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Best Buy Now Completely Full Of Crap In 3D

7:40AM Mark Wilson | If you drop a few grand on a 3DTV package, the Geek Squad will “sync” those 3D glasses for you free – part of a “$149.99 value”. The problem? Syncing shutter glasses only requires that you LOOK AT THE SCREEN. More »
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First Reviews Of The Panasonic TC-P50VT20 3DTV

6:34AM Mark Wilson | After seeing it at CES, there was little doubt. The 50-inch Panasonic TC-P50VT20 wouldn’t just be among the first 3DTVs on the market, it would be among the best. The first two reviews are in, and they are glowing. More »
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Check Out Samsung’s New 3DTVs At Byteside Next Week

3:59PM Nick Broughall | I’ve got a pretty strong opinion about 3D televisions, which I’ll share with anyone ready to listen. But if you’re going to be in Sydney next Tuesday night and want to check out the technology for yourself, Samsung’s going to have some of their brand new sets on display at Byteside. More »
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Sony’s 3DTVs Promise To Be Cheaper Than Panasonic’s

9:21PM Kat Hannaford | Both Samsung and Panasonic will be flogging 3DTVs in the US by the end of the month, but don’t expect to see anything from Sony until June at least. Details on the LX900, HX900 and HX800 do sound tantalising however. More »
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3DSwitch Will Tell Your TV When You’re Wearing 3D Glasses

11:46PM Kat Hannaford | It’s a bit pointless, because surely your TV can recognise if there’s a 3D Blu-ray in the player, or the TV show you’ve selected is being broadcast in 3D, but Italian company Sisvel’s device syncs glasses to the TV. More »
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Televisions Are Born In Places Like This

4:40PM Rosa Golijan | This man is tightening a mould in a Samsung factory in Kaluga, Russia. Inside that mould is a portion of what will soon be a television. Let’s take a tour of the rest of the factory. More »
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Samsung’s 3DTV Early Review: “You Won’t Be Sorry”

7:39PM Kat Hannaford | Samsung’s first 3DTV has been reviewed ahead of release by the UK’s largest tech site, TechRadar, who has has nothing but glowing words to say about it, claiming “we don’t reckon you’ll be sorry you bought this Samsung”. More »
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QOTD: Would You Skype From Your TV?

3:01PM Nick Broughall | With today’s announcement that Samsung have joined Panasonic and LG in offering Skype in their upcoming televisions, it raises the question as to whether or not people would actually use it. More »
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Samsung Sells The Most Flat Panels, But Vizio Is Lurking

4:28AM Mark Wilson | In 2009, Samsung’s shipments of flat panel TVs (plasmas and LCDs) rose 22.6 per cent, making them the number one US supplier, moving 6.6 million televisions in all. But you know who grew way, way, way more? Vizio. More »
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60% Cheaper CCFL Lamps Could Outshine LED Backlighting In TVs

9:47PM Kat Hannaford | Cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlights are fast disappearing due to the more efficient and brighter LED swaggering onto the TV scene, but the Japanese company Sanken Electric claims its new CCFL technology is 60 per cent cheaper to produce. More »