap, direct-to-consumer TV company, Cornea. More »
Cornea: The Latest Super-Cheap TV Company
10:30AM Nick Broughall | In the tradition of Kogan and Tyagi comes the latest super-cheap, direct-to-consumer TV company, Cornea. More »
History of TV
12:00PM Nick Broughall | LCD’s Achilles’ heel has always been its ability to show fast moving images. Watching sports or fast-paced action films on an early LCD screen was terrible, thanks to the technology’s inadequate refresh rate. But just like introducing LED backlighting helped LCD display blacks better and more vivid colours, the introduction of 100Hz technology went a long way to eliminating the motion judder caused by fast-moving pictures. More »
100Hz: Saving LCDs From Motion Judder Since 2006
12:00PM Nick Broughall | LCD’s Achilles’ heel has always been its ability to show fast moving images. Watching sports or fast-paced action films on an early LCD screen was terrible, thanks to the technology’s inadequate refresh rate. But just like introducing LED backlighting helped LCD display blacks better and more vivid colours, the introduction of 100Hz technology went a long way to eliminating the motion judder caused by fast-moving pictures. More »
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A Guide To Choosing The HDTV That’s Right For You
9:40AM Sean Fallon | If your holiday plans involve buying a new HDTV, HD Guru has put together a quick and dirty guide to help you avoid some of the pitfalls many consumers fall into. More »
History of TV
12:00PM Nick Broughall | Last year, LCD TVs made up about 50 per cent of global TV sales. That’s a huge number. Not bad for a technology that’s only 40 years old or so… More »
The Evolution Of LCD
12:00PM Nick Broughall | Last year, LCD TVs made up about 50 per cent of global TV sales. That’s a huge number. Not bad for a technology that’s only 40 years old or so… More »
Deals
1:30PM Nick Broughall | You pretty much can’t buy a TV at the moment without getting something for free. Toshiba have joined the giveaway bandwagon by offering a NB200 netbook worth $699 (via redemption) with the purchase of one of their new ZV600A and XV600A series LCD TVs. More »
Toshiba Offering Bonus Netbooks With Regza Purchase
1:30PM Nick Broughall | You pretty much can’t buy a TV at the moment without getting something for free. Toshiba have joined the giveaway bandwagon by offering a NB200 netbook worth $699 (via redemption) with the purchase of one of their new ZV600A and XV600A series LCD TVs. More »
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10:45AM Nick Broughall | These new flagship LED backlit LCDs from LG look nice. They’re borderless or some such. Full local release details including price in the press release below. More »
LG’s Borderless LED TVs Launched In AU
10:45AM Nick Broughall | These new flagship LED backlit LCDs from LG look nice. They’re borderless or some such. Full local release details including price in the press release below. More »
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Why You Don’t Need To Spend Extra Money On A 240Hz LCD TV
10:00AM Sean Fallon | Yesterday I discussed how the problem of motion blur has been all but eliminated in most mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, as HDGuru points out, there are consequences to bumping up the refresh rates up to 120Hz or 240Hz. More »
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Study Claims Motion Blur Is A Non-Issue In Mid-To-High-End LCDs
7:32AM Sean Fallon | A study conducted by DisplayMate Technologies claims that the issue of “motion blur” so long associated with LCDs is no longer an issue in mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, manufacturers have no problem selling you gimmicks that supposedly fix the problem. More »
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LG Says OLED Panels Will Cost Less Than LCD Panels In 2016
10:14PM Danny Allen | LG has outlined its OLED roadmap, and there’s good stuff coming up. Its 15-inch OLED panel takes on Sony in November, followed by 20- and 30-inch versions in 2010 and 2011. Oh, and 40-inch OLED TVs are coming in 2012. More »
Gadgets
9:25AM Nick Broughall | If it wasn’t for the fact that I need a home phone line for ADSL (I can’t get Naked at my exchange), I would have dumped my home landline years ago. The T-Hub, which was shown off at the Telstra Investor Day yesterday and also popped up on their intranet, doesn’t really make me want to hang on to the legacy landline option… More »
Telstra Unveils The T-Hub… Does Anybody Want One?
9:25AM Nick Broughall | If it wasn’t for the fact that I need a home phone line for ADSL (I can’t get Naked at my exchange), I would have dumped my home landline years ago. The T-Hub, which was shown off at the Telstra Investor Day yesterday and also popped up on their intranet, doesn’t really make me want to hang on to the legacy landline option… More »